15 years of solid work experience in Project Management (Industrialization)
>20 years of solid work experience in Process & Quality Engineering under a manufacturing firm with ISO standards and more than 12 years working under Six Sigma and LEAN Concept environment. Certified Six SIGMA Blackbelt Experienced in Transactional Process, Supply Chain and Services, NPI and Customer Satisfaction Handles multiple project improvements across Asia Pacific region for Schneider Electric Handles multiple project improvements Globally for Kester Components Trained for the different process assembly across Asia Pacific region, Europe and North America
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Industrialization Project Leader
Schneider Electric
Foxborough
06.2019 - Current
Responsible for meeting the scope, schedule and budget commitments reflected in the project plan
Managed costs for new products and tracked progress to achieve project targets.
Validated product designs and managed the overall manufacturing process to ensure high quality in new product launches.
Participate with the process experts to the assembly line design, implementation and optimization.
Participate and lead the test engineers to build production testers able to answer to specifications and reach the capacity needed.
Reviewed DFM, DFT, and DFA with process experts to ensure compliance with standards.
Lead the tooling experts to launch tools adapted to the parts complexity, quantity needed, and budget allocated.
Decide with purchasing team of suppliers to award and ensure the upstream logistic flow is qualified.
Ensure all suppliers help to qualify new parts and deliver on time. Define sub-assemblies to be done to optimize process and cost. Prepare parts stock before starting mass production. Define well the Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ) to optimize inventory cost.
Create ramp-up stock production plan, ensure training of the engineers, technicians and operators has been done, and monitor the production for ramp-up stock.
Managed team members across locations, leveraging interpersonal skills to guide team toward project success.
Facilitated communication with management to address and resolve project roadblocks effectively.
OCP Quality Manager and Industrialization Project Leader
Schneider Electric Pte Ltd
Singapore
04.2013 - 05.2019
New products cost management and tracking to reach projects targets.
Creation of budgets for new offers projects and tracking until project closure to ensure targets are achieved. Investments and man hours.
Ensured successful launches of new products that met quality standards and customer needs. Conducted product design validation and oversaw the manufacturing process.
Participate with the process experts to the assembly line design, implementation and optimization.
Participate and lead the test engineers to build production testers able to answer to specifications and reach the capacity needed.
Lead the tooling experts to launch tools adapted to the parts complexity, quantity needed and budget allocated.
Collaborated with purchasing team to select suppliers and ensure qualified upstream logistics.
Contributed to defining minimum order quantities and safety stock requirements for new product launches.
Coordinated with suppliers to qualify new parts and ensure timely delivery. Defined sub-assemblies to optimize process and cost, and established Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ) to reduce inventory costs.
Created ramp-up stock production plan, ensured training of engineers, technicians, and operators, and monitored production during ramp-up.
Managed team members across various locations, utilizing interpersonal skills to guide team towards project success.
Manage Quality Engineers and ensure all projects activities and qualifications are on track.
Qualify OCP (Offer Creation) or NPI project on Process / Product and Part in a systematic approach with the aid of Quality tool to achieve a required capability for production
Managed risks of processes and parts throughout production launch, ensuring compliance with customer and legal requirements.
Manage the parts validation process based on the First Article submission from the suppliers and generate Quality Instructions for the suppliers and the plants and ensure they adhere to the requirements.
Work closely with Project Quality Leaders on DFMEA, Safety FTA and PQCP to ensure all specifications and quality goals are in place.
Monitor product validation and certification approval processes and highlight the risks and potential deviations.
Drive and close all Part/ Product Evaluation Plans (PPEP) during the parts qualification process.
Work closely with industrialization entities, production plants, and other internal stakeholders to monitor, anticipate, highlight and resolve all process related problems in a timely manner that constantly meet customers' product specifications and requirements.
Identify quality gaps, prepare and present quality and project reports, and make recommendations to address quality issues.
Ensure that all Quality Goals are set before the start of Produce Stage Gate
Process & Quality Manager, ASEAN
Schneider Electric Pte Ltd
12.2011 - 03.2013
Establish, lead and participate in cross-functional improvement actions to enhance quality, customer satisfaction and loyalty. Deploy and support in ASEAN global actions launched to satisfy customers.
Lead and supervise ASEAN cross-functional team projects (LEAN Six Sigma). Implement a lean manufacturing strategy and manage continuous improvement projects. Conduct short training courses using the latter principles and facilitate
Make sure that issues affecting customer's satisfaction and loyalty are well reported, and are focused upon by ASEAN management and employees, APJ, LOBs and Supply Chain. Manage the permanent improvement cycles through Monthly Performance Reviews (MPR) and organize communication to all levels to ensure awareness of goals and issues impacting customers' experience.
