Factory Test Room Manager

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Hinoba-an; On-site; PHP 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi ABB Power Grids is seeking a Test Room Manager to oversee all FAT testing activities. You will lead test engineers and technicians, ensure compliance with safety and quality standards, and drive continuous improvement across testing processes and KPIs.

Responsibilities include coordinating with customers and project teams to define testing requirements, maintaining equipment, and delivering thorough test analyses and reports for management.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in testing operations or quality management within a manufacturing environment.
• Expertise in testing protocols, quality standards, and regulatory compliance (IEC, IEEE, ISO 9001, ISO 45001).
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in data analysis and reporting tools.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills, with a proven ability to foster a culture of quality and continuous improvement.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills for collaboration with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all activities in the Factory Test Rooms to ensure transformers and their components meet performance and safety standards.
• Lead a team of test engineers and technicians in planning, conducting, documenting, and analyzing FATs.
• Address issues related to test failures and non-conformities and manage equipment maintenance and testing processes.
• Develop and enforce workplace safety best practices and ensure regulatory compliance in testing operations.
• Collaborate with customers and project teams to define complex testing requirements and optimize resource alignment.
• Analyze data to generate comprehensive reports for management decision-making and drive KPI improvements.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in testing processes and performance metrics and maintain Test Room documentation.

Skills

Leadership

Data analysis

Communication

Problem solving

Team management

Education

Electrical Engineering

Job description

Oversee all activities in the Factory Test Rooms to ensure transformers and their components meet performance and safety standards. Lead a team of test engineers and technicians in planning, conducting, documenting, and analyzing Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), while addressing issues related to test failures and non-conformities. Manage equipment maintenance, testing processes, and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance overall Test Room performance through regular interaction with customers, technical experts, and manufacturing staff.

How will you make an impact:

• Ensure compliance with ISO and industry regulations in testing operations. Oversee adherence to health and safety regulations in all testing activities.
• Develop and enforce workplace safety best practices among team members.
• Collaborate with customers and project teams to define complex testing requirements.
• Plan and sequence testing activities effectively to optimize resource alignment.
• Manage comprehensive test protocols to ensure products meet specifications.
• Analyze data to generate comprehensive reports for management decision-making.
• Establish and monitor Test Room KPIs to drive process enhancements. Direct regular inspections and coordinate repairs and upgrades of testing equipment.
• Develop strategic plans for equipment enhancements to improve testing capabilities.
• Guide the collection and secure storage of test data while ensuring compliance.
• Ensure timely reporting of test results and maintain comprehensive documentation.
• Collaborate on comprehensive failure analyses to identify root causes of product issues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement corrective actions for reliability.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in testing processes and performance metrics.
• Implement and enhance the Quality Management System tailored to the Test Room.
• Collect and organize Test Room processes to create a comprehensive test portfolio.
• 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:

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality or a related field.
• Minimum of [5] years of experience in in testing operations or quality management within a manufacturing environment.
• Expertise in testing protocols, quality standards, and regulatory compliance (e.g., IEC, IEEE, ISO 9001, ISO 45001).
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in data analysis and reporting tools to evaluate test results and performance metrics.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills, with a proven ability to foster a culture of quality and continuous improvement.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills for collaboration with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

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.