Global R&D Quality Manager (f/m/d)

Hitachi Energy, High Voltage Products is renowned worldwide as a specialist in components for power transmission and power distribution. Within the area of High Voltage Products, the Technology Center Switzerland is responsible - as part of a global development organization - for the development and optimization of products like Gas Insulated Switchgear, Generator Circuit Breakers, Surge Arresters, High Voltage Interrupter Chambers, Insulation Components as well as Control and Monitoring solutions.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Shape the Future: Develop and implement the R&D Quality strategy, vision, goals, objectives, and metrics for the Business Unit
• Drive Excellence: Implement quality governance and strategies in R&D processes and projects, using methods like DFSS, CtQ, DFA, DFM, FMEA, and DoE
• Lead Quality Initiatives: Provide direction for selecting appropriate quality methods, processes, and procedures across all global R&D locations to ensure customer requirements are met and verified
• Collaborate and Innovate: Work proactively with other Business Unit Functions to ensure quality across the entire value chain. Guide and support R&D teams to deliver high-quality results in PPAP, 0-series process, and RCA
• Enhance Processes: Drive process improvement through effective process definition, measurement, and controls
• Ensure High Standards: Maintain high quality in the execution and assessment of the Gate model
• Build a Community: Lead the development of the R&D Quality community within the R&D organization
• Live Our Values: Embrace Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, taking responsibility for your actions while caring for your colleagues and the business
• Represent and Improve: Represent the Business Unit in the Company R&D quality team and support continuous improvement of Company tools and methods on R&D quality

Your Background

• Educational Excellence: Engineering graduate degree required, M.Sc. preferred
• Experience Matters: Multiple years of experience in product development or quality & operations, with a preference for experience in both
• Quality Expertise: Expert knowledge in design quality tools such as DFSS, CtQ, DFA, DFM, FMEA, and DoE
• Six Sigma Certified: Six-Sigma green-belt or black-belt (or equivalent, e.g., Operational Excellence Program graduate) is desirable
• Leadership Skills: Proven leadership, people management, and change management skills
• Effective Communicator: Strong communication and influencing skills
• Results-Oriented: Results-focused, action-oriented, and a self-starter
• Analytical Thinker: Excellent analytical skills
• Team Player: Able to organize and lead dispersed teams
• Language Proficiency: Fluent in English
• Willing to Travel: Available to travel internationally on occasion (< 20%)

Bring your very own sense of pride and purpose as you help us drive forward the Fourth Industrial Revolution - creating a sustainable future for our planet, and your career. Join Hitachi Energy and harness the power of our diverse global network, as you collaborate with and learn from our world-class teams. Above all, challenge yourself every day. Let's write the future, together.

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