PEI-WEN CHEN

1. AI Server Process Engineering

• Spearheaded an 18-member RD and process engineering team to execute FATP (Final Assembly, Test, and Pack) production line transfers for next-generation AI Servers (GB200/GB300) to Mexico and California facilities.
• Orchestrated cross-functional plant setup for the Dallas facility; formulated capacity planning, workforce allocation, and capital expenditure (CapEx) budgets, ensuring all functional tracks met strict time-to-market milestones.
• Engineered high-efficiency FATP factory layouts, process workflows, and manufacturing feasibility assessments; established standard operating procedures (SOPs) and transferred technical know-how to local engineering teams, significantly reducing assembly defects and retest rates.
• Optimized North American AI server production strategies and cost control by performing advanced capacity modeling and simulation based on demand forecasts, customer requirements, and Manufacturing Overhead (MOH) analysis.

2. MFG PD Operations Consultant

• Served as a strategic consultant for lean manufacturing and operations across 10 global production sites (Taiwan & South China), driving annual operational efficiency improvements of 5% to 13%.
• Monitored and analyzed key manufacturing metrics (UPPH, Line Balance, OEE, Yield Rate) across facilities, identifying production bottlenecks and collaborating with assembly lines to implement optimization solutions.
• Conducted comprehensive factory diagnostics and cost-benefit analyses; provided monthly advisory on budget variance, labor optimization, and indirect labor (offline) resource allocation.

3. Global Manufacturing Internal Audit

• Led internal audit verification and compliance services for 15 domestic and overseas subsidiaries, conducting quarterly follow-ups on 5+ critical operational issues to generate executive review reports.
• Provided advisory services to manufacturing divisions by designing self-inspection frameworks and replicating audit methodologies, enabling local plants to proactively mitigate operational risks.
• Developed standardized training curriculums and trained over 130 local auditors and engineers globally, successfully preventing the recurrence of systemic manufacturing and compliance issues.

1. Direct Labor (DL) Resource Planning & Operations Optimization

• Spearheaded workforce optimization initiatives for Direct Labor (DL) across Manufacturing and QA divisions, supporting high-profile client portfolios including Apple (MacBook & iPad), HP, Dell, and ASUS.
• Led a 4-engineer manufacturing optimization team using Lean Production and Line Balancing methodologies across 4 major facilities; achieved a 3% to 12% quarterly reduction in headcount, driving cost savings of RMB 320K to 1.2M per quarter.
• Directed a 2-engineer Quality Assurance (QA) optimization team to overhaul inspection methodologies, fixtures, and yield tracking; optimized QA workforce requirements by 0.8% to 14.8%, yielding quarterly savings of up to RMB 1.32M.

2. MES (Manufacturing Execution System) Deployment & System Integration

• Orchestrated a 12-member cross-functional project team to develop and deploy an enterprise-wide MES integrated with the Apple Trace system, successfully reducing Production Control (PC) labor requirements by 12%.
• Architected the financial cost-center restructuring for the Suqian facility during the MES rollout, expanding from 4 to 10 distinct cost centers and elevating corporate management efficiency by 8% to 32%.
• Redefined and streamlined the system logic for over 320 finished product Part Numbers (P/N), boosting data creation and inventory management efficiency by up to 234%.

3. Executive Staff & Strategic Management

• Served as a strategic advisor to executive leadership, conducting comprehensive capacity modeling and cost-benefit analyses for New Product Introduction (NPI) phases across RD, Manufacturing, and QA equipment.
• Controlled operational costs and mitigated labor risks for the Suqian production site, ensuring business continuity during peak seasons.
• Monitored and audited the execution and ROI of group-wide quarterly strategic initiatives, reporting directly to the General Manager.

1. Cross-Border Operations & Performance Management

• Established and implemented the standard manufacturing performance evaluation system for the Vietnam facility, driving a 15% to 20% surge in overall production efficiency.
• Spearheaded the custom bonded export reconciliation project for the Vietnam plant; streamlined compliance workflows and secured cost savings of NTD 6.2M annually.
• Evaluated and optimized global logistics and export bonded processes for overseas shipping, successfully reducing maritime freight costs by 4%.

2. Business Intelligence & Management Metric Optimization

• Analyzed critical operational data and identified process bottlenecks, elevating the manufacturing efficiency of Taiwan facilities by 3.6% to 11%.
• Architected data visualization dashboards (BI) to empower various Business Units (BUs) in tracking operational metrics and monitoring process anomalies, boosting management response efficiency by 3% to 7%.

1. Core Industrial Engineering & High-Mix Low-Volume (HMLV) Optimization

• Engineered standard operating procedures (SOPs) and established standard routing/times for over 60 primary products; redesigned in-house vs. outsourcing manufacturing rules, boosting production capacity by 58% under a challenging High-Mix Low-Volume (HMLV) manufacturing framework.
• Spearheaded a Work-in-Process (WIP) reduction project driven by digital transformation; integrated 24-hour equipment utilization monitoring and standard times to eliminate 32% to 68% of stagnant WIP (aged >2 years), clearing NTD 3.2M to 5.5M in sluggish inventory valuation quarterly.
• Optimized shop floor efficiency and eliminated operational bottlenecks through advanced cycle-time and line-balancing analysis, establishing seamless product routings within the MES.

2. Digital Transformation, IoT, & Data Governance

• Drove Industrial IoT (IIoT) initiatives by executing assembly-line equipment connectivity and centralizing machine-data integration for real-time manufacturing applications.
• Orchestrated an executive-level Data Visualization Project, merging cross-functional datasets from ERP, SFT (Shop Floor Tracking), and PMD (Mobile Shop Floor Reporting) into dynamic Tableau dashboards, drastically reducing executive decision-making latency and amplifying management efficiency.
• Governed and maintained 3 critical operational databases (Data Integrity across ERP, SFT, and PMD), troubleshooting system architecture friction and perfecting cross-platform data flows to ensure absolute data precision.