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Operations Manager - Assembly

Class A (Banshing Group)
2024.09-Current(4 months)
Responsibilities: To manage & lead a team of operators, technical operators, material handlers, line leaders, technicians, supervisors & engineers to ensure that daily production targets are met at the necessary quality levels. To enforce discipline among the production crew members. To define the work schedule of operators, line leaders and supervisors. To minimize wastage of raw materials. To sustain and improve production yields and work efficiency. To hold regular production meetings. To participate actively in MRB) meetings. To work with QA, engineering, material and other relevant departments to ensure sufficiency of equipment & manpower and proper training of workers in order to meet both production output and quality expectations. Ensure the target productivity level is achieved & update the production plan on a daily basis. Support, comply and ensure complicity with Health & Safety regulations, the Company policies, Quality and Environmental standards, and all other procedures. • Process/ Equipment Specialties: Plastic assembly automation machines (Pick & Place for Magnet, Foam, Poron& Gasket), Hot Glue Dispensing, PET laminate pasting, Plasma cleaning, Magnet test & Leak test) • Selected Accomplishments/ Project Highlights: Maintain yield & efficiency above 98% & 100% accuracy on inventory & delivery on MP products (3 models with 11 assemblies). Quality performance meeting or exceeding customer expectation. Maintain good discipline & attendance for all staffs. • Reason for leaving: I have valued my time, unfortunately the atmosphere changed completely, downsizing & cutting costs, so my gut tells me it’s time to go. Despite working hard and meeting my targets, I didn't feel a sense of accomplishment or growth. I realized I needed a job that would challenge me and take on more responsibilities. The general instability made it hard to feel secure in my job. I can’t see any future prospects within the organization. Now I’m looking for an opportunity with a more established organization where I don't have to worry about that. • Current Salary: Private

Technical Project Manager

Philip Morris International IQOS HTP
2023.07-2024.08(a year)
Design & Engineering | ClassA Industrial (M) Penang MY – Banshing Group Reporting to Design & Engineering Sr. Manager| Plastic injection molding & assembly • Responsibilities: Oversees and develops projects that help further a company's business goals and initiatives. Responsible for the successful completion of a project from NPI to MP. Manage resources in process development, product transfer, and process improvement to enhance product quality, decrease cost, and improve manufacturing efficiencies. The TPM Manager work together with Production to ensure the manufacturing processes meet production targets against lowest cost, according to planning and quality requirements. Champions and leads change initiatives; identifies the best approach for implementing process, implementing root cause analyses and problem-solving systems. Provides technical schedule from concept to ramped Mass Production (MP). • Selected Accomplishments/ Project Highlights: Technical support on PMI Venture IQOS plastic moulding & assembly automation line. Successful NPI & MP engineering on 2 models (7 assemblies) Hermes Prime Charger & Mid Holder plastic assy products. PPAP and productivity (efficiency & manpower usage) improvements meeting quoted yield & UPH. Achieved 99.5% yield above & 5% below machine downtime for all assemblies,

Technical Project Manager

Automation company
2022.12-2023.06(7 months)
New Power Smart Modular (NPSM) Johor & Penang MY • Responsibilities: Managing projects to make sure the proposed plan adheres to the timeline, budget and scope. Duties include planning projects in detail, setting schedules for all stakeholders and executing each step of the project. Gaining business opportunities by identifying prospects and evaluating their position in the industry; researching and analyzing sales options. To oversee and accountable for overall project readiness and delivery. Create management, communication plans and processes. To explore & approach new customers and follow up with some existing customers. Ensure close follow up with customers to close the sales deal. Able to manage and execute project as defined in business case, schedule, budget and scope. Work closely with the internal team to ensure responsiveness to customer requests. Good understanding on customer’s requirement, conceptual and objective to provide total solution of design work is compliance to SEMI, environmental, mechanical specifications and safety regulatory. • Process/ Equipment Specialties: Belt Conveyors, Robotic Soldering, Scara Robot Screwdriving, Heat Shrink, Continuity/ Leak Test, Jaka Cobot & many Semi-auto jigs • Selected Accomplishments/ Project Highlights: Technical support on Dyson Flex Skudai supersonic hairdryer automation line & building NP JB Engineering team • Reason for leaving: I realized that the company wasn’t giving me the opportunities for growth that I need at this stage of my career. I am looking for a permanent and secure role in a stable & thriving organization where I can contribute my expertise in the long run. A better opportunity came along and I resigned. • Current Salary: RM 11,800 monthly base Engineering & Maintenance Manager | Trio-Tech (TTM) Selangor MY Reporting to Plant Manager| Burn-in testing Services Jul 2022 – Oct 2022 • Responsibilities: Manage a team of engineers, technicians & operators overseeing process control and improvements, yield control and improvements and Burn-In & Reliability Test related hardware. Work based on the established departmental KPI and drive for yield improvement, process capabilities and its related improvement, OEE, Quality and status-quo challenges. Establish and improve process capabilities and to look into factory wide process step simplifications for improved quality and reduced cost. Develop and maintain a well-structured department’s process documentation. Manage projects and improvement activities that are designed to meet customer specifications/ requirements as well as delivery and quality targets. Develop, test and implement improvements and / or new processes in accordance to customer’s requirements. To lead cost reduction efforts in assigned process areas. Regularly review with customer(s) on key Engineering and Maintenance related KPIs (Yield, Hardware status and its utilization, OEE etc. Performing failure analysis/ root cause analysis and to identify and implement effective and practical corrective actions. • Process/ Equipment Specialties: Auto Loader/ Unloader (ALU) & Burn-in Test • Selected Accomplishments/ Project Highlights: Burn-in FPY & Socket utilization improvements • Reason for leaving: Different work environment & company’s growth prospects are poor & struggling so Ithink it’s the right time to move on. I had stayed in touch with a former colleague so when a new position became available at their company, I was offered a job & got a better deal so I resigned. • Last Drawn Salary: RM 10,570 monthly base Manufacturing Engineer IV (Staff Engineer) | Benchmark Precision Technologies Penang MY

