Supplier Quality Engineer

Ethos Search Associates Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 45,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Ethos Search Associates Pte Ltd in Singapore seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to conduct technical assessments for new and existing suppliers, drive improvement plans, review specifications for defects, and apply 8D and other quality tools. You will liaise with Engineering/Manufacturing to resolve material issues, maintain supplier performance data, and guide incoming quality inspectors on inspection methods.

Diploma/Engineering degree required; minimum 2 years in supplier quality.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics).
• Proven ability to communicate effectively and work with diverse teams.
• Eager to learn, take initiative and work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Conduct technical assessments for new suppliers and periodic assessments for key existing suppliers.
• Drive suppliers on improvement plans and foster continual improvement and compliance with company requirements.
• Review specifications to validate material defects and ensure timely replacement by the supplier.
• Apply 8D and other quality tools to implement corrective/preventive actions and prevent recurrence.
• Collaborate with Supplier, Engineering and Manufacturing to resolve material issues not fully supplier-based.
• Maintain a supplier database and performance evaluation to support supply chain management.
• Provide guidance to Incoming quality inspectors on inspection processes and methods.

Skills

Communication

Initiative

Independent working

Multicultural collaboration

Education

Diploma / Degree in Engineering (Mechanical / Electrical / Mechatronics)

Job description

Job duties and responsibilities

• Conduct technical assessments for new suppliers and periodic assessments for key existing suppliers.
• Drive suppliers regularly on improvement plans and foster an environment that facilitates continual improvement and compliance to company requirements.
• Review specifications to validate material defects for return to supplier and ensure timely replacement by supplier.
• Apply 8D and other applicable quality tools with suppliers to ensure implementation of effective systemic corrective / preventive actions and no recurrence.
• Work with supplier and Engineering / Manufacturing to reach common acceptance of path forward for material issues that are not entirely due to supplier fault.
• Maintain a supplier database and their performance evaluation / scoring to facilitate supply chain management.
• Provide guidance to Incoming quality inspectors on inspection process and methods.

Pre-requisites (Qualifications and Experience)

• Diploma / Degree in Engineering (Mechanical / Electrical / Mechatronics)
• At least 2 years in the area of Supplier Quality
• Experience / knowledge with mechanical parts or PCBA. Preferably both.
• Knowledge of problem solving skills and familiar with quality tools such as 8D, Pareto Analysis, 5 Whys, FMEA, quality control plan, etc.
• Good communication skills
• Eager to learn, independent, takes initiatives, and able to work with minimum supervision
• Able to work with diverse cultures