Summary

Work experience

• Head of Operations (BUM - Business Unit / Plant Manager)

  VTech Telecommunications (M) Sdn Bhd

  2021.07-Current

  (4 years)

  Pioneer team member for 1st Malaysia site e-learning products (ELP) & telecommunications products (TEL) start-up project; Report to Group President & responsible for overall aspects of the P&L; Directs, control and optimized all aspects of the business operations, including total SCM (Supply Chain Management) manufacturing operations, engineering, quality assurance, administrative, finance, IT & etc.; Work with the all department managers to ensure that the facility’s operational activities and tactical actions are executed seamlessly; Constantly assesses the facility’s operational efficiencies and seeks out opportunities to improve processes in an economic manner; To transform this loss making company into a profitable one within 18 months; Revamp and reorganize the whole organization to be a profitable; Ensure compliance and meeting customer requirements (ISO9001/14001/45001, TL9001 & RBA) certifications; Coach and develop staff to build high performing teams; Assigns stretch assignments to further train and enhance staff development; Promotes cross training to optimize workforce, ensures functional coverage, reduce HC costs, and supports succession planning; Manage and maintain HC and operating costs in accordance with budgets and strategic goals; Develop a dynamic and competent workforce through a robust performance driven culture; Oversees the recruitment & training of facility team. Work closely with HR to seek out ways to motivate and develop employees; Performs other duties as assigned;
• Senior Operation Manager

  BYD Electronics (M) Sdn Bhd

  2020.09-2021.07

  (a year)

  Pioneer team member who responsible start-up project for the 1st integrated robotic assembly plant from plastic injection molding, PCBA - SMT, FATP in Malaysia; Involved in factory license application for MPSP-BL, MIDA-ML, Penang Invest-NOL, RMCDLMW, DOSH & etc.; The overall development, performance and maintenance of the factory’s activities to obtain the maximum efficiency, production, quality, service and profitability for the organization; Overall responsibility & manage all people and processes impacting environmental operations to ensure all duties in compliance with related legal/statutory regulations, professional duties, responsibilities & obligations; Set business goals, performance standards and expectations through objectives & result tracking / indicator; Plan & lead the organization chart for Malaysia site, localized in resources & alignment to ensure effective administration of overall performance management, subject to agreed criteria, recruitment, training, set action / targets, appraise & manage performance, development, coaching & general support of all team members; Developing plans for team activities to include strategy to achieve targets; Delegate authority & responsibility to team with supervision, accountability & review to achieve maximum customer satisfaction in accordance with organization plans. Provide site leadership for continuous improvement processes within the operations department; Identify / implement training & development for succession planning to ensure the necessary people skills and resources are applied; Responsible for resources and control expenses to meet budgetary; Optimize process & equipment maintenance spending to minimize downtime & enhance product output; Responsible for engineering, qualification, production, product quality & compliance perspective, support NPI milestones, new lines set up to achieve on mass production transferring evaluations & maintenance.
• Final Auto VI Operation Manager

  Inari Amertron Berhad

  2017.05-2020.10

  (4 years)

