Regional Supplier Quality Engineer (with focus on PPAP) (F/M/D) | Lodi, Italy

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Lodi; On-site; EUR 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive Plan

Lunch ticket

Health Insurance

Pension Fund

Well-being platform

Hybrid work model

Family Care Benefits

Parking and gym membership

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. in Lodi, Lombardy, Italy invites a Regional Supplier Quality Engineer focused on PPAP to join our engineering and procurement teams. You will build strong supplier relationships, lead PPAP readiness, and drive quality improvements for high voltage products across Europe.

Ideally you hold an engineering degree, have hands-on QA experience, and fluent Italian and English. Significant travel (about 40%) is required to support supplier visits and audits while upholding our

Qualifications

• Solid experience in supplier quality management with audits or assessments.
• Familiarity with PPAP and supplier qualification processes.
• Understanding of procurement and supply chain in manufacturing.
• Knowledge of governance, sustainability, and Supplier Code of Conduct.
• Ability to lead cross-functional issue resolution with suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Support PPAP part qualifications and ensure supplier adherence to Hitachi requirements.
• Develop standards to support engineering and product care for new delivery and test instructions.
• Conduct supplier assessments and audits, ensure timely closure of non-conformances.
• Monitor supplier performance with KPIs and drive quality improvements.
• Lead issue resolution for quality, late deliveries, and non-conforming products.
• Travel regularly to supplier sites (~40%) in Italy and Europe to drive improvements.

Skills

Supplier quality

PPAP knowledge

Audits & assessments

8D problem solving

KPI monitoring

Fluent Italian

Fluent English

Travel readiness

Education

Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

P-FMEA

Statistical Process Control

Lean Six Sigma

Job description

Regional Supplier Quality Engineer (with focus on PPAP) (F/M/D)

Join us in shaping the future of supplier quality at Hitachi Energy in Lodi.

We are looking for a candidate with a warm and collaborative personality who thrives in building strong relationships and clear communication with suppliers. This role requires expertise in high voltage products, with a strong technical background and hands-on experience in quality assurance and problem-solving within this field.

This role offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of engineering, sustainability, and operational excellence - collaborating closely with category teams, buyers, Q&OPEX, HSE, R&D, and suppliers to ensure world-class quality and compliance.

We value diversity and collaboration, ensuring everyone feels respected and included.

Join us and make a difference!

How you’ll make an impact

Support our Procurement HUB and Factory Team that we ensure a proper Qualified supplier base and by that help to ensure each supplier follows the Hitachi Energy Supplier Code of Conduct, ethics and corporate governance and sustainability requirements.

Support the Supply Chain Management Organization and execute part qualifications (PPAP) according to defined requirements. Ensure that supplier understands our Hitachi requirements and executes the samples in accordance with our standards. Validate the results along with Quality Organization.

Connected to PPAP work, help on developing our standards to next level and by that trigger and support Engineering and Product Care in setting up new delivery and test instructions.

Conduct and ensure required Supplier Assessments in the PPAP phase and Audits as per Operation Unit demand. Verify effective closure of assessed non-conformances, by the supplier.

Based on Performance Monitoring of On Quality Delivery (OQD), focus on issue resolution (Supplier Non-Conformance Management) along with suppliers. Visit the suppliers you are responsible for in a regular manner to help them to drive Quality Improvements.

Operationally lead and fast execute upcoming supply issues like quality issues, late deliveries, non-conforming products or project services. For any issue with a likely root cause supplier, prepare a claims case for the buyer responsible.

Your background

Solid experience from Mechanical or Electrical Engineering & good knowledge on supplier quality management, including conducting audits or assessments.

Familiarity with supplier qualification processes and standards, especially PPAP.

Understanding procurement and supply chain operations in a manufacturing or industrial context.

Knowledge of corporate governance, sustainability, and ethical compliance frameworks such as a Supplier Code of Conduct.

Be open to interdisciplinary teamwork with ability to lead operational issue resolutions involving suppliers and stake holders.

Strong problem-solving skills related to supplier non-conformance and quality issues (8D).

Experience in monitoring supplier performance using KPIs and leading performance evaluations.

Willingness and ability to travel regularly (approx. 40%) for supplier visits and quality improvement initiatives within Italy and Europe.

Capability to manage and execute special projects within quality or quality management domains.

Favorably qualified as Green Belt, using lean 6s methods, statistical process control & P-FMEA methods.

Fluent Italian and English.

More about us

We believegreat workthrives in an environment where people feel genuinely supported andfairly rewarded. Our benefits are designed to create real value for every individual - fueling engagement, performance, and growth. By prioritizing well-being, we build a workplace where personal and organizational success grow together.

The minimum salary for this position in the location specified:

Starting from:38,000 € gross annual salary

The final offer will be based on candidate location, skills and qualifications, experience, and aligned with internal pay structures.

Our benefits offering for this rolegenerally include:

Incentive Plan, Lunch ticket or canteen, Health Insurance, Pension Fund, Welfare, Flexible working hours, Hybrid work model,Well-being platform, Family Care Benefits, Parking and Partnerships (gyms, sports centers, stores)

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world's energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today's generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD.