High Tech Manufacturing Manager

Available
Serial No: 6268
Skills keywords: manufacturing processes, presentation and communications, quality management

Short Bio:

A hardworking, reliable and committed individual with over 14 years of working experiences in semiconductor industries, covering both assembly and test manufacturing process flows. Held positions as below;
• Manufacturing Superintendent (Microprocessor Platform)
• Production Shift Coordinator (Microprocessor Platform)
• Manufacturing System Engineer (Chipset & Net-comm. Platform)
• Manufacturing New Product/Technology Introduction Group Leader (Chipset Platform)
• Senior Manufacturing System Engineer – Factory Start-up Team (Chipset Platform)
• Production Shift Manager – Factory Start-up Team (Chipset Platform)
• Manufacturing Quality and Training Manager – Sub-con semiconductor factory
• Assembly Manufacturing NPI & Test Manufacturing Manager – Sub-con semiconductor factory
• Manufacturing Operations Manager - Server & Microprocessor factory
Possess very strong knowledge in managing High Volume Manufacturing and High Mix Low Volume in Assembly and Test Manufacturing environment to meet required standards of quality and safety of each level of production. Possess people management skills among peers and subordinates which include supervising and mentoring a production team of 300. Demonstrated very strong commitment to tasks and assignments with high regards of professionalism and maintaining production efficiency for optimum success and operational excellence.

Current location:  Penang, Malaysia - View on map
Preferred Sector of Employment:  accounting and finance
Spoken languages: Cantonese, english, Hokkien, Malay, mandarin
Location I am interested in working: Anywhere

EDUCATION BACKGROUND:

Highest Level

Level: Bachelor’s Degree (Honours) Grade: 2nd Class Upper

Field of Study Business Admin. & English Language CGPA: 3.212

Name of Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia Location: Malaysia

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Career Summary:

A hardworking, reliable and committed individual with over 14 years of working experiences in semiconductor industries, covering both assembly and test manufacturing process flows. Held positions as below;

• Manufacturing Superintendent (Microprocessor Platform)

• Production Shift Coordinator (Microprocessor Platform)

• Manufacturing System Engineer (Chipset & Netcomm. Platform)

• Manufacturing New Product/Technology Introduction Group Leader (Chipset Platform)

• Senior Manufacturing System Engineer – Factory Start-up Team (Chipset Platform)

• Production Shift Manager – Factory Start-up Team (Chipset Platform)

• Manufacturing Quality and Training Manager – Subcon semiconductor factory

• Assembly Manufacturing NPI & Test Manufacturing Manager – Subcon semiconductor factory

• Manufacturing Operations Manager – Server & Microprocessor factory

Possess very strong knowledge in managing High Volume Manufacturing and High Mix Low Volume in Assembly and Test Manufacturing environment to meet required standards of quality and safety of each level of production. Possess people management skills among peers and subordinates which include supervising and mentoring a production team of 300. Demonstrated very strong commitment to tasks and assignments with high regards of professionalism and maintaining production efficiency for optimum success and operational excellence.

Total Years of Experience: 14 years and 3 months

Field: Manufacturing/Operations

1 Company Name: Advanced Micro Devices Exports Pte Ltd

Job Title: Manufacturing Operations Manager

Level: Manager – Grade 8

Specialization: Project Management, Stakeholder Management, High Volume Manufacturing in Test Manufacturing Process

Industry: Server, Microprocessor & Gaming Products in a Semiconductor Factory

Date Joined: 17th July 2012

Job Title Description:

Duties:

●Factory/Manufacturing lead on gaming products startup and readiness in year 2013

• Strategize line loading by Product priorities and line focuses to meet weekly/quarterly revenue

• People management i.e. Hiring, Disciplinary and Coaching Subordinates/Teams, Headcount Competency Skills planning & training, Equipment Allocation by Headcount (manning ratio management)

●Drive towards ZERO Quality Issues across 4 production shifts in test operations

●Strive for SAFETY Excellence and other KPIs towards Best In Class Manufacturing

● Plan quarterly budget and volume aligning to business goals and commit

Accomplishments:

● Demonstrated leadership qualities in leading/forming the Warrant Systems at Test, Mark and Pack Operations in ww42’12 which inculcate Back to Basics program with Process Auditors across 4 shifts

● Successfully, lead the team in defining the layout plan at level 2 for future gaming products startup in 2013. The layout plan covers test operations and packing line aligning to the material flow and manning ratio with build plan/forecast numbers

● Successfully, coached the manufacturing team to complete the rev.2 manufacturing readiness checklist and started on IDM purchasing due to long lead time delivery on certain items

● Successfully, start up the 1st gaming product in a test environment for the company on ww10’13. The smooth start up has led the team to achieve its 1st Thousand units shipped out on the 3rd week of launch. Great team work was demonstrated with full dedication by team members across functional groups

