SQE Sr

Plexus Malaysia Sdn Bhd; Penang; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to enhance its Zero Defect Strategy and ensure compliance within the supply base. This pivotal role involves leading supplier audits, managing product specifications, and driving performance improvements through data analysis. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and suppliers to influence quality standards and ensure that all products meet stringent requirements. The position offers a dynamic environment where your expertise in quality engineering will be crucial to shaping supplier quality strategies and mentoring junior engineers. Join a global leader committed to innovation and excellence in manufacturing.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in supplier quality or related field.
• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier qualification and audits to ensure compliance.
• Analyze data trends to drive supplier performance improvements.
• Guide future Supplier Quality Strategies and mentor engineers.

Skills

Supplier Quality Management

Risk Management

Data Analysis

Design for Manufacturability

Statistical Process Control (SPC)

Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA)

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Master's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Quality Management System

Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)

Control Plans

Job description

Purpose Statement: The Sr Supplier Quality Engineer drives the organization's Zero Defect Strategy and continual improvement into the supply base for both compliance and risk mitigation within operations in complex programs or key customers. This role will represent the supplier quality function to customers, external auditors and internal teams for all incoming raw material and services. This role is a key technical and indirect leadership assignment that will apply fundamentals of quality in order to influence suppliers in meeting or exceeding expectations.

This role will be manufacturing based at our manufacturing facility located in Neenah, Wisconsin focusing on electrical assemblies.

Key Job Accountabilities:

• Leads supplier qualification as a key member in supplier selection and evaluation teams using a risk based approach. Leads supplier audits applying effective auditing practices and the Quality Management System in both new programs and ongoing management of suppliers.
• Manages purchased product specifications to identify Critical to Quality features and complete part qualification activities using different elements of Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) to flow requirements from Customers into the supply base. Connects part qualification activities into receiving inspection setting both sampling plans and inspection criteria. Represents Supplier Quality in Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) teams and supplier change requests as a key member driving Zero Defect strategies into the supply chain.
• Leads supplier corrective action activities in multiple levels of the supply chain using non-conforming parts, data trends and supplier audit findings. Analyzes data to identify trends and provide suppliers feedback to drive supplier performance improvements. Assists in categorization of suppliers by risk for additional development or auditing activities.
• Applies expertise in assigned engineering function to challenge suppliers processes using a risk based approach and complete detailed design for manufacturability reviews with customers. Capable of leading design reviews, process failure mode and effects analysis (PFMEA), control plans (CP) and statistical process controls (SPC) applied to selected manufacturing technologies.
• Assists in guiding or shaping future Supplier Quality Strategies and supports development of Supplier Quality Engineers in both technical growth and supplier quality fundamentals. Applies domain depth to standard operating procedures, work instructions, and templates to improve standard work and operational rigor within function.

Education/Experience Qualifications:

• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or equivalent work experience.
• A combination of education, experience, and time in field will be taken into consideration, and internal candidates may have distinct requirements tailored to their demonstrated skills and contributions within the organization.

Other Qualifications:

• ASQ Certification preferred (CQE, CQA, CMQOE)
• Broad understanding of materials, manufacturing technologies and processes.

Physical Requirements:

• Role will support operational teams in a manufacturing environment with required personal protective equipment. Facilities include comfortable temperatures, repetitive low noise level and suitable lighting for required tasks. May require walking, standing and sitting, using a computer, and other office equipment. Direct interaction with people and equipment is event driven and will include activities related to inspecting, qualifying, troubleshooting and improving jigs, fixtures, and manufacturing methods using different types of components or material.

Travel Requirements:

• More than 40%

This document does not represent a contract of employment and is not intended to capture every possible assignment the incumbent could be asked to perform.

About Us

Since 1979, Plexus has been partnering with companies to create the products that build a better world. We are a team of over 20,000 individuals who are dedicated to providing Design and Development, Supply Chain Solutions, New Product Introduction, Manufacturing and Sustainability Services. Plexus is a global leader that specializes in serving customers in industries with highly complex products and demanding regulatory environments. Plexus delivers customer service excellence to leading companies by providing innovative, comprehensive solutions throughout a product’s lifecycle. For more information about Plexus, visit our website at www.plexus.com.