Asst. Manager-level

Manages Support Engineering Group
2022.01-2022.05(5 months)
Semiconductor Equipment Assembly , leading support engineers and technicians through career development and day to day responsibilities for the support and sustaining engineering of production equipment and the facilities. Recommends and select new hires as well as recommends and performs disciplinary action up to and including termination. Responsible for employee development and performance reviews. Oversees the implementation of customer documentation changes and internal change orders. Develops strategies for new business and assists in production planning. Reports on the status of NPL (New ProductLaunch) activities. Uses statistical tools to lead quality improvement within the support engineering team for products and processes. Provides product design review leadership to customers. Drives internal and external corrective action plans. Plans new customer development and new business development within the support organization. Analyzes data to understand business improvement needs. Ensures personnel actions are consistent with Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action and other related company policies and procedures in compliance with Federal and state laws and regulations. • Process/ Equipment Specialties: Semiconductor Equipment Assembly • Selected Accomplishments/ Project Highlights: New product transfer from Applied Materials customer for Merlion CMP (Polisher) and YES customer for precision cleaning (G1000), coating (310TA & EcoCoat), & curing (PB8) equipment. • Reason for leaving: Resigned. I appreciated the opportunity, after reconsidering my long-term goals, I decided I want to pursue other growth opportunities. The role didn’t exactly match my expectations, and I think I was significantly overqualified, underutilized & undervalued in my current role and I would be happier with a job that offered me more responsibility. I am eager to take on new and stimulating challenges that foster continuous learning, growth, and the ability to make a significant impact. • Last Drawn Salary: RM 10,600 monthly base

Principal Engineer

Venture Electronics Services
2019.03-2022.01(3 years)
EMS – PCBA/HBA for Marvell Ethernet Network Card Adapter & Controller and PCBA/TLA for Codan Minelab Metal/ Gold detectors. • Responsibilities: Engineering lead the overall process and product: NPI/NRE, Change Management (ECN/BOM/ Agile/SAP), FAR/Config/PPC/Labelling/Packaging, Shop-floor system (DGS), Production processes, Line Readiness/Ramp -up/MP Support, CP/ VG, ESD /ESHA /Test Paper/ Chemical & Consumables consumption, PM/Calibration, Throughput/Cycle Time/ HC, OQA & Yield improvements. Full involvement with customer in overall PCA and TLA manufacturing. Regular weekly conference call on Engineering action tracker update with customers. Improve process yield by focusing to failure analysis, update and ensure documentation (DCN, FN & DA). Drive for yield improvement and debug bonepile by minimizing scrap at acceptable level. • Process/ Equipment Specialties: SMT (Printer – AOI), PCBA (Router, Wave & Conformal Coat/ UV Cure), HBA (Press-Fit, HBA - OQA) and TLA (Coil Winding/Clamping/ Cooking, Manual Assembly/ Heat Stake/Solder, Gluing/ Electrodag Spraying/Potting (Hot Melt, Yellow Adhesive/Hardener, RTV Sealant &MEK), Cbox Assy & Testing (Cbox, Nulling, Leak & Final). • Selected Accomplishments/ Project Highlights: Successful NPI & MP (1K-20K volume demand monthly) for Codan Gold Monster 1000 TLA. Ensure product end to end yield target at 97% and no line down issue due to material or process escapee. • Reason for leaving: End of Contract&Ilanded a higher-paying job. I had been at my job for almost 3 years and felt I had advanced as far as the role would take me. • Last Drawn Salary: RM 9,200 monthly base

