Senior Electrical Designer(specialist)

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Vadodara; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy India Limited seeks an experienced Designer Electrical to translate customer requirements into robust design concepts for power transformers and shunt reactors. You will work under the Electrical Engineering Manager, coordinating with manufacturing and quality to ensure compliance with IEC, IEEE, BIS, DIN, and ISO standards.

Responsibilities include developing 2D/3D designs, preparing manufacturing documents, conducting design reviews, and supporting Erection and commissioning.

Qualifications

• BE/BTech in Electrical with 5+ years in electrical design of Power Transformers and Shunt Reactors.
• Strong understanding of transformer and shunt reactor testing.
• Experience with 2D/3D CAD tools and standards compliance.

Responsibilities

• Design & Engineering Tasks (Power Transformers).
• Understand customer requirements during quotation stage and after project receipt.
• Follow engineering process to create order designs and documents, keeping project cost in mind while aligning with customer specifications.
• Perform design verification using engineering tools, standards, and customer requirements.
• Compile, organize and archive documentation for assigned projects.
• Proactively identify risks and mitigate in solution concept stage with the Manager.
• Align with manufacturing plan to deliver design specifications and create ERP requirements.
• Lead Design reviews and discussions with customers for design approvals and clarifications.
• Visit customers to discuss design reviews and finalization of solutions.

Skills

English communication

Education

B.E / B.Tech Electrical

M.E / M.Tech / MS High Voltage or Power System or Electrical Machines

Tools

Creo/Magnet CAD

Job description

Location: Maneja, Gujarat, India

Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY INDIA LIMITED

Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science

Job Schedule: Full time

Remote: No

Overview

Job title & mission statement

Job Title: Designer Electrical

Reporting to: Electrical Engineering Manager

Mission statement: To comprehend customer requirements and deliver product design & engineering meeting timelines according to customer specifications and assigned KPIs

Main Accountabilities

• Design & Engineering Tasks (Power Transformers)
• Understand customer requirements during quotation stage and after project receipt.
• Follow engineering process to create order designs and documents, keeping project cost in mind while fully aligning with customer specifications.
• Perform design verification using engineering tools, standards, and customer requirements.
• Compile organize and archive documentation for assigned projects.
• Proactively identify risks and mitigate in solution concept stage in consultation with Manager.
• Align with manufacturing plan to deliver design specifications and create requirements in ERP.
• Actively participate in Design review meetings before finalizing detailed engineering solution.
• Knowledge of 2D/3D FEM applied to electrostatic/electromagnetic simulation is preferred.
• Visit and lead discussions with customers for Design reviews, approvals and clarifications.
• Using latest technology and tools, optimize and adopt innovative design solutions employing best practices.
• Prepare/check manufacturing documents for Core-winding-active part 3D models, 2D drawings and Bill of material in ERP.
• Plan and monitor assigned projects consistently achieving related KPIs.
• Support services for Erection, Commissioning and site related technical matters.
• Possess knowledge of Indian and International Standards & Codes – IEC, IEEE, BIS, DIN, ISO for electrical design related aspects of power transformers and shunt reactors.
• Plan, Participate and Lead Design Reviews, joint inspections while guiding other functions such as Manufacturing and Quality.
• Perform Troubleshooting, analyzing failures, prepare and implement RCA actions.
• Provide technical support to SCM for vendor development and evaluation.
• Coaching of new designers and colleagues.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• B.E / B.Tech (Electrical) / M.E/M.Tech/M.S( High Voltage or Power System or Electrical Machines.) with 5 year or more years of industry experience in Electrical designing of Power Transformers and Shunt Reactors
• Overall understanding and domain expertise in Power Transformer and Shunt reactor testing
• Preferred to have knowledge and exposure to 2-D and 3-D CAD software packages like Creo/MagNet or similar.
• You have the interest and ability to work with cross competence topics.
• Having experience of working on optimization and cost saving projects utilizing alternative materials, processes, and solutions.
• You have good communication skill and are fluent in English (both written and spoken).

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Document Information

OVERALL UNDERSTANDING AND DOMAIN EXPERTISE IN POWER TRANSFOR MER AND SHUNT REACTOR TESTING STATUS In Review SECURITY LEVEL Internal DOCUMENT ID Hitachi-JD-EDS-02 REV. A LANG. en PAGE 3/3 © 2022 Hitachi Energy. All rights reserved.