Incoming Quality Engineer

SANMINA-SCI SYSTEMS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

SANMINA-SCI SYSTEMS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. seeks a QA Engineer to lead incoming quality operations within a rigorous QMS.

You will oversee inspection plans, FAI, and NPI activities while guiding IQE/IQA teams to ensure compliance and continuous improvement across supplier and manufacturing interfaces. The role requires degree or diploma in electronics/mechanical/manufacturing engineering, with IPC standards knowledge and strong project leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience as QA Engineer in electronics manufacturing.
• Project management and leadership capabilities.
• Familiarity with IPC standards and IQA/IQE processes.
• Knowledge of QA tools and root-cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain plant procedures for Incoming Quality and related forms to align with QMS.
• Oversee creation and review of incoming inspection control plans per customer specs.
• Manage FAI requirements and documentation for new/revised parts and NPI.
• Advise IQ personnel on specifications, control plans and non-conformances.
• Support the CFT on product quality and drive improvements in processes.
• Monitor customer returns and implement corrective/preventive actions.
• Manage calibration and maintenance of inspection/test equipment in IQE/IQA.
• Ensure counterfeit supplies are avoided per Corporate policies and QMS.
• Maintain qualification/validation state of environment/equipment in IQE/IQA.
• Participate in risk management and CAPA/documentation across QMS/EMS.
• Conduct training on Plant procedures and related work instructions.
• Interface with manufacturing to drive continual quality improvement.
• Support audits (internal, supplier, customer) as applicable.
• Lead continuous improvement projects using Lean Six Sigma methods.
• Assist management in driving improvement initiatives and CAPA strategies.

Skills

QA Engineer

Project Management

Leadership

IPC Standards

Education

Degree or Diploma in Electronics/Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering

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 actions to improve product quality and manufacturing process.
• Monitor, coordinate and manage all inspection, measurement and test equipment maintenance programs 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 with 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.
• Organize and actively participate in internal audits (such as manufacturing process and ESD audits) where applicable and necessary.
• Actively participate and support in customer and supplier audits where applicable and necessary.
• Manage, coordinate and actively participate in all regulatory body audits and statutory organization inspections.
• Support in Supplier Quality performance and work with suppliers 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.
• Assist and support the immediate superior and Plant appointed Management Representative (MR) to drive continuous improvement initiatives and strategies 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.
• Any other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• Minimum Degree or Diploma in Electronics / Mechanical / Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in the electronics manufacturing environment as QA Engineer or in related fields, especially in the IMS industry is preferred.
• Experience in incoming quality assurance and its daily operational deliverables will be an added advantage.
• Project Management and Leadership capabilities.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and ESD control or in the related field preferred.
• Knowledge of manufacturing in the PCBA environment or in related fields, and application of associated IPC standards preferred.
• Knowledge of International Industrial standards is required. (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 13485, US FDA 21 CFR Part 820, US FDA 21 CFR Part 11, Japan PMDA MHLW Ordinance Number 169, MDSAP)
• Knowledge of Quality Tools, problem solving skills is preferred.
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