Team Leader Incoming Quality Control 80 - 100% (f/m/d)

Location:

Embrach, Zurich, Switzerland

Job ID:

R0140840

Date Posted:

2026-08-12

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY LTD

Profession (Job Category):

Quality Management

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

The opportunity

Are you passionate about quality, leadership, and continuous improvement? Would you like to play a key role in ensuring that only high-quality materials enter our switchgear factories for High Voltage Gas-Insulated Switchgear (GIS) and Generator Circuit Breakers (GCB)?

As Team Leader Incoming Quality Control (IQC), you will lead a team of quality professionals and help shape our incoming inspection processes. Working closely with operations, supply chain management, suppliers, and customers, you will help ensure quality from the very beginning of the value chain.

At Hitachi Energy, we support your professional and personal growth through flexible work practices, continuous learning opportunities, and career development. Join us and help strengthen our culture of quality.

How you’ll make an impact

In this role, you will mainly:

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of 15-20 IQC professionals while driving the operational and strategic development of the function.

• Act as site responsible and ensure adherence to the relevant standards.

• Serve as the main contact for urgent quality issues and ensure fast, effective communication with operations, suppliers, and customers.

• Develop,  and improve inspection plans for incoming materials.

• Promote a culture of quality and continuous improvement by using data, KPIs, and visual management tools.

• Build strong relationships across the organization and strengthen collaboration with key stakeholders.

• Recruit, develop, mentor, and support quality professionals while ensuring effective succession planning.

• Ensure that measurement equipment is maintained, calibrated, and available for reliable inspection activities.

• Drive improvement initiatives together with production, logistics, R&D, sourcing, and other functions to achieve sustainable quality improvements.

Your background

To be successful in this role, you bring:

• A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.

• More than five years of experience in quality management, project management, program management, or similar functions.

• Leadership experience or a strong interest in leading and developing people.

• Experience in quality management, manufacturing operations, lean principles, continuous improvement, and visual management.

• Six Sigma Green Belt certification is an advantage.

• Strong communication skills in German and English, both written and spoken.

• Good knowledge of SAP, ideally in an SAP S/4HANA environment.

More about us

We believe great work thrives in an environment where people feel genuinely supported and fairly rewarded. Our benefits are designed to create real value for every individual – fueling engagement, performance, and growth. By prioritizing well‑being, we build a workplace where personal and organizational success grow together.

Accessibility and reasonable accommodation

Qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by completing a general inquiry form on our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process.

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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 as Hitachi'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.