EM Supplier Development Engineer-Metal Fabrication

Location:

Changsha, Hunan, China

Job ID:

R0122004

Date Posted:

2026-06-10

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY (CHINA) LTD.

Profession (Job Category):

Quality Management

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

The opportunity

 Hitachi Energy Transformer Business Unit in Greater China operates across 55 cities, employs over 1,900 staff, and manages 5 transformer manufacturing plants. More than 90% of its sales come from locally manufactured products. We offer a comprehensive portfolio of Transformers Products, Solutions and Services.  Transformers are essential in all electricity-related fields and applications, including power generation, transmission and distribution, oil, chemical and gas, industrial manufacturing, semiconductor and data centers, as well as building and transportation sectors.
 
Nearly half of our white-collar workforce comprises employees in engineering and scientific fields. Internally, we have targeted talent development programs for employees at different stages of their career development to build skills and competencies, foster training, support people to own career development, scale up organization for growth and execution.

How you’ll make an impact

1. You will support in the traction tanks are safety related products and require some dedicated processes and requirements. Your role will be to help the team to ensure that the special process Welding is organized and executed correctly at suppliers in compliance with the actual relevant standards as well as Hitachi Energy internal procedures: Apply and enforce the standard for welding quality in railway: EN 15085 CL1 and general welding quality: ISO 3834-2 standards, as well as other internal guidelines.

2. You will support the development of welded parts according to Hitachi Energy milestones process of metal fabrication (welding, painting, design and dimensional part) and follow up until the official validation of the product by the customer. Participate in PMR (Pre-Manufacturing Review) and FAI (First Article Inspection).

3. Your role will be to ensure Safety and Quality of the railway components being delivered to Hitachi Energy. This means following the product fabrication during development phase but also in serial production. Inspection of the parts at suppliers will take place during prefabrication, fabrication and once manufacturing is finished in order to get final inspection validated in the first time and no non-conformity for the final product.

4. You will alert if any deviation is noticed and organize countermeasures at suppliers. When needed you will define rework procedure (in line with the rest of the Welding Coordination team) and you will monitor the good execution.

5. You will review documentation related to Quality & Welding such as: Quality & Inspection Plan, Manufacturing sequence, Welder qualifications, NDT (Non Destructive Testing), jigs and tooling, etc.. and will also check the workshop & work environment: welding stations, traceability of raw material and filler material, welding generators, etc.. along with welding requirements, you will make sure that dimensional and painting requirements are fulfilled. You will have to perform some measurements yourself to cross check the supplier process.

6. You will be participating to the resolution of NCR (Non-Conformity Report), Addressing RCA (Root Cause Analysis), Making sure that the relevant corrective as well as preventive actions are taken at suppliers and will participate to the collect and analysis of some KPI (Key Performance Indicators) for Quality & OTD (On Time Deliveries).

7. You will actively participate to maintaining and developing the supplier base of Hitachi Energy in China (according to the strategy defined in Hub EUC). This will require follow-up audits at current suppliers as well as new audits at potential suppliers. During supplier development phase you will be required to work hand in the hand with the supplier to bring them up to speed regarding the expected requirements.

8. You will be responsible for ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

9. Living Hitachi Energy’s core values safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background

1. You hold a bachelor's degree.

2. Experience in welding/painting and related inspection process would be preferred.

3. IWT or IWS (International Welding Technician or Specialist) would be preferred.

4. VT (Visual Testing) level 2 is mandatory if no IWT or IWS degree.

5. Ability to communicate with different hierarchical levels of people internally at Hitachi Energy as well as externally.

6. Language: English B1 / Chinese B2.

More about us
We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefit programs to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us – in work and out. For this role, depending on grade and experience, we offer the following employee benefits (subject to the respective plan rules) :

1. Up to 30 days full paid leaves per year
2. Flexible Benefit program (Supplementary Pensions included)
3. Medical Insurance(outpatient and inpatient)
4. Long service awards
5. Flexible Working(subject to role)

Are you ready for an exciting new challenge? Does the above description sound like you? Welcome  Our selection process is continuous, and the position may be closed before the advertisement expires. So, if you are interested – don’t delay, apply today!  All other questions can be directed to Talent Acquisition Partner: Percy Guan, WeChat: Percy_GUAN. 

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