RD Team Leader for Dry Transformers in Shanghai

Location:

Shanghai, China

Job ID:

R0102850

Date Posted:

2025-08-20

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY (CHINA) LTD.

Profession (Job Category):

Engineering & Science

Job Schedule:

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

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 l ead a team of engineers to successfully execute R&D projects within the allocated budget, timeframe, and scope.

2. You will o versee the professional development and management of team members and will o ffer technical advice and project execution support to R&D team members throughout the duration of the projects.

3. You will engage in continuous discussions with local planning, production, and laboratory teams to ensure timely execution of prototypes and will monitor and control project costs, providing monthly reports and p roactively anticipate and address cost deviations.

4. You will ensure prompt and regular reporting on project status, taking proactive measures in case of deviations from the agreed baseline and will foster a culture of challenging existing technologies, leveraging innovative thinking, and contributing to idea generation for product roadmap.

5. You will ensure adherence to intellectual property regulations and take appropriate actions and will maintain the highest HSE standards in all team activities, including conducting risk evaluations during the manufacturing and testing of R&D prototypes.

6. You will be w orking directly with other R&D teams, Hitachi Research Centers, receiving factories, and engineering teams worldwide and actively participate in R&D projects, providing technical expertise as a team member.

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 will hold a bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field, such as industrial, electrical, mechanical or similar.

2. Minimum of 5 years of experience in R&D activities or engineering within the transformers industry.

3. In-depth knowledge of the design, manufacturing, and testing of dry-type transformers.

4. Familiarity with R&D project management practices and processes, working in a structured manner using relevant methods, procedures, and tools.

5. Proven experience in leading large-scale projects is advantageous and exhibits creativity and "out-of-the-box" thinking, with great attention to detail and a proactive approach to challenging existing methodologies.

6. Strong character, determined, result-oriented, and open- minded. Demonstrates a deep sense of ownership in achieving assigned targets.

7. Skilled at managing diverse people, with the ability to coach, motivate, and inspire others.

8. G ood communication skills in both English and Spanish.

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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