Fortive

Senior Supplier Quality Engineer – Electromechanical, Plastics

Fortive

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Johor Bahru • Malaysia

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

Assembly

About the role

  • Lead qualification and ongoing performance management of suppliers specializing in injection molded plastics, electromechanical parts, switches, connectors, cables, housing, and mechanical assemblies.
  • Assess supplier manufacturing processes, including mold design, tooling capability, plastic flow/warp behavior, molding parameters, assembly processes, and electromechanical testing.
  • Drive supplier quality controls, readiness, and overall performance improvement, including NPI readiness.
  • Drive improvements in supplier process capability (Cp/Cpk), scrap reduction, consistency, and defect prevention.
  • Lead APQP/PPAP flow‑down requirements with Engineering and Supply Chain.
  • Develop and maintain IQC plans, sampling strategies, and test/inspection requirements.
  • Support and approve First Article qualifications.
  • Lead DFMEA and PFMEA activities related to supplier processes.
  • Support stop-ships, containment, investigations, and other quality-related activities as needed.
  • Conduct supplier process, system, and product audits; drive timely closure of nonconformities.
  • Ensure quality procedures, work instructions, and records meet QMS requirements.
  • Ensure proper documentation, traceability, change control, and configuration management at suppliers.
  • Communicate supplier risks, quality status, and improvement progress to leadership with clarity and urgency.
  • Lead supplier‑related APQP/PPAP activities, including DFM/A reviews, PFMEA, control plans, MSA/GR&R, First Article Inspection (FAI), and process validations.
  • Validate supplier readiness for production through line setup, tooling verification, material qualification, and production trials.
  • Ensure suppliers meet launch quality targets (DPPM, RTY, escape rates).
  • Provide supplier manufacturing and process capability input during Engineering Design Reviews.
  • Partner with Design and Manufacturing Engineering, and Operations to ensure manufacturability and quality robustness of designs.
  • Monitor supplier quality performance, including defect trends, process variation, COQ metrics, and incoming material quality.
  • Lead structured problem‑solving (8D, 5 Whys, Ishikawa) for supplier‑related issues, customer returns, and internal escapes.
  • Drive permanent corrective actions and verify effectiveness through data and process validation.
  • Support containment, rework coordination, concessions, and stop‑ship decisions when needed.
  • Partner with Engineering and Reliability teams on material, design, or process changes.
  • Promote a culture of quality, data integrity, and continuous improvement using FBS tools.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Materials, Plastics Engineering, or related technical field.
  • 10+ years of Supplier Quality Engineering experience in plastics, electromechanical components, assemblies, or mechanical manufacturing.
  • Strong experience with injection molding, tooling development, plastics processing, electromechanical assembly, or mechanical component manufacturing.
  • Demonstrated proficiency with APQP/PPAP, PFMEA, MSA, control plans, and statistical tools.
  • Hands‑on experience with root‑cause analysis (8D, 5 Why, Ishikawa).
  • Working knowledge of GD&T, engineering drawings, tolerances, and material specifications.
  • Experience conducting supplier audits (ISO 9001 or equivalent).
  • Language skill for English, Malay and Chinese.
  • Ability to travel locally and internationally up to ~30% to supplier sites.
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Flexible work hours
  • Paid time off
  • Remote work options
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
injection moldingtooling developmentplastics processingelectromechanical assemblyAPQPPPAPPFMEAMSAGD&Troot-cause analysis
Soft Skills
communicationproblem-solvingleadershipcontinuous improvementdata integritycollaborationclarityurgency
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Manufacturing EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Materials EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Plastics EngineeringISO 9001 audit experience