SAP Quality Management Consultant
Hitachi Rail
Provide SAP QM support, design, testing, and release management for manufacturing processes.
7 days ago ago
£65,000 - £70,000
Intermediate (4-7 years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Guide Post, England, United Kingdom
Office Full-Time
Company Size
38,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Rolling Stock Manufacturing
Rolling Stock Maintenance
Digital Signalling & Train Control
Ticketing & Payment Systems
Operations & Maintenance (O&M)
Turnkey Railway Solutions
Smart Mobility / Digital Asset Management
Sector Specialisms
Rolling Stock
Signalling
Turnkey Solutions
Operation
Service
Maintenance
High-Speed Rolling Stock
Express Trains
Role
What you would be doing
solution design
patch management
testing
incident support
release management
documentation
- The role communicates internally with business users and externally with SAP and with 3rd party partner that provides Basis Services
- To be aware of and actively promote and implement Hitachi’s ethos, culture and values.
- Design & deliver technical/functional solutions against specifications and blueprints in accordance with agreed standards and procedures
- Support Audit activities
- Keep abreast of advances of available technologies and best practice to identify and exploit new opportunities
- Complete unit and integration testing of developments in line with agreed processes ensuring completion within allocated timescales
- Co-ordinate and manage application of Security and other patches for SAP, OS and databases
- Provide technical expertise in systems applications within a nominated function
- To be involved in Hitachi Rail Limited’s staff development and training and participate in PDP procedures.
- Complete detailed solution documentation for technical solutions
- Provide 2nd/3rd line support for incidents reported to the service desk in line with SLA.
- Develop and deliver release notes and key user training for all new or enhanced application functionality.
- For small projects, work with the solution lead to deliver overall solution track for the project
- Support the acceptance and implementation of new functional solutions into the production environment ensuring relevant support documentation is available.
- Deliver regular release items (problems and requests) understanding business requirements and completing the design, build, testing and deployment of functional components.
What you bring
degree
sap qm
manufacturing
asap
project management
communication
- Degree Qualified in IT discipline or similar relevant subject
- Vast experience working in a manufacturing/assembly environment
- Specific knowledge of SAP QM module including:
- Completed solution configuration for primary module
- Excellent/effective communications skills to all levels of the organisation
- Operated in multi-project, matrix managed environment
- Relevant SAP module area certification is desirable.
- Understanding of ASAP and experience in delivering solutions within ASAP methodology
- Good understanding of integration with other SAP modules.
- Vast experience in SAP QM functional Development / Support
- Completed at least 3 significant full systems implementation lifecycles
- Experience of systems development and project management methodologies
- Subject Matter Expert for SAP QM Module
- Experience of Manufacturing/Service Management Organisations
- Group Life Insurance
- Competitive salary
- 25 days holiday
- Pension scheme with contributions up to 9%
- Private medical insurance
- Group Income protection
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Annual Performance bonus paid on discretionary basis.
- Personal Accident insurance
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Overview
- Wa (Harmony): We need to show respect to our colleagues, our suppliers, our clients and our stakeholders. We show respect to earn respect.
- Makoto (Sincerity): We should act with integrity in all we say and do, … we maintain fairness in all our dealings; our reputation is founded on how we go about our business.
- Kaitakusha – Seishin (Pioneering Spirit): We lead with ambition, seeking new challenges; we are not afraid to be flexible and adapt to the changing needs of our business.
100% Emission
Scope 1 & 2 by 2030
Target to achieve complete elimination of operational greenhouse gas emissions.
40% Reduction
Scope 3 by 2030
Aims to reduce emissions across the entire value chain, including supply chain and product use.
12% Decrease
Scope 1 & 2 in FY22
Achieved a significant drop in operational emissions in the fiscal year 2022.
90% Lower
CO₂ in HS2 Fleet
Accredited with PAS 2080, demonstrating a major improvement in fleet efficiency.
- Carbon neutrality across business sites by 2030
- Carbon neutrality across entire value chain by 2050
- Net-zero across value chain by 2050 and net-zero operations by 2030
October 2023
DEI Global Committee Launched
The company established a global committee to oversee diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
Membership Doubled
Employee Resource Group Growth
Employee Resource Group membership has grown significantly following leadership inclusion interventions.
78%
EDI Score
The company achieved a score of 78% on its EDI metrics following targeted wellbeing and inclusion initiatives.
- Gender-focused efforts: working to achieve a better gender balance
- UK/Ireland, Italy, Japan regional DEI programmes underway
- Defined focus areas include: Gender; Nationality, Ethnicity and Cultural Background; Multi‑Generations; LGBTQIA+; Disability and Neurodiversity
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