NPI Process Quality Engineer – PFMEA & Risk Mitigation

VAT Vakuumventile AG; Malaysia; Hybrid; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

VAT Vakuumventile AG in Malaysia seeks a quality planning process engineer to conduct process risk assessments, define mitigations in PCS process definitions and govern production release for NPI customization products.

You will lead PFMEA/DFMEA sessions, review data integrity, drive corrective actions, and support cross-functional teams to improve assembly quality and safety.

This role requires strong analytical skills, 4+ years in mechanical assembly and a degree in engineering.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of experience in Mechanical Assembly industry (Process Development / Leak Testing / Cleaning / Cleanroom Assembly).
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering / Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent
• Highly knowledgeable in FMEA and possess strong technical acumen in evaluating quality risks
• Advanced knowledge and experience on in-process quality controls
• Experience in root cause analysis and 8D problem solving skills

Responsibilities

• Conduct quality risk assessments of the assembly process instructions and methods and collaborate closely with NPI process engineers to define risk mitigative measures, implement them in the PCS process definitions before production release and review their effectiveness during first sample builds especially for NPI customization products.
• Conduct review of risk mitigative measures in the PCS process definitions and perform basic checks i.e. formality and integrity of data to ensure correctness of the PCS process definitions, before approving them for production release.
• Track open actions related to quality risks arising from NPI sample builds and proactively follow-up their closures before the products are released for mass production.
• Actively engage in problem solving activities related to assembly processes, implement corrective actions and effectively communicate those actions to all required personnel.
• Actively involve in PFMEA and DFMEA sessions and discussions of NPI new development products.
• Be the subject matter expert in assembly process quality controls to derive standards, sustain them across all product lines and deliver the knowledge to assemblers, supervisors and engineers.
• Drive or support continuous improvement initiatives especially related to enhancing assembly in-process quality controls to effectively prevent and detect failures.
• Support process engineering teams to analyze risks in defined process methods, flow and systems to identify opportunities of continuous improvements and drive towards realization.
• Support cross-functional team to improve and standardize assembly process methods to enhance process quality and safety.
• Develop and maintain assembly process standards and documentation: Process Risk assessment documentation (PFMEA) for NPI customization products.
• To define, plan and conduct PCS process audits on the released PCS process definitions regularly within reasonable time intervals to ensure integrity and quality of released PCS processes.
• Any other duties as assigned by superior or management.

Skills

FMEA

Root cause analysis

8D problem solving

In-process quality controls

Cross-functional teamwork

Process development

Quality risk assessment

Lean manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering / Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

VAT Vakuumventile AG in Malaysia seeks a quality planning process engineer to conduct process risk assessments, define mitigations in PCS process definitions and govern production release for NPI customization products.

You will lead PFMEA/DFMEA sessions, review data integrity, drive corrective actions, and support cross-functional teams to improve assembly quality and safety.

This role requires strong analytical skills, 4+ years in mechanical assembly and a degree in engineering.