The Regional Quality Leader – Grid Automation MENAT is responsible for driving world-class quality performance across the Grid Automation business in the MENAT region, covering the full lifecycle from tendering, project execution, suppliers, Integration Facilities, installation, commissioning, and customer support. This role leads the regional quality objectives to ensure right-first-time execution, customer satisfaction, compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements, and continuous reduction of Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ). The leader partners closely with various teams to prevent defects, strengthen quality culture, and drive Lean operational excellence through standard work, visual management, PSR, Kaizen, and continuous improvement.
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Location
Dubai
Key Responsibilities
- Define and deploy the regional quality strategy for Grid Automation MENAT in alignment with global business quality priorities and Lean operating principles.
- Lead transformation initiatives to improve process capability, execution discipline, product and project quality, and customer outcomes across the region.
- Establish and drive regional quality goals, KPIs, and operating rhythms focused on prevention, flow, waste reduction, execution excellence, and continuous improvement.
- Promote a culture of Lean thinking by embedding standardization, visual management, daily management, Kaizen, and PSR into regional quality processes.
- Serve as the regional quality leader for critical customer issues and escalations, ensuring strong ownership, transparent communication, and timely resolution.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline.
- Minimum 10 years of proven experience in Quality, Project Quality, Operational Quality, Manufacturing Quality, or a related function within Grid Automation, Power Systems, Electrification, or Power Generation.
- Demonstrated experience leading quality improvement initiatives across project execution, services, manufacturing, engineering, or customer quality environments.
- Strong knowledge of Quality Management Systems and practical experience applying quality tools and methodologies in a business environment.
- Strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
- This role requires around 30-40% travel within the region.
Desired Characteristics
- Experience with Integration Facility, panel build, system assembly, factory test, or related operational quality environments is strongly preferred.
- Systems thinker with the ability to understand how process variation impacts the full project and customer value stream.
Additional Information
- Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
