Manager Tools & Gas Services (f/m/d)

Location:

Karlstein am Main, Bavaria, Germany

Job ID:

R0141697

Date Posted:

2026-08-14

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY GERMANY AG

Profession (Job Category):

Engineering & Science

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

Manager Tools & Gas Services (m/w/d)
 

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity in the green energy sector? Join Hitachi Energy as a Manger Tools & Gas Services in our Service Unit in Germany! In this role, you will manage the Tools & Gas portfolio, lead a growing team for gas handling, gas blending and gas regeneration business, as well as the local and regional ToolPool for rental and selling tools. You will take over ownership for meeting the revenue target as well as gaining additional business contributing to LSU Germany portfolio. As we actively participate in the exciting green energy transition, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to a better future!

We also offer smart working options to ensure that you can maintain a healthy work-life balance.

Job Description

The Manager Tools and Gas Services will create a strong presence and community within the local units that form part of the PGSV. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Service

Management with Delivery, Business increase, Quality and HSE accountability, within Electrical Engineering or Field Operations.

Further a strong experience in managing, organizing and ramping up department structures, ideally with a multi-product mix is needed. Candidates should also have a proven track record of leading collaboration and innovation in a matrix organization, with both external and internal stakeholder management, able to optimize the management of diverse teams whilst delivering results. 

Key Responsibilities: 

Service Strategy

• Developing, driving and implementing the PGSV Tools and Gas strategy, in line with global and regional initiatives.
• Proactively working out new growth segments, transferring them to into strategic growth initiatives in close alignment with LSU Management
• Reports progress on implementation of strategy.
• Strong drive for Tools and Gas Service business Growth (Revenues), including new Segments and Customers

Performance and delivery

• Proactively owns HSE performance and improvement actions
• Drives, implements, reports and monitors performance targets.
• Runs the day-to-day Tools and Gas Service business to ensure growth, and improvement on productivity.
• Implements agreed delivery and performance standards to ensure consistency in quality and customer satisfaction.
• Drive improvements in customer satisfaction.

Service Growth

• Close collaboration with all Service representatives within the Country, including those remaining within the Systems BUs.
• Identify white spots and define Tools and Gas strategy together with Product Management for LSU approval
• Support entries into new markets for Tools and Gas, segments and Customers, and identify opportunities for organic and inorganic growth.

Operational Excellence

• Promote synergies and develop efficient delivery processes within responsible area.
• Ensuring excellence in managing the local operations, with a focus on continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.
• Secure needed resources to support Growth while keeping operational performance
• Promote and implement the needed Training Programs
• Promote sharing of best practice.
• Support and collaborate with the Continuous Improvement and Problem-solving initiatives when required

Health, Safety and Integrity.

• Drives Service Safety and enforces a Service safety culture
• Make sure all relevant actions are implemented to significantly reduce or eliminate HSE
• Execute HSE operational plan and ensure full compliance with Hitachi Energy’s HSE and legal requirements.
• Drive operational excellence by ensuring the implementation of company programs and Service’s operational risk management.

People leadership and development

• Staffing the Tool and Gas department appropriately to ensure delivery.
• Ensure BU specific training programmes are delivered.
• Ensures that the area of responsibility is properly organized, staffed, skilled and directed.
• Guides, motivates and develops direct and indirect subordinates. Improves service availability, provides training and develops capabilities and competencies. 
• Secure Team development to support Professional Growth

Requirements:

• Master’s degree in a relevant degree or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in leading operational teams and initiatives
• Minimum 5 years in a leadership role.
• Significant and demonstratable experience in managing a department.
• Proven leadership skills with experience managing different functional teams.

• Proven understanding of Hitachi Energy systems and products
• Experience working within the Energy sector
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Fluent in English

Key Competencies:

• Leadership
• Pioneering spirit
• Customer Focus
• Analytical Thinking
• Communication
• Results Orientation
• Problem solving

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