CAD Automation Engineer - Transformers

Location:

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Job ID:

R0090371

Date Posted:

2025-05-28

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

Profession (Job Category):

Engineering & Science

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

The opportunity:

Hitachi Energy is a world leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We are advancing the world’s energy system to be more sustainable, flexible, and secure, and we collaborate with customers and partners to enable a sustainable energy future – for today’s generations and those to come.

 

The Hitachi Energy Indian Operations Center (INOPC) is a competence center with around 3000+ skilled engineers who focus on tendering, engineering, planning, procurement, project Management, functional system testing, installation supervision, documentation and commissioning. However, over the last decade, it has evolved to become the largest Operations hub. The India Operations Centre team at Chennai, Bangalore and Gurugram supports Hitachi Energy’s units in more than 40 countries across a wide portfolio of all the four business units in Hitachi Energy to date, the team has executed engineering and commissioning for projects in more than 80 countries.

The CAD Automation Engineer is responsible for developing and implementing automated CAD workflows, ensuring design accuracy, collaborating with cross-functional teams, troubleshooting system issues, and maintaining comprehensive documentation. CAD Automation Engineer will be reporting to team manager of INOPC PGTR Engineering & Technology team

How you’ll make an impact:

• Design and implement automation scripts and tools to enhance CAD design processes. Create automated design solutions to streamline workflows.

• Responsible for local design tool enhancements, interface development and maintenance.

• Collaborate with product owners, designers, and other stakeholders to gather requirements and identify automation opportunities.

• Interact with the Global Team to ensure that Applications are developed according to global guidelines.

• Work with software developers to integrate CAD automation tools with other engineering software and systems.

• Analyse current workflows to pinpoint areas for improvement, boosting productivity and efficiency.

• Test and validate CAD automation solutions to ensure they are accurate and reliable.

• Troubleshoot issues with automation scripts and tools, implementing solutions to ensure seamless operation.

• Support migration projects from legacy/local systems to the Windchill PLM.

• Travel to the supported locations to collect requirements / validate / implement the developed solutions.

• 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 engineering or a related field, with 3 to 6 years of relevant experience. A minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience in the transformer industry or similar fields.

• Experience with Sigmaxim SmartAssembly applications is considered an added advantage. Strong experience in Tool Kit developments

• Skills in CAD automation and Pro-Program development. Intermediate programming abilities. Strong experience with 3D CAD modelling tools, specifically Creo Parametric.

• Experience in Bill of Materials (BoM) and workflow management within Windchill. Hands-on experience with PLM systems, particularly Windchill.

• Strong grasp of mechanical design principles and CAD software functionalities. Knowledge of applicable international standards, including ISO, ANSI, and ASME.

• Excellent analytical skills, with experience in data analysis and management. Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

• Outstanding communication skills for effective collaboration with business stakeholders, product owners, developers, and end users across diverse regions and cultures.

• Detail-oriented, capable of managing multiple tasks simultaneously. Proficient in prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines, with strong self-management skills.

• Proven ability to learn and adapt to engineering design tools.

• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required

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