Quality Lead - Gas Delivery Solutions (GDS)

NOVA-TECH MFG PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NOVA-TECH MFG PTE. LTD. in Singapore is seeking a Quality Lead for the GDS product line to drive quality across all stages—from incoming inspection through final release and customer support.

The successful candidate will have 5–8 years in manufacturing quality, strong problem-solving, and experience with ISO 9001, 8D, CAPA, FMEA, SPC; will work cross-functionally with Production, Engineering and Procurement to prevent defects and ensure customer requirements are met.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing or a related discipline.
• 5-8 years of relevant quality experience in manufacturing or related industries.
• Experience with inspection, non-conformance management, root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 requirements is preferred.
• Strong analytical and communication skills; able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Lead GDS quality activities, including inspection planning and testing.
• Review specs, drawings, BOMs to ensure quality controls are set.
• Manage non-conformances, CAPA, and 8D actions with cross-functional teams.
• Support customer quality, audits and documentation.
• Drive continuous improvement in fabrication and assembly processes.

Skills

Quality management

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Inspection & testing

Documentation & traceability

Education

Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing or related discipline

Tools

8D

5-Why

FMEA

SPC

CAPA

Job description

Key Responsibilities

1. GDS Product Quality

• Lead quality activities for the GDS product line, including gas boxes, gas lines and related assemblies.
• Review product specifications, drawings, BOMs and quality requirements to ensure appropriate inspection and quality controls are established.
• Ensure manufacturing and assembly processes meet approved specifications and customer requirements.
• Identify potential quality risks during new product introduction and engineering changes.

2. Incoming, In-Process & Final Inspection

• Establish and maintain inspection and testing requirements for GDS products.
• Oversee incoming inspection of critical materials and components.
• Monitor in-process quality during fabrication, assembly and testing.
• Ensure final inspection and testing are completed before product release.
• Maintain appropriate inspection records, traceability and quality documentation.

3. Process & Manufacturing Quality

• Work closely with Production and Engineering to identify and control process-related quality risks.
• Monitor defects, rework, rejection and yield performance.
• Investigate recurring quality issues and implement preventive controls.
• Drive continuous improvement in fabrication, welding, tubing, assembly and testing processes, as applicable to GDS operations.

4. Customer Quality

• Act as the quality contact for GDS customer-related matters.
• Manage customer complaints, quality investigations and corrective actions.
• Prepare and submit quality reports, including 8D and corrective-action responses where required.
• Support customer inspections, audits and qualification activities.
• Ensure customer-specific quality requirements are understood and implemented.

5. Non-Conformance & CAPA

• Lead the investigation and disposition of internal and external non-conformances.
• Conduct root-cause analysis using appropriate quality tools such as 5-Why, Fishbone and 8D.
• Coordinate corrective and preventive actions with relevant departments.
• Track corrective actions to timely closure and verify their effectiveness.

6. Supplier Quality

• Work with Procurement and Engineering to monitor the quality of materials, components and services supplied to GDS.
• Support supplier evaluation and qualification activities.
• Manage supplier-related non-conformances and corrective actions.
• Monitor supplier quality trends and recommend improvement actions.

7. Quality Documentation & Traceability

• Maintain GDS quality records, inspection reports and product documentation.
• Ensure appropriate material and product traceability is maintained.
• Review and improve quality procedures, inspection plans and checklists.
• Ensure quality documentation is properly controlled and maintained.

8. Audit & Quality System Support

• Support implementation and maintenance of the Company's Quality Management System.
• Participate in internal, customer and external audits relevant to GDS operations.
• Coordinate responses and corrective actions arising from audit findings.
• Support ISO 9001 and other applicable quality-system requirements.

9. Quality KPI & Improvement

• Establish and monitor GDS quality KPIs, including:
• Defect and rejection rate
• First-pass yield
• Rework and scrap
• Customer complaints
• Supplier quality
• NCR closure
• CAPA effectiveness
• Prepare regular quality performance reports for GDS management.
• Identify and implement practical quality improvement initiatives.

10. Cross-Functional Leadership

• Work closely with GDS Engineering, Production, Project Management, Procurement and other functions.
• Provide quality guidance on new projects, engineering changes and production issues.
• Promote quality ownership throughout the GDS team.
• Coach and guide Quality Engineers, Inspectors or other quality personnel assigned to GDS, where applicable.

Requirements

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing or a related discipline.
• 5-8 years of relevant quality experience in manufacturing, precision engineering, semiconductor, gas delivery, equipment manufacturing or a related industry.
• Experience in product and process quality within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with inspection, non-conformance management, root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Knowledge of quality tools such as 8D, 5-Why, FMEA, SPC and CAPA.
• Experience working with engineering drawings, specifications and inspection requirements.
• Experience with customer and supplier quality activities.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 requirements is preferred.
• Experience with gas delivery systems, gas boxes, gas lines, tubing, welding or related high-purity manufacturing processes will be advantageous.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical and communication skills.
• Able to work independently and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.