Supplier Quality Manager

Job Description : SUPPLIER QUALITY MANAGER MALAYSIA one of the most respected manufacturing and production firms based in Penang. Reporting directly to the Senior Manager, this is a role for managers who is well versed in overall supplier sourcing, qualification and development who is well experienced in manufacturing environment. About the Supplier Quality Manager Role: Due to excellent results and future expansion plans, the Supplier Quality Manager will play a key role in the engineering team's continued development and success. Key Responsibilities: · Creates and executes strategies for divisional SQE team and individual SQE to improve the performance of global suppliers, through operational excellence principles in the areas of quality, cost and delivery · Measures progress and identifies/takes the necessary actions when objectives, targets and/or goals are not met · Ensures that supplier development activities are identified and initiated utilising the corrective action process, and progress is monitored/measured through periodic meetings/quarterly scorecard reviews · Continuously improves supplier quality infrastructure, including supplier scorecards, performance metrics, audit checklists, etc. · Drives the incorporation of these requirements into global systems and processes wherever possible · Drives enhancements to global systems, processes and tools to support changing/evolving global needs/requirements · Coaches, mentors, and develops supplier quality team to improve competency in technical depth, business acumen, programme management, product development methodology, and operating results · Works cross-functionally with the ability to focus on the broader business issues over functional responsibility. · Ensures suppliers continue to develop and implement best practices that emphasises defect prevention, reduction in variation and continuous improvement · Works with engineering (design and manufacturing) teams to define process parameters and criteria to ensure supplier process capability is effective to meet product and process requirements · Manages root cause analysis and corrective actions process of supplier quality issues. Perform on-site supplier visits for root cause analysis and verification of corrective actions · Reviews supplier manufacturing processes, collaborate with supplier on process improvement and enhancement opportunity · Promotes the use of techniques for continuous improvement, such as Lean, Six-Sigma, Error Proofing, Measurement System Analysis and FMEA To succeed in this role, candidate is required to have strong knowledge in end-to-end supplier quality management and people manager in manufacturing environment. Key Requirements: · Minimum of 10 years of experience in the field of quality and/or supplier quality with at least three years in a management role · Experience in electronics component manufacturing, preferably semiconductor assembly process, including but not limited to wafer processing, PCB, plating · Knowledge of manufacturing and material operations, preferably from direct work experience electronics component manufacturing · Excellent leadership and management skills · Ability to manage a variety of cross-functional team members across the globe · Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills · Competent in problem solving, team building, planning and decision making

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