Senior Supplier Quality Engineer — Elevate Supplier Quality

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to influence the supplier lifecycle from qualification to continuous improvement. You will collaborate with engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing teams to drive quality excellence and supplier performance across critical materials and components.

The role focuses on identifying risks, leading root-cause investigations, and executing PPAP to maintain high-quality outputs in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in manufacturing, quality, or engineering environments.
• Experience in supplier quality or supplier development.
• Strong analytical skills with FMEA, SPC, or root cause analysis.
• Knowledge of quality systems, standards, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Identify critical-to-quality components and assess risks using FMEA methodologies.
• Partner with suppliers to strengthen process controls and prevent quality issues.
• Lead resolution of supplier nonconformances and drive root cause solutions.
• Execute PPAP to ensure consistent quality.
• Perform supplier audits and verify material compliance through inspections.
• Monitor supplier performance and analyze quality data trends.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to support sourcing and quality strategies.
• Represent supplier insights to internal teams to improve specifications and outcomes.

Skills

FMEA

SPC

Root cause analysis

Quality systems

Cross-functional influence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to influence the supplier lifecycle from qualification to continuous improvement. You will collaborate with engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing teams to drive quality excellence and supplier performance across critical materials and components.

The role focuses on identifying risks, leading root-cause investigations, and executing PPAP to maintain high-quality outputs in a fast-paced environment.