Foreman - Assembly

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Eastern Province; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province is seeking personnel to assemble GIS bays, perform routine tests, and maintain high-quality outputs on a lean production line.

You will handle assembly repairs, HV measurements, and ensure adherence to BOMs, drawings, and work instructions while supporting continuous improvement. Ideal candidates bring 4–5 years in production assembly/testing, strong communication, lean understanding, and fluent English.

Qualifications

• 4-5 years of experience in production facility (assembly & testing).
• Reading and understanding of technical drawings and material lists.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with diverse groups.
• Lean concept understanding and waste minimization (7 wastes).
• Proficiency in spoken and written English is required.

Responsibilities

• Assemble GIS components into bays and perform routine tests on a lean production line.
• Assembly repair and HV functional amp resistance measurements per work instructions and BOMs.
• Fulfilling orders and completing work packages with checklists and protocols.
• Quality control, recording deviations and supporting root cause analysis.
• Follow safety, quality, environment guidelines and contribute to continuous improvement.

Skills

Technical drawings reading

Communication skills

Lean manufacturing

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's/ Diploma in Electrical, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Tools

Test equipment maintenance

Measuring instruments

Job description

The opportunity

You will be assembling GIS components and modules into complete bays and performing routine tests through a lean and flow production line with outstanding performance that is targeting the best quality maximum cost saving and shortest delivery time Controlling the quality of GIS

How you ll make an impact

Performing Assembly repair and routine tests Mechanical 10KV HV functional amp resistance measurements of GIS bays including components amp modules according to the prepared work instructions drawings bill of materials checklists guidelines and customer order data

Fulfilling orders related work packages according to production data and instructions Self-check of work packages results filling out and confirm on assigned checklists and protocols

Targeting the best performance in term of quality cost and delivery time Adequately handling of factory equipment and tools maintaining test equipment s and sustaining proper continuous calibration

Quality control and immediate escalation of Quality issues Recording deviation supporting root cause of failure and writing quality problem or non-conformance reports

Supporting of gathering product improvement comment or feedback from the GIS LSC local Service Center engineers Actively supporting teamwork effectively communicate and collaborate with internal customer or stakeholder or colleague assembly testing logistics etc Independently following the factory rules and guidelines related to safety quality environment recycling and housekeeping Maintaining safe working environment by following Hitachi Energy HSE guideline and reporting of any irregularities to superior Contributing actively to continues improvement process and Lean culture Providing feedback sharing ideas and observations whenever possible Employee shall also carry out any tasks that are assigned by management necessary to fulfil the job requirements You will be responsible for ensuring 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

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Background Screening and Security Checks

As part of the hiring process Hitachi Energy conducts pre-employment background checks that may include verification of employment history education criminal records and other relevant information in accordance with applicable laws For certain roles particularly those involving access to sensitive information financial responsibilities client data regulated environments or security-sensitive functions additional or more comprehensive background or security screenings may be required These may include but are not limited to enhanced criminal history checks credit history reviews where legally permissible sanctions screening or other due diligence measures aligned with the responsibilities of the position The scope and depth of any background or security review will be determined based on the nature of the role and business necessity and will always be conducted in compliance with applicable federal state and local laws Candidates will be notified and where required asked to provide consent prior to the initiation of any such checks

A Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering is required. 4 - 5 years of experience in production facility (assembly & testing). Reading and understanding of technical drawing and material lists. Excellent verbal & written communications skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group. Understanding lean concept & minimizing all related 7 wastes. Proficiency in both spoken and written English language is required.