Richard Thomas

PhD (Electrical Power Engineering), SM IEEE, Senior Principal Engineer, Hitachi Energy

Ludvika, Dalarna County, Sweden

About

Experience

  • Senior Principal Engineer at Hitachi Energy
    Feb 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 8 mos

  • Global R&D Quality Manager at Hitachi Energy
    Oct 2021 - Oct 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Transitioned to senior technical consultant role, still with strong focus to support embedding Quality into product design, development, process and implementation

  • ABB Power Grids ()
    • Research Development Quality Assurance Manager
      Jan 2020 - Oct 2021 · 1 yr 10 mos

      Supporting HV products Technology Center in Northern Europe as Quality Manager for R&D and part of global HV Products R&D Quality team. Supporting R&D process development and implementation including staged Gate Model governance, Lean Six Sigma methods and Design-to-Value methods.

    • Product Group Technology Manage
      Jan 2016 - Mar 2020 · 4 yrs 3 mos

      Technology Manager for High Voltage Live Tank Breakers, Dead Tank Breakers, PASS hybrdi Switchgear, Instrument Transformers and Disconnectors overseeing and supporting goverance and financing for umltple global RnD projects and global product support for these product lines with global engineering and laboratory teams within ABB Power Grids

  • Global Product Manager Live Tank Breakers at ABB
    Jun 2008 - Jan 2016 · 7 yrs 8 mos