Project Quality Specialist

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At Grid & Power Quality Solutions and Service business at Hitachi Energy in Europe (HBUEU), Inclusion drives our culture of innovation and collaboration. Our leading technology and strong market position enable us to achieve growth targets in the energy transition across current and growing market segments such as hydrogen, data centers and e-mobility.

Hitachi Energy has an exciting opportunity for a Project Quality Specialist, you will become part of the UK Quality and Continuous Improvement Team. You will plan, organize, and monitor Quality activities on projects from the tendering phase to project handover to the satisfied customer.  Quality and Continuous Improvement are key to the growth and development of the business from learning from past mistakes and identifying opportunities to improve. The quality of projects and feedback from our customers enables the business to develop and maintain being a market leader with our offerings. Through monitoring and managing our projects you will ensure continued growth and development of our people and organisation

Location, (Remote) with travel to Birmingham and other project sites

(Please note we are unable to provide visa support for this position)

How you'll make an impact:

• Act as a role model for a strong Quality culture, driving Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives 

• Support Q&CI Strategy implementation within the UK Operating Unit 

• Maintain, manage, and improve our certified Quality Management System (QMS) 

• Perform assessments and audits as an input to improving processes 

• Lead improvement projects, facilitate lessons learned and best practice sessions, and share acquired knowledge within the organisation 

• Drive Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) within the organisation and during project execution to ensure compliance with customer, company, and/or regulatory requirements 

• Support project execution with Project Quality Plans (PQPs), Master Test Plans (MTPs), and, where appropriate, Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) 

• Review supplier Inspection Test Plans (ITPs) and Inspection Test Reports (ITRs) for accuracy and completeness in accordance with Hitachi Energy and the customer Quality Control Plans (QCPs) 

• Review customer specifications, collect customer feedback, and respond to deviations or nonconformities 

• Provide training to individuals and teams on Q&CI topics so that they are better equipped to drive the quality and improvement efforts 

Your Background:

• Bachelor’s degree or related experience

• Proven experience in Quality, preferably within a project-based business and/or Engineering environment 

• Knowledge of Quality Management Systems, methodologies, and tools 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills 

• Strong communication, presentation, and influencing skills to collaborate effectively with stakeholders 

• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships within a large and complex organisation 

• Familiarity with Continuous Improvement frameworks, such as Lean Six Sigma, PDCA, and 8D 

• Willingness to travel to the office and/or project locations within the UK (10% travel); 

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary package

• Generous bonus scheme

• 25 days holidays, plus bank holidays

• Excellent company pension and wide-ranging benefits schemes.

• Top quality H&S culture alongside comprehensive training and personal development programmes.

• Inclusive Work Environment: We foster a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.

More about us

We offer fantastic opportunities to work on dynamic, high-impact and cutting-edge industry initiatives that are making a crucial impact to society whilst also offering the vibrancy of working within a world-leading global organization.

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