Staff Engineer

Sanmina
2018.07-2019.02(8 months)
l/industrial products (Seagate, Emerson, Datacard, Microsemi, Alfmeier & Avago) • Responsibilities: Engineering support for the day-to-day operational issues with the goal of meeting customer requirements in terms of quality, delivery & output. Provides technical and sustaining engineering support, process/ tooling improvements and automation. Establishes operating equipment specifications, improves manufacturing techniques and production yields, and introduces new process equipment to improve production efficiencies. Able to define and implement processes and parameters for PCBA and TLA. Responsible for quality, yield and cost in process engineering. Responsible for set-up and qualification of manufacturing process. Define acceptable process yields for critical processes as well as troubleshoot line and process-related issue. Oversees the planning, development, implementation and maintenance of manufacturing methods, processes and operations for existing products. Ensures the effective use of materials, equipment, and personnel in producing quality products at minimum costs. Review FMEA, approve engineering and document change, line qualification and deviation. Monitor FPY/RTY yields, productivity improvement activities and closely monitor the debug, rework & scrap trends related to manufacturing in order to take appropriate actions for improvements. Ensure corrective actions for process related quality problems develops process improvement plan. • Process/ Equipment Specialties: SMT/PCBA - Auto PCB Loader, Auto Label System, Solder Paste Screen Printing, Transverser, SPI, Camalot, Mounting, Reflow, Auto Flux Cleaning, AOI, Inverter, Router, Hand Load, Wave Soldering, ICT, FCT, FVMI, FQA/OBA, Packing, TLA (Top-Level Assy) & HLA (Higher Level Assy) • Selected Accomplishments/ Project Highlights: Successful ETE overall FPY/RTY improvements of 12% (85%→ 97%) for Seagate project. Leads the tooling improvements/ standardization for various projects. • Reason for leaving: Resigned for better offer. • Last Drawn Salary: RM 8,000 monthly base

Engineering

Smart POS manufacturing for Ingenico
2015.10-2018.01(2 years)
/Equipment/Automation Manager | Flex Johor PTP MY

Project Engineer

CL Tech) SG & Leicester UK
2014.10-2015.02(5 months)
Contact Lens Technologists | Contact Lens Consultancy & Complete Turnkey Manufacturing Solutions • Ad-hoc consultancy or project basis. • Responsibilities: Reporting directly to the MD and assist him in all duties that are deemed necessary to complete the company’s projects. Managing of process/ equipment improvement projects and initiatives. Operating, troubleshooting and optimizing manufacturing processes and process equipment, working alongside vendors and other CL Tech staff. Monitoring process and equipment performance and capability through testing, commissioning at customer’s site and ramp-up. • Process/ Equipment Specialties: Molding cell (Arburg + Nachi), Storage Conveyor System, Filling Cell & Depetalling machine. • Selected Accomplishments/ Project Highlights: Involved in completion of FAT at ATM Automation in Leicester, UK & SAT in Singapore for 1 Contact Lens Manufacturing line for Oculus customer. • Reason for leaving: Contracted for only one project

Automation Manager

formerly Vistapoint Technologies
2009.10-2013.06(4 years)
Flex Shah Alam (FSA) MY | Manufactured camera module for Apple • Responsibilities: o 2012 – Jun 2013: Automation Manager, Equipment Engineering - Lead a team of automation engineers and responsible for specifying, designing, installing & maintaining automation equipment, tooling and applications as required to meet specifications for SMT, FOL, EOL & Test. Take leadership during the entire life cycle of automation projects, from concepts to feasibility & from fabrication and test to production. Drive Factory Automation/Mechanization projects - to reduce human dependent process, expand factory operations with better utilization and HW development to enable manufacturing process.

