Metal fabrication process & quality expert Power Transformer

Hitachi Careers; Vadodara; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Metal fabrication process and quality assurance specialist for its Power Transformer business unit in India. You will work with fabricators and suppliers to ensure right quality, visit suppliers, monitor performance, and initiate improvements.

You will support NCR investigations and RCA with in-depth process analysis while collaborating with cross-functional teams. You will report to the PT Factory Quality Manager and drive supplier assessments, PPAP, and process

Qualifications

• Knowledge of metal fabrication processes and welding/cold forming.
• Experience with process improvement methods (Kaizen, DMAIC, 8D).
• Familiarity with APQP/PPAP, P-FMEA, and Process Control Plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier on-site audits and supplier assessments with reporting.
• Verify closure of corrective actions and ensure compliance with process parameters.
• Lead Production Part Approval Process for new supplier parts/materials.
• Support FMEAs and define control plans for ongoing processes.
• Coordinate root-cause analysis for NCRs, failures, and supplier issues.
• Monitor supplier KPIs and drive supplier performance improvements.

Skills

Metal fabrication

Process QA

Audits

FMEA

DMAIC

8D

APQP/PPAP

ISO 9001

Tools

SPC

PPAP

DMAIC

Job description

Job Description:

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Metal fabrication process and quality assurance specialist for their Power Transformer business unit at India. As an expert, you work with fabricators to develop them to make sure we get right quality from them. The role will involve visiting the suppliers, monitoring the performance, and initiating performance improvement activities. You will also support the investigation and RCAs with deeper analysis of process records, in case of NCRs, failures, or quality issues. You will be collaborating with GPG process experts, local technical experts, production, and quality teams to ensure reducing Test Failures & COPQ, improving the overall Q&O performance and customer satisfaction.

You will be reporting to PT Factory Quality manager.

How youll make an impact:

• Supplier Assessment (On-site process audits): Plan and conduct the required supplier on-site audits including assessment reporting, corrective action plan alignment with the suppliers.
• Verify the effective closure of corrective action plan items by the supplier side. Support suppliers to fully comply with the process parameters. Enhance check points and control mechanism as necessary to avoid any deviation.
• Parts Qualification: Lead the production part approval process for the new supplier parts/materials including the coordination of trial parts and first article inspection activities with the factory quality.
• Actively participate in the process of FMEAs, defining the control plans and support their execution.
• Supplier Issue Resolution, Non-Conformance, and Claim Management: Lead the non-conformity resolution process with the suppliers in case of the escalated technical issues from the factories and ensure the effective root-cause analysis and the countermeasure implementation by the suppliers.
• Supplier Performance Monitoring: Monitor and consolidate the supplier delivery and quality KPIs, the critical non-conformities escalated from the factories.
• Identify the top concern suppliers within the region or specific category. Conduct Supplier Performance Evaluations (SPE) for the identified suppliers by the category management.
• Supplier Performance Improvement: Lead the supplier performance improvement actions for the targeted suppliers to meet the customer and the Hitachi Energy factories expectations (following DMAIC and/or 8D methodology).
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Living Hitachi Energys core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your Background:

• Knowledge of metal fabrication processes, plate steel, pressed steel, sheet metal working, cold forming, welding processes and procedures, automated assembly processes, automated welding processes, application of poke yoke for assembly work.
• Knowledge of heat treatment processes and surface protection processes such as hot dip galvanized, paint processes, KTL processes, etc.
• Good understanding of ISO 3834, EN 1090, etc., management system and welding and painting certification requirements (International Welding Engineer, corrosion protection inspection is a strong advantage).
• Experience working with Process Improvement and/or Continuous Improvement practices (e.g. Kaizen, DMAIC, A3, 8D, 5Why Analysis, etc).
• Proven experience with the process audits, APQP/PPAP, P-FMEA, Process Control Plan, Statistical Process Control and inspection test plan creation.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills and ability to create a collaborative environment for accomplishing project objectives.
• Familiarity with ISO-9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 45001 standards and external auditor certification is a plus.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required

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