Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer (Tooling Design)

The Opportunity Join Hitachi Energy and play a key role in shaping how tooling quality drives performance across a global supply chain. This opportunity offers the chance to work at the intersection of engineering, manufacturing, and supplier quality ensuring tooling systems meet the highest standards of safety, reliability, and efficiency. In this role, you’ll lead tooling management initiatives that directly impact product quality and operational success. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams and suppliers to strengthen processes, implement best practices, and drive continuous improvement. From conducting audits to influencing tooling strategies, your work will help minimize risk, enhance supplier performance, and support innovative manufacturing solutions. If you enjoy solving complex challenges, working with data-driven insights, and building strong partnerships across global teams, this is a dynamic environment where your expertise will thrive. You’ll also have the opportunity to contribute to strategic initiatives, including capital projects and standardization efforts, while representing the voice of the supplier in key decision‑making processes. Location: Remote; requires 4–6 months onsite in Alamo, TN for initial integration. After acclimation, the role requires ~50% travel. How You'll Make an Impact Define and execute tooling management programs aligned with global standards Conduct supplier and internal tooling audits and compliance reviews Support suppliers in achieving tooling performance and quality targets Collaborate across Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain teams Drive tooling validation, monitoring, and continuous improvement efforts Lead or support CAPA investigations to prevent recurrence of issues Contribute to tooling standardization and tracking system implementation Support regional initiatives and capital projects related to tooling Your Background Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field Minimum 2+ years of experience in engineering, manufacturing, or quality Experience with tooling validation, verification, and health monitoring Knowledge of SPC, Six Sigma, or process capability analysis Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills Work authorization to operate in the United States Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures and guidelines. Protected veterans and 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 on our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process. #J-18808-Ljbffr Hitachi Rail