Staff Engineer

Integrated Micro-Electronics (IMI) Laguna PH
2003.05-2009.01(6 years)
WW AME R&D Tooling/Equipment Development | Western Digital (WDM) Selangor MY Asst. Manager level reporting to Sr. Manager (Team Lead from Sr. Engineer) | Manufactures and sells HDDs for the PC market • Process/ Equipment Specialties: Auto Screw driving, Auto Media Install, Wire Balancing, Head Merge, Top Cover Install & Leak testing • Responsibilities: Lead the: (1) Teams to release NPI programs through DFA, R&D and coordinating with Maintenance, Quality, Contamination, Planning groups in ensuring tools are compliant with budget, deadlines, maintainability, cleanliness, ESD, ergonomics, safety & quality; (2) Tooling engineers in Malaysia & Thailand on multiple projects simultaneously to achieve project goals & milestones, CAD, FEA, stack-up tolerance, R&D, design rules; (3) Capital / budget matters to meet factory tooling capacity & new design requirements; (4) Activities for existing tooling conversion for New Product launch; (5) New products automated tooling design during development phase; (6) New Product Pilot line tooling’s transfer into Malaysia & Thailand plant; (7) Projects and execution to meet target KPI’s; and (9) Pilot lines setup and performance for new program setup. • Selected Accomplishments/ Project Highlights: 5 New Products Transfer of Equipment (USA → Malaysia →Thailand). Global 1year assignment support in WD San Jose, CA, USA. 8 Interoperable lines readiness (1 production shift equipment conversion from new to old product or vice versa). Equipment readiness for a total of 30 lines with 20 automated machines/line ramp-up for both Malaysia & Thailand sites. US$5M cost reduction for design & conversion of 3 machines for new products. • Reason for leaving: Voluntary separation due to economic downturn. My old boss was no longer with the company and I felt that after many years of working in the office that it was time for a change, and it seemed like the ideal time to move on. Although it was a good job, I felt as though I had been with the organization for a number of years and learned everything I could and wanted to move on to a new company where I can continue to grow professionally and wanted to experience a new environment. Equipment Supervisor |

Operations Manager

Vivetech Corporation Taguig PH
2001.04-2002.02(a year)
Reporting to President/Chairman | Machine Shop Services • Responsibilities: Responsible for the over-all manufacturing operations of the company. Managed and controlled production, quality system & inspection, ISO certification, process control & improvements, documentation & control, facilities & production machine preventive maintenance, calibration, product development and others related to engineering & quality functions. • Process/ Equipment Specialties: Welding, Bending, Shearing, Notching, press brake, mechanical press, cutting, milling, turning, grinding, EDM, wire cut & CNC machines • Selected Accomplishments/ Project Highlights: Defined & implemented manufacturing, engineering, maintenance & quality systems • Reason for leaving: Resigned. Good career opportunity. Tooling/Equipment/ESD Maintenance Supervisor III | Read-Rite (RRPI) Laguna PH (formerly Sunward Technologies & presently a WD company) | Head Gimbal & Head Stack Assembly manufacturing for Hard Disk Drive Oct 1992 – May 2000 • Responsibilities: Lead and manage a team of engineers and technicians to ensure tooling, equipment & esd groundings are well maintained and will operate at optimum efficiency and productivity at all times. Participate in productivity, yield & continuous improvements meetings & projects. • Process/ Equipment Specialties: Adhesive Bonding, Ultrasonic Bond, Swaging, Height/Alignment/Gramload Check and various precision tooling. • Selected Accomplishments/ Project Highlights: 1st local Tooling Design Engineer in the company. Designed and implemented new swage shuttle (2/line) for 10 production lines. Developed PM programs. Successful tooling & equipment readiness and ramp-up for 20 production lines. • Reason for leaving: Company closed down PROJECT CONSULTANCY JOBS Technical Project Consultant (Automation/On-site Support)| Colibri Technologies SG & Suzhou China Reporting to Business Development Director | E-cigarette Pod Automation project for JUUL/Asteelflash Apr 2018 – May 2018 • Ad-hoc consultancy or project basis. • Responsibilities: Assist Project Leads to interface with customer engineering team and identify action items to stabilize line operations to meet target OEE and Downtime etc. Work with Engineering Lead, Engineers and Project Manager to use key engineering tools like DFMEA, 8D, Poka Yoke etc to work out solution path for short term and long-term engineering issues. Daily interface and updating with customer engineering team and map out daily action items, follow up and documentation. • Process/ Equipment Specialties: Gen 1 Pod Automation Assembly • Project Highlights: The line has been designed by US-based on an earlier design and improved to achieve higher UPH. PO for total of 93 lines. Delivered 23 at 1 location for 2/week but cancelled for 70 more lines to another location in May 2018 for 1/week in Suzhou, China. • Reason for leaving: Short-term contract & customer’s growth prospects are poor.

Educational experience

University of the East

Electronics & Communication Engineering
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