The Opportunity

Hitachi Energy is currently looking for a Testing Engineer to join their team in Maneja, Vadodara, India. This team seeks a skilled and motivated individual. 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 & deliver within timelines is essential.

How you’ll make an impact

• Led and supervise the routine testing of high-voltage circuit breakers (72.5 kV to 800 kV) ensuring full compliance with relevant standards and quality requirements.
• Managed Test plant operations to achieve Business Unit (BU) revenue targets while maintaining quality and efficiency.
• Provided support in new product development, including testing validation and performance evaluation.
• Coordinate and attended customer inspections, ensuring compliance with specifications and handling technical queries.
• Responsible for maintenance of test plant equipment and execution of calibration activities to ensure accuracy and reliability.
• Ensured safety of workmen and test equipment within the testing facility by adhering to safety protocols and procedures.
• Addressed test plant quality issues, implementing corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to avoid recurrence.
• Should possess adequate knowledge and understanding of relevant national & international standards like IEC.
• Must be able to understand different kinds of electrical schematic drawings. Should be capable of tracing the fault & solving it (both electrical as well as mechanical) by referring the documents.
• Must have worked in the testing field and should have the know-how of the testing equipment.
• Should have the experience of high voltage testing, partial discharge testing and routine testing of switchgear product.
• Candidate should be able to do the electrical wiring independently in Local control cubical and able to verify basic interlocks.
• Capable to work independently and handle the day-to-day workload.
• Should supervise the team members and ability to deliver the output in targeted timeline.
• Should be familiar with practices such as 5S, KAIZEN, etc.
• Experience of co-ordination with various cross functions like production, stores, packing and marketing/planning.
• 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

• Candidate should have 4 to 6 years of experience with Minimum 5 years of professional work experience in testing.
• A Diploma / bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering with first class (above 60%)
• Candidate should have the basic knowledge of the switchgear’s product.
• Skilled in High voltage testing, partial discharge testing, Mechanical endurance test of Switchgear product. Experience in LTB, GIS & DTB testing will be an added advantage.
• Should have adequate knowledge of functional and interlock verification in low voltage or local control cubicle.
• Quick learner with interest in and ability to master new technologies.
• Good communication skill and proficiency in English and Hindi is required.
• Knowledge of basic SAP. Sound interpersonal skills.
• Working knowledge of SAP MM. Well versed with MS Office.
• Basic knowledge of engineering drawing.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required