Quality Manager – Railway Systems

About the role

The Quality Manager at Hitachi Rail Denmark provides assurance evidence and process discipline across safety, RAM, quality, cybersecurity, HSE or human factors, supporting design maturity, approvals, test readiness, acceptance and operational readiness. The role maintains the quality plan, audits, NCR/8D closure, process compliance and quality reporting, and carries functional authority over the QA/QC system and non-conformity closure.

Key responsibilities

• Define the project quality plan, audit schedule, inspection strategy, ITP expectations, NCR workflow and quality reporting.
• Ensure engineering, procurement, suppliers, site and T&C teams follow approved processes and produce complete quality evidence.
• Lead quality audits, supplier surveillance, gate reviews, root-cause reviews and quality improvement actions.
• Manage customer quality issues, concessions, corrective and preventive actions and quality risks.
• Coordinate quality readiness for FAT, SAT, installation completion, commissioning packs and final handover dossiers.
• Apply the Hitachi Code of Conduct, including ethical escalation, anti-bribery discipline, confidentiality and data protection.
• Interface with the Project, Engineering, Supply Chain, Procurement, Implementation, IVVQ and T&C managers, quality engineers, suppliers, customers and client QA counterparts, and attend monthly quality meetings and readiness/gate reviews.

Required profile

• More than 7 years in QA/QC on complex infrastructure projects.
• Quality management experience in rail, infrastructure, manufacturing, systems integration or regulated engineering.
• Ability to drive prevention rather than only inspection, with resilience under audit, NCR and handover pressure.
• Independence, precision and a continuous-improvement mindset.

Required skills

• Knowledge of ISO 9001-style systems, audits, ITPs, NCRs, supplier quality and handover evidence.
• ISO 9001 or equivalent preferred.

What we offer

• Flexible hybrid work environment (40% home, 60% office).
• Pension and 6 weeks of holiday.