Quality Control Engineer

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 is something for everyone to get stuck into. And that is where you come in.

The Quality Control Engineer accomplishes the company’s quality control/assurance objectives by overseeing worker training requirements, quality work assignments, communicating job expectations and working with Rolling Stock management to effectively plan, monitor and measure job & project performance against contract requirements, while enforcing company policies and procedures. The Quality Engineer achieves Rolling Stock’s quality control/assurance operational objectives by contributing analysis, information and accurate feedback to management, in support of the company’s strategic plans and reviews.

The Quality Control Engineer is responsible for overseeing and providing consistent quality of operations and production by developing and enforcing good automated manufacturing practices and systems; validating processes; providing documentation; managing staff; and measuring quality results. The Quality Control Engineer ensures that all materials, components and services provided by suppliers meet Hitachi Rail’s quality standards and contractual requirements.

This position involves the handling of sensitive material that requires discretion.

• Prepare and complete action plans, as needed, to identify and resolve operational problems.
• Participate in internal and external quality audits, as needed or required, to determine system improvements necessary to achieve Rolling Stock’s continuous improvement objectives.
• Set quality control/assurance performance objectives by identifying contract requirements; estimating results; analysing variances; and initiating corrective actions.
• Develop quality control/assurance plans by conducting quality analyses; identifying critical control points and preventive measures; establishing critical limits, monitoring procedures for maximum effectiveness, and implementing corrective actions when operational or procedural nonconformities are identified.
• Validate quality processes by establishing or identifying customer and product specifications and quality attributes; measuring production; documenting evidence; determining operational and performance qualification; writing and updating quality assurance procedures.
• Develop and review quality inspection and test plans for new product development and legacy production parts.
• Coordinate the review and resolution of non‑conformances, liaising with internal stakeholders and suppliers to develop, implement and monitor corrective and preventive action plans.
• Enhance company and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Review and approve supplier quality documentation, including inspection/test reports, certificates of conformity and process validations.
• Coordinate with suppliers to resolve quality issues, track corrective actions and ensure timely delivery of conforming products.
• Travel as required to supplier facilities and customer sites to perform First Article Inspections (FAI), in‑process inspections and pre‑shipment inspections, ensuring product quality and compliance prior to delivery.
• Ensure that all inspection activities defined in the Manufacturing Inspection Plan (MIP) are fully executed by the responsible inspection teams, verifying that each required checkpoint is performed according to approved procedures and product specifications, ensuring that all inspection results, records and evidence of conformity are properly linked to the product.
• Serve as the primary liaison with customer resident inspectors, coordinating schedules, ensuring inspection teams are prepared and providing all necessary supporting documentation and technical explanations.
• Work with internal teams to quickly…