The opportunity

Are you ready to lead our production quality department? We are looking for a team player who is driven, structured, and has a results-oriented mindset.

As the Head of Production Quality, you will be responsible for developing the organization and its employees. Our unit, High Voltage Breakers, has a global responsibility for developing, producing, and selling high voltage breakers for today's and tomorrow's energy systems. You will work both locally and globally within Hitachi Energy and with our customers.

"I believe that individuals thrive best in an environment where they have clear goals, trust, and the opportunity to grow! - Recruiting Manager Martin Magnusson"

We are in an expansive phase and are looking for a variety of roles. Whether you meet all the requirements or not, we are interested in exploring how you can contribute to our work in transitioning towards a sustainable future.

• Drive a strong quality culture within High Voltage Breakers as an ambassador and advocate, emphasizing the importance of quality in all aspects.
• Oversee and develop the organization, its employees, and their working methods to meet current and future needs and requirements.
• Ensure that the department achieves set goals, both department-specific and for the production organization as a whole, and make the goals known to all employees within the department.
• Responsible for quality in incoming materials, during production, and delivery inspections.
• Use data and statistics to prioritize and drive improvements.
• Improve quality processes, strengthen collaboration between departments, and optimize QA/QC activities.

• Experience from a leadership role, preferably within the manufacturing industry.
• Holds a university or college engineering degree or equivalent.
• Demonstrated ability to lead. You are humble and good at influencing and inspiring others.
• Knowledgeable in change management and capable of working both operationally and tactically towards strategic goals.
• Strong analytical skills and good ability to prioritize and make decisions. Familiarity with quality, LEAN and continuous improvement frameworks, such as Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), 8D, A3, 5Why.
• Knowledge in Quality Assurance (QA), Quality Control (QC), Quality Management Systems (QMS)
• Good communication skills in Swedish and English, both written and spoken.

• Collective agreement
• Flexible working time
• Health care and wellness allowance
• Fantastic career possibilities within Hitachi Energy both within Sweden and globally
• Mentor to support you throughout onboard phase
• Various trainings and education supporting employee development
• Diversified company with over 70+ nationalities working in Sweden
• Supplementary compensation for parental leave
• Employee Benefit Portal with thousands of discounts and perks