Quality Engineer

Chipstone Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Chipstone Electronics is building and ramping up a module-packaging operation in Singapore. Our manufacturing environment is closer to semiconductor back-end, secure-module and electronics assembly than front-end wafer fabrication.

You will establish and manage quality controls covering incoming materials, production processes and finished products. As an early member of the plant team, you will help build inspection standards, quality procedures, reporting and certification framework to move

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Quality Engineering, Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical or Manufacturing.
• At least 3 years of quality experience in smart-card, SIM, secure-module, OSAT or comparable high-volume manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience with inbound, in-process and outgoing quality control.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain incoming, in-process and outgoing quality controls across materials and finished modules.
• Develop inspection criteria, sampling plans, control plans, checklists and acceptance standards.
• Monitor product quality, process yield, defect rates, rework and scrap; identify negative trends.
• Investigate defects using 8D, CAPA, 5 Why, fishbone analysis and SPC.
• Work with Production, Process Engineering and Equipment Maintenance to implement corrective actions.
• Manage non-conforming materials and products including segregation and disposition.
• Coordinate supplier corrective actions and customer complaints.
• Ensure product and process traceability and maintain quality documentation and audit evidence.
• Support qualification and certification processes and audits.

Skills

Quality engineering

Root cause analysis

Statistical methods (SPC)

8D / CAPA

FMEA

Process improvement

Documentation

Audit readiness

ESD controls

Communication with ops

Education

Bachelor/Diploma in Quality Engineering or related engineering

Job description

Chipstone Electronics is building and ramping up a module-packaging operation in Singapore. Our manufacturing environment is closer to semiconductor back-end, secure-module and electronics assembly than front-end wafer fabrication.

You will establish and manage quality controls covering incoming materials, production processes and finished products. As an early member of the plant team, you will not only investigate defects - you will help build the inspection standards, quality procedures, reporting and certification framework needed to move the plant from trial production into stable volume production.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain incoming, in-process and outgoing quality controls covering raw materials, work-in-progress and finished modules.
• Develop inspection criteria, sampling plans, control plans, checklists and acceptance standards.
• Monitor product quality, process yield, defect rates, rework and scrap, and identify negative trends before they affect delivery.
• Investigate defects and recurring quality issues using structured methods such as 8D, CAPA, 5 Why, fishbone analysis and SPC.
• Work with Production, Process Engineering and Equipment Maintenance to identify root causes and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Manage non-conforming materials and products, including segregation, disposition, rework verification and closure.
• Coordinate material-quality issues and supplier corrective actions with Procurement and suppliers.
• Manage customer complaints, lead investigations and prepare clear and timely corrective-action responses.
• Ensure product and process traceability through proper lot, batch, material and inspection records.
• Support production trials, process qualification and product validation before release to volume production.
• Maintain quality documentation, SOPs, records and audit evidence.
• Support the establishment and maintenance of the quality-management system and relevant certifications, including CQM requirements where applicable.
• Prepare for and support customer, certification and internal audits.
• Train operators and supervisors on inspection requirements, defect standards, ESD controls and quality procedures.
• Promote a quality culture where issues are reported early, contained quickly and resolved based on evidence.

Requirements

• Diploma or Degree in Quality Engineering, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing or a related discipline.
• At least 3 years of quality experience in one or more of the following environments:

Smart-card, SIM or secure-module manufacturing

Semiconductor back-end assembly and testing

OSAT or IC packaging

Comparable high-volume precision manufacturing

• Hands-on experience with incoming, in-process and outgoing quality control.
• Familiar with structured problem-solving tools such as 8D, CAPA, SPC, FMEA, control plans and root-cause analysis.
• Experience handling customer complaints and preparing corrective-action reports.
• Familiar with quality-management systems, controlled documentation and audit preparation.
• Good understanding of cleanroom practices, ESD control, contamination prevention and product traceability.
• Able to analyse production data and communicate quality issues clearly to technical and operational teams.
• Practical and willing to work directly with the production floor in a growing plant.

*Only Singaporeans & Singapore PR will be considered for this position.