Location:
South Boston, Virginia, United States of America
Job ID:
Date Posted:
2026-10-06
Company Name:
HITACHI ENERGY USA INC
Profession (Job Category):
Quality Management
Job Schedule:
Full time
Remote:
No
Job Description:
The OpportunityAt Hitachi Energy, quality is more than a standard, it is a commitment to powering a more sustainable future. As a Senior Quality Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring our transformer products deliver exceptional safety, reliability, and performance for customers around the world.
This is an opportunity to lead meaningful quality initiatives within a complex manufacturing environment where your expertise will directly influence product excellence and customer satisfaction. Working closely with cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and field operations, you will help drive continuous improvement, strengthen quality systems, and solve complex challenges using data-driven decision making.
If you thrive on identifying opportunities for improvement, leading problem-solving efforts, and creating lasting operational impact, this role offers the chance to advance your career while contributing to the future of energy. Join a team that values innovation, collaboration, and quality excellence, and help shape products that power communities worldwide.
How You'll Make an Impact- Lead quality strategies and initiatives across transformer manufacturing operations.
- Develop and maintain quality plans, procedures, specifications, and control systems.
- Analyze quality metrics and trends to identify improvement opportunities.
- Drive corrective and preventive actions to improve product and process performance.
- Partner with engineering, production, supply chain, and field teams to embed quality throughout the product lifecycle.
- Lead internal and external audits while ensuring compliance with industry and regulatory standards.
- Manage non-conformance investigations, material review processes, and product disposition decisions.
- Champion Lean, Six Sigma, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance reliability and customer satisfaction.
Your Background- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- 5+ years of experience in Quality Assurance or Quality Control within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
- Experience with transformer products, manufacturing processes, or related quality requirements is highly preferred.
- Strong knowledge of Quality Management Systems (QMS), ISO 9001, FMEA, SPC, MSA, and structured problem-solving methodologies.
- Understanding of transformer installation, testing, service, or field support activities is an advantage.
- ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Six Sigma Green Belt, or Black Belt certification is a plus.
