Senior Quality Technician

Hitachi•South Boston, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Hitachi Energy USA Inc. is seeking a Senior Quality Technician in South Boston, Virginia. This role involves assisting with quality assurance activities in production, assembly, and manufacturing operations. The technician will help maintain quality management systems, including developing and updating procedures and documentation. Key responsibilities include executing quality control measures, conducting inspections, analyzing data for compliance, and participating in risk assessment activities like Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA). The role also involves contributing to risk mitigation strategies, managing change processes for products and designs, and updating PFMEA based on non-conformities and process enhancements. Collaboration with the quality assurance team and other stakeholders is crucial for resolving quality issues and driving continuous improvement. The technician will conduct routine inspections and audits, participate in Quality Control Points, and work with manufacturing teams to meet customer-specific quality requirements. Analyzing customer feedback and supporting data analysis for process performance reports are also key duties.

Requirements

10 years of experience in performing winding and winding assembly, core cutting and core stacking, and active part assembly processes for power transformers.
10 years of experience in performing tanking or wiring of power transformers.
10 years of experience in performing technical drawing interpretation of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
5 years of experience in performing quality inspection and auditing in line with power transformer manufacturing specifications.
5 years of experience using SAP or ERP systems, including Quality Module.

Responsibilities

Assist with the implementation of quality assurance activities within the production/assembly/ manufacturing operations.
Assist in the maintenance of quality management systems, including the development and updating of procedures, work instructions, and quality documentation.
Execute quality control measures, conduct inspections, and analyze data to ensure compliance with quality standards.
Participate in risk assessment activities such as failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA).
Contribute to the development and implementation of risk mitigation strategies to minimize process-related risks.
Set up efficient change management processes for products, processes, suppliers, materials, and designs.
Responsible for checking and updating risks for processes and products based on the non-conformities reported, change requests, and process enhancements.
Keep the PFMEA updated, following rules established to reduce and track potential problems.
Work closely with the quality assurance team and other stakeholders to identify and resolve quality-related issues, contribute to process improvement initiatives, and assist in maintaining quality systems and documentation.
Conduct routine inspections and audits of manufacturing processes, materials, and products to identify quality issues and deviations from established standards.
Participate in Quality Control Points specified in the QMS.
Collaborate with manufacturing teams to address customer-specific quality requirements.
Assist in analyzing customer feedback and identify areas for improvement for customer satisfaction.
Support the analysis of data and generation of reports on process performance, trends, and metrics to facilitate decision-making and continuous improvement efforts.