Director – Quality Management

Director, Quality Management – Power Generation

Company Overview

At Mitsubishi Power, we’re not just building better clean energy technologies; we’re architecting a better future. Our team is boldly redefining power generation and energy storage to fast-track the world’s energy transition. We operate as one team, pushing toward our vision of the future.

At Mitsubishi Power, we value problem-solvers, prioritize collaboration, and support each other in an inclusive culture created through accountability and authenticity by demonstrating our core values of Safety, Family, Innovative, Inclusive, Accountable, and Courageous. Together, we’re building the future we all aspire to, making net zero a reality.

One team, one future.

Role Overview

Support Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc. strategic vision and business objectives by directing and managing quality initiatives associated with the overall business plan.

Plan, develop, and implement plans and procedures to achieve the quality strategy and goals.

Lead the implementation and ongoing management of a unified Quality Management System (QMS) across multiple business units.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and implementation of the strategic corporate quality program, including required resources, methods, timing, and financial impact to support, collaborate, and integrate with the business plan and long-term strategy

• Lead the implementation, deployment, and continuous improvement of an enterprise quality management solution across multiple business units

• Establish a common framework for quality processes, standards, procedures, and governance while ensuring alignment with applicable regulatory, customer, and company requirements

• Define and oversee quality metrics, dashboards, and management reviews that provide leadership with clear visibility into performance, risk, and improvement opportunities

• Establish process ownership and accountability for core QMS processes, including audits, nonconformances, corrective and preventive actions, customer issues, and change management

• Partner with business unit leaders and functional teams to drive adoption, resolve cross-business challenges, and balance enterprise consistency with business-specific requirements

• Lead change management, communications, and capability-building efforts to ensure effective implementation and sustained use of the QMS

• Develop and maintain an effective audit and surveillance program that demonstrates implementation of required contractual and regulatory requirements within Mitsubishi Power Americas

• Assess the effectiveness of the quality system through audits, data analysis, customer feedback, and leadership reviews; sponsor improvements that strengthen performance and reduce risk

• Ensure continued communication of performance results to appropriate management personnel, teams, and locations

• Perform other duties as may be required

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform typical staff management and administrative responsibilities for recruiting, performance evaluation, mentoring, skill development, disciplinary action, and salary management

• Comply with all safety policies, practices, and procedures, reporting all unsafe activities to Management and/or Human Resources

• Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals

• Contribute to building a positive team spirit reflecting overall awareness of corporate quality perspectives

• Apply effective written and verbal communication; develop effective presentations as needed

• Develop and apply effective training materials as needed to support the QMS and company goals

• Protect confidential information by not communicating, disclosing, or using it for the benefit of third parties

• Maintain the highest degree of honesty and integrity at all times

• Travel up to 50% by land and/or air

Knowledge, Skills, and Education

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor of Science degree in a Technical Discipline, including Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or Quality Management, from an accredited college

• At least five (5) years of related experience and/or training in Quality Programs directly related to power generation projects and power generation component manufacturing environment and supplier quality management and control preferred

• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted

Personal Traits

• Must be able to promote a positive and professional demeanor at all times by optimizing communication techniques and responses through various levels of the corporation

• Must be results oriented

• Must possess superior team building and coaching skills

• Excellent leadership and communication skills

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs

• Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations

• Ability to apply mathematical operations to tasks such as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis

Reasoning Ability

• Strong quality and problem-solving background preferred

• Ability to influence decisions and compel action in a complex environment

• Ability to define problems, collect and analyze data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables

Computer Skills

• Knowledge of database, project management, spreadsheet, and word processing software, electronic mail, statistical software, graphics, technical diagrams, flow charts, and related applications

Certifications

• ISO certified, Lead Auditor, and Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) are highly desirable

Language

• English is required

• Spanish and Japanese are highly desirable

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly required to stand, walk, bend, talk, and hear

• Frequently required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

• Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

• Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals

• Working environment may be loud

• May be required to adhere to Mitsubishi Power Americas and customer safety procedures, including but not limited to the use of personal protective equipment such as hard hats, safety glasses, goggles, hearing protection, and fall protection

Why Should You Apply?

• Excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) matching

• Excellent development programs and advancement opportunities

• Tuition reimbursement and on-the-job training

• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays

• Commitment to quality products and services

• Great working environment and culture

• Employee appreciation programs and events

Equal Employment Opportunity

Mitsubishi Power is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer actively seeking to diversify the workforce and is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under applicable law, are strongly encouraged to apply.