Openings For Site Quality Engineers/Senior Engineers

Role & responsibilities

7+ years of experience in Supplier Quality Engineer/Senior Engineer from Electronics background (PCB/SMT)

New Supplier Development & Technical Onboarding

• Serve as the primary technical interface and resident expert at new supplier sites during the launch and qualification phases of new programmes.
• Lead on-site technical readiness assessments and gap analyses against IATF 16949, APQP, and customer-specific requirements (CSRs).
• Drive PPAP submission quality by coaching suppliers through Part Submission Warrant (PSW), process flow, PFMEA, control plans, and MSA.
• Establish and validate manufacturing process capability (Cpk/Ppk) and oversee first-off and first-article inspection activities.
• Develop and execute structured supplier onboarding programmes aligned to internal quality gates and product launch milestones.

Hands-On Technical Training & Knowledge Transfer

• Deliver applied, shop-floor-based training in core automotive quality systems: APQP, FMEA (AIAG-VDA), Control Plans, SPC, MSA, and 8D problem-solving.
• Train supplier personnel in product-specific technical requirements including drawing interpretation, GD&T, material specifications, and functional performance criteria.
• Design and facilitate workshops tailored to the supplier's technology base with particular depth in electronics and PCBA: SMT processes, soldering quality, IPC standards, AOI/AXI interpretation, and ESD control.
• Mentor supplier quality engineers and technicians in root cause analysis tools (Ishikawa, 5-Why, Is/Is-Not, Shainin) and corrective action disciplines.
• Build internal supplier capability in layered process audits (LPA) and mistake-proofing (poka-yoke) methodologies.

Electronics & PCBA Technical Specialisation

• Provide expert technical oversight at electronics and PCBA suppliers covering SMT, wave soldering, selective soldering, and through-hole assembly processes.
• Assess and validate soldering quality against IPC-A-610 (Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies) and IPC-J-STD-001 standards; coach supplier inspection teams in correct application.
• Evaluate bare PCB suppliers for compliance with IPC-6012 / IPC-A-600 and review first article inspection of boards including impedance, via integrity, and surface finish.
• Review and validate electronic PFMEA and control plans for critical failure modes: solder bridges, opens, tombstoning, cold joints, pad cratering, and component orientation.
• Support qualification of new solder pastes, fluxes, and process chemistries; oversee SPC implementation on key process parameters (reflow profile, paste deposit, AOI escape rate).
• Drive appropriate use of automated optical inspection (AOI), automated X-ray inspection (AXI/3D-CT), and in-circuit test (ICT) within supplier quality gates.
• Assess electrostatic discharge (ESD) controls, traceability, and handling procedures in line with ANSI/ESD S20.20 requirements.
• Evaluate conformal coating processes (acrylic, silicone, polyurethane) for automotive environmental requirements including humidity, thermal cycling, and vibration resistance.
• Review component qualification evidence and manage supplier response to obsolescence, counterfeiting risk (AS6081), and counterfeit avoidance controls.
• Support suppliers in establishing or strengthening quality management systems compliant with IATF 16949 and ISO 9001.
• Conduct and lead formal second-party audits including System, Process, and Product audits with documented findings and corrective action follow-through.
• Identify systemic process risks and develop targeted improvement plans using lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives at supplier sites using structured problem-solving and data-driven approaches.

Stakeholder Interface & Reporting

• Act as the primary liaison between the supplier site team and internal commodity, programme, and engineering stakeholders.
• Provide structured written progress reports, site visit summaries, and supplier scorecards to SQA leadership.
• Escalate product or process concerns with urgency and recommended containment actions.
• Participate in cross-functional team (CFT) reviews, supplier business reviews, and APQP gate reviews.

Preferred candidate profile

The Supplier Technical Assistant (STA) / Senior SQA Engineer is a expert role within the Supplier Quality function. The successful candidate will be deployed directly at supplier facilities to provide hands-on technical guidance, deep product and process knowledge transfer, and structured capability development.

Mandatory Skills: SQA Engineers with mandatory experience in SMT/PCB