Senior Quality Assurance Engineer West Urgent Hiring

nexbridge recruitment pte. ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

nexbridge recruitment pte. ltd. seeks a quality-focused engineer to coordinate FAI for new, revised, or transferred parts in a precision manufacturing environment in Singapore.

You will plan dimensional measurements using CMM and other metrology tools, review FAI reports for GD&T conformance, and support development of inspection methods for complex features. The role requires a Diploma in Mechanical/Materials Engineering and about 3 years in MIM or related manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Mechanical, Materials, Metallurgical, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• 3 years of experience in MIM, PIM, precision engineering, or related manufacturing.
• Exposure to powder metallurgy or metal processing is preferred.
• Able to read engineering drawings and GD&T.

Responsibilities

• 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 measurement reports and confirm conformance to drawings, GD&T, specifications and customer requirements
• Support development of inspection methods and measurement programmes for complex features
• Coordinate containment, root‑cause analysis, 8D/CAPA reports and effectiveness verification
• Communicate quality status and closure evidence to customers and internal teams
• Support supplier 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
• Issue and track supplier corrective action requests (CAR/SCAR), analyse root causes and verify effectiveness
• Review incoming inspection results and follow up with suppliers on quality issues and non‑conformances
• Support supplier audits, performance monitoring, development and improvement activities
• 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
• Establish and improve process parameters, work instructions, PFMEA and Control Plans with Production and Engineering
• Maintain quality records, reports, controlled documents and ETQ entries
• Support internal and external audits, document revision and change control
• 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 changes
• Maintain traceable records of IMDS submissions, approvals and revisions

Skills

Quality analysis

Root-cause analysis

GD&T understanding

MS Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Diploma in Mechanical/Materials Eng

Tools

CMM

CAD software

IMDS knowledge

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• 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 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 effectiveness verification
• Communicate quality status and closure evidence to 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
• Issue and track supplier corrective action requests (CAR/SCAR), analyse root causes and verify effectiveness
• Review incoming inspection results and follow up with suppliers on quality issues and non‑conformances
• Support supplier audits, performance monitoring, development and improvement activities
• 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
• Establish and improve process parameters, work instructions, PFMEA and Control Plans with Production and Engineering
• Maintain quality records, reports, controlled documents and ETQ entries
• Support internal and external audits, document revision and change control
• 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 changes
• Maintain traceable records of IMDS submissions, approvals and revisions

Job Requirements

• Diploma in Mechanical, Materials, Metallurgical, Manufacturing Engineering or a related discipline
• 3 years of experience in MIM, PIM, precision engineering, moulding or a similar manufacturing environment (preferred)
• Exposure to powder metallurgy, Metal Injection Moulding or polymer/metal processing is preferred
• Experience supporting engineering projects, NPI, process improvement, product industrialisation 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
• Familiar with moulding parameters, process capability, yield improvement, defect analysis and root‑cause analysis
• Proficient in MS Excel for data analysis, reports, project tracking and presentation
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills; detail‑oriented, organised and quality‑conscious
• Good communication and coordination skills with Production, Quality, Tooling, suppliers and customers
• Able to manage project timelines, priorities and follow‑up actions
• Able to work independently and in a cross‑functional team; willing to learn and work hands‑on in a manufacturing environment
• Advantage: IATF 16949 Internal Auditor training or certification
• Advantage: training in APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC and IMDS
• Advantage: knowledge of basic quality tools (5 Why, Fishbone, FMEA, Control Plan, SPC, 8D)
• Advantage: familiarity with CAD software, CMM or dimensional measurement equipment

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.