Key Responsibilities
1. GDS Product Quality
Lead quality activities for the GDS product line, including gas boxes, gas lines and related assemblies.
Review product specifications, drawings, BOMs and quality requirements to ensure appropriate inspection and quality controls are established.
Ensure manufacturing and assembly processes meet approved specifications and customer requirements.
Identify potential quality risks during new product introduction and engineering changes.
2. Incoming, In-Process & Final Inspection
Establish and maintain inspection and testing requirements for GDS products.
Oversee incoming inspection of critical materials and components.
Monitor in-process quality during fabrication, assembly and testing.
Ensure final inspection and testing are completed before product release.
Maintain appropriate inspection records, traceability and quality documentation.
3. Process & Manufacturing Quality
Work closely with Production and Engineering to identify and control process-related quality risks.
Monitor defects, rework, rejection and yield performance.
Investigate recurring quality issues and implement preventive controls.
Drive continuous improvement in fabrication, welding, tubing, assembly and testing processes, as applicable to GDS operations.
4. Customer Quality
Act as the quality contact for GDS customer-related matters.
Manage customer complaints, quality investigations and corrective actions.
Prepare and submit quality reports, including 8D and corrective-action responses where required.
Support customer inspections, audits and qualification activities.
Ensure customer-specific quality requirements are understood and implemented.
5. Non-Conformance & CAPA
Lead the investigation and disposition of internal and external non-conformances.
Conduct root-cause analysis using appropriate quality tools such as 5-Why, Fishbone and 8D.
Coordinate corrective and preventive actions with relevant departments.
Track corrective actions to timely closure and verify their effectiveness.
6. Supplier Quality
Work with Procurement and Engineering to monitor the quality of materials, components and services supplied to GDS.
Support supplier evaluation and qualification activities.
Manage supplier-related non-conformances and corrective actions.
Monitor supplier quality trends and recommend improvement actions.
7. Quality Documentation & Traceability
Maintain GDS quality records, inspection reports and product documentation.
Ensure appropriate material and product traceability is maintained.
Review and improve quality procedures, inspection plans and checklists.
Ensure quality documentation is properly controlled and maintained.
8. Audit & Quality System Support
Support implementation and maintenance of the Company's Quality Management System.
Participate in internal, customer and external audits relevant to GDS operations.
Coordinate responses and corrective actions arising from audit findings.
Support ISO 9001 and other applicable quality-system requirements.
9. Quality KPI & Improvement
Establish and monitor GDS quality KPIs, including:
Defect and rejection rate
First-pass yield
Rework and scrap
Customer complaints
Supplier quality
NCR closure
CAPA effectiveness
Prepare regular quality performance reports for GDS management.
Identify and implement practical quality improvement initiatives.
10. Cross-Functional Leadership
Work closely with GDS Engineering, Production, Project Management, Procurement and other functions.
Provide quality guidance on new projects, engineering changes and production issues.
Promote quality ownership throughout the GDS team.
Coach and guide Quality Engineers, Inspectors or other quality personnel assigned to GDS, where applicable.
Requirements
Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing or a related discipline.
5–8 years of relevant quality experience
in manufacturing, precision engineering, semiconductor, gas delivery, equipment manufacturing or a related industry.
Experience in product and process quality within a manufacturing environment.
Experience with inspection, non-conformance management, root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
Knowledge of quality tools such as
8D, 5-Why, FMEA, SPC and CAPA
.
Experience working with engineering drawings, specifications and inspection requirements.
Experience with customer and supplier quality activities.
Knowledge of ISO 9001 requirements is preferred.
Experience with gas delivery systems, gas boxes, gas lines, tubing, welding or related high-purity manufacturing processes will be advantageous.
Strong problem-solving, analytical and communication skills.
Able to work independently and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
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What We Do
At NOVA-TECH, we understand the complex technology challenges faced by semiconductor customers and we aim to work collaboratively alongside with our customers to bring innovative products to market. Our innovative solutions – Engineering Design, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, all processes tightly controlled to build the confidence and reliability of our customers. With a global customer base, an experienced team and at-scale manufacturing facilities, we are creating an impact with our customers.