Assistant Manager - Quality Assurance

Armstrong Auto Parts Sdn Bhd; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 67,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Armstrong Auto Parts Sdn Bhd is seeking a qualified QA professional to lead incoming, in-process and final inspection activities, ensuring compliance with IATF 16949 and customer requirements.

The role requires a degree in engineering or quality management and at least 5 years of experience. You will drive corrective actions, coordinate supplier quality issues with Purchasing, and manage PCNs, audits and CPARs to continually improve quality performance.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical, Electronics, Electrical, Automotive or Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Management, or an equivalent qualification.
• Minimum 5 years of working experience.
• Knowledge of quality management systems and IATF 16949 requirements.
• Knowledge of APQP, PPAP, SPC, MSA, FMEA and the seven QC tools.
• Familiarity with 5S and structured problem solving.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Lead incoming, in process and final inspection activities, ensuring compliance with IATF 16949, internal procedures and customer requirements.
• Ensure the implementation of corrective actions agreed upon by the team and report quality performance to the QA team.
• Handle customer quality requirements and coordinate actions to achieve customer satisfaction.
• Stop production processes when quality requirements are not met and ensure appropriate corrective actions are taken.
• Coordinate follow up actions for blocked materials and oversee finished goods quality.
• Oversee incoming quality control and liaise with Purchasing on supplier quality issues.
• Manage PCN, product audits and layered process audits; evaluate findings and drive corrective actions and continual improvement.
• Review quality and production performance data relating to final inspection.
• Issue CPARs for defects identified during final inspection.
• Follow up and review the implementation and effectiveness of CPAR action plans.
• Coordinate weekly quality meetings with Production to review rejection trends and agree on improvement actions.

Skills

Quality systems

IATF 16949

APQP/PPAP

SPC/MSA/FMEA

5S

Problem solving

English communication

Independent worker

Microsoft Office

Education

Engineering/Quality Management degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Lead incoming, in process and final inspection activities, ensuring compliance with IATF 16949, internal procedures and customer requirements.

Key responsibilities

Ensure the implementation of corrective actions agreed upon by the team and report quality performance to the QA team

Handle customer quality requirements and coordinate actions to achieve customer satisfaction

Stop production processes when quality requirements are not met and ensure appropriate corrective actions are taken

Coordinate follow up actions for blocked materials and oversee finished goods quality

Oversee incoming quality control and liaise with Purchasing on supplier quality issues

Manage Part Change Notifications (PCN), product audits and layered process audits. Evaluate findings and drive corrective actions and continual improvement

Review quality and production performance data relating to final inspection

Issue Corrective and Preventive Action Requests (CPAR) for defects identified during final inspection

Follow up and review the implementation and effectiveness of CPAR action plans

Coordinate weekly quality meetings with Production to review rejection trends and agree on improvement actions

About you

Degree in Mechanical, Electronics, Electrical, Automotive or Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Management, or an equivalent qualification

minimum 5 years of working experience

Knowledge of quality management systems and IATF 16949 requirements

Knowledge of APQP, PPAP, SPC, MSA, FMEA and the seven QC tools

Familiarity with 5S and structured problem solving

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Good English communication and presentation skills

Able to work independently with minimal supervision

Armstrong Auto Parts Sdn Bhd was established in 1978 to supply components for locally assembled Honda motorcycles. The company has since then growth and expanded its activities to supply parts to other motor vehicle assemblers and also non motor customers. As a member of the Armstrong Group of Companies, we supply quality products to our customers who are some of the world's automotive leaders. In line with our expansion plans, we are seeking talented and committed individuals to join us in our quest to be the Supplier of Choice for the automotive and engineering companies.

Armstrong Auto Parts Sdn Bhd was established in 1978 to supply components for locally assembled Honda motorcycles. The company has since then growth and expanded its activities to supply parts to other motor vehicle assemblers and also non motor customers. As a member of the Armstrong Group of Companies, we supply quality products to our customers who are some of the world's automotive leaders. In line with our expansion plans, we are seeking talented and committed individuals to join us in our quest to be the Supplier of Choice for the automotive and engineering companies.