Quality and Continuous Improvement Manager, Control & Protection

As the Quality and Continuous Improvement Manager with focus on Control & Protection, you will be at the forefront of cultivating a strong quality culture within HVDCs new MACH organization. Your role will involve driving quality initiatives, participating in forums and meetings, and highlighting the importance of quality aspects. Join us and play a key role in putting quality at the forefront, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and ensuring the highest standards of quality throughout our HVDC MACH team.
Your Responsibilities:
Drive a strong quality culture within HVDC MACH Team as an ambassador and advocate, emphasizing the importance of quality in all aspects.
Implement and ensure compliance with Q&CI processes, actively participating in Q&CI process forums.
Aggregate and report quality targets, analyze trends, and propose actions for improvement.
Lead small-scale CI initiatives, projects, and quality investigations.
Identify and support OPEX savings projects.
Assist in identifying, driving progress, and reporting on top quality issues.
Collaborate with the MACHs management team and report to the head of HVDC R&D.
Coordinate and support audits within the function, presenting results to the management team.
Follow up on strategic initiatives, project progress, and report in the CI calendar.
Contribute to strategic planning and facilitate workshops and communication.
Improve quality processes, strengthen collaboration between departments, and optimize QA/QC activities.
Ensure proper risk management and resolution of non-conformances in QIT and CCRP.

Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field. A master's degree is a plus.
Proven experience in driving quality culture and implementing continuous improvement initiatives within an engineering environment, preferably in the HVDC or power transmission industry.
Knowledge of quality management systems, methodologies, and tools.
Familiarity with quality and continuous improvement frameworks, such as Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen, and PDCA.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a drive for identifying trends and proposing innovative solutions.
Excellent communication, presentation, and influencing skills to collaborate effectively with stakeholders.
Project management experience with the ability to lead small initiatives and handle multiple tasks concurrently.

Additional Information:
Are you ready for an exciting new challenge? Does the above description sound like you? Welcome to apply by July 1! Our selection process is continuous, and the position may be closed before the advertisement expires. So, if you are interested – don’t delay, apply today!
Recruiting Manager, Joakim Lempiäinen, Joakim.lempiainen@hitachienergy.com will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives - Sveriges Ingenjörer: Mikael Hjort +46 107 382 986; Ledarna: Christer Fridlund, +46 240 78 29 12; Unionen: Fredrik Holmgren +46 107-38 21 85. All other questions can be directed to Talent Acquisition Partner, Sofia Lindblom, sofia.lindblom@hitachienergy.com