Testing Foreman

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Dammam; On-site; SAR 187,000 - 263,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology leader in electrification is seeking a qualified individual to lead technicians and manage daily testing operations in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Responsibilities include achieving production targets, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and coordinating with testing engineers. The ideal candidate should possess a diploma, have at least 2 years of experience in a related industry, and strong leadership skills. Proficiency in English and familiarity with lean organization concepts are essential. Join us in powering a sustainable energy future.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in a related industry with project execution experience.
• Minimum 2 years in a leadership role coordinating with external customers.
• Proficient in English, both spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Lead technicians and manage day-to-day work to meet production targets.
• Plan, monitor, and resolve testing line issues.
• Ensure compliance with safety and integrity guidelines.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Proficiency in English

Interpersonal skills

Knowledge of lean organization concepts

Education

Diploma in related field

Job description

You will be leading the technicians under him and managing the day-to-day work, by raising their hands on experience and skills, to achieve daily production targets. Planning, monitoring and solving the issues in the testing line aligning the technicians and reporting the same to the Testing engineer.

How you’ll make an impact

• To able to quickly adapt to the testing line to give the required output on time without any hazards with utmost care for safety of the individual.
• Achieve day to day targets and complete the work on time with quality and coordinate with the testing engineer in case of quality issues in the testing line.
• Awareness about the product and engage the technicians under him.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Hitachi GIS product and its portfolios and resolving the issues in the testing line.
• You should be aware of the mechanical testing product of ACTAS and MES (Manufacturing Execution standards).
• Need to attend SFM meetings of what’s going across and to achieve the daily targets and report the same to the testing engineer.
• Line consumables to be alerted to testing engineers and tact tools to be maintained.
• Should be able to work in the shifts and maintain the 5S all the time in the testing line.
• Should be responsible for NCR and customer order movement in the application of MES.
• Awareness of the concept of Lean organization and too aware of the concepts of lean.
• You will be ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, taking responsibility for your actions while caring for colleagues and the business.

Your background

• Education Qualification in Diploma.
• 2+ years in a related industry is preferable and must have working experience in project execution similar projects.
• Minimum 2 years leading and coordinating with external customers.
• Adhere to the testing management processes in the organization.
• Ensure implementation and compliance with OHS group guidelines and ensure Hitachi Energy integrity guidelines are followed in the team.
• Ensure IS security policy followed in the team and drive the technicians for timely execution of testing targets.
• Managing, highlighting and escalating as needed to ensure prompt delivery of bays/ assembly units.
• Preference will be given to those who have experience working with Saudi Arabia & Middle East customers.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with all stake holders internally and ability to work on multiple projects and to deliver quality results on time.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.