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Quality Manager

Hitachi · Alamo, TN

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Level
Manager
Team
Quality
Degree
Required
Experience asked
5+ years
Industry
Industrial
Posted
30+ days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A management quality role at Hitachi (industrial) in Alamo, TN. By championing the voice of the customer and using data-driven insights, you will elevate performance, strengthen trust, and support sustainable growth.

They ask for
5+ years · degree required
Tools it names
Lean, Six Sigma, ISO 9001

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How this role compares

Against 22 other live quality postings in Tennessee.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $80k–$120k, from 8 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Typical (5+ years)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Root cause 48%
  • ✓ Lean 35%
  • Team leadership 35%
  • Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 35%
  • SPC 30%
  • Supplier quality 30%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

It asks for 5+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone on the team first.

At a glance

Promotion path mentioned

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How to get in at this plant

Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.

  1. 1

    Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at Hitachi

    Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.

  2. 2

    Send a short, curious note

    One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.

  3. 3

    Turn a reply into a short call

    Questions worth asking about this team:

    • What does a normal week look like on your team?
    • Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
    • How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
    • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
  4. 4

    Apply with someone vouching for you

    If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.

  5. 5

    Bring proof to the interview

    One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.

This plant: Hitachi in Alamo

3 other open roles at this site.

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Location

Alamo, Tennessee, United States of America

Profession (Job Category)

Quality Management

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Job Schedule

Full time

Remote

No

Job Description

The Opportunity

Step into a role where quality processes, and experiences across the factory and beyond. Hitachi Alamo is seeking a Quality Manager. You will translate global and regional quality strategies into meaningful local actions, ensuring high standards are embedded into daily operations. By championing the voice of the customer and using data-driven insights, you will elevate performance, strengthen trust, and support sustainable growth. Collaboration is at the core of this role partnering closely with cross‑functional teams, regional stakeholders, and customers to solve challenges and unlock better ways of working.

If you are motivated by impact, enjoy leading people and change, and want to shape the future of energy through excellence in quality, this role offers scope, visibility, and support to grow your career while making a real difference.

How You’ll Make an Impact

  • •Champion health, safety, and environmental compliance across all quality activities
  • •Lead the factory Quality Improvement Plan aligned with global strategies
  • •Embed customer feedback into quality initiatives and resolve escalations
  • •Ensure ISO 9001 compliance and continuous certification readiness
  • •Drive quality assurance, control, and risk management practices
  • •Lead corrective actions using structured problem-solving methods
  • •Foster a culture of Lean Six Sigma and continuous improvement
  • •Track, analyze, and report quality KPIs to guide decision-making

Your Background

  • •Degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or a related field
  • •5+ years of quality experience within a manufacturing environment
  • •Prior leadership or people-development experience
  • •Strong knowledge of quality management systems and ISO standards
  • •Experience with Lean Six Sigma and continuous improvement tools
  • •Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives using data

More About Us

  • •At Hitachi Energy, we advance a sustainable energy future with innovation and integrity
  • •You will join a collaborative, values-driven culture that invests in learning and development
  • •We offer global career paths, meaningful work, and the chance to grow with impact
  • •Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures and guidelines.

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