APMEA HUB - Supply Quality & Development Engineer - India

Business Information:

Hitachi Energy is currently looking for an APMEA HUB - Supply Quality & Development Engineer - India for the Transformers Business to join their team in Vadodar, 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:

Ensure the highest quality standards and on-time delivery of suppliers, materials and parts using quality assurance methodologies and necessary supplier improvement initiatives. Lead supply quality and development activities. Drive sustainability in the supply chain. Conduct quality audits, surveillance, and inspections at supplier manufacturing locations. Perform supply quality issue resolution for escalated suppliers. Lead supplier performance improvement actions for targeted suppliers.

Your Responsibilities:

• Support category managers and factory supply chain managers with supplier qualification process through evaluating the supplier qualification assessment forms and recommending the appropriate qualification level.
• Ensure the supply base is and remains fully qualified and compliant through regular monitoring and the reporting of the qualification status.
• Drive sustainability and onboard suppliers in EcoVadis.
• Plan and conduct the required supplier on-site audits including the assessment reporting (with qualification decision), corrective action plan alignment with the suppliers.
• Follow-up and confirm the effective closure of corrective action plan items by the suppliers.
• Participate in the SSDP (Supplier Sustainability Development Program) assessments.
• Conduct regular status update meetings with the suppliers and confirm the closure of corrective action plan items by the suppliers within the defined resolution time frame.
• Perform and document PPAP for new supplier developments.
• Lead the production part approval process for the high priority cases including the coordination of trial parts and first article inspection activities with the factory quality function.
• Visualize the successfully completed PPAP's at the global/regional level to all the whole SCM and Quality community to avoid duplication of efforts.
• Monitor and consolidate the supplier delivery and quality KPI's, the critical non-conformities escalated from the factories.
• Ensure completion of annual Supplier Performance Evaluations (SPE).
• Identify the critical supplier list within your area of responsibility.
• Plan and execute supplier on-site assessment in case of a detailed process investigation is required.
• Share supplier performance KPI's and the critical supplier list regularly with the HUB SCM and the Category Managers.
• Lead supplier performance improvement actions for the targeted suppliers to meet the customer and the Hitachi Energy's factories' expectations (following DMAIC, A3 and/or 8D methodology).
• Lead escalation of suppliers in-case of "uncollaborative suppliers".
• Monitor and ensure the supplier performance data, the supplier quality costs and the claims are reported according to PG/PGTR guidelines and instructions.
• 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 or higher in one of the disciplines: mechanical engineering, electrical engineering or production engineering.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing quality assurance.
• Experience from transformer or automotive industry is a plus.
• Proven skills in auditing and part qualification processes.
• Knowledge in manufacturing of electrical steel, cores, conductors, insulation kits, insulation boards, bushings, tap changers and other transformer accessories.
• Good understanding in ISO standards, UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals, EcoVadis, REACH, RoHS, FMEA, PPAP and Conflict Minerals.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.

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