Supplier Quality Engineer

Key Responsibilities

Supplier Quality Management

• Conduct supplier quality audits, assessments, and evaluations to ensure compliance with Company requirements and industry standards.
• Monitor and manage supplier quality performance through established KPIs, scorecards, and performance reviews.
• Review, assess, and approve new suppliers in collaboration with Procurement, Engineering, and Quality teams.
• Drive supplier quality improvement initiatives to reduce defects, improve process capability, and enhance overall supplier performance.

Quality Issue Resolution

• Handle incoming material quality issues and coordinate containment actions with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Lead investigations of supplier-related quality issues and drive timely resolution.
• Perform root cause analysis using structured problem-solving methodologies such as 8D, 5 Why, and Fishbone Analysis.
• Develop, implement, and monitor Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) to prevent recurrence of quality issues.
• Verify the effectiveness of corrective actions and ensure timely closure of supplier quality concerns.

Compliance & Quality Systems

• Ensure suppliers comply with ISO 9001, IATF 16949 (where applicable), customer requirements, and relevant industry standards.
• Review and maintain supplier quality documentation, audit reports, corrective action records, and qualification records.
• Support supplier qualification, requalification, and ongoing supplier performance management activities.
• Participate in internal, supplier, and customer audits as required.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate closely with Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations, and Quality teams to address supplier-related quality concerns.
• Support new product introduction (NPI) and supplier qualification activities to ensure supplier readiness and product quality requirements are met.
• Provide supplier quality performance updates and recommendations to management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering, or a related discipline.

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in Supplier Quality Engineering, Quality Assurance, or Quality Management within the manufacturing or semiconductor industry.

• Experience managing supplier quality performance and supplier development activities.

• Experience in the semiconductor, electronics, precision engineering, or advanced manufacturing industry.

• Strong knowledge of quality management systems and standards, including ISO 9001 and IATF 16949.

• Hands-on experience with quality tools and methodologies such as FMEA, SPC, MSA, CAPA, 8D, and Root Cause Analysis.

• Experience conducting supplier quality audits and assessments.

• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and quality requirements.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

• Willing working in Changi North Crescent, Singapore (East Region).