Part & Component Engineer - Transformer Global Material Repository

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi ABB Power Grids is seeking a motivated R&D Mechanical Engineer to maintain transformer accessory data in PLM, create accurate specifications, and cleanse legacy standards. You will collaborate with engineering, procurement, supply chain, and supplier quality to ensure global part reuse and data consistency.

The role requires 3–5 years of experience and a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering or related field with 3-5 years of experience.
• Experience in PTC Windchill or other PLM software is a plus.
• At least 3 years or more of relevant work experience in Transformer or similar industries.
• Experience with ECM Process (Engineering Change Management) is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of international standards (ISO, DIN, IEC, IEEE, ANSI).
• Excellent skills to communicate effectively with business, product owners, developers and end users from different areas and regions.

Responsibilities

• Create new specifications for transformers’ standard reusable accessories and components in a central data repository in PLM.
• Support factories in implementation of standard reusable accessories, components and parts.
• Analyze part data and attributes, classify them as per global/local repository level; map local standard parts to global specifications.
• Migrate and cleanse existing legacy standards to central repository of standard materials and parts.
• Handle and oversee daily operational requests and provide support to users by proper classification grouping and attributes values.
• Verify mapping of global standards with Supply Chain and Supplier Quality mappings.
• Define classification structures and attributes for global standard parts across categories.
• Coordinate with stakeholders from engineering, procurement, SCM and supplier quality.
• Ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Hitachi Energy values: safety and integrity.

Skills

PLM data management

Data analysis

Communication

Independent worker

Time management

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering

Tools

Creo Parametric

Creo View

Windchill

Job description

We are looking for a highly motivated and detail-oriented R&D Mechanical Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be able to maintain high‑quality, standardized transformer accessory and component data in the PLM system by creating accurate specifications, cleansing legacy standards, and ensuring proper classification. Through strong collaboration with engineering, procurement, supply chain, and supplier quality, the role supports global part reuse, data consistency, and efficient adoption of standard components across factories.

How you’ll make an impact:

Creation of new specifications for transformers’ standard reusable accessories and components in a central data repository in PLM (Product Lifecycle Management).

Contribution to 3D/2D objects approval process Support factories in implementation of standard reusable accessories, components and parts.

Responsible for analysis of part’s data and attributes, classify them as per global/local repository level. Map the local standard parts to global specification and validate parameters’ values.

Migrate and cleanse existing legacy standards to central repository of standard materials and parts

Handle and oversee daily operational requests and providing support to users, by proper selection of classification grouping and attributes’ values for standard parts.

Verify mapping of global standards with Supply Chain and Supplier Quality mapping of global standard parts specifications to supplier products.

Responsible for data quality for standard transformer accessories and components. Works closely with other core team members to define classification structures and attributes for global standard parts different categories.

Coordinate with stakeholders from engineering, procurement, SCM and supplier quality.

Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background:

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering or related field with 3-5 years of experience.

Experience in PTC Windchill or other PLM software is a plus. At least 3 years or more of relevant work experience in Transformer or similar industries.

Experience with ECM Process (Engineering Change Management) is a plus. Strong knowledge of international standards (ISO, DIN, IEC, IEEE, ANSI).

Excellent skills to communicate effectively with business, product owners, developers and end users from different areas (engineering, supply-chain, material planning) and different regions or cultures.

Proactive and work independently. Tasks and time self-management. Strong analytical skills, experience in data analysis and management.

Exposure to use of 3D CAD modelling tools (e.g., Creo Parametric, Creo View). Ability to interpret 2D drawings and translate them into technical requirements.

Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD.