Experience: 10-15 years

Job Description - Quality Head (SMT & Assembly)

Department: Quality Assurance / Quality Control

Reports to: Plant Head / Operations Director

Reportees: Quality Engineers, Line Inspectors, IPQC/IQC/OQC Inspectors, Calibration Coordinator, NPI Quality Engineer

Role Summary

Responsible for end-to-end quality assurance across SMT (Surface Mount Technology) lines and final computer/system assembly, ensuring incoming materials, in-process builds, and finished products meet customer and industry standards (IPC, ISO, customer-specific specs). Drives defect reduction, process control, and continuous improvement across the EMS production floor.

Key Responsibilities

Incoming Quality (IQC)

Oversee incoming inspection of PCBs, components (SMD/THT), mechanical parts, and sub-assemblies

Approve/reject vendor lots based on AQL sampling standards (ANSI/ASQ Z1.4)

Coordinate with SQE (Supplier Quality Engineer) for vendor corrective actions (8D/CAPA)

Monitor incoming material defect trends and supplier scorecards

SMT Line Quality





Ensure SPI (Solder Paste Inspection), AOI (Automated Optical Inspection), and X-ray inspection processes are functioning and calibrated

Monitor solder defect rates (bridging, tombstoning, insufficient solder, cold joints)

Validate reflow oven profiles against IPC-A-610/J-STD standards

Approve First Article Inspection (FAI) for current product introductions on SMT line

Oversee stencil and squeegee quality checks

In-Process Quality (IPQC) - Assembly

Ensure in-process checks at each assembly station (screw torque, cable routing, connector seating)

Functional test (FCT) and ICT (In-Circuit Test) failure analysis coordination

ESD compliance monitoring across SMT and assembly areas

Burn-in/stress test result review for system-level products

Final/Outgoing Quality (OQC)

Final inspection and sampling before dispatch as per customer-approved AQL

Packaging and labeling compliance verification

Coordination of Pre-Shipment I

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