The posting
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



