Quality Engineer
Location:
Lodz, Lodz, PolandJob ID:
R0135543Date Posted:
2026-07-06Company Name:
HITACHI ENERGY POLAND SP. Z O.O.Profession (Job Category):
Quality ManagementJob Schedule:
Full timeRemote:
NoJob Description:
The opportunity
Join our Isolation & Components Factory and help drive quality excellence across manufacturing and supplier operations. As a Quality Engineer, you will ensure products and processes meet customer expectations, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
Working closely with production, engineering, and supplier quality teams, you will lead improvement initiatives, solve complex quality challenges, and contribute to operational excellence across the value chain. You will play a key role in maintaining quality systems, reducing non-conformities, and supporting a culture of continuous improvement.
This is an opportunity to work in a dynamic international environment where quality, innovation, and collaboration are at the core of everything we do. If you enjoy problem-solving, process optimization, and delivering measurable business impact, we would like to hear from you.
How you'll make an impact
Drive quality and operational excellence priorities in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
Develop, implement, and sustain quality standards for products and manufacturing processes while ensuring compliance with customer requirements, industry standards, and internal procedures.
Lead root cause analyses and implement corrective and preventive actions to eliminate quality issues and prevent recurrence.
Monitor production quality performance, analyze quality data, and identify opportunities to improve processes and reduce non-conformities.
Analyze the Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) and drive initiatives that improve quality performance and optimize costs.
Initiate and lead quality improvement projects using Lean Six Sigma methodologies and continuous improvement tools.
Conduct system, process, and product audits, ensuring compliance and readiness for certification requirements.
Maintain and continuously improve the ISO 9001 Quality Management System.
Support supplier qualification, evaluation, and development activities to ensure consistent quality standards across the supply chain.
Train employees on quality tools and methodologies while promoting quality awareness throughout the organization.
Your background
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or a related technical field.
Minimum 2 years of experience in Quality Engineering or Quality Management within a manufacturing environment.
Strong knowledge of quality tools, quality systems, and root cause analysis methodologies.
Experience with Lean Six Sigma and continuous improvement practices.
Experience conducting audits and working with ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
Proficiency in data analysis tools, including Power BI.
Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a structured approach to problem-solving.
Fluent written and spoken English.
More about us
At Hitachi Energy, we recognize that our people are at the heart of our success. We are committed to providing a supportive and inclusive workplace, competitive rewards, and opportunities for professional and personal growth. Our benefits package is designed to help employees thrive both at work and in their personal lives.
Our benefits offering for this role generally includes:
Private medical care and life insurance
Access to fitness and wellness programs
Access to benefits platform with discounts and perks
Employee Capital Plans (PPK)
Equipment for working from home or allowances for setting up a workplace at home
Spectacles and contact lenses allowance
Company events and team-building activities
Psychological support program
Free parking available
You will receive more specific information during the recruitment process.
Accessibility and reasonable accommodation
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Use of Al and automated tools in recruitment
As part of our recruitment process, Hitachi Energy uses digital and automated tools, including Al-supported solutions, to assist with activities such as application screening, job matching, and interview scheduling. These tools are designed to support our recruiters and do not replace human decision-making. Candidate data is processed in accordance with applicable data protection and employment laws as well asHitachi's Global Data Privacy Notice.
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.