Master Data Controller

Description

Job Title: Master Data Controller – Power Quality Products

Company Overview:

Hitachi Energy is a leading provider of high-voltage components, specializing in innovative solutions for the electrical utilities and the power delivery industry. As we expand our operations, we seek a dynamic and experienced Master Data Controller to join our team. As a Planning and Fulfillment Manager, you will be crucial in driving our initiatives to improve customer on-time delivery and lead time, ensuring the seamless availability of materials and resources. Knowledge of SAP is required for this role.

Position Summary:

A Master Data Controller is responsible for overseeing the creation, maintenance, and governance of critical business data across various systems, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and integrity by defining data standards, managing data quality, and collaborating with stakeholders to maintain a single source of truth for master data within an organization; essentially acting as the custodian of key data elements to support informed decision-making for the power quality products. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in manufacturing/operations and a keen eye for optimizing processes to enhance the overall governance of critical business data process, with specific expertise in SAP systems. This position will report to the Planning & Fulfillment Manager – Power Quality Products.

Responsibilities:

• Data Governance: Establish and enforce data governance policies to ensure data quality, accuracy, and compliance with regulations.
• Data Standardization: Define and implement data standards for key master data elements like customer information, product details, and vendor data across different systems.
• Data Cleansing and De-duplication: Identify and resolve data inconsistencies, duplicates, and errors within the master data set.
• Master Data Management System (MDM) Administration: Manage the MDM tool, including user access, data workflows, and data quality rules.
• Data Validation and Approval: Review and approve data changes submitted by various departments to maintain data integrity.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with cross-functional teams to gather data requirements, address data issues, and ensure data quality across the organization.
• Data Quality Monitoring: Continuously monitor data quality metrics and identify areas for improvement.
• Data Migration and Integration: Oversee the process of migrating and integrating master data from legacy systems into the MDM platform.
• Training and Documentation: Provide training to users on data management practices and document data governance policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, operations/manufacturing, process engineering, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of data management principles, data quality best practices, and data governance frameworks.
• Proficiency in MDM tools, data cleansing tools, and relevant ERP systems.
• Ability to analyze data to identify trends, patterns, and potential data quality issues.
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively with stakeholders across different departments.
• Ability to identify and resolve data-related issues and propose solutions.
• Familiar with the principles and manufacturing knowledge of high-voltage switchgear products such as capacitors (pole mount capacitor banks, metal enclosed capacitor banks)
• Possess the necessary knowledge of quality, safety, and environment for the position.
• Strategic vision for Functional Knowledge/Skill.
• Proficient in using SAP order management systems and related software and planning tools.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on continuous process improvement.
• Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma tools and continuous improvement methodologies

The position is based at our Mt. Pleasant plant. Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in th

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