IPQC Engineer

Summary Description

Responsible for managing In-Process Quality Control (IPQC) activities to ensure manufacturing processes consistently meet product quality requirements. This role develops and maintains IPQC standards, supports new product and process qualifications, drives continuous improvement initiatives, and collaborates with cross-functional teams to achieve quality objectives while ensuring compliance with applicable quality management systems.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

1.      In-Process Quality Control

• Monitor and maintain effective in-process quality control activities to ensure compliance with quality standards and customer requirements.
• Develop, review, and continuously improve IPQC procedures, work instructions, inspection methods, and quality standards.
• Ensure manufacturing processes comply with approved quality requirements and specifications.

2.      Process Qualification and Validation

• Evaluate new materials, manufacturing equipment, tooling, and process changes requiring QA approval.
• Develop qualification plans for new materials, products, equipment, and manufacturing processes.
• Coordinate and execute qualification activities to ensure changes do not adversely affect product quality.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) quality activities and process validation as assigned.

3.     Continual Process Improvement and Prevention

• Develop and implement methodologies emphasizing preventive measures (e.g., Poka-Yoke, FMEA) to drive progressive quality improvement across internal operations.
• Apply statistical analysis techniques, Design of Experiments (DOE), Statistical Process Control (SPC), MSA and other quality tools to improve manufacturing processes.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Manufacturing teams to optimize production processes and strengthen internal controls.
• Lead or participate in Lean, Six Sigma, and other continual improvement initiatives.

4. Audits and Compliance

• Conduct internal process compliance audit.
• Support customer audits and certification audits by ensuring production readiness and compliance with applicable standards.
• Report audit findings and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
• Ensure compliance with company procedures and Quality Management Systems, including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and other requirements where applicable.

5. Quality Issue Resolution

• Coordinate with Production, Engineering, Manufacturing, and other departments to investigate quality issues and customer complaints.
• Lead or participate in root cause analysis and ensure timely implementation and verification of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Initiate defect containment activities, including production stoppage, warehouse hold, or shipment suspension when necessary to protect product quality.
• Monitor corrective action effectiveness until closure.

6. Documentation and Reporting

• Prepare Quality Assurance Plans (QAP) for QA-related activities, including Engineering Change Requests (ECR).
• Update controlled documents in accordance with document control procedures.
• Prepare and issue timely quality reports to communicate process performance, quality concerns, and improvement activities update.

7. Training and Team Support

• Provide quality-related training to subordinates and contractors, where applicable, including Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Management System requirements.
• Guide Quality Technicians and support their technical development.
• Assist the QA Manager and senior management in quality assurance activities and special projects as assigned.

8. Other Responsibilities

• Carry out additional assignments and support the QA Manager and higher management in overall quality assurance activities as required.
• Ensure all quality activities performed by the incumbent and subordinates comply with company policies and applicable Quality Management System requirements

Experience

• 3–5 years of experience in Quality Control or Quality Assurance within the semiconductor or high-technology manufacturing industry.
• Experience in In-Process Quality Control (IPQC), process qualification, and manufacturing quality systems is preferred.
• Experience in handling quality issue resolution, audits, and quality improvement initiatives
• Experience leading & driving quality improvement projects working with cross functional team.

Skills

• Knowledge of QC Seven (7) Tools, Statistical Process Control (SPC), FMEA, DOE, and root cause analysis methodologies.
• Familiarity with statistical analysis software such as Minitab is an advantage.
• Good analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 management systems.

Other Requirements

• Strong knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing processes.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and manage multiple priorities