Factory Training & Development Specialist

About the role

Hitachi Energy is looking for a Factory Training & Development Specialist to lead training programmes at its Transformers Factory in Vaasa, Finland. The role designs and delivers training that empowers teams, fosters leadership and drives operational excellence in a complex manufacturing environment focused on safety, quality and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Run factory training activities according to the agreed training roadmap, production needs and HUB guidance.
• Lead the practical implementation of Structured-On-The-Job training for direct workforce, including schedules, participants, trainers and documentation.
• Maintain course assignments, training records, certifications and completion data in the Learning Management System (LMS).
• Prepare regular training status reports, dashboards or data extracts for follow-up and decision-making.
• Coordinate with trainers and subject matter experts to prepare, update and validate training materials and work instruction content.
• Follow up overdue, mandatory or certification-related trainings and escalate gaps when needed.
• Collect feedback from participants, trainers and stakeholders and drive agreed improvements.
• Communicate training schedules, requirements and practical instructions to employees and managers.
• Provide accurate training records and evidence for audits, compliance checks and documentation requests.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of training processes, tools and ways of working.

Required profile

• B.Sc., M.Sc. or equivalent degree in Engineering, Industrial Management, HR, Education, Business Administration or another relevant field.
• Experience in training coordination, production training, technical instruction, LMS administration or manufacturing support roles.
• Good understanding of manufacturing environments, shopfloor operations and competence development needs.
• Ability to coordinate multiple training activities, follow up details and keep accurate documentation.
• Strong collaboration, communication and stakeholder service mindset, with a structured, proactive and quality-oriented approach.
• Fluency in Finnish and English, written and spoken.
• Familiarity with transformer manufacturing is an advantage.

Required skills

• Learning Management Systems
• Training data maintenance and reporting tools such as Excel and PowerBI (an advantage)

Applications close on 25 October 2026; interviews start as candidates apply and the position is filled when a suitable person is found. Background checks and, where applicable, security screenings are part of the hiring process.