Quality & Continuous Improvement Team Leader 80 – 100% (f/m/d)

The opportunity 

As Team Leader for Quality & Continuous Improvement, you will lead the quality function and contribute to the site’s leadership team. Your mission is to foster a strong quality culture, ensure compliance, and drive continuous improvement across the value chain—from R&D to production and testing. You will lead a small but impactful team, coach cross-functional groups, and champion a mindset where quality is a shared responsibility—not just the role of the quality department.

How you’ll make an impact

• Lead and develop the quality team, ensuring the right skills and capabilities

• Champion a culture of shared quality ownership across the GCoC, act as a change agent, promoting accountability and operational excellence (lead time, cost, inventory)

• Influence stakeholders and coach teams to resolve quality issues at the source

• Maintain and improve quality systems, internal controls, and compliance (including corporate and regulatory standards) across all functions

• Represent the Voice of the Customer through feedback and complaint resolution

• Drive resolution of top quality issues, monitor KPIs, and lead audits, ensuring adherence to Hitachi Energy’s quality framework.

• Deploy continuous improvement strategies using Lean Six Sigma and other methodologies

• Collaborate with SCM to ensure supplier quality and alignment with standards

Your Background

• Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering—or equivalent in Quality

• 5+ years in quality and systems management, including 3+ years in team leadership

• Proven ability to influence and align diverse stakeholders.

• Strong coaching, communication, and conflict resolution skills.

• Certified Green or Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma

• Proficient in quality tools (8D, DFMEA, PFMEA) and continuous improvement

• Experience in electromechanical or electronic manufacturing; energy or power electronics sector is a plus

• Fluent in English and German

More about us 

Our flexible working practices help you optimize personal and business performance while creating an environment where all employees can develop their skills and grow.