Hub Quality Specialist

Business Information:

Hitachi Energy is currently looking for Hub Quality Specialist for the Transformers Business to join their team in Vadodara, India. This team seeks a skilled and motivated individual.

Transformers BU team leverages innovative and diverse technology to transform energy, delivering social, environmental, and economic value and enabling a sustainable energy future for current and future generations. The business’s comprehensive portfolio includes power transformers, traction transformers, insulation and components, digital sensors, and transformer services. The Company’s transformers have been deployed across power generation, transmission, and distribution to metals and mining, oil and gas, commercial and infrastructure projects, and mobility. As the grid becomes more complex, the transformers play an increasingly vital role in improving power quality and network management. The Company is proud to introduce its TXpert™ Ecosystem, the next level in transformer digitalization, further advancing its commitment to innovation and sustainability.

The ideal candidate must enjoy working in a dynamic, fast-paced business environment. He or she must be flexible to accommodate business requirements and experience in working with diverse groups and cultures. The ability to multitask & delivers within timelines is essential. The candidate will have excellent communications skills.

Mission Statement:

Business Process Quality work focuses on developing, identifying, analyzing and improving existing general business processes (i.e., back-end processes not related to manufacturing) including: Applying process definition, improvement and design methodologies to identify, analyze and improve business processes to improve quality, reduce costs, increase efficiencies/productivity, increase customer satisfaction, etc. Developing documentation to support analysis and improvement including business requirements, functional specifications, process maps, gap/problem analysis, etc. Planning implementing quality assurance and compliance processes. In some organizations may include supporting development of training and/or change management materials and activities to support new processes and procedures Includes Six Sigma/Lean/Kaizen practitioners working in a non-manufacturing environment. A Specialist Professional (P4) is a recognized subject matter expert in job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience. Responsibilities typically include: Managing large projects or processes with limited oversight from manager. Coaching, reviewing and delegating work to lower level professionals. Problems faced are difficult and often complex.

Your responsibilities:

• Performs Quality System audits and uses quality data analytics from all parts of the operation to identify risks, failures and non-conformances within the local operations, suppliers, and customer. Assists in the application of appropriate corrective and preventive action and manages solution to closure.

• Leads and executes specifically assigned projects (RCAs, problem solving, failure analysis, deployment of new initiatives, audits, etc…) related to various product lines and factories within Hub

• Responsible for data collection, KPI analytics, knowledge sharing, trainings and coaching within Hub

• Ensures implementation of effective internal controls to verify that process will meet customer and stakeholder requirements. Validates that control plans are applied and effective in mitigating known risks.

• Represents the voice of customer within local teams, Challenges the teams with customer experience feedback and input to decisions.

• Enable and coaches’ employees to evaluate risks, problems, and solutions from customer/stakeholder point of view.

• Provides quality training to local teams enabling them to define and document processes that are efficient and under control.

• 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:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.

• 12+ years’ experience in Quality/Operations in engineering industry, or 12+experience in quality/operations/engineering functions in transformer industry.

• Excellent problem-solving skills.

• Ability to effectively lead, manage, and energize cross-functional teams across multiple sites with good leadership and communication skills.

• Ability to communicate and work effectively with internal customers at all organizational levels.

• Strong analytical and systemic problem-solving skills with clear passion to develop and change self and others.

• Open to travel to various transformer factories in APMEA Hub.

• Previous experience in lean six sigma methodologies, green belt/black belt certification.

• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required