Associate Manager, Advanced Quality Planning (AQP)

Job Purpose

To ensure all Inspection, Measurement and Test Equipment’s (IMTE) in SGM/SGMC are compliance with the defined quality management system

To ensure manufacturing readiness from quality point of view for new product introduction

Duties and Responsibilities

MTE system and Metrology

Apply measurement science, mathematics, and physics to develop, document and maintain calibration systems, procedures, and methods for electrical, dimensional, optical, physical, mechanical, environmental, and/or chemical inspection

To innovate, re-engineer, stimulate and optimize measuring processes

Analysis and evaluation of measurement results, examination of measurement capabilities, evaluate new calibration methods and procedures

Use statistics to analyze measurement standards and processes and report of measurement data

Maintain calibration laboratory and/or departmental accreditation, and quality systems

Perform laboratory and/or departmental administration and management

Leadership

Prioritize and manage cross-functional activities

Take up the role of a project manager

Understand project requirements, scope, assess technology requirements and develop a measurement plan.

Set milestones, deadlines, drive tasks accordingly by planning, ensuring and monitoring of required resources

Driving quality related requirements for new Product Introduction

Responsible for performing a variety of engineering duties related to the planning and design of new products, improving measurement methods and initiating changes if required

Ensure adequate metrological and failure analysis capabilities are available to support all qualification, failure analysis, and problem solving activities.

Analysis and evaluation of measurement results, examination of measurement capabilities, evaluate new calibration methods and procedures.

To setup and maintain the system for managing measurement and test resources

New Product Introduction

Handle New Product Introduction (NPI) for Quality Engineering from Prototype to Mass Production

Monitor & track NPI documentation requirements & status per NPI checklist

Coordinate with various functions on NPI requirements for QA, production and process requirements

Handle customer queries on NPI quality engineering matters (IMTE / Quality Control Plan / OQA etc.)

Monitor product quality engineering issues, evaluate and track countermeasures

Coordinate with customer to ensure that IMTE and other requirements are monitored and met before and after shipment

Preparation of measurement concepts, measurement strategies, choice of test equipment and machines and their evaluation, based on customer requirements/specifications

IMTE planning for new product mass/sample production (Eg: sample size calculation, define metrology method)

Apply Six Sigma, FMEA or other problem solving tools to solve production critical issues and monitor key process parameters and process capability

Working Relationships and Contact

Working relationships must be established within and across departments at SGM/SGMC

Liaise with suppliers / customers / machine makers and other external parties

EHS Responsibilities

Responsible towards the environmental conservation, health and safety of own self and his employees according to the laws, regulations and guidelines from country or state authority, corporate and local operation.

Inform, consult and participate his employee in evaluating work place risk.

Stop work for him and his employees where he has reasonable ground to believe there is a risk of imminent and serious injury or harm to health.

Job Requirements

Advanced knowledge of metrology

Knowledge in manufacturing systems

Knowledge in project management

Knowledge of ISO9001, ISO 14000, ISO 45000 & IATF 16949

Proficiency with MS operating systems and software.

Expert in analytical tool such as minitab/ JMP or etc

Expert in QM-tools, Practical knowledge of quality assurance methods (Gage R&R, MSA, SPC, FMEA etc.)

Expert in mathematical/statistical analysis

Advanced knowledge in DOE

Fluent in English

Knowledge in production processes, and able to drive Production in defining KPIV / KPOV

Min 8 years working experience in manufacturing field

University Degree in Engineering, Physics, Science, with focus on QA/Metrology or ASQ CQE.