The Opportunity
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.
- 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 engineering or a related field, with 3 to 6 years of relevant experience.
- Strong experience with 3D CAD modelling tools, specifically Creo Parametric. Strong experience in Tool Kit developments
- Skills in CAD automation and Pro-Program development. Experience with Sigmaxim Smart Assembly applications is considered an added advantage.
- Intermediate programming abilities. Hands-on experience with PLM systems, particularly Windchill.
- Experience in Bill of Materials (BoM) and workflow management within 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.
- Outstanding communication skills for effective collaboration with business stakeholders, product owners, developers, and end users across diverse regions and cultures.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team. 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.
Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.
With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.