Supplier Quality Management Experienced Professional

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Alamo (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. in Texas is seeking an experienced Supplier Quality Management professional to define and drive quality assurance with suppliers, ensuring conformance to codes and regulations.

You will lead supplier audits, support development, and apply data-driven methods like SPC and Six Sigma to reduce variation and improve delivery performance. Collaborate with R&D, engineering, and procurement to establish CAPA, review vendor QA plans, and resolve quality issues at supplier sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field required; 3 years of engineering/manufacturing/QA experience.
• 3 years in supplier development to improve customer satisfaction.
• 3 years in quality engineering.
• 3 years in data-driven analytics for industrial quality (SPC, Six Sigma, CP/PP analysis).
• Experience with RCA methodologies: Kaizen, 8-D, 5-Why, etc.

Responsibilities

• Define and develop quality assurance programs to ensure conformance to codes and regulations.
• Conduct supplier audits and inspections for system and product conformance to quality requirements.
• Develop and support suppliers to achieve conformance with company requirements and continual improvement in quality.
• Perform quality surveillance at supplier manufacturing site and supply quality issue resolution, including supplier claims preparation.
• Review purchase orders and specifications for proper quality requirements.
• Provide technical advice in specialized quality assurance technology such as nondestructive testing (NDT), metrology, SPC, etc.
• Participate in the investigation of technical problems and establishment of CAPA to avoid recurrences.

Skills

Supplier development

Quality engineering

Data-driven analytics

SPC

Process improvement / CI

Kaizen

8-D

5-Why

Root Cause Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

NDT

Metrology

Job description

Supplier Quality Management Experienced Professional

Define and develop quality assurance programs to ensure conformance to codes and regulations. Conduct supplier audits, and inspections for system and product conformance to quality requirements. Develop and support suppliers to achieve conformance with company requirements and continual improvement in quality, e.g. reduction of variation; sustainability, service/delivery performance. Perform quality surveillance at supplier manufacturing site and supply quality issue resolution, including supplier claims preparation. Establish and maintain local supplier quality related procedures and practices, based on global procedures. Cooperate with category teams, responsible buyers, Q&OPEX, Sustainability/HSE, R&D/Engineering and project tender teams, among others. Represent the "Voice of Supplier" to R&D, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Quality, and Manufacturing. Coordinate quality initiatives at customer sites, perform internal audits, and assist the customer in performing other quality assurance activities. Review purchase orders and specifications for proper quality requirements. Review and approve vendor and field quality assurance plans and practices, and (as applicable) suggest changes. Provide technical advice in specialized quality assurance technology such as nondestructive testing [NDT], metrology, statistical techniques (e.g. Statistical Process Control [SPC], etc.), fabrication techniques, quality codes, and regulations. Participate in the investigation of technical problems, as well as the establishment of procedures and CAPA (Corrective and Preventative Actions) to avoid recurrences.

• Requires a bachelor's or foreign equivalent degree in Engineering or a related field and 3 years of experience working in engineering, manufacturing, or quality assurance.
• Must have 3 years of experience in each of the following:
• Performing supplier development to improve customer satisfaction;
• Working in quality engineering;
• Working with data-driven analytical methodologies for industrial quality applications, including Statistical Process Control (SPC), Six Sigma, Process Capability, or Process Performance analysis; and
• Implementing process improvement or continuous improvement practices within internal receiving inspection and data collection and supplier improvement projects. Tools utilized may include Kaizen, 8-D, 5-Why, or other applicable RCA methodology.
• Experience may be, but need not be, acquired concurrently.

Employment-Based Preference Category as Drafted: EB-3