  2020/01-2020/10:Final Auto VI Operation Manager Responsibilities: Responsible for providing leadership for the overall 5G-RF Electronic Dept (MCOB/COB) to achieve organization objectives and business strategy; Manage entire organization including engineers & shift technicians; Lead, configure & qualify Final Automated Vision Inspection (FAVI) with equipment maker (Vitrox, MiE, Pentamaster-Genesis, MMS, TT Vision, Bitmap, NSW automation, YTEC) by turret / linear / glass turret platform to drive better cost efficiency with new development & maintain a matrix on equipment capabilities/constraints; Responsible for Manual vision inspection to Automated vision inspection implementation & migration to enhance productivity, capacity, yield, headcount management & etc.; Responsible for FAVI Yield & drive assembly engineering for improvement plan; Train/develop a process mapping team for failure bin analysis to further minimized yield loss; Reclassify / revised failure catalogue from Manual Vision Inspection to Automated Vision Inspection based on customer requirement / specification; Lead handler-vision Inspection system integration, drive counterpart for new process / configuration flow deployment; Access / analysed with multiple solution for automated vision inspection integration in terms of time, ROI, robustness, capacity, productivity, rejection rate & etc. 2018/02-2020/10:Test Operation Manager Responsibilities: Responsible for providing leadership for the overall Opto-Electronic Test Dev. Operations Dept (sustaining & development) to achieve organization objectives and business strategy; Manage entire organization including engineers & shift technicians; Leads, organizes & manage the Test Dev operation activities to achieve required targets in alignment with customers’ specifications, quality & fulfilment expectations, implement and manage operational plans; Contribute operations information & recommendations to strategic plans; perform root cause analysis for counter measures; Oversee multiple product forecast, build plan, HC & DM/IDM resources management, line capacities planning, product yield / equipment utilization indicator to ensure customer satisfaction; Steers the team for continuous operational optimization for efficiency, effectiveness, productivity & continuous process improvements; Support and ensure compliance with health & safety regulations, quality/environmental standards; Familiar with electrical & optical tester’s component integration involving Instrument Systems (IS) Spectrometer CAS 140CT, Ocean Optics HR2000+ Spectrometer, Keithley Source Measurement Units - SMUs, National Instrument (N.I), Elsoft, Gigahertz optic sphere, Far Field Camera, IPC & etc.; Defined light spectrum wavelength (UV- <400nm, Vis- 400nm~700nm, IR- >700nm) requirement & calibrate depends on product application; Improve tester & AOI yield thru tester parametric data analysis & optimization, as well as optimization of vision AOI from establish baseline reject; Experienced in testers model – Pentamaster, Cohu-Ismeca, AP-Tech, Existech, Elsoft, Intotest, SMA tester with strong mechanical understanding of the tester handler involving lateral pick & place mechanism and turret base pick & place; I/O configuration such as tray to tape, tape to tape, bowl to tape, tray to tray, wafer/guf ring to tape. 2017/11-2020/10:Project Operation Manager Responsibilities: Lead Production Line & Product Transfer Project from various site and setup in house; Manage closely with counterpart/vendor to ensure the smooth operation, product & equipment transfer, setup & line qualification within dedicated timeline; Responsible for New Production Line setup from ground-up included floor space & facilities requirement setup, installed capacity forecast, equipment characterization & configuration, tooling system setup, MES setup, engineering sample build qualification, customer audit certification to HVM mode with a steep ramp delivery and achieved 1st customer shipment within 6 months period; Lead & implemented customer LIVE portal for real time tracking indicator for entire assembly (FOL, EOL) & test operation in term of datalog summary analysis, failure bin analysis, statistical trend studies & etc.; Develop OEE real-time tester performance such as m/c utilization & interrupt monitoring, pareto chart analysis to improve better engineering approach; Develop OCAP & SBL trigger for better yield control; Develop Mix-App sys dedicated for epoxy resin mixing/preparation ratio control to ensure mixture & pot life validity/traceability on casting, jetting & dispensing operation; Develop virtual remote by running VNC platform to enable better control & real-time support basis to improve the communication/troubleshooting within the team; Interface with customer & establish collaboration to integrate Osram’s tester into newly developed tester handler for new product development. 2017/05-2020/10:Engineering Manager Responsibilities: Leading and managing overall equipment engineering activities & test development operation of Opto-Electronic business unit, working together with multiple functional groups either locally or globally to accomplish organizational and business objectives by ensuring entire operational control, quality/reliability to meets customers expectation; Sustaining and improving the key performance indices of the equipment through continuous improvement activities / projects, cost effectiveness; Developing and maintaining equipment capabilities, strategy and roadmap; New product line setup /development & define equipment new capabilities ahead of needs; Responsibilities may include interviewing, selection and hiring; training new and existing employees; planning, assigning and directing work; authoring and discussing with employee’s performance appraisals; addressing employee performance and corrective action plans; employee motivation and rewards. Responsible for directing all engineering activities in the division with major emphasis on quality, gross margin and on time delivery; Responsible for overall equipment sustaining of Opto-Electronic business unit, with reporting of equipment engineer, equipment shift supervisor who manage entire shift technician of the business unit; Plan execute shift pattern and technician coverage; Responsible for all equipment’s schedule maintenance for overall assembly machines (Die Bonders, Wire Bonders, Saw Dicing, Singulation, Pick & Place, Plasma, Jetting Dispenser, Casting, AOI, SMT Line, Reflow oven, Box oven & tester) & point of escalations for all equipment hard down; Responsible for all equipment (new/relocation) installation from unloading, move-in to production, facility, electrical & mechanical hook up, equipment vendor setup & buy-off prior hand-over to process qualification; Ensure the production equipment is in control and quality/reliability of product meets expectation; Lead & qualifying alternate local supply chain - equipment maker (MiE, Pentamaster, Elsoft, MMS, TT Vision, Vitrox, NSW automation, PISB) to drive better cost efficiency with new development & maintain a matrix on equipment capabilities/constraints; Establish teams to work on continuous improvement for indirect spare inventory control system for key equipment. Monitor spare cost and drive down liabilities of spare inventories; Define, develop, and maintain equipment capabilities, strategy and roadmap; Work with Purchasing to identify critical suppliers & develop 2nd sourcing strategy; Responsible for equipment/measurement tooling calibration by referring respective specification & implement new calibration strategy/requirement based on organization expectation for better cost effectiveness & downtime reduction; Plan & manage equipment transferred depending on organization requirement/installed capacities; Analyze process workflow, HC, facilities/space requirements & equipment layout implementation; Drive internal/external logistic, SCM, movers for equipment import/export schedule; Responsible for all engineers, supervisors & technician with job expectations alignment, planning, monitoring, appraising and reviewing job contributions; Mentor & train the team to develop key competencies on assigned KPIs.
• Senior Integration Engineer

