Quality Team Lead – Manufacturing Excellence

Hitachi; Dammam; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd in Dammam seeks a Team Lead – Quality to guide a team of quality engineers in a high-precision manufacturing setting. You will drive quality improvements and lead internal and external audits to ensure compliance with ISO and QMS requirements.

You must have a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering and 8–10 years’ experience in GIS quality control or assurance, plus hands-on auditing experience and strong English.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering is required.
• 8–10 years of experience in GIS products, quality control or assurance.
• Experience resolving HV site non-conformances.
• Hands-on auditing experience: ISO 9001, QMS and internal quality auditing.
• Proficiency in English, spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of quality engineers and technicians in a high-quality manufacturing environment.
• Plan and implement team development, delivering on performance goals.
• Oversee quality checks on product, incoming material, production and testing processes.
• Develop processes, procedures, templates and work instructions for operations quality and incoming quality.
• Collaborate across departments to address deviations, nonconformances and root-cause analysis.
• Support NCR improvements from GIS assembly line or site and ensure closure actions.
• Participate in audits (ISO, Hitachi Energy, customer) and drive improvements.
• Contribute to lean culture and quality strategy for materials and processes.
• Perform failure analysis and reports using 8D or similar and maintain safe environments (HSE).
• Monitor supplier quality performance and corrective actions related to NCRs and CCRPs.

Skills

Problem solving

Planning and prioritizing

Team player

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Hitachi Energy Ltd in Dammam seeks a Team Lead – Quality to guide a team of quality engineers in a high-precision manufacturing setting. You will drive quality improvements and lead internal and external audits to ensure compliance with ISO and QMS requirements.

You must have a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering and 8–10 years’ experience in GIS quality control or assurance, plus hands-on auditing experience and strong English.