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Mechanical Design Engineer

Yesterday Hefei, China

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 responsible for development of oil-immersed distribution transformers and special transformers.

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2. You will create transformer 3D models and 2D drawings, prepare manufacturing documents and purchasing drawings.

3. You will implement engineering for complex project order designs, and create relevant documents including test requirements to fully align with customer specifications.

4. You will carry out design verification with engineering tools, standards, and customer requirements, also monitoring progress and performance against the project plan.

5. You will actively lead design review meetings before finalizing detailed engineering solution and visit and lead discussions with customers for design reviews, approvals & clarifications.

6. You will be taking action to resolve operational issues and minimize delays.

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

8. 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

1. You hold a bachelor's degree or above, major in mechanical engineering.

2. Required with more than 2 years of experience working in oil-immersed transformers is preferred.

3. Familiar with Creo is a must and Proficient in the office software Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

4. Customer focus and quality awareness, familiar with quality tools.

5. Be familiar with transformer protection wiring diagram, simulation tools usage such as Ansys, ABAQUS and have special transformer design experience.

6. Proficiency in business level in verbal and written English.

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: Cherry Zhang, WeChat: cherryzhang2023.

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Client-provided location(s): Hefei, China
Job ID: Hitachi_Energy-JID3-161923
Employment Type: FULL_TIME
Posted: 2025-10-22T23:35:06

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
    • On-Site Gym
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
    • Family Support Resources
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Adoption Assistance Program
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Snacks
    • Some Meals Provided
    • Company Outings
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Summer Fridays
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Internship Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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