Factory Quality Specialist

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The Opportunity

Are you passionate about quality, problem-solving, and driving continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment? At Hitachi Energy, we're looking for aFactory Quality Specialist to help ensure world-class product quality throughout the transformer manufacturing lifecycle.

In this role, you'll serve as a key quality champion, supporting engineering, production, testing, and delivery teams to ensure products meet customer expectations, regulatory requirements, and industry standards. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams to identify risks, resolve quality issues, implement preventive actions, and strengthen quality systems that drive operational excellence.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a direct impact on product reliability, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement initiatives while expanding your expertise in advanced quality methodologies and manufacturing processes. If you enjoy collaborating across functions, solving complex challenges, and creating lasting improvements, this role offers the chance to grow your career in a global technology and energy leader.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Lead quality assurance activities throughout product engineering and manufacturing processes.
• Coordinate and support key quality deliverables including FMEA, Control Plans, PPAP, and MSA activities.
• Ensure compliance with customer specifications, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with engineering, manufacturing, and testing teams to integrate quality requirements into daily operations.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate product and process quality risks before they impact customers.
• Drive root cause investigations and implement effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Serve as a quality liaison for customer concerns and support resolution of quality-related inquiries.
• Support the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of quality systems, procedures, and standard operating practices.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Your Background

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience in quality assurance, manufacturing quality, or process quality within an industrial environment.
• Knowledge of quality tools and methodologies such as FMEA, PPAP, MSA, and root cause analysis.
• Understanding of Quality Management Systems (QMS), ISO standards, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Experience leading corrective and preventive action initiatives and resolving non-conformities.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work across multiple functions.

More About Us

• At Hitachi Energy, you'll help advance a sustainable energy future while contributing to innovative technologies that power communities around the world.
• We foster an inclusive, collaborative culture where continuous learning, development, and career growth are encouraged.
• Join a global organization that values safety, quality, integrity, and the unique perspectives of every team member.

Accessibility and reasonable accommodation

Qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by completing ageneral inquiry form on our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process.

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Use of Al and automated tools in recruitment

As part of our recruitment process, Hitachi Energy uses digital and automated tools, including Al-supported solutions, to assist with activities such as application screening, job matching, and interview scheduling. These tools are designed to support our recruiters and do not replace human decision-making. Candidate data is processed in accordance with applicable data protection and employment laws as well asHitachi's Global Data Privacy Notice.

Background Screening and Security Checks

As part of the hiring process, Hitachi Energy conducts pre-employment background checks that may include verification of employment history, education, criminal records, and other relevant information, in accordance with applicable laws.

For certain roles—particularly those involving access to sensitive information, financial responsibilities, client data, regulated environments, or security-sensitive functions—additional or more comprehensive background or security screenings may be required. These may include, but are not limited to, enhanced criminal history checks, credit history reviews (where legally permissible), sanctions screening, or other due diligence measures aligned with the responsibilities of the position.

The scope and depth of any background or security review will be determined based on the nature of the role and business necessity, and will always be conducted in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Candidates will be notified and, where required, asked to provide consent prior to the initiation of any such checks.