Supplier Quality Engineer

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Job Summary

o support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add a Supply Quality Engineer located in Kallang, Singapore .

What a typical day looks like:

• Supplier Selection---Select the suitable supplier with jointed-effort of sourcing on aspects of quality, capability, pricing, delivery, environment, society regulation, etc. against customer requirements.
• Supplier Qualification---Implement the new supplier qualification thru the process of capability matching, supplier risk assessment, supplier self-assessment, onsite qualification audit, qualification database management.
• VEA (Value-Added Engineering Activity) ---Understand customer drawing, specification to feedback value-added engineering proposal to customer and supplier for optimization of supplier manufacturing process or products.
• Material (Component) Qualification---Implement PPAP (FAI). PPAP include FAI, Material Certificates, Quality/Process Control Plan, FMEA, MSA, Process Parameter Sheet, RoHS compliance, Reliability Test, COC, etc.
• Pilot Run Tracking---Track the new qualified parts quality performance to ensure meet the customer quality requirements in pilot run phase. Drive supplier corrective action from supplier in Pilot Runs (1-3 lots) and smoothly transfer the pilot run to mass production.
• Hot Issue Solution and Trouble Shooting--- Working as SME (Subject Matter Expert) to help on supplier quality hot issue and trouble shooting.
• Holds up Maintenance Audit---helps on the annual maintenance audit for existing suppliers with SQE.
• Holds up Supplier CIP (Continuous Improvement Program) --- Helps supplier to use the quality tools to improve manufacturing process and product quality.
• ECO/ECN/SCR implementation---Handle with ECO/ECN/SCR from customer, follow up the status in case that PPAP/FAI is required prior to production.
• Has knowledge of a company's manufacturing process, applications and process development in order to intently work with suppliers in improving quality components of goods and services.
• Performs quality audits on suppliers to assure products and services meet International Organization for Standards (ISO) and regulatory standards.
• Forms a good relationship with the purchasing engineer and the supplier system in order to maintain a strong system and supplier relationships for the organization in which they work.
• Provides cross functional help to select, approve and develop suppliers to meet customer and business needs.
• Ensures supplier selection, development, approval and rejection according to SJM vendor guidelines and requirements.
• Drives full assessment for effectiveness of supplier process control plans, measures and activities.
• Uses statistical techniques and professional judgment to research data for process improvement.
• Develops and guides execution of process validations and tests; explores resulting data and document results (protocols/reports).
• Guides supplier process capability studies.
• Constructs Design of Experiments to characterize supplier processes and/or sets on root cause.
• Develops and implements procedures for new and/or improved supplier processes.
• Provides engineering help to Receiving Inspection including statistical research, measurement systems exploring, Gage R&R studies and inspection procedures.
• Participates in Material Review Board resolutions on supplier provided parts and services
• Participates in supplier Quality System Improvement Plans.
• Guides the Supplier Requests for Change process.
• Performs supplier Quality System audits.
• Performs corrective and preventive actions with suppliers.
• Performs researches of non-conformances and supplier performance for key performance indicators.
• Performs dock-to-stock monitoring and part selection activities.
• Provides guidance to project teams for supplied component and supplier qualifications
• Guides teams in identification of risks/hazards relative to new product designs, processes, suppliers and applications.
• Skillful and safe operation of job-related equipment.
• Rate and track supplier's performance and drive supplier continuous improvement.
• Establish and maintain supplier management processes and tools.

• Typically requires a Bachelor degree in related field.
• Typically requires 4 years of experience in engineering in the high technology electronics industry or related field.
• Use of the following tools may be required: Electronic Assembly: color code, component, schematics.
• May require various PCB operations.
• Testing: oscilloscope, cable and harness testing, trouble shooting, component testing, logic analyzer.
• Inspection: bare board, systems, components, cable and harness, microscope, measuring tools.
• Mechanical & Electrical Tools: taps and dies, alignment tools, measuring tools.
• Demonstrates advanced functional and technical skills and basic process skills.
• Demonstrates advanced/thorough knowledge of the function and business.
• Typically requires skill and troubleshooting, and diagnostics, and overview of the entire test process and the ability to train others.

• Medical benefits, dental, vision
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Performance Bonus