Global Product Quality & Reliability Manager (FMD)

Madrid - Spain

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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Job Summary

Location:

Madrid Spain

Job ID:

R0105712

Date Posted:

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY SPAIN S.A.U.

Profession (Job Category):

Quality Management

Job Schedule:

Full time

Remote:

Job Description:

The Opportunity

Are you passionate about quality assurance reliability and eager to make a significant impact in a global program As our Global Product Quality Manager you will lead the Product Quality and Reliability disciplines across the product group Grid Power Quality Solution and Service (GPQSS) in alignment with the BU Grid Integration program.

Your mission will be to implement a robust end-to-end product quality framework based on industry standards such as Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Reliability testing taking full ownership of its definition implementation and continuous improvement. You will be also integrating in future the teams that support our product lines based in the global center of competences (GCoC) for power electronics.

While the preferred locations for this role are Spain or Sweden other EU locations are possible if you can travel regularly to our main sites. Reporting directly to the Head of Quality & Continuous Improvement for GPQSS and dot line to the Head of R&D.

How you will make an impact

Lead the deployment of APQP and a robust quality assurance frameworkacross R&D Engineering and Product Lines ensuring consistency and reliability.
Define and execute the mid-term Product Quality Strategy collaborating cross-functionally to elevate standards and performance.
Own and implement key quality processes including gate reviews product launches and SQDC-driven readiness assessments.
Develop and deliver training programsusing a train-the-trainer model embedding core quality disciplines across teams.
Establish feedback loops and reliability KPIs integrating insights from projects and fleet into new product development.
Foster a community of reliability professionals driving continuous improvement through collaboration and alignment with our CI and Quality Policy.

Your background

Masters degree in Engineering or a related field.
Extensive experience in the automotive aerospace or energy industries with serial production.
Proven experience of managing diverse global teams.
Proven product development and continuous improvement experience demonstrated.
Strong proficiency in APQP methodology quality and reliability tools.
Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent experience preferred.
Strong skills in change management relationship-building and business acumen.
Ability to excel in dynamic environments with strong communication and presentation skills at executive level.
Analytical skills and a strategic mindset for quality assurance and reliability planning.
Collaborative team-player committed to fostering a positive and productive work environment.
Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is . Additional languages are considered a plus.

More about us

At Hitachi Energy we are committed to powering a sustainable energy future. Join a global team that values innovation collaboration and excellence in engineering. Be part of shaping the future of power systems through cutting-edge control and protection solutions.

Our employee benefit programs are tailored to each country depending on location of employment and job grade. We will provide more details about it during the interview process.

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