Global EPC Project Quality Lead

Hitachi Energy; Turgi; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Switzerland seeks an experienced Quality Manager to lead quality across large EPC projects. You will partner with project teams, customers, and suppliers to ensure quality requirements are understood, implemented, and continually improved.

You will drive the Project Quality Plan, audits, and corrective actions, while coordinating quality for critical equipment and coordinating with site teams for training and handover.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or a related field; a master’s degree is an advantage.
• At least five years of professional experience in EPC project quality management within a large and complex organization.
• Sound knowledge of ISO 9001; internal-auditor certification is considered an advantage.
• Good understanding on SAP Quality Module as well as project and risk management; PMI methodologies or CAPM-PMI certification is beneficial.
• Experience with supplier and site quality processes, including Inspection and Test Plans, PPAP, inspections, testing procedures, punch lists, mechanical completion, and lessons learned.
• Knowledge of quality and problem‑solving methodologies such as 8D, root cause analysis, PDCA, 5 Why, Lean Six Sigma, and FMEA.
• Excellent English communication skills, and willingness to travel to project construction sites and supplier locations when required.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, lead, and monitor quality-related project activities, resources, objectives, KPIs, and deliverables.
• Develop, implement, and maintain the Project Quality Plan and ensure ISO 9001 compliance.
• Collaborate closely with project teams, suppliers, site organizations, and other key stakeholders.
• Lead project quality audits, manage non-conformances, corrective actions, lessons learned, quality risks, and continuous improvement.
• Monitor and report quality indicators, including non-conformance reports, customer satisfaction, and project savings.
• Coordinate quality requirements for critical equipment, including supplier documentation and Test Plans.
• Support site quality activities, including training, audits, inspections, handover, and close-out.
• Promote a strong quality culture using lean methodologies to improve quality across project execution.

Skills

Quality management

ISO 9001

SAP QM

Audits & quality controls

Root cause analysis

Lean Six Sigma

FMEA

PMI / CAPM

English communication

Travel willingness

Supplier quality

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

SAP QM

Job description

Hitachi Energy in Switzerland seeks an experienced Quality Manager to lead quality across large EPC projects. You will partner with project teams, customers, and suppliers to ensure quality requirements are understood, implemented, and continually improved.

You will drive the Project Quality Plan, audits, and corrective actions, while coordinating quality for critical equipment and coordinating with site teams for training and handover.