Quality Manager

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Dilovası; On-site; TRY 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Transportation allowance

Wellbeing program

Job summary

HITACHI ENERGY TURKEY ELEKTRIK SANAYI ANONIM SIRKETI seeks a seasoned Quality Manager to lead quality systems at the Dilovası core manufacturing center. You will drive process control, risk-based decisions and data-driven improvements across the local operation.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in quality, strong knowledge of QC tools, Lean, Six Sigma, and fluent Turkish and English for cross-functional collaboration in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering with relevant quality-experience.
• 8+ years in related areas with strong knowledge of quality management.
• Proficiency in QC tools, Lean and Six Sigma; strong communication skills; Turkish and English fluency.

Responsibilities

• Prevent defects and ensure quality requirements are met for products and services.
• Lead the Integrated Management System (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001) and drive process improvements.
• Coordinate corrective and preventive actions and ensure closure.
• Ensure HSE compliance and safe work environment across factory operations.

Skills

Quality management

QC tools

Lean

Six Sigma

Communication

Turkish-English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Location: Kocaeli, Kocaeli, Turkey Job ID: R0136106 Date Posted: 2026-07-22 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY TURKEY ELEKTRIK SANAYI ANONIM SIRKETI Profession (Job Category): Quality Management Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No

Job Description

The Opportunity At Hitachi Energy our purpose is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We bring power to our homes, schools, hospitals, and factories. Join us and work with fantastic people, while learning and developing yourself on projects that have a real impact to our communities and society. Bring your passion, bring your energy, and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation. We seek for a “Quality Manager” who will be able to demonstrate knowledge at Hitachi Energy at Core Manufacturing Center in Dilovası location in Kocaeli with below qualifications; How you will make an impact: Works with GPG, HUB and Local management teams to: prevent mistakes and defects in products and avoid problems when delivering solutions or services to customers, provide confidence that Hitachi Energy and customer quality requirements will be fulfilled, focus on issue prevention rather than just control, establish customer and stakeholder needs/expectations, drive the utilization of process management across the local business to deliver consistent results, minimizing variation and maximizing efficiencies. Ensures the Voice of the Customer is represented within the local business. Challenge the management team with customer experience feedback and input to decisions. Enable and coach all employees to evaluate risks, problems and solutions from a customer/stakeholder point of view. Deploy and maintain the local Integrated Management System (ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001) to provide the local business with policies, regulations and processes that sufficiently describe the value chain activities. Lead the local management team in the application of an operational approach and system of process management that is continually evaluated for effectiveness. Ensures the use of analytics of Quality data from all parts of the operation to identify risks, failures and nonconformances within the local business, its suppliers and customers. Ensures that appropriate corrective and preventive actions are taken and solutions are managed to closure. Responsible for the efficiency improvement of inspection and testing equipment to meet the factory's capacity demand. Monitor the performance of Test laboratory, management of experimental team, skill training and performance appraisal, Ensure the Test Facilities running according to the international standards and accreditation rules. Being responsible for implementing and sponsoring Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) and all other business compliance standards and regulations across factory organizations. Be accountable to ensure a safe work environment and continuous improvement in HSE processes and integrity performance across factory organizations minimizing the environmental impact. Leads local workforce planning function within department and ensures that local team is properly organized, staffed, and skilled and directed. Guides, motivates and develops direct and indirect subordinates within HR policies, for the benefit of the company and the employee. Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external & internal regulations, procedures & guidelines Managers are responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Your Background

Bachelor or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering or in any other Engineering but with satisfying experience and knowledge of quality in similar business areas. More than 8 years of experience at related areas. Have a certain understanding of quality management, QC tools, Lean tools, Six Sigma understanding of the priority. Strong communication skills, a collaborative and approachable personality, and excellent organizational abilities. Advanced presentation skills with the ability to convey complex information clearly and effectively. Fluent in listening, speaking, reading and writing in both Turkish and English.

More About Us

We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefit programs to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us – in work and out. For this role, depending on grade and experience, we offer the following employee benefits;

• *Access to a comprehensive wellbeing program,
• *Private health insurance,
• *Transportation allowance.

Hitachi brings together the world’s greatest minds to help breathe life into new possibilities – and drive innovation for a better future. That’s why we look for individuals who share our pioneering spirit, have imaginative ideas and are fearless when it comes to tackling the world’s biggest challenges. Our people love technology – and they love making a difference. They have a passion for finding new solutions and working with brilliant colleagues. Every day they dedicate themselves to a huge range of exciting projects, contributing to the Hitachi vision around the globe. From engineering new sustainability solutions that conserve water and energy to creating the infrastructure for the smart cities of tomorrow, there’s no challenge too great for our pioneers. And there’s no shortage of opportunities for you to make a difference. Come and experience the dynamic, collaborative and creative environments where your ideas are welcome and new discoveries are waiting. To help you grow to your full potential, we strive to support our employees in their career aspirations and promote the freedom to explore new horizons.

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