Team Lead -Quality

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

Location:

Dammam, Eastern Region, Saudi Arabia

Job ID:

R0149810

Date Posted:

2026-10-27

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY LTD

Profession (Job Category):

Quality Management

Job Schedule:

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

The opportunity

You as a Team Lead – Quality will be part of Hitachi Energy business based in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Delivering World class quality and drive improvements. An Experienced Professional applies practical knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience.

How you’ll make an impact

• Leading team of quality engineers and technicians in a high-quality manufacturing or assembly environment.
• Planning and implementing team development, delivering on performance goals.
• Arranging and performing activities in shop floor related to quality checking of product, material incoming quality, production and testing process.
• Responsibility on process development, procedures, templates and working instructions related operations quality and Incoming quality.
• Collaborating with and empowering all departments for deviation detection, nonconformance follow ups, root cause analysis, correction measures implementation and continuous improvement.
• Supporting in resolving quality issues form GIS assembly line or from site and follow up the NCR related improvement actions.
• Attending and participating in the internal or external audits (ISO, Hitachi Energy, Customer) and work with all departments to close all findings and improvements.
• Participating in organizational changes and lean culture implementation within the BU.
• Implementing and monitoring the quality strategy for materials, customer complaints and processes using predefined quality KPI’s.
• Arranging and performing failure analysis, reports using 8D template or similar and sustaining a safe environment by implementing HSE requirements.
• Monitoring supplier quality performance, follow up corrective actions related to NCRs, CCRPs and suppliers.
• You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background

• A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering is required.
• Minimum 8 -10 years of experience in GIS products, Quality control or assurance is preferred.
• Resolving HV Site Non conformance.
• Hands of experience in inspection of material, ISO 9001, process or product auditing, QMS & internal quality auditing is preferred.
• Sound problem solving, planning and prioritizing and as a team player should be advantageous.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.

Accessibility and reasonable accommodation

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Use of Al and automated tools in recruitment

As part of our recruitment process, Hitachi Energy uses digital and automated tools, including Al-supported solutions, to assist with activities such as application screening, job matching, and interview scheduling. These tools are designed to support our recruiters and do not replace human decision-making. Candidate data is processed in accordance with applicable data protection and employment laws as well as Hitachi’s Global Data Privacy Notice.

Background Screening and Security Checks

As part of the hiring process, Hitachi Energy conducts pre-employment background checks that may include verification of employment history, education, criminal records, and other relevant information, in accordance with applicable laws.

For certain roles—particularly those involving access to sensitive information, financial responsibilities, client data, regulated environments, or security-sensitive functions—additional or more comprehensive background or security screenings may be required. These may include, but are not limited to, enhanced criminal history checks, credit history reviews (where legally permissible), sanctions screening, or other due diligence measures aligned with the responsibilities of the position.

The scope and depth of any background or security review will be determined based on the nature of the role and business necessity, and will always be conducted in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Candidates will be notified and, where required, asked to provide consent prior to the initiation of any such checks.