R&D Team Leader Turkey

Location:

Istanbul, Turkey

Job ID:

R0082662

Date Posted:

2025-04-04

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY TURKEY ELEKTRIK SANAYI ANONIM SIRKETI

Profession (Job Category):

Engineering & Science

Job Schedule:

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

The Opportunity

Hitachi Energy is a pioneering technology leader that is helping to increase access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. We help to power your home, keep the factories running, and our hospitals and schools open. Come as you are and prepare to get better as you learn from others. Bring your passion, bring your energy, and plug into a team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation.

As R&D Team Leader you will join the Global Technology organization of Business Unit Transformers, contributing to the successful roadmap execution defined for your team.

The R&D Team in Turkey executes R&D project for transformer components, such as measurement and safety devices, bushings and de-energized tap changers as well as design platforms development.

How you will make an impact:

• As an R&D Team Manager your main task will be the coordination of a team of engineers to successfully execute and hand over R&D projects, within the given budget, time and scope as defined by the Technology Managers and Global Product Managers.
• As manager and resource owner, in coordination with Global Technology Group manager, you will lead and distribute work tasks, support the team and the project managers to drive the projects, implement existing and further develop efficient work processes to increase productivity as well as preparing annual budget and follow up execution.
• Ensure that intellectual property rules are followed, and act accordingly.
• In the role you will collaborate directly with other R&D teams, different Hitachi Research Centers, receiving factories and engineering teams around the world, with a local focus for cross functional interaction.
• You will encourage and support the team to challenge existing technology, propose projects and processes contributing to the global plans and processes.
• As part of your role, you will be directly involved in R&D projects, contributing with your technical expertise. In this function, you will ideate, design and develop new technologies in the field of transformer accessories, with particular focus on product industrialization and on modernizing production processes and methods. Additionally, you will run feasibility studies, propose new technical concepts, design new products and simulate or testing their expected performances.
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external & internal regulations, procedures & guidelines & Managers are responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Your Background:

• Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering. A Master Degree or PhD will be well valued.
• More than 5 years of experience in engineering or R&D activities, preferably in within the transformers business.
• It is a preferable to have been in a management position or to have proven equivalent experience of leading teams. You are very familiar with R&D project management practices and processes. You work in a structured way, applying relevant methods, procedures and tools.
• You have a strong character, you are determined, result-oriented and have an open mind-set. You have a deep sense of ownership to deliver the assigned targets.
• You should be skilled at managing different types of people, be able to coach as well as motivate and inspire others. You are innovative and creative and actively seek to challenge existing approaches.
• Your communication skills are strong, and your English & Turkish level, both spoken and written are good.

More about us

We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefit programs to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us – in work and out. For this role, depending on grade and experience, we offer the following employee benefits;

• Access to a comprehensive wellbeing program
• Private health insurance
• Transportation allowance

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