Manufacturing Quality Assurance Entry Professional

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Key Responsibilities

1. Quality Strategy & Leadership

• Develop and implement manufacturing quality assurance strategies and improvement plans.
• Establish manufacturing process quality standards, specifications, and controls.
• Utilize data-driven decision-making to enhance quality performance.
• Provide quality performance reporting to management and stakeholders.
• Mentor and support quality professionals where applicable.
• Deliver quality awareness training and coaching to manufacturing personnel.

2. Customer Quality Focus

• Support fulfillment of customer-specific quality requirements.
• Analyze customer complaints, feedback, and quality concerns.
• Participate in cross-functional initiatives aimed at improving customer satisfaction.
• Translate customer expectations into manufacturing process improvements.

3. Quality Management System (QMS)

• Develop and maintain SOPs, work instructions, and process controls.
• Conduct process audits and compliance assessments.
• Ensure adherence to quality standards, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Train manufacturing teams on quality management practices and risk mitigation methods.

4. Manufacturing Quality Assurance

• Conduct Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA).
• Identify manufacturing and assembly process risks.
• Develop and implement risk mitigation plans.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to eliminate potential quality failures.
• Monitor effectiveness of risk controls and preventive actions.
• Maintain and update risk assessments throughout the product lifecycle.
• Manage change control activities related to:
  • Product features
  • Manufacturing processes
  • Materials
  • Suppliers
  • Design modifications

5. Quality Control

• Implement quality control plans and inspection requirements.
• Conduct process audits, inspections, and verification activities.
• Analyze test results, measurements, and statistical quality data.
• Identify trends and improvement opportunities through data analysis.
• Recommend and implement corrective actions to improve quality performance.

6. Process Performance Management

• Monitor key process performance indicators.
• Analyze manufacturing performance data and trends.
• Support implementation of Statistical Process Control (SPC) techniques.
• Maintain process performance documentation.
• Drive corrective and preventive actions to improve process capability and efficiency.
• Train operators and manufacturing teams on performance monitoring methods.

7. Non-Conformance Management

• Investigate process and product non-conformities.
• Lead root cause analyses using structured problem-solving methodologies such as:
  • 8D
  • 5 Why Analysis
  • Fishbone Diagram
  • Statistical Analysis Tools
• Implement and verify effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).

8. Continuous Improvement

• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations.
• Identify opportunities to improve:
  • Process capability
  • Product quality
  • Productivity
  • Cost efficiency
  • Operational performance
• Participate in Lean and Six Sigma projects.
• Facilitate waste reduction and process optimization activities.
• Prioritize and execute improvement projects based on business impact.

Authority & Accountability

The position is accountable for:

• Quality risk identification and mitigation.
• PFMEA development and maintenance.
• Manufacturing quality assurance activities.
• Process audit execution.
• Quality performance monitoring.
• Continuous improvement project execution.
• Supporting customer quality requirements and compliance.

Accessibility and reasonable accommodation

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Use of Al and automated tools in recruitment

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Background Screening and Security Checks

As part of the hiring process, Hitachi Energy conducts pre-employment background checks that may include verification of employment history, education, criminal records, and other relevant information, in accordance with applicable laws.

For certain roles—particularly those involving access to sensitive information, financial responsibilities, client data, regulated environments, or security-sensitive functions—additional or more comprehensive background or security screenings may be required. These may include, but are not limited to, enhanced criminal history checks, credit history reviews (where legally permissible), sanctions screening, or other due diligence measures aligned with the responsibilities of the position.

The scope and depth of any background or security review will be determined based on the nature of the role and business necessity, and will always be conducted in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Candidates will be notified and, where required, asked to provide consent prior to the initiation of any such checks.