Testing Supervisor📣 Job Ad

About the Role

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Testing Supervisor to join our team in Dammam, Eastern, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position is central to ensuring product quality and operational efficiency within a lean and flow production line. The role focuses on achieving optimal quality, maximizing cost savings, and ensuring the shortest possible delivery times for products.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform assembly, repair, and routine tests (Mechanical, 10KV, HV, functional & resistance measurements) of GIS bays, including components and modules.
• Adhere strictly to prepared work instructions, drawings, bills of materials, checklists, guidelines, and customer order data during all testing procedures.
• Fulfill orders related to work packages according to production data and instructions.
• Conduct self-checks on work package results, accurately filling out and confirming assigned checklists and protocols.
• Adequately handle factory equipment and tools, maintain test equipment, and sustain proper continuous calibration.
• Carry out any tasks assigned by management necessary to fulfill job requirements.

Quality Control and Process Improvement

• Control the quality of GIS products and maintain the Test Report Database.
• Conduct quality control checks and immediately escalate any identified quality issues.
• Record deviations, support root cause analysis of failures, and write quality problems or non-conformance reports.
• Support the gathering of product improvement comments and feedback from GIS Local Service Center (LSC) engineers.
• Actively contribute to continuous improvement processes and foster a Lean culture within the production environment.
• Provide feedback, share ideas, and observations to enhance operational efficiency and quality.

Safety, Compliance, and Collaboration

• Independently follow all factory rules and guidelines related to safety, quality, environment, recycling, and housekeeping.
• Maintain a safe working environment by adhering to ABB-HSE guidelines and reporting any irregularities to superiors.
• Ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Actively support teamwork, communicate effectively, and collaborate with internal customers, stakeholders, and colleagues across assembly, testing, and logistics.
• Embody Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, taking responsibility for personal actions while caring for colleagues and the business.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate for this Testing Supervisor position will possess 5 to 10 years of experience in a relevant testing or manufacturing capacity. This experience should demonstrate a strong understanding of routine testing procedures, quality control, and process optimization within a production environment.