  First Solar (M) Sdn. Bhd

  2016.01-2016.09

  (9 months)

  Evaluates and develop plans for completion of process improvement projects / programs in a cost effective manner; Make proposal & finalization of detail plan to support overall integration plan; Facilitate across workstreams leads, functional heads & employees within the target organisation to drive delivery of project milestones, in accordance to scope, process, cost, & timeline planning; Facilitate the undertaking of business analysis activities to help design the workstream level road-map for transformation, remove execution roadblocks, resolve issue & actively manage dependencies; Manage & monitor production yield, operational progress and review status with integration lead on regular basis based agreement with daily monitor calibration approach; Conduct & lead operational task force meeting such as issues log, risk assessment, MRB investigation collaboration with quality team; Maintain an overview escalation & risk assessment to integration lead. Monitor & assist resident engineers to investigation on issue root cause & capture as OCAP (out of control action plan); Ensure standard operation procedure (SOP) compliance & develop processes to maximize operational efficiency; Optimize current/new processes & documentation to improve manufacturing stability, yield and performance of products; Sustain manufacturing processes to ensure process deviation, and performance to achieve quarterly efficiency target within +/- 0.05%.
• Senior Module Engineer

  Panasonic Malaysia Sdn Bhd

  2012.06-2015.12

  (4 years)

