Hajime Ichita

We are conducting research and development and verification of a technology called "overlay welding". Overlay welding is the process of melting and coating a metal with high performance or the same type of metal on top of a certain metal part (base metal) to improve the performance of the base metal and repair deteriorated or defective base metal. I mainly verify the appropriate overlay welding conditions and the comparison of each material used. In my previous job, I was in charge of welding management of motors, and I wanted to study welding more and pursue this technology. Therefore, I moved to Ebara Corporation, which does a lot of welding and verification, and I ended up in my current business.

What impressed me when I came to EMTAC was that they kept detailed data on the various welds they had done in the past, such as the conditions and results they had implemented. With this data, you can use previous examples for your next weld. Of course, I also try to keep a record of each and every verification. In addition, with regard to skill acquisition, I first acquire knowledge through consultation with my supervisor and confirmation of specialized books and papers, and then try to understand the phenomenon more clearly by actually seeing the phenomenon and operating the equipment myself. If there is a qualification that is close to the content of the work, I try to memorize it using the qualification textbook.

I think the good thing about Ebara is that it values "technology" and communicates it both inside and outside the company. The EBARA Group Technical Element Table is a typical example of this, and I wanted to join the company when I saw the element table. It is a great attraction for those who work in manufacturing companies, and I hope that this attitude will not change in the future. In such an environment, I would like to continue to improve my knowledge. I don't have the dexterity to understand a lot of content right away, but I would like to deepen my knowledge of welding and apply that way of thinking to solve various manufacturing problems. I would be happy if there were more young people who were equally motivated.