Manager of Supply Chain Quality - USA

Location:

Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina, United States of America

Job ID:

R0111084

Date Posted:

2025-11-04

Company Name:

HITACHI RAIL STS USA, INC.

Profession (Job Category):

Quality Management

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

Job Description:

​Hitachi Rail is looking for an enthusiastic self-motivated Manager of Supply Chain Quality - USA who thrives in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate is comfortable performing a wide range of tasks from administrative to strategic. The position is based in Batesburg, SC.

Accountabilities:

• Responsible for the management of the Supply Chain Quality Team in USA: attendance, assigning work, holidays, defining goals, annual evaluation, rewards, regular 1:1 meetings, etc.
• Lead and plan the skills and the development of team members.
• Recruiting new technicians - cooperation with HR, on-boarding.
• Manage, monitor and balance the team workload.
• Plan, schedule, assign work, establish priorities, resolve personnel problems and take appropriate measures to ensure high quality work that meets specifications and is completed on schedule.
• Estimate, monitor and manage Cost Center budget and Work Package budgets in relation to the activities performed by the team.
• Responsible for the team's efficiency and continuous improvements including analysis, methods and reporting methodology.
• Ensure the correct inspection procedures by defining and specifying activities, processes, and standards to fulfil the quality requirements for manufactured material and purchased components.
• Reporting and troubleshooting supplier manufacturing process deviations and defects in incoming goods.
• Plan and execute supplier inspections (on-site or remote) based on product criticality, supplier performance, and commodity strategy.
• Maintain continuous communication with suppliers to coordinate inspection activities and align on delivery schedules.
• Expedite supplier deliveries by proactively identifying and resolving quality-related delays.
• Represent Hitachi Rail at supplier sites, promoting understanding of product requirements and their importance to safety, performance, and reliability.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Building and maintaining the infrastructure and systems necessary to consistently ensure the timely delivery of on-quality inspected components.
• Close cooperation across the entire company, especially the Product Engineering, Manufacturing, Category Managers, Project Quality Managers, and Project Supply Chain Managers to define inspection points and criteria.
• Manage document inspection findings, propose improvements, and support the development of supplier performance improvement plans.
• Contribute to regional supplier development initiatives and support strategic supply chain goals.
• Contribute to the creation and maintenance of internal guidelines and department performance indicators.
• Promote independent actions to improve operating efficiencies and relations with internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare regular reports for senior management and implement prompt actions, including participation in hiring process.
• Maintain awareness of state-of-the-art technology and market trends affecting Company products and services and recommend responsive actions.
• Living Hitachi Rail’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.
• Drive innovation with a passion for learning, challenge the status quo and respond with speed to create new value.
• You will collaborate cross functionally and globally. Woven into our fabric is the core value that we are more successful collectively collaborating to create great results.  While individual contributions are objectified and rewarded, succeeding as a team is favored over creating cast towers of individual knowledge.

Required skills & experience:

• Minimum of 7 years of working experience in incoming inspection or Supplier Quality Management. Preferred experience of leading APQP, PPAP, and FAI activities.
• Strong leadership and people management experience, be able to implement structured processes and tiered management governance.
• Structure and analytical thinking, innovation oriented, material inspection technologies proactive approach.
• Proactive approach, organizational skills and a desire to build a strong and effective department.
• Ability to ensure the team accomplishes complete tasks in a timely manner while producing quality work within the assigned budget
• Effective communication and negotiation skills at all levels, from senior leadership to individual contributors and on a global basis with remote multicultural teams.
• Lifelong learner that shares and teaches what you learn
• Able to think strategically as part of a group to understand and evaluate the potential impact of long-term decisions
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.
• Experience with SAP or data evaluation in PowerBI is an advantage.

Candidates with the following skills/certifications are preferred:

• ASQ Certification
• L6S Green Belt or above
• Experience with CMM machines

Education:

Prefer a Master's Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or other related areas (such as Material Science)

Language:
English proficiency

Benefits: 

Hitachi Rail employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including Competitive Pay, Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Life & Accident Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, a Retirement Savings Plan, and Paid Vacation. We also offer a number of Work/Life Programs such as Flextime and a variety of Training and Development opportunities.   

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Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at  https://www.hitachirail.com/careers.

At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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