Testing Manager

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

A. MV Panel Testing & Inspection

• Overall responsibility for electrical testing and final inspection of MV Panels.\
• Ensure testing as per approved drawings, QAP/ITP, procedures and applicable standards.
• Establish and maintain testing procedures, checklists and traceability systems.
• Supervise testing of VCBs, CTs/PTs, protection circuits, control circuits, interlocks and auxiliary circuits.
• Ensure IR, MV, contact resistance, VCB timing, functional, CT polarity and other applicable tests are completed correctly.
• Supervise numerical relay testing, settings verification and secondary injection testing.
• Ensure accurate and complete test reports and records.

B. Quality & Process Improvement

• Reduce final rejection, rework, testing failures and customer complaints.
• Drive quality improvement in fabrication, powder coating, assembly, testing and dispatch.
• Identify recurring defects and conduct RCA, CAPA/8D and corrective actions.
• Improve testing productivity through standardization, automation, fixtures and improved methods.
• Monitor First-Time-Right and testing cycle time.

C. Customer Inspection & Plant Approval

• Lead customer inspections, FAT and third-party inspections.
• Ensure inspection readiness and minimize customer punch points.
• Support plant/customer approvals such as Reliance, Suzlon, PGCIL and other key customers.
• Coordinate closure of customer observations and complaints.

D. Failure Investigation

• Lead investigation of shop-floor, commissioning and field failures.
• Analyze technical failures related to VCBs, CTs, relays, wiring, protection and control circuits.
• Establish root cause and monitor corrective/preventive actions.
• Ensure lessons learned are incorporated into procedures and manufacturing processes.

E. Documentation & QMS

• Review QAPs, ITPs, testing procedures, inspection formats and records.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001 requirements.
• Lead/participate in internal, customer and external audits.
• Ensure effective calibration and traceability of testing instruments.
• Participate in management review meetings and ensure closure of action points.

F. Team & Resource Management

• Plan and effectively utilize testing manpower and equipment.
• Develop competency of testing engineers/technicians.
• Conduct technical training and quality awareness programs.
• Develop future team leaders and promote a quality-oriented culture.
• Conduct periodic improvement meetings and report performance to management.

Technical Skills & Attributes Required:

• Strong knowledge of MV Switchgear and MV Panels.
• Hands-on expertise in:
• VCB testing and timing analysis
• CT polarity and CT circuit testing
• Insulation Resistance and HV testing
• Contact resistance testing
• Protection and control circuit testing
• Interlock and functional testing
• Numerical relay testing and setting verification
• Secondary injection testing
• Knowledge of numerical relays such as: ABB REF615, Siemens 7SR10, Ashida ADR241
• Ability to read electrical schematic, control and protection drawings.
• Knowledge of IEC/IS standards and customer specifications.
• QAP/ITP and FAT knowledge.
• Knowledge of calibration systems and electrical test instruments.
• Knowledge of RCA, CAPA, 8D, Pareto, 5-Why and continuous improvement.
• Good understanding of ISO 9001 and audit systems.
• Knowledge of testing automation, standardization and productivity improvement.

Personal Skills & Attributes Required:

• Good communication skills
• Focused and job-oriented
• Systematic approach
• Awareness of ISO 9001 systems.
• Awareness about national & international best practices in testing.

Work Conditions:

• May have to travel at different nearby locations for company work.
• May have to work extended hours.
• 24 our technical support / availability on phone.