- Support the evaluation, qualification and approval of new suppliers and processes through capability reviews, audits, trial lots and documented risk assessments.
- Conduct supplier process and quality-system audits; document findings, agree corrective actions and verify effective closure.
- Work with suppliers to establish practical quality controls, inspection plans, process controls and traceability requirements for new and transferred parts.
- Monitor supplier readiness during production ramp-up, including material certification, special-process qualification, tooling, capacity and inspection capability.
- Review supplier quality performance using incoming inspection results, defect trends, return-to-vendor data, NCRs, delivery impact and repeat-failure history.
- Lead containment and coordinate supplier corrective actions using structured problem-solving methods such as 5Why, Fishbone, 8D and CAPA.
- Issue and track Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs); challenge root causes where necessary and verify that corrective actions are implemented and effective.
- Coordinate material disposition and recovery actions with Quality, Engineering, Production and Supply Chain to minimize disruption to customer delivery.
- Escalate significant supplier risks, repeated defects or overdue actions with clear facts, impact assessment and recommended next steps.
- Define or improve incoming inspection requirements, sampling plans and acceptance criteria based on drawing requirements, process risk and supplier performance.
- Support inspection and validation of machined components, raw materials and special processes such as anodizing, plating, passivation, heat treatment and surface finishing.
- Review supplier documents including certificates of conformance, material certificates, inspection reports, First Article Inspection reports and process certificates.
- Support First Article and outsourced production kick-off activities by confirming that quality requirement sand technical clarifications are communicated to suppliers.
Performance improvement and cross-functional support
- Maintain supplier quality data and provide concise weekly or monthly reporting on supplier defects, SCAR ageing, audit actions and improvement progress.
- Drive improvement projects with selected suppliers to reduce defect rates, improve process capability and prevent recurrence.
- Participate in internal and customer quality reviews where supplier performance or outsourced processes are involved.
- Support maintenance and continuous improvement of supplier-quality procedures, approved supplier controls and quality records in line with Quality Management System.
Established in 1983, Eratech Pte Ltd (
EPL
) formerly known as "Eratech Industrial Engineering (EIE)" is a leader with focus area in precision metal machining, Tools and Die, Jig and Fixtures Design, and material Fabrication. We are also a manufacturer of Automation Equipment/Machine in Assemble and Automation Process. Under leadership of
Mr. Eddie Koh
, we are gradually grown over the years from a small workshop and now have manufacturing facility covers a land area pf 14,000 sqf by operating with 60 employees.
EPL’s emphasis on its core values, continuous improvement programme, and strict compliance with its AS9100 & ISO 9001:2008 as well as ISO 14001:2004, Quality Standard ensure that all its
customers
continue to be satisfied with its quality products and differential value-added services. EPL has established its name in the following industries segments:
Semiconductor, Front-End & Backend Equipment's Segments
Aerospace & Aviation Segments
Manufacturing Machine Design & Automation Segments
Optical and Imaging Segments
Medical & Life-Line Support Equipment's Segments
Water Treatment & Purification Segments