Supplier Quality Engineer

About the role

Join Hitachi Energy's Transformer Business Unit in Greater China as a Supplier Quality Engineer. You will ensure that our suppliers meet the highest quality standards, supporting the production of transformers for power generation, transmission, and industrial applications.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain supplier quality management systems and procedures.
• Conduct supplier audits and assessments to evaluate quality capabilities and compliance.
• Collaborate with purchasing, engineering, and manufacturing to define supplier quality requirements.
• Monitor supplier performance using metrics such as defect rates, on‑time delivery, and corrective‑action effectiveness.
• Lead problem‑solving activities for supplier non‑conformances using 8D, FMEA, and root‑cause analysis.
• Manage and track corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs) to resolve quality issues.
• Participate in new product development projects, ensuring supplier involvement in design reviews, APQP, and PPAP submissions.
• Prepare and present regular reports on supplier quality performance to management.
• Maintain strong relationships with suppliers to foster continuous improvement.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering or a related technical field.
• 3‑5 years of experience in supplier quality engineering or a similar QA role within a manufacturing environment, preferably in power or heavy‑industrial sectors.
• Strong understanding of quality management systems (e.g., ISO 9001) and quality tools.
• Proven experience conducting supplier audits and assessments.

Required skills

• ISO 9001 quality management system knowledge
• FMEA, SPC, MSA, 8D, PPAP, APQP methodologies
• Supplier audit and assessment techniques
• CAPA management
• Quality performance metrics analysis
• Root‑cause analysis and problem‑solving tools