Part & Component Engineer - Transformer Global Material Repository

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Technology Services Private Limited in Chennai seeks a motivated R&D Mechanical Engineer to maintain transformer accessory data in PLM, create specifications, and ensure data quality across factories. You will collaborate with engineering, procurement, supply chain, and supplier quality to enable global part reuse and standard components adoption.

The role requires 3–5 years in transformer-related work, PLM experience, and strong knowledge of ISO/IEC/IEEE standards, with excellent

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 communication with stakeholders across regions and cultures.

Responsibilities

• Creation of new specifications for transformers’ standard reusable accessories and components in a central data repository in PLM.
• Contribute to 3D/2D objects approval process.
• Support factories in implementation of standard reusable accessories, components and parts.
• Analyze part data and attributes; classify them per global/local repository levels.
• Map local standard parts to global specifications and validate parameters.
• Migrate and cleanse legacy standards to central repository of standard materials and parts.

Skills

PLM data management

Transformer components knowledge

Cross-functional communication

English proficiency

ISO/DIN/IEC/IEEE standards

3-5 years experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering

Tools

Windchill

Creo Parametric

Creo View

Job description

Job Details

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Job ID: R0119933
Date Posted: 2026-02-12
Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED
Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science
Job Schedule: Full time
Remote: No

Job Description

The opportunity: 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.

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