Design Quality Engineer
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Job Summary
Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design build and deliver innovative products that improve the world.
A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful inclusive and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but dont meet every bullet point we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.
Job Summary
The Design Quality Engineer will be based in Zhuhai.
Key Responsibilities:
Quality Process System Development in the R&D Phase
- Responsible for planning and continuously optimizing quality processes for e-cigarette products from project initiation to pilot production ensuring all R&D stages comply with the companys quality system requirements.
- Establish and maintain quality control mechanisms during the R&D phase (e.g. quality gates quality review processes risk assessment processes).
Quality Control Across Stages & Project Quality Management
- Develop and drive the implementation of the Project Quality Plan (Quality Plan / DQP) ensuring key quality requirements are fulfilled at each milestone.
- Participate in major project quality reviews (requirements review design review reliability plan review material review etc.) to evaluate quality risks and provide decision-making support.
- Conduct quality audits on key documents and deliverables produced during the R&D phase (e.g. design documents BOM DFx for manufacturing processes reliability plans).
Quality Risk Identification & Prevention
- Lead risk identification and prevention mechanisms across the entire R&D process including DFMEA and project risk registers.
- Drive cross-functional teams to define and implement preventive measures early ensuring potential quality risks are eliminated before pilot production.
PrePilot Production Quality Prevention & Readiness
- Lead prepilot quality risk reviews consolidate issue lists and ensure closure of key risks before trial builds.
- Develop preventive strategies and early control measures for potential quality issues that may arise during the pilot production stage.
CrossFunctional Coordination & Quality Advocacy
- Act as the projects quality representative collaborating closely with R&D Engineering Testing Procurement and Supply Chain teams to achieve quality objectives.
- Promote adherence to quality standards and processes across teams and ensure effective closure of identified issues.
Supplier & Key Material Quality Control (R&DFocused)
- Participate in quality assessments for key components and materials during the development stage identifying potential design and manufacturing risks.
- Work with Procurement and Supplier Quality teams to ensure designstage supply chain quality is well controlled.
Quality Standards & Process Optimization
- Develop and optimize quality guidelines quality entry criteria review templates and risk assessment methodologies for the R&D stage.
- Summarize lessons learned from previous projects and integrate them into the quality system continuously improving R&D quality capabilities.
Job Requirements
Educational Background
- Bachelors degree or above in Mechanical Engineering Electronics Materials Quality Engineering or related fields.
Work Experience
- 3 years of experience in quality engineering project quality management or R&D process management.
- Experience in ecigarettes consumer electronics small appliances or similar product development is preferred.
Professional Skills
- Familiar with R&D processes (NPI / NPDP) and quality management tools such as:
- APQP FMEA 5Why 8D
- DFx Quality Gate / Gate Review
- Risk Assessment / Risk Management
- Solid understanding of quality fundamentals and risk identification for structural parts electronics and materials.
Competencies
- Strong crossfunctional communication and coordination skills; able to drive process implementation and quality requirements within projects.
- High quality sensitivity and risk awareness; capable of identifying potential issues early and leading teams to resolve them.
- Strong logical thinking resilience under pressure and ability to make independent judgments and provide decision support.
Language & Tools
- Proficient in Office software and workflow tools; experience with quality analysis software (e.g. Minitab) is a plus.
- Good English reading ability is preferred (for reading technical documents or supplier materials).
Job Category
Design Process & Technology EngineeringRequired Skills:
Optional Skills:
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Required Experience:
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Key Skills
- Mechanical Design
- SOC
- System Design
- GD&T
- CAD
- Creo
- SolidWorks
- Mechanical Engineering
- Perl
- Autocad
- HVAC Design
- Catia
About Company
Flex is the manufacturing partner of choice for streamlined product lifecycles. From design to end of life, our end-to-end services optimize efficiency.
