High-Voltage Lab Manager — Testing & Team Leadership

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 180.000 - 240.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Hitachi Energy Ltd in Zurich-Altstetten seeks a laboratory leader to head the insulation & components lab and drive innovative HV testing programs.

You will manage a 15-person team, ensuring safety and quality while pushing process improvements across HV testing, collaborating with planning, QA, and production.

Fluent German and English, a technical degree, and leadership in HV testing are required for this role.

Qualifikationen

• Several years of experience in a similar leadership position (High-Voltage Testing/Insulation Technology/Power Engineering).
• Solid knowledge in high-voltage systems, generators, and automation systems.
• Strong knowledge of lean management, Six Sigma and other process optimization methods.
• Proven experience in leading and motivating cross-functional teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a data-driven approach with safety focus.
• Excellent time management, communication and organizational skills.
• Fluent in German and English.

Aufgaben

• Lead the laboratory team (≈15 FTE) and act as HV testing contact for Zürich-Altstetten MICAFIL.
• Ensure compliance with safety and quality standards (IEC/IEEE).
• Analyze and implement efficient production and business processes to increase safety, quality and productivity.
• Ensure high output through reliable HV testing procedures (AC, DC, impulse, partial discharge).
• Identify and integrate new technologies and best practices to drive CIP with your team and Process Engineering.
• Collaborate with planning, quality assurance, logistics and other production departments for holistic design and improvement.
• Develop and monitor KPIs and report to operations manager.
• As People Manager, ensure compliance with external and internal regulations, procedures and guidelines.

Kenntnisse

High voltage testing

Leadership

Electrical engineering

Lean management

Six Sigma

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional work

Ausbildung

Bachelor / Master in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

Hitachi Energy Ltd in Zurich-Altstetten seeks a laboratory leader to head the insulation & components lab and drive innovative HV testing programs.

You will manage a 15-person team, ensuring safety and quality while pushing process improvements across HV testing, collaborating with planning, QA, and production.

Fluent German and English, a technical degree, and leadership in HV testing are required for this role.