Quality Manager

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; İzmit; On-site; TRY 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Wellbeing program

Transportation allowance

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Turkey Elektrik Sanayi Anonim Sirketi is seeking a Quality Manager to lead quality systems at the Dilovası manufacturing site. You will drive defect prevention, manage ISO-based processes, and guide a team toward continuous improvement in collaboration with local management.

The role requires 8+ years in quality, strong QC and Lean/Six Sigma knowledge, and fluency in Turkish and English. Onsite position with strong HSE and regulatory focus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related field with quality experience.
• 8+ years of experience in quality management or similar roles.
• Understanding of quality management, QC tools, Lean tools and Six Sigma.
• Fluent in Turkish and English (listening, speaking, reading, writing).

Responsibilities

• Prevent defects and ensure quality requirements are met across products and services.
• Deploy and maintain the local Integrated Management System (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001).
• Lead process management to reduce variation and improve efficiency.
• Use quality data analytics to identify risks and nonconformances and ensure corrective actions.
• Oversee inspection/testing lab performance, training, and accreditation compliance.
• Support HSE and regulatory compliance across factory organizations.
• Plan and develop workforce within the department and mentor staff.

Skills

Quality management

Lean tools

Six Sigma

Communication

Organizational skills

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor or Master in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Tools

QC tools

ISO 9001/14001/45001

Job description

## Quality ManagerApply: Onsite: Kocaeli, Kocaeli, Turkey: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: October 19, 2026 (6 days left to apply): R0136106**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.**Accessibility and reasonable accommodation****Qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by completing a** **general inquiry form** **on our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process.****This is solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes will not receive a response.****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.**