2 Company Name: Stats ChipPac Malaysia Pte Ltd

Job Title: Test Manufacturing Manager

Level: Experienced – Manager 05

Specialization: Project Management, Stakeholder Management, High Volume Manufacturing in Assembly & Test Manufacturing Process

Industry: Test and Advanced Packaging Service Provider Semiconductor (mainly Copper Wire Interconnect Technology)

Date Joined: 22-Apr-11 Transition Date: 30th June 2012

Job Title Description:

Duties:

• Strategize line loading by Product priorities and line focuses to meet weekly/quarterly revenue

• To meet 100% Weekly Volume by customers’ demands while maintaining production indicators

• People management i.e. Hiring, Disciplinary and Coaching Subordinates/Teams, Headcount Competency Skills planning & training, Equipment Allocation by Headcount (manning ratio management)

●Drive towards ZERO Quality Issues across 4 production shifts in test operations

●Strive for SAFETY Excellence across all groups in the organization

• Respond to customer/client requests or events/audits as they occur timely

Accomplishments:

● Demonstrated leadership qualities in leading/forming the Manufacturing Team in Test Operations which includes re-align organizational objectives and goals by achieving positive Q4’11 closure revenue

● Portrayed excellent stakeholder management skills in priority setting and coaching Test team on Back to Basic Standard Operating Procedures in order to enhance the importance of discipline at all times in results of ZERO Quality Cases in Q2, Q3 and Q4’11

● Successfully, led the manufacturing team in improving the manning ratio at Test Operations (3 shifts) in ww26’11 by 3 headcount per shift due to current testers layout and Q3 testers layout plan (additional testers)

3 Company Name: Stats ChipPac Malaysia Pte Ltd

Job Title: Assembly Manufacturing New Product Introduction Manager

Level: Experienced – Manager 05

Specialization: Project Management, Stakeholder Management, Systems/Processes Deployment and Implementation

Industry: Test and Advanced Packaging Service Provider Semiconductor (mainly Copper Wire Interconnect Technology)

Date Joined: 17-Jan-11 Transition Date: 30-June-12

Job Title Description:

Duties:

• Responsible for managing and coordinating a group of NPI/Copper Wire Engineers and Assembly Engineering Team with New Products Introduction implementations aligning to overall manufacturing factory readiness through Assembly Low Volume Manufacturing Team

• Chair and lead NPI/LVM Meeting on a weekly basis

• Apply and adapt Low Volume Manufacturing (LVM) Business Processes in supporting customers’ requests based on factory’s LVM cycle time

●To achieve ZERO human induced quality issues in terms of manufacturing readiness items in Assembly Operations

Accomplishments:

● Portrayed excellent stakeholder management skills in priority setting and coaching to various working groups when implementing new device loading in Assembly Operations which includes achieving 100% readiness check and hit 14 days cycle time

● Successfully, led and coached respective stakeholders into implementing LVM spec/business process in categorizing new device/product introduction by fab technology/package size/BOM design rule in ww16’11

● Successfully, loaded 48 new LVM devices in Assembly Operations in year 2011 with ZERO quality issues and ZERO readiness break downs with excellent partnership between NPI Engineers and Assembly Module Engineering

• Play the role of advisor towards Planning and Customer Service Group on determining new device loading to be tagged as LVM or HVM

4 Company Name: Stats ChipPac Malaysia Pte Ltd

Job Title: Manufacturing Quality Manager

Level: Experienced – Manager 05

Specialization: Project Management, Stakeholder Management, Systems Deployment and Implementation

Industry: Test and Advanced Packaging Service Provider Semiconductor (mainly Copper Wire Interconnect Technology)

Date Joined: 17-Mar-08 Transition Date: 15-Jan-11

Job Title Description:

Duties:

• Designs and plans for factory systems and processes in order to achieve several objectives in production controls and supply line management

• People management i.e. Hiring, Disciplinary and Coaching Subordinates/Teams, Headcount Competency Skills planning & training, Equipment Allocation by Headcount (manning ratio management)

• Led and adapt operational strategies and researches in designing systems and processes on factory and production conditions in achieving Quality excellence

• Provides guidance/coaching to operational groups regarding guidelines, standard operating specifications, business processes and project management methodologies

●To achieve 50% reduction on repeated human induced quality cases by year 2010

• Respond to customer/client requests or events as they occur timely

Accomplishments:

● Demonstrated leadership qualities in leading/forming new Manufacturing Quality department within IC Assembly operations which consists of Quality Executive, Operations Training Officer and Process Auditors (covers across 3 shifts).

● Portrayed excellent stakeholder management skills in priority setting and coaching to various working groups when implementing Back to Basic program in order to enhance the importance of discipline at all times in achieving KPIs excellences at all levels of management.

