Line Manager, Valve Cooling Design

Location: Ludvika, Dalarna County, Sweden

Job ID: R0099711

Date Posted: 2025-08-29

Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY SWEDEN AB

Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science

Job Schedule: Full time

Remote: No

Job Description:

At Hitachi Energy, our purpose is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We bring power to our homes, schools, hospitals, and factories. Join us and work with fantastic people, while learning and developing yourself on projects that have a real impact on our communities and society. Bring your passion, bring your energy, and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation.

We are now looking for a driven Line Manager to the Valve Cooling Design teams at HVDC. In this role, you will lead the team to achieve our strategic objectives throughout an exciting transformation journey we are experiencing due to the great market expansion.

This continuously expanding team consists today of around 25+ engineers distributed over 3 teams in two countries. Two teams are located in Sweden and one in India.

You will be part of the Valve management team and report to the Global Manager Valve Cooling Design.

In this role, you will be a key player in leading and driving your team’s part of our strategic transformation program: a program aiming to improve our systematic quality approach, increase productivity, as well as continue expanding with more employees.

The valve cooling design teams are responsible for the specification, base design, engineering review, and software application of the converter valve cooling for HVDC applications.

HVDC has an exciting journey ahead, being one of the leaders in the green energy transition with our state-of-the-art technology. We foresee a remarkable market growth in the coming years.

This is a unique opportunity to join one of the leading companies in the green energy transition and do so in a key role that will bring great opportunities to grow, together with this team.

We see the ideal candidate as a communicative leader who is driven and self-motivated. You are a continuous learner, always open to learning new things. An engineering background is a plus.

Since the majority of the Swedish team is located in Ludvika, we see this as the preferred hiring location. Vsters is also possible since there is an HVDC office there. In the early phase of this role, you will spend time in the office to get to know the team. Long term, there will be possibilities to work remotely some days per week.

Your responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate one of the Valve Cooling Teams in Sweden.
• Lead and promote the implementation of our transformation strategy.
• Secure clear responsibility for team and process development to ensure Valve Cooling Design at HVDC are equipped to meet challenges and opportunities ahead.
• Ensure your team delivers on time and with high quality to meet customer expectations.
• Take active part in the management team and work with a holistic picture.
• Ensure the team systematically works with quality and continuous improvements.
• Live Hitachi Energy core values of safety and integrity, taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for colleagues and the business.

Your background

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering, business administration, or equivalent work experience.
• Experience in similar engineering organizations is desired.
• Open-minded and willing to lead teams through change and expansion.
• As a leader, communicative and able to help team translate visions and strategies into meaningful work.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken; Swedish is a plus.

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader advancing a sustainable energy future, serving customers in utility, industry, and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions.