Choose your region and language

Go

Menu

Hub Operations – Grid Automation - Affirmative position for People with Disabilities (PwD)

The Opportunity

As Hub Operations for Grid Automation, you will be responsible for leading the day-to-day operations of a local manufacturing and project execution hub in a highly dynamic environment. This role has end-to-end accountability across Production, Engineering, Procurement, Quality & HSE, Operational Excellence, Logistics, as well as administrative and financial management of the site.

You will operate in a context of multiple parallel projects, evolving organizational structures, and strong regional interaction, ensuring operational continuity, efficiency, and alignment with Group objectives.

How You’ll Make an Impact

  • Lead hub operations in a fast-paced environment with multiple small and mid-size projects running in parallel

  • Drive operational performance through KPIs related to productivity, efficiency, safety, quality, and delivery

  • Actively partner with Engineering, PMO, Procurement, Quality, and HSE to ensure smooth execution and issue resolution

  • Ensure effective implementation of engineering solutions and new technologies, coordinating multidisciplinary teams to avoid delays, rework, or additional costs

  • Lead people management activities, including team engagement, development, and succession planning, in a growing and transforming organization

  • Manage internal and external stakeholders (Engineering, PMO, clients, contractors, service teams), ensuring strong communication and alignment

  • Oversee logistics and site operations, ensuring compliance with schedules, contractual commitments, and internal processes

  • Ensure compliance with internal controls, SOX requirements, and applicable internal and external regulations

  • Support regional initiatives and interact with global stakeholders as part of a broader LATAM structure

  • Be available for short, occasional business travel

  • Responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures and guidelines

Your Background

  • Bachelor’s degree required (Mechanical, Electrical, Electronic Engineering or related fields preferred)

  • Solid experience in operations, project-driven environments, or manufacturing

  • Proven leadership skills with the ability to operate hands-on, influence stakeholders, and drive results

  • Advanced English required; Spanish is a strong plus

  • Experience in energy, automation, industrial, or infrastructure environments is highly desirable

The company is committed to providing reasonable workplace accommodations. Please apply and join our selection process!

Location Guarulhos, São Paulo, Brazil
Job type Full time
Experience Senior Management
Job function Project | Program Management
Contract Regular
Publication date 2026-02-10
Reference number R0118054

About Hitachi Energy

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.