Material Specialist - Transformer Global Material Repository

The opportunity:

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented material specialist to join our global R&D team. This role ensures high-quality, standardized transformer material data in the PLM system by creating accurate specifications, supporting factories in adopting standard parts, cleansing legacy data, and coordinating with cross-functional teams to improve consistency and efficiency across the product lifecycle.

How you'll make an impact:

• Responsible for creation of new technical specifications for transformers' standard raw and semi-finished materials, in a central data repository in PLM (Product Lifecycle Management).
• Support factories in implementation of standard reusable materials and parts. Responsible for analysis of materials' data and attributes, classify them as per global/local repository level. Map the local standard materials to global specification and validate parameters' values.
• Responsible for data quality - accuracy, compliance and completeness - of specifications and standards of transformer materials. Migrate and cleanse existing legacy standards to central repository of standard materials and parts.
• Handle and oversee daily operational requests. Provide support to users, by proper selection of classification grouping and attributes' values for standard materials.
• Works closely with other core team members to define and maintain classification structures and attributes for global standard parts different categories.
• Coordinate with stakeholders from engineering, procurement, supply chain and quality via different channels of communication (email, chat, meetings).
• 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:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical/Material/Metallurgy/Chemical Engineering or related filed with 3-5 years of experience
• Strong knowledge of semifinished /Raw Materials and standards (ISO, DIN, IEC, IEEE, ANSI). Proactive and work independently. Tasks and time self-management and prioritization
• At least 3 years or more of relevant work experience in Transformer industries. Proven skills in technical data management and document management
• Experience in PTC Windchill or other PLM software. Experience with ECM Process (Engineering Change Management).
• Exposure to use of 3D CAD modelling tools (Creo Parametric, Creo View). Demonstrated ability to learn Engineering tools.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.

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Client-provided location(s): Chennai, India

Job ID: Hitachi_Energy-JID3-177152

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2026-02-12T23:34:56