Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Fu Yu Corporation Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fu Yu Corporation Ltd is seeking a Quality Assurance professional to support and maintain QA activities for Metal Injection Moulding (MIM) products across incoming, in-process, and final inspection. You will perform FAI/CMM measurements, drive continuous improvement, and coordinate with suppliers and customers on quality issues.

The role covers manufacturing quality control, PPAP/FAI submissions, IMDS compliance, and support for NPI and process improvement projects in a fast-paced manufacturing

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in Mechanical, Materials, Metallurgical, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Exposure to powder metallurgy, MIM, or polymer/metal processing is preferred.
• IATF16949 Internal Auditor training or certification is an advantage.
• Training in automotive quality tools (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC, IMDS) is advantageous.
• At least 3 years of experience in MIM/PIM/precision engineering or similar manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Able to read and interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate First Article Inspection (FAI) for new, revised, or transferred parts and process changes.
• Plan and coordinate dimensional measurement using CMM and other metrology equipment.
• Review FAI/FA measurement reports and confirm conformance to drawings, GD&T, specifications, and customer requirements.
• Support development of inspection methods and measurement programmes for complex features.
• Support customer complaints, quality alerts, returns, and corrective-action requests.
• Coordinate containment, root-cause analysis, 8D/CAPA reports, and verification.
• Communicate quality status and closure evidence with customers and internal teams.
• Support customer audits, PPAP/FAI submissions, and customer-specific requirements.
• Support incoming, in-process, final, and outgoing inspections for MIM products.
• Review SPC data, inspection records, rejects, and process-control effectiveness.
• Coordinate disposition and follow-up of non-conforming products.
• Work with Production and Engineering to resolve day-to-day quality issues.
• Support supplier corrective actions, supplier audits, and performance monitoring.
• Review incoming inspection results and follow up on supplier quality issues.
• Support supplier development and improvement activities.
• Communicate and coordinate with suppliers on quality issues and non-conformances.
• Issue and track corrective action requests (CAR/SCAR).
• Analyze root causes and verify effectiveness of corrective actions.
• Support internal stakeholders on supplier-related quality concerns.
• Support process development and optimisation for feedstock, injection moulding, debinding, sintering, and secondary operations.
• Monitor process capability, yield, scrap, and defect trends; support corrective and preventive actions.
• Support process trials, NPI, process transfer, and process validation activities.
• Work with Production and Engineering to establish and improve process parameters, work instructions, PFMEA, and Control Plans.
• Maintain quality records, reports, controlled documents, and ETQ entries.
• Support internal and external audits, document revision, and change-control activities.
• Participate in defect reduction, cost improvement, and risk-reduction projects.
• Prepare, maintain, and update IMDS submissions for applicable automotive parts and materials.
• Ensure material compliance information is available for PPAP, customer submissions, and product-change activities.
• Maintain traceable records of IMDS submissions, approvals, and revisions.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Cross-functional coordination

Attention to detail

Education

Diploma or Degree in Mechanical/Materials/Metallurgical/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

CAD software

MS Excel

CMM/ dimensional measurement equipment

Job description

Support and maintain quality assurance activities for Metal Injection Moulding (MIM)products from incoming material through in-process and final inspection. The role combines manufacturing quality support, customer quality engineering, first-article measurement and CMM-based dimensional evaluation to ensure product conformity, timely issue resolution, and continual improvement.

Key Responsibilities

1. First Article Inspection and CMM Measurement

• Coordinate First Article Inspection (FAI) for new, revised, or transferred parts and process changes.
• Plan and coordinate dimensional measurement using CMM and other suitable metrology equipment.
• Review FAI/FA measurement reports and confirm conformance to drawings, GD&T, specifications, and customer requirements.
• Support development of inspection methods and measurement programmes for complex features.

2. Customer Quality Engineering

• Support customer complaints, quality alerts, returns, and corrective-action requests.
• Coordinate containment, root-cause analysis, 8D/CAPA reports, and effective verification.
• Communicate quality status and closure evidence with customers and internal teams.
• Support customer audits, PPAP/FAI submissions, and customer-specific requirements.

3. Manufacturing Quality Control

• Support incoming, in-process, final, and outgoing inspections for MIM products.
• Review SPC data, inspection records, rejects, and process-control effectiveness.
• Coordinate disposition and follow-up of non-conforming products.
• Work with Production and Engineering to resolve day-to-day quality issues.

4. Supplier Part Quality Issue Management (MIM Process)

• Support supplier corrective actions, supplier audits, and performance monitoring.
• Review incoming inspection results and follow up on supplier quality issues.
• Support supplier development and improvement activities.
• Communicate and coordinate with suppliers on quality issues and non-conformances.
• Issue and track corrective action requests (CAR/SCAR).
• Analyze root causes and verify effectiveness of corrective actions.
• Support internal stakeholders on supplier-related quality concerns.

5. MIM Process Engineering

• Support process development and optimisation for feedstock, injection moulding, debinding, sintering, and secondary operations.
• Monitor process capability, yield, scrap, and defect trends; support corrective and preventive actions.
• Support process trials, NPI, process transfer, and process validation activities.
• Work with Production and Engineering to establish and improve process parameters, work instructions, PFMEA, and Control Plans.

6. Quality System and Improvement

• Maintain quality records, reports, controlled documents, and ETQ entries.
• Support internal and external audits, document revision, and change-control activities.
• Participatein defect reduction, cost improvement, and risk-reduction projects.

7. IMDS and Automotive Material Compliance

• Prepare, maintain, and update IMDS submissions for applicable automotive parts and materials.
• Ensure material compliance information is available for PPAP, customer submissions, and product-change activities.
• Maintain traceable records of IMDS submissions, approvals, and revisions.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Diploma or Degree in Mechanical, Materials, Metallurgical, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Candidates with exposure to powder metallurgy, Metal Injection Moulding (MIM), or polymer/metal processing will be preferred.
• IATF16949 Internal Auditor training or certification is an advantage.
• Training in automotive quality tools, including APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC, and IMDS, will be advantageous.
• At least 3years of experience in MIM, PIM, precision engineering, moulding, or a similar manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Experience in supporting engineering projects, NPI, process improvement, product industrialization, or production troubleshooting.
• Understanding of the MIM process flow: powder metallurgy, feedstock preparation, injection moulding, debinding, sintering, secondary operations, and inspection.
• Able to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and GD&T.
• Familiarity with moulding parameters, process capability, yield improvement, defect analysis, and root-cause analysis.
• Knowledge of basic quality tools such as 5 Why, Fishbone, FMEA, control plan, SPC, and 8Dis an advantage.
• Able to use MS Excel for data analysis, reports, project tracking, and presentation.
• Familiarity with CAD software, CMM, or dimensional measurement equipment is an advantage.
• Understanding of APQP, PPAP, IMDS, and IATF 16949 requirements is an advantage for automotive MIM projects.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking.
• Good communication and coordination skills with Production, Quality, Tooling, suppliers, and customers.
• Able to manage project timelines, priorities, and follow-up actions.
• Detail-oriented, organised, and quality-conscious.
• Able to work independently while contributing effectively in a cross-functional team.
• Willingness to learn, adapt, and work hands-on in a manufacturing environment.
• Preferably Singaporean/Permanent Resident Candidate.