R&D Industrialization Lead

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The opportunity :

Join our R&D team and lead the industrialization of high-power conversion platforms for renewable energy and energy storage applications. You will work in a global cross-functional environment alongside R&D operations manufacturing supply chain management quality product management and suppliers to turn product designs and prototypes into safe reliable and scalable this role you will lead the India R&D Industrialization team with primary responsibility for industrialization and subsequent support for current and future PCS product platforms. You will own manufacturing readiness industrialization-lab capability pilot builds supplier and component qualification engineering-change implementation localization cost reduction and production ramp-up throughout the product lifecycle.

How youll make an impact :

Lead the India R&D Industrialization team supporting current and future PCS product platforms defining priorities objectives resource plans competencies and delivery commitments aligned with the global program roadmap.

Build and execute the power converter industrialization roadmap and own industrialization readiness across product documentation manufacturing processes assembly methods tooling fixtures test infrastructure quality gates pilot builds and production cut-in.

Coordinate mechanical electrical controls-related and process industrialization activities with global R&D local operations manufacturing supply chain management quality product management and suppliers.

Establish and operate the India industrialization laboratory including assembly areas industrial workstations tooling fixtures material handling test infrastructure ESD controls and safe working procedures for high-power equipment.

Ensure the readiness and quality of manufacturing deliverables including bills of materials electrical and mechanical drawings 3D models assembly and work instructions torque and traceability requirements quality control plans factory acceptance test procedures and packing and transport instructions.

Lead prototype pilot and first-article builds pre-series production and production ramp-up ensuring feedback from builds factory testing suppliers validation and field experience is converted into robust product and process improvements.

Establish clear governance KPIs risk management decision-making and escalation mechanisms for industrialization readiness production ramp-up recurring issues supplier qualification and engineering changes.

Own the industrialization aspects of engineering changes from assessment through validation documentation update manufacturing release production cut-in and effectiveness verification maintaining traceability across requirements BOM revisions supplier changes validation evidence and released configurations.

Define validation and requalification requirements for BOM supplier obsolescence localization and design-to-cost changes and coordinate electrical thermal cooling protection functional safety and reliability testing needed for industrialization decisions.

Responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable product-safety quality environmental certification and regulatory requirements as well as internal procedures and guidelines.

Living Hitachi Energys core values of safety and integrity which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background

Bachelors or masters degree in Engineering preferably Industrial Electrical Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering.

At least 10 years of experience in industrialization manufacturing engineering new product introduction (NPI) or product development including leadership of teams projects or cross functional workstreams.

Proven experience transferring complex electromechanical products from prototypes into repeatable serial production.

Strong knowledge of manufacturing readiness design for manufacturing process engineering quality planning and engineering changes.

Experience leading cross-functional priorities resources risks KPIs and factory ramp-up in an international environment.

Good understanding of power converters LV/MV equipment renewable energy or energy storage products.

Experience in supplier and component qualification technical assessment of alternative components second-source qualification or localization.

Ability to review bills of materials electrical schematics mechanical drawings 3D models manufacturing specifications test procedures and quality control plans.

Working knowledge of configuration management product traceability change control DFMEA PFMEA root-cause analysis and continuous-improvement methods.

Understanding of electrical safety grounding isolation protection interlocks and ESD controls for high-power equipment.

Demonstrated ability to develop people build local capabilities and collaborate effectively with global engineering teams.

Fluent English strong stakeholder management and a structured decision-oriented leadership style that balances safety quality cost schedule and product readiness.

Willingness to travel to global engineering centers manufacturing facilities supplier locations and project sites when required

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