About the Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to join an established manufacturing organization specializing in precision-engineered components.
The successful candidate will support manufacturing quality assurance, customer quality engineering, dimensional inspection, and continuous improvement initiatives, with exposure to Metal Injection Moulding (MIM) processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate First Article Inspection (FAI), CMM measurement activities, and dimensional evaluations against engineering drawings, GD&T, and customer specifications.
- Manage customer quality concerns, including complaints, non-conformances, root-cause investigations, 8D reports, and corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
- Support incoming, in-process, final, and outgoing quality inspections to ensure product conformity.
- Monitor SPC data, process capability, defect trends, and manufacturing quality performance.
- Coordinate supplier quality issues, corrective actions (CAR/SCAR), and supplier improvement activities.
- Collaborate with Production, Engineering, and Tooling teams on process optimization, troubleshooting, and defect reduction.
- Support New Product Introduction (NPI), process validation, First Article submissions, and manufacturing process improvements.
- Maintain quality documentation and support internal, external, and customer audits.
- Support automotive quality requirements, including APQP, PPAP, IMDS, and IATF 16949 compliance.
Requirements
- Diploma or Degree in Mechanical, Materials, Metallurgical, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Preferably 3 years or more of relevant experience in precision engineering, metal injection moulding, powder metallurgy, or a similar manufacturing environment.
- Experience in manufacturing quality assurance, dimensional inspection, and engineering drawing interpretation.
- Familiarity with quality methodologies such as 8D, FMEA, SPC, Control Plans, and root-cause analysis.
- Exposure to CMM measurement, First Article Inspection, and GD&T is advantageous.
- Understanding of MIM processes, including injection moulding, debinding, and sintering, is highly advantageous.
- Knowledge of automotive quality standards, including IATF 16949, APQP, PPAP, and IMDS, will be an advantage.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional coordination skills.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Exposure to specialized precision manufacturing and Metal Injection Moulding technologies.
- Opportunity to work across customer quality, supplier quality, and manufacturing process improvement.
- Involvement in NPI, process validation, and quality improvement initiatives.
Interested candidates are welcome to apply or reach out for a confidential discussion.