Testing Engineer - Bushings | Halol, India

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Panchmahal District; On-site; INR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi ABB Power Grids is seeking a Senior Para-Professional (S35) to drive quality in manufacturing, focusing on defining processes, auditing outputs, and ensuring compliance with internal and regulatory standards. You will lead testing, calibration, and continuous improvement activities for bushings and related components.

The role requires 3 to 8 years of experience in testing or service processes for bushings or transformers, with strong English communication and hands-on expertise in

Qualifications

• Must have broad knowledge of operational procedures and tools through extensive work experience.
• Experience auditing, monitoring, and determining quality against defined standards.
• Experience in testing/inspection for bushings or transformers is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and specify activities, processes, and standards to fulfill quality requirements.
• Audit and monitor manufacturing processes for compliance with standards.
• Conduct root cause analysis and problem-solving for quality issues in testing and manufacturing.

Skills

Quality control

PFMEA

Root cause analysis

SOP Development

Inspection

Education

Vocational/Technical education

Tools

5 Whys

Fishbone diagram

Statistical analysis

Job description

Defining and specifying activities, processes, and standards to fulfill the quality requirements for a manufactured material, component, or product. Building and maintaining the infrastructure and systems necessary to consistently ensure the timely delivery of quality products. Auditing, monitoring, and determining the quality of manufacturing processes and/or outputs against defined internal and regulatory standards. Reporting and troubleshooting manufacturing process deviations and defects in finished goods A Senior Para-Professional (S35) requires broad knowledge of operational procedures and tools obtained through extensive work experience and require vocational or technical education. Responsibilities may include: Most of problems are not routine and require analysis to understand. Works under very limited supervision. Provides assistance, training and may also delegate and review the work of lower employees.

How you’ll make an impact

Routine Testing and type testing of Bushings – internal and external accreditation laboratories, handling customers for inspections and verification wrt testing.

Mapping of customer satisfaction, customer feedback and improvement based on inspections.

Calibration of testing instruments and equipment in line with relevant standards and customer requirements. Establish and develop NABL certification for internal laboratories.

Collaborates with manufacturing teams to address customer-specific quality requirements. Assist in analyzing customer feedbacks and identifying areas for improvement. Participate in cross-functional projects aimed at improving product quality through manufacturing/assembly process improvements.

Participates in development and implementation of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and work instructions to mitigate process risks. Conducts process audits and inspections to verify compliance with process risk mitigation measures.

Conducts comprehensive risk assessments for manufacturing/assembly processes to identify potential risks by performing activities like failure mode and effects analysis (PFMEA).

Implements quality control measures and procedures to ensure adherence to quality standards. Conducts inspections and audits of manufacturing processes, to verify compliance with quality requirements.

Conducts root cause analysis and problem-solving activities to identify and resolve quality issues in testing and manufacturing processes. Utilize techniques such as 5 Whys, fishbone diagrams, and statistical analysis to determine the underlying causes of quality problems.

Coordination of Quality management systems (QMS) for entire testing department of Bushing factory. Preparing the SOP’s, Departmental manuals, Quality Plan, Data Sheets, Work Instructions, Management procedures, MRM, Documentation etc.

Regulatory Requirements Knowledge (e.g. IS, IEC and IEEE standards)

Maintain Routine testing data records for each bushing by complying relevant standards, SOPs and customer requirements as applicable.

Involvement in failure investigation, analyze and improve the rejection rate.

Knowledge of HSE Operating System Std. and Electrical Safety Standards

Product and Process Control Plans

Measurement System Analysis

Process Design and Optimization (Capability Analysis, SPC, CtQ, Poke Yoke, SOP etc.)

Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis (PFMEA)

Technical Drawing Interpretation

Train new joiners to enhance their skills.

Benchmark testing processes according to global guidelines.

Manage testing activities by collaborating with PM and Production teams.

Involvement in Type testing activities as applicable.

Maintain critical spares inventory related to test equipment and relevant history cards.

Ensure timely preventive maintenance to achieve test equipment availability above 95%.

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 yourcolleagues and the business.

Your Background:

Min. 3 to 8 years of overall experience in similar positions.

Relevant experience in Testing or service process for bushing or any transformers.

Experience in Bushings or transformers will be an added advantage

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.