  Pioneer team member who directly involve start-up project for the 1st integrated solar plant in Malaysia; Participated in technology transfer project from Japan and implemented Japanese manufacturer & management concept for local start-up project such as Lean manufacturing, Kaizen activity, 5S ideas & etc.; Leading (Prod. Control) a team of Engineer & Assistant Engineer to support for daily production; Plan & forecast productivity for high volume high mixed manufacturing environment to ensure low stock inventory with Lean manufacturing concepts; Ensure ISP (Inventory, Sales & Planning) strategies to be achieved by yield improvement plan, manufacturing cost effectiveness, inventory reduction (SRA- stock reduction activities) and in collaborate with stakeholder & counterpart such as SCM, procurement, finance, QC/QA, sales & planning; Determine manufacturing process capacity, material usage, yield loss & manpower allocation to enhance productivity. Real time corrective actions implementation across functional & support group; Collaborate with production engineering group to determine engineering feasibility, cost effectiveness, lead-time planning to ensure customer requirements for new & current product; Monitor & analyse productivity trend in daily/weekly/monthly basis to forecast production & shipment requirement. Drive stakeholder & functional group to support/investigate for any discrepancies; Review reporting by production supervisors, QC/QA group & equipment engineers for any further strategy/planning required to sustain our challenge plan; Manage/forecast department cost center and provide monthly budgeting for DM & IDM purchasing based on BOM list for monthly production plan; Involved Kaizen activities for DM & IDM material by VSM (Value Stream Mapping) distribution for internal & external implementation; Plan, evaluate & manage department DM & IDM material by JIT inventory management & purchasing as required by organization; Manage/drive cost buster activities department wide, support group & vendors sourcing to further look into each & every opportunities for cost effectiveness; Develop/manage material flow BKM, material movement SOPs, material RTV policies, reject policies; To carry out supervisory responsibilities – manpower allocation, process cyclic movement, monitor operations daily & supervise technical personnel, from workers to the team leaders, organizations policies & etc.; Monitor SAP transaction for production plan, production output, material monitoring, usage control, monthly cycle count closure, inventory differences, scrap & SW material control, WIP monitoring; Team development & improve staff's motivation. Achievement: Achieved approximately 10%-15% cost reduction for our end-product cost by implemented cost control procedure for all IDMs materials. Achieved ~15% SRA(stock reduction) ratio to improve lean production. Reduced the usage of material for end-product to prevent any unwanted waste approximately 9.8%. Material recycling activities for further cost reduction by ~10% of usage without any quality issue. Implemented color-coding visualization to identify high-mixed high-volume production & setup for material storage location for better inventory control with tractability. Poka-Yoke solution for high-mixed high-volume production material to ensure the proper material used for production. Implemented floor cushion to enhance the production environment for ergonomic improvement plan.
• Process And Equipment Engineer

  Intel Technology (M) Sdn Bhd

  2010.05-2012.05

  (2 years)

  Nature of job scope: target to convert all the manual Material Handling System (MHS) to be automated; As a key player in KMO CPU Assembly Engineering Group to responsible in all the conveyors, loader/unloader in between main tools for various process such as FOL & EOL. For examples: Hirata-LUL, Hirata Transfer Station (HTS), Hirata Dual Lane Sorter (DLS), LKTs-LUL, Simplimatic dual lane FIFO, Dual lane conveyor, inline tools (dual lane conveyor) owner; Propose/Drive equipment improvement such as carts, magazines, carriers for full proven engineering solution to prevent misalignment issues and automated process; Extended role for Backend ICOS T130 inspection process. Achievements: Provided technical knowledge and idea to team in magazine and carrier improvement plan. Successful in reduce process cost by reduce head count and improved the quality of inspection by converting manual inspection to automation inspection (machine vision inspection) – 12 hrs to 30mins / lot and optimize the working flow. Successful drive to 46sqft of space savings and reducing manual handling risk by converting manual to automation. Successful Improve MCBI (Mean Cycle Between Interrupt) Loader(LKT2001) >100% - improve from 241 MCBI to 6762 MCBI. Successfully setup RFID Asset Tracking System to achieve head count reduction and cost saving. Successfully tame the root cause of carrier overlap/drop issue by implementing coach and train all shift of Manufacturing Technicians. Successfully control the foreign material issue by identified the root cause and put a better control plan. Chairman of KMO Intel 2011 Annual Dinner. Team building organizer for KMO Assembly Engineering department.

Educational experience

• KDU-Northumbria University

  Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Electrical/Electronic)

  2008.09-2010.07

  (2 years)
• Tunku Abdul Rahman College

  Diploma in Engineering (Electrical/Electronic)

  2005.09-2008.07

  (3 years)

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