Quality & Continuous Improvement Manager – Power Quality at Hitachi

Västerås, Västmanland County, Sweden -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

21 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

23 May, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Quality Management, Continuous Improvement, Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, PDCA, ISO 9001, APQP, 8D, Root Cause Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Risk Management, Project Quality Governance, QA/QC Tools, Analytical Problem Solving, English Fluency

Industry

Utilities

Description

Location: Vaesteras, Vastmanland County, Sweden Job ID: R0129664 Date Posted: 2026-05-23 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY SWEDEN AB Profession (Job Category): Quality Management Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No Job Description: The opportunity At Hitachi Energy, we are powering the electricity era—enabling the energy transition through smarter, more resilient and sustainable power systems . Join us in a pivotal role shaping quality excellence and continuous improvement for the Power Electronics Global Center of Competence (GCoC) within Grid & Power Quality Solutions & Service (GPQSS). Based in Västerås, Sweden, this role plays a critical part in strengthening quality performance, project execution, and customer satisfaction across the Power Quality portfolio. As Quality & Continuous Improvement Manager – Power Quality, you will act as a trusted quality partner to engineering, project execution, R&D, SCM, Service and management teams, embedding a strong quality and risk‑based mindset across the end to end value chain. You will champion the Voice of the Customer, drive continuous improvement initiatives, and ensure robust deployment of quality management systems, processes, and tools. This position offers clear potential to grow into broader leadership responsibility over time, supporting the expansion and maturity of Quality & CI leadership across the Power Electronics domain. How you’ll make an impact You act as a role model for the behaviors required to sustain a strong Quality & Continuous Improvement culture. You influence peers and leaders to ensure the right quality mindset, decisions, and trade‑offs are consistently applied in projects, products, and operations. Key responsibilities include: Drive a strong Quality & Continuous Improvement culture within the Power Quality GCoC, acting as an ambassador and advocate for quality in all aspects of the business. Define and deploy Quality & CI priorities for Power Quality, aligned with GPQSS strategy, business objectives, and customer expectations. Act as the Voice of the Customer, ensuring customer requirements, feedback, and lessons learned are embedded into processes and decisions. Drive quality in execution by strengthening project quality, risk management, and governance throughout the project and product life cycle. Implement, maintain, and continuously improve the Quality Management System (QMS) in line with ISO 9001 and internal Hitachi Energy requirements. Lead and coordinate quality forums, reviews, and improvement initiatives, ensuring effective deployment of Q&CI processes and tools. Promote and apply Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, PDCA, and structured problem‑solving to reduce defects, improve predictability, and enhance efficiency. Support and govern customer quality topics, including root‑cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, and sustainable resolution of issues. Strengthen cross‑functional collaboration to optimize QA/QC activities end to end. Develop awareness, capability, and engagement through training, coaching, and communication on quality and continuous improvement topics. Ensure compliance with all applicable external and internal regulations, processes, procedures, and guidelines. Your background Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field. 15+ years relevant experience in Quality and Continuous Improvement, preferably within energy, oil and gas, or engineering‑driven environments. Demonstrated capability to drive quality culture and continuous improvement transformation initiatives in a matrix or project‑based organization. Good knowledge of quality management systems, methodologies, and QA/QC tools (ISO 9001, Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, PDCA, APQP, 8D). Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable improvement initiatives. Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder‑management skills, able to work effectively across functions and levels. Fluent in English. Additional languages are a strong advantage. You are also: Comfortable travelling internationally as part of a global role Willing to be based in Västerås, with a strong on-site presence to support the GCoC A strong communicator who can simplify complexity and drive action Why this role? Lead quality transformation at scale in a global business Influence across a complex international matrix Play a critical role in the energy transition and infrastructure of the future Build your career in a role with clear progression into broader leadership More about us Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader. Within our global product line GPQSS, we support customers across utilities, renewables, industry, data centers, transportation, hydrogen, and e‑mobility—delivering power quality solutions that enable resilient and flexible energy systems. At the Power Quality GCoC in Västerås, you will work in a diverse, collaborative, and innovative environment where quality, safety, and continuous improvement are essential to business success. We offer hybrid working, strong learning and development opportunities, and the chance to grow your leadership footprint as the organization evolves. 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. 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. E-mail us for data privacy inquiries or technical support.

Responsibilities

Drive a strong quality and continuous improvement culture within the Power Quality Global Center of Competence. Implement and maintain the Quality Management System while acting as the Voice of the Customer to optimize project execution and product life cycles.