Engineer (Incoming Quality) - Bedok

Sanmina-SCI Systems Singapore Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanmina-SCI Systems Singapore Pte Ltd is seeking a QA Engineer to lead incoming quality activities for PCBA manufacturing. You will build and maintain IQE procedures, manage FAI for new parts, and guide the team on specifications and non-conformance handling.

Your role includes coordinating audits, supplier quality reviews, and continuous improvement through CAPA and Lean methods. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in electronics manufacturing, strong IPC/ISO knowledge, and solid project

Qualifications

• Minimum Degree or Diploma in Electronics / Mechanical / Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain plant procedures for Incoming Quality and related forms per QMS structure.
• Oversee creation and management of incoming inspection control plans referencing customer specs and NPI.
• Oversee FAI requirements and documentation for new/revised parts and NPI.
• Guide IQ personnel on specifications, control plans and non-conformance parts.
• Support the CFT on product quality matters.
• Monitor customer returns and drive corrective/preventive actions to improve quality and processes.
• Manage inspection/measurement/test equipment maintenance and calibration in IQE/IQA.
• Enforce counterfeit-supply controls per Corporate and Plant QMS.
• Ensure qualification/validation state of environment, equipment and tools.
• Participate in risk management and CAPA related to QMS/EMS/DCC.
• Conduct training on Plant procedures and work instructions to peers.
• Interface with manufacturing to drive continual improvement in product quality.
• Support audits (1st/2nd/3rd party) and supplier quality performance.
• Perform supplier audits during selection, qualification/evaluation, re-evaluation.
• Lead improvement projects via CAPA, Change Control, Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen.

Skills

Project Management

Leadership

ESD Control

PCBA IPC

ISO Standards

Quality Tools

Lean Six Sigma

FMEA

Technical Writing

AI / Automation

GD&T

MS Office

Education

Electronics Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Agile PQM

Agile PLM

Receiving Maestro

Inspection Maestro

SQR

Oracle

MRB

Job description

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead and responsible for maintaining Plant procedure for Incoming Quality and all its associated procedures and forms, that complies with QMS structure.

• Oversee the creation, review and management of all incoming parts/components/materials inspection control plans with reference to customer specifications and requirements, including New Product Introduction (NPI) and its associated inspection requirements and operations.

• Oversee the creation, review and management of all incoming parts/components/materials First Article Inspection (FAI) requirements and documentations. Ensure timely qualifications of new and revised parts’/components’/ materials’ FAI operations, including documented records to support NPI.

• Provide advice and guide Incoming Quality personnel on incoming parts/components/materials specifications, incoming control plans and queries of non-conformance parts/components/materials.

• Support the CFT on product quality matters.

• Monitor, assess customer returns and work on corrections, corrective and preventive to improve product quality and manufacturing process.

• Monitor, coordinate and manage all inspection, measurement and test equipment maintenance program within IQE and IQA sections.

• Monitor, coordinate and manage all inspection, measurement and test equipment due for calibration within IQE and IQA sections.

• Manage and enforce counterfeit supplies avoidance measures and controls to ensure compliance to Corporate policies and Plant QMS requirements.

• Responsible for maintaining the need for qualification and validation of environment, equipment/tool/machine within IQE and IQA locations to remain in qualified and/or validated state.

• Conduct and actively participate in risk management matters and documentations that are associated to QMS, EMS, DCC and CAPA processes and systems.

• Conduct training on Plant procedure for Incoming Quality and all its associated procedures, work instructions and forms to peers and subordinates.

• Interface with manufacturing personnel to drive for continual improvement in product quality.

• Support in all 1st party, 2nd party and 3rd party audits.

• Support in Supplier Quality performance and work with supplier on incoming part/component/material quality matters for continual improvement.

• Support in managing suppliers by performing system and compliance audits on suppliers during supplier selection, qualification/evaluation and re-evaluation to ensure compliance to Regulatory, Corporate and Plant QMS requirements.

• Support in reviewing and approving NCMR’s with “Use-As-Is” depositions to ensure parts/materials/components in the Material Review Board (MRB) have been appropriately classified and qualified.

• Oversee the responses, reporting and timely submissions of Plant and Corporate driven performance reports in areas associated with the IQA operations and SQE functions.

• Play a key role in enforcing effective communication and social-interaction across all departments/sections whenever necessary.

• Assist, lead and collaborate with other departments/sections on departmental/sectional improvement projects to improve productivity, eliminate operational waste and increase efficiency of work.

• Lead / participate in continuous improvement projects within the department/section through CAPA, Change Control, Lean Six Sigma (LSS), Kaizen and Mini-company approaches.

• Other roles, responsibilities and duties as assigned in Corporate and Plant management system documentations, such as in Plant adopted procedures and work instructions.

Job Requirements:

• Minimum Degree or Diploma in Electronics / Mechanical / Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent.

• Minimum 5 years experience in electronics manufacturing environment as QA Engineer or in related field, especially in IMS industry is preferred.

• Project Management and Leadership capabilities.

• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and ESD control or in the related field preferred.

• Knowledge of manufacturing in PCBA environment or in related field, and application of associated IPC standards preferred.

• Knowledge of International Industrial standard such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO13485 and MDSAP is required.

• Knowledge of Quality Tools, problem solving skills is preferred.

• Experience in operating Agile PQM, Agile PLM, Receiving Meastro, Inspection Meastro, SQR, Oracle and MRB is preferred.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (i.e. Excel, Words and PowerPoint), Google Looker Studio.

• Knowledge and experience in Lean Manufacturing and 6-Sigma Management is preferred.

• Trained in FMEA and Technical Writing will be an added advantage.

• Application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation works.

• Equipped with soft skills in managing people, leadership qualities, analytical and logical thinking are preferred.

• Experience in incoming quality assurance and its daily operational deliverables will be an added advantage.

• Strong knowledge of CMM, OGP programming and GD&T.