Social network you want to login/join with: The Quality Manager will lead the entire quality function and be a part of the business's management team. Using management skills and experience to establish and maintain a Quality Culture, by assuring and controlling quality with systems, tools, and teams to meet customer expectations while ensuring sustainable operations. Position Key Duties and Responsibilities: Assure quality of all products and services. Final authority to provide disposition of non-conforming material and product shipped to customers and received from suppliers. Assure compliance with all external and internal regulations, specifications, and standard work. Implement, audit, consistently apply, and sustain the local Quality Management System and suggest system improvements. Focus management on appropriate metrics and actions based on those metrics across the organization, assuring effective tracking of operational performance. Report on quality metrics from the unit perspective, analyze (key organizational) quality metrics, and perform periodic reviews to evaluate results and establish action plans to close gaps. Lead the quality function in Mission Control, participate in internal and external audits, follow up on actions, and monitor and improve product and process efficiency through an independent audit function. Oversee and allocate quality resources for Quality Operations and drive the CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Action) process with all involved functions. Develop (recruit, train, mentor) quality personnel aligned with the LOM and maintain a succession plan. Influence business bottom-line results through quality process improvements. Maintain the Quality department budget and control related expenses and investments. Competencies and Success Factors: Operational and quality systems experience, including designing and tracking quality and regulatory processes and metrics in a fast-paced lean environment. Proficiency in Quality Assurance tools (QMS, APQP, PPAP, SPC, GDT, metrology, etc.), manufacturing processes, and Lean implementation. Ability to utilize, interpret, and apply project management, problem-solving, process improvement, statistical, and sampling techniques. Expertise in Quality Assurance and process improvement tools to support continuous improvement activities. Experience in customer and supplier interactions. Proactive, team-oriented, and collaborative with excellent interpersonal skills, mentorship abilities, and a participative management style. Confident in resolving issues and challenging assumptions. Living Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, taking responsibility for actions and caring for colleagues and the business. Experience and Skills Required: Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related discipline. Over 10 years of experience in quality management, program, and project management. At least 3 years of leadership experience and talent development. Ability to travel approximately 20% domestically and internationally. Experience in quality management, operations, lean manufacturing, and visual management. ASQ Certified Quality Manager certification preferred. Fluency in English and Italian, both verbal and written. J-18808-Ljbffr