Local Operating Unit Quality Manager - GPQSS Australia

Local Operating Unit Quality Manager

• Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Job ID: R
• Date Posted: 2026-07-15
• Company: HITACHI ENERGY AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
• Category: Quality Management
• Schedule: Full time
• Remote: No

Responsibilities

• Lead the deployment of Quality & Continuous Improvement strategy across the local operating unit.
• Drive project quality, audit readiness, compliance, and maintain certified Quality Management Systems.
• Champion the Voice of the Customer, turning feedback into improvement actions.
• Manage non-conformances, complaints, root cause analysis, and corrective/preventive actions.
• Lead Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and other improvement initiatives to increase productivity, reduce waste, and optimize processes.
• Provide KPI reporting, governance insights, and quality analytics to support leadership decisions.
• Coach teams to build quality capability across the organization.
• Develop organizational quality capability through coaching, mentoring, and training; support succession planning and talent development; promote a proactive, prevention focused, customer centric quality culture; and lead change management activities aligned with strategic priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 15+ years of experience in Quality Management, Project Quality Management, Continuous Improvement, Operational Excellence, or Quality Leadership.
• Experience in the power, grid, transformers, high voltage, EPC, engineering, or similar industrial sectors.
• Extensive knowledge of Quality Management Systems, audits, compliance, RCA, CAPA, Lean, Six Sigma, or Kaizen.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and lead transformation across complex or multi-country environments.
• Senior quality professional with strong customer focus, continuous improvement mindset, stakeholder influence, and ability to coach teams through complex operational challenges.

Accessibility and reasonable accommodation

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