ASSOCIATED SPRING STAMPING SOLUTIONS ASIA, PTE. LTD. Hiring! Full Time Quality Assurance Engineer in , Earn up to SGD 5,200 - Ricebowl

RoleSummary

The QualityAssurance Manager is responsible for leading and managing all quality‑relatedactivities to ensure compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 13485, customer‑specificrequirements, and internal quality standards. This role supports automotiveTier‑1 customers by ensuring robust PPAP submissions, effective inspectionsystems, metrology capability, and continuous improvement across manufacturingprocesses.

KeyResponsibilities

QualityManagement System (QMS)

• Plan and conduct internal audits, process audits, and layered process audits.
• Lead corrective and preventive actions (8D, root cause analysis, effectiveness verification).

Customer & Supplier Quality

• Manage PPAP submissions (Level 3 and above), including PSW approval.
• Interface with customers on quality issues, audits, complaints, and scorecards.
• Lead customer problem resolution and warranty/field issue containment.
• Manage supplier quality performance, audits, and incoming quality issues.

Inspection & Metrology

• Oversee CMM and SmartScope programming, setup, and measurement validation.
• Ensure inspection plans, MSA, GR&R, and gauge calibration systems are effective.
• Validate measurement capability to meet customer drawing and GD&T requirements.

Manufacturing Quality Control

• Ensure control plans, PFMEA, SOPs, and work instructions are implemented and followed.
• Monitor process capability (Cp, Cpk) and drive continuous improvement.
• Support new product introduction (NPI), APQP, and process validation activities.

People & Leadership

• Drive quality mindset and awareness throughout the organization.
• Provide training on quality tools and standards (APQP, PPAP, SPC, FMEA).

Continuous Improvement & Compliance

• Lead quality improvement initiatives to reduce scrap, rework, and customer complaints.
• Ensure compliance with customer‑specific requirements (CSR) and statutory/regulatory needs.
• Report quality performance KPIs to management.

Qualifications& Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of quality experience in automotive manufacturing
• Familiar with stamping, machining, springs, or precision metal components is a must
• Hands‑on experience with IATF 16949 and ISO 13485 certification and audits.
• Strong working knowledge of PPAP, APQP, PFMEA, Control Plan, SPC, MSA.
• Experience working as a Tier‑2 automotive supplier is required.

Skills &Competencies

• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills
• Excellent customer communication and audit management skills
• High attention to detail and strong documentation discipline
• Results‑driven with continuous improvement mindset

Preferred

• Experience supporting global automotive OEMs or Tier‑1 suppliers
• Exposure to medical components

Since 1857, Associated Spring , has been global leader in the engineered spring and precision metal component manufacturing arena. Our company has engineering, design and manufacturing facilities around the world.

Associated Spring is proud to offer our customers one stop full service precision-engineered, customer specific solutions. Utilizing our mechanical springs , wire forms , washers , reed and flapper valves , precision stampings and assemblies, our products are built to meet and/or exceed our customers’ requirements quickly and efficiently.

Applications for our precise solutionsl range from Transportation, Aerospace and Defense-related products, Construction, Energy, Telecommunications, Industrial and Consumer Products. As a leading engineering provider, Associated Spring also provides medical device and Compressor Components. Our plants are certified to AS9100, ISO9001 or TS16949 and ISO14001 depending on the markets serviced.

Associated Spring is committed to operational excellence based on leveraging state of the art product and process technologies and utilizing Lean Manufacturing principles. Our experienced and dedicated people strive to exceed our customers’ expectations and objectives.