Lead Transformer Process Engineer - Manufacturing Excellence

Westrafo S.P.A.; Montebello Vicentino; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company canteen

Training and development opportunities

Employee benefits and corporate parten

Dynamic work environment

Job summary

Westrafo S.P.A. is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Process Engineer to own and continuously improve the established process system for oil-immersed distribution transformers up to 10 MVA, 72.5 kV.

You will ensure current work instructions, process parameters and quality controls, while providing expert technical support to Production, Quality, Engineering, and Maintenance. Direct hands-on transformer manufacturing experience is mandatory.

Qualifications

• Direct hands-on experience in a transformer manufacturing company is mandatory.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering or a comparable technical discipline.
• Strong knowledge of winding, insulation, oil processing, and related production equipment.

Responsibilities

• Process ownership and change control: maintain and update process flows, routings, work instructions, machine setup sheets, critical parameters, control points, acceptance criteria, and control plans; implement controlled revisions based on feedback and changes.
• Technical support and problem solving: provide hands-on support to Production, Quality, Engineering, and Maintenance; troubleshoot manufacturing issues and define corrective actions.
• Winding, insulation, and drying expertise: support LV foil and HV/MV layer winding, machine setup, tension, speed, and insulation handling; adjust process parameters as needed.
• Active part, tanking, and oil processing expertise: support active part assembly, tanking, oil filtration, impregnation, sealing, and final assembly criteria.
• Tooling, jigs, and fixtures: define or coordinate production tooling and fixtures to ensure repeatability and quality.
• Continuous improvement and training: use defects and feedback to improve first-time-right and lead times; update training materials.

Skills

Transformer manufacturing experience

Electrical/Mechanical engineering

English (working)

Italian language (B1)

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

Production tooling

Jigs and fixtures

Vacuum systems equipment

Job description

Westrafo S.P.A. is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Process Engineer to own and continuously improve the established process system for oil-immersed distribution transformers up to 10 MVA, 72.5 kV.

You will ensure current work instructions, process parameters and quality controls, while providing expert technical support to Production, Quality, Engineering, and Maintenance. Direct hands-on transformer manufacturing experience is mandatory.