● Successfully, led and coached respective stakeholders into merging Operations Training into Manufacturing Quality department as part of organizational objective in achieving quality excellences, that includes incorporating standard operating specs into training manuals for easier learning to operators as One Stop Learning Media and One Point Lesson(s) available in the production floor by area/equipment.

● Coached and guided Manufacturing Quality department in creating and implementing new improved business processes in the production floor covering standard operating procedures and manufacturing process controls i.e. Warrant System (internal audit system) and SOPs cleanup, by defining clear ownership roles and immediate corrective action plans. This approach is to further enhance the cohesiveness between area owners (engineers) and production folks. Achieved repeated human related quality cases reduction by 23% in year 2008, 35% in year 2009 and 52% to date.

● Excellent team player when dealing with Quality Assurance department in responding to customer requests and able to adapt with constant business changes/requirements in order to meet customers’ satisfaction at all times.

● Successfully, retained and recruited personnel over the past 3 years despite the economic meltdown in year 2009. The department consist of 11 employees to date.

5 Company Name: Intel Technology (M) Pte Ltd

Job Title: Senior Manufacturing System Engineer & Production Shift Manager (Factory Start-up Team)

Level: Experienced – Grade 07

Specialization: Project Management, Stakeholder Management, Systems Deployment and Implementation in new factory start-up

Industry: Chipset Technology

Date Joined: 16-Nov-06 Transition Date: 4-Mar-08

Job Title Description:

Duties:

• Designs and plans manufacturing systems and processes in achieving overall readiness goals prior factory start-up

People management i.e. Hiring, Disciplinary and Coaching Subordinates/Teams, Headcount Competency Skills planning & training, Equipment Allocation by Headcount (manning ratio management)

• People management i.e. Hiring, Disciplinary and Coaching Subordinates/Teams, Headcount Competency Skills planning & training, Equipment Allocation by Headcount (manning ratio management)

• Adapts operational strategies and researches in designing systems and processes on factory and production conditions.

• Provides guidance/coaching to operational groups regarding guidelines, standard operating specifications, business processes and project management methodologies.

Accomplishments:

• Portrayed excellent project management skills in priority setting and senior management interface by defining manufacturing systems readiness deliverables aligning to factory start-up’s timeline. This effort includes co-leading the Manufacturing Readiness Team which comprises team members from various working groups.

• A great deal of manufacturing process knowledge in both Microprocessor and Chipset technologies is demonstrated when detected process gaps in FCBGA9 Phase 1 HVM Process Flow rev.-59. These gaps found, impacts the overall P1265 process flow in all factory start-up sites (i.e. KM5, PG7 & CD1 factories) hence, developed and released FCBGA9 Phase 1 HVM Process Flow rev.-49 in ww14’07.

• Embarked new challenges on assuming ownership in defining and implementing Indirect and Direct Material forecast systems for factory start-up. This includes leading and facilitates the cost working group in completing factory’s spending forecast for year 2008 aligning to Install Qual activities.

• Portrayed leadership qualities and stakeholders management skills upon leading internal factory folks through KMCO Factory Production Floor Layout team (consist of Layout IE and Module Engineers) to determine the overall KM5 production floor and support rooms layout by Q3’07.

• Coached and guided new hired manufacturing system engineers and supervisors in overall factory start-up focuses and priorities. This effort includes analyzing and developing manufacturing business processes on material/product flow aligning to supply chain management concept which breaks down by respective portfolios.

SKILLS & STRENGTHS

Skill Description Years of Experience Proficiency

High Volume Manufacturing Processes > 14 Advance

Assembly and Test Manufacturing Process > 14 Advance

Low-High-Mix Volume Manufacturing Processes > 14 Advance

New Factory Start-up Procedures > 10 Advance

People Management and Leadership > 14 Advance

Build Effective Productive Team > 13 Advance

Presentation & Communications > 13 Advance

Project Management and Coordination > 13 Advance

Quality/Shopfloor Control Systems > 12 Advance

Production Excursion Management Process > 12 Advance

Manufacturing WIP Management > 13 Advance

Safety & 5S/TPM Management > 13 Advance

Typing Skills > 13 Advance

Training Management > 10 Advance

Computer Skills

MS Office > 10 Intermediate

Windows 95/98 > 5 Intermediate

Windows 2000 > 4 Intermediate

Windows XP/7 > 7 Intermediate

Language Proficiency:

Language Oral Written

English Excellent Excellent

Mandarin Fair N/A

Hokkien Excellent N/A

Cantonese Good N/A

Malay Excellent Excellent

Personal Strengths:

• Portrayed leadership & influencing qualities in all working groups; able to lead unofficial and official

teams to resolve matters on in-need basis.

• Portrayed strong organizing, planning, priority setting, analytical/problem solving skills and

senior management interface in an ambiguous environment including working groups and factory

project teams.

• Flexible and accommodative when comes to people management skills and able to work with peers

and subordinates.

• Strong intrapersonal and interpersonal skills with all levels of organizational groups.

 






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