About the role
Define and implement Quality Assurance strategies for process stability, risk mitigation, and regulatory/customer compliance. Conduct process audits and internal layered audits, ensuring timely follow-up, verification, and closure of findings. Establish and enhance in-process control gates to strengthen risk mitigation.
Key responsibilities
- Train QA operators and engineers on customer-specific requirements, SOPs, and quality standards
- Perform process, product, equipment, and recipe buy-off to ensure readiness and compliance before release
- Conduct audits and ensure compliance with requirements
- Review and approve Statistical Bin Limits (SBL), Statistical Yield Limits (SYL), Out-of-Control (OOC), and Out-of-Spec (OOS) events
- Chair weekly Quality Deep Dive meetings with Operations to review performance, risks, and improvement actions
- Drive defect reduction programs, Quality Control Circles (QCC), and Continuous Improvement Projects (CIP)
- Lead and validate 8D, FMEA, and RCA activities, ensuring robust CAPA implementation
- Perform in-line quality audits, SPC monitoring, and process verifications to sustain control
- Prepare, maintain, and ensure compliance of process quality documentation (Control Plans, FMEA, PPAP, APQP, and MSA deliverables)
- Identify and implement Poka-Yoke solutions and automation in quality checks
- Ensure successful recertification and compliance to ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 27001, ISO 15408 (Common Criteria), and ESD S20.20
- Support customer audits, corporate automotive program requirements, and facilitate internal audits
- Track, monitor, and achieve departmental KPIs, reporting progress to management
- Lead or participate in process improvement initiatives, cross-functional task forces, and CIP reviews
- Develop, maintain, and continuously improve operational specifications
- Review, interpret, and implement customer requirements into internal processes
- Develop and maintain QA databases, digital workflows, and control systems for efficiency and traceability
Required Experience and Qualifications
- Degree in Engineering, Electrical, Electronic disciplines or its equivalent with 3 years relevant experience
- Preferably 3 years semiconductor working experience in Quality Control Assurance field or related experience in Semiconductor Manufacturing, wafer industries or Automotive industries