Establish a frame linking continuous improvement activities to APC strategic quality goals (#1 in Customer Satisfaction) and initiatives by deploying an array of quality processes and systems.
Identify and implement best practices across ASEAN countries and ensure compliance
Standardized improvement and preventive actions identified during the I2P and other improvement processes across the organization.
Create a projects quality system by defining processes, establishing key performance indicators, and ensuring a closed-loop continual improvement system is in place in support of the needs of customers requiring engineered solutions.
Led continuous improvement initiatives and established a feedback mechanism with engineering department.
Ensured new product offerings adhered to manufacturability standards.
Coach and mentor experienced engineers.
Process & Manufacturing Engineering Lead
Kester Components Pte Ltd
Singapore
04.2010 - 11.2011
Overseeing Kester Singapore Engineering Department for SOLDER PASTE, BAR & WIRE, CHEMICAL FLUX and SEMICON PRODUCTS that comprises of the following sections: "Process Engineering", "Manufacturing Engineering", "Equipment Engineering" and "Innovation & Continuous Team".
Leading the transfer of products from different sites, new product introduction & validation from scale-ups to mass production including commissioning and validation of equipment.
Monitored control charts and Cpk compliance, updated control plans and FMEA to standardize processes per customer requirements and CAPA, resulting in high product yields.
Provides technical oversight and coordination of work through project coordination meetings and other means; monitors progress against project schedules. Establish diverse systems for each engineering section to support production lines with quality complying products
Supervised cross-functional team projects (LEAN Six Sigma) and conducted training courses for engineers and technical support to enhance team capabilities.
Work closely with R&D to develop world class formula and conduct failure analysis during MRB utilizing Minitab and JMP statistical software for all experiments such as DOE, Hypothesis testing, Multivariate etc.. Provides short-training courses on Six Sigma Methodology and LEAN concepts.
Prepared and updated engineering procedures, agreements, contracts, fee structures, and guidelines, ensuring project implementation aligned with LEAN principles.
Troubleshoot all process, equipment and validation related problems to improve Cost of Quality
Senior Process Engineer
Kester Components Pte Ltd
Singapore
10.2009 - 04.2010
Oversaw Kester Singapore Engineering Department for solder paste products, including process engineering, manufacturing engineering, equipment engineering, and innovation & continuous team.
Led process capability and control initiatives, guiding teams to align site performance with business plans and economic objectives.
Defines process performance targets, project timeline, milestones, and resource requirements through collaboration with the Operations team.
Coordinated with Quality, Production, and Planning departments to develop work instructions, checklists, engineering instructions, FMEAs, and control plans, enhancing operational consistency.
Lead -cross functional team projects, continuous projects and quality improvement projects across Asia Pacific Region and company's Global branches
Principal Engineer - Six Sigma Blackbelt
CIBA Vision - A Novartis Company
Singapore
04.2009 - 10.2009
Drove quality improvements in the Dailies/DSM process using six sigma, lean, and TPM methodologies.
Develop new process designs or process improvements that can be implemented by engineering teams globally.
Led product and process improvement projects across the Asia Pacific region.
Identified improvement opportunities for future projects and proposed recommendations to enhance quality, efficiency, productivity, and customer satisfaction.
Identify and analyze root causes of customer complaints and provide preventive measures to avoid reoccurrence of problems and improve customer satisfaction.
Analyzed regional customer complaints and feedback to provide insights that prevent recurrence.
Monitored processes to identify issues and support investigations.
Reviewed process data from regional plants and delivered feedback to process managers and owners.
Regional site visits and benchmarking the best practices from regional plant to global plant and vice versa.
Equipment Engineering Six Sigma Blackbelt
AMD - Advanced Micro Devices Pte Ltd Singapore
Singapore
06.2008 - 03.2009
Led, executed, and completed Six Sigma Greenbelt projects and DMAIC projects.
Responsible for leading product/process improvement projects across Asia Pacific region.
Provide training on Six Sigma Methodology and statistical tools.
Mentored Six Sigma Greenbelts in project methodologies and best practices.
Identified project opportunities and refined project details and scope.
Develop new process designs or process improvements that can be implemented by engineering teams globally.
Responsible for assisting technical support with the use of IQP tools and mentoring greenbelts. The process improvement projects will drive quality improvements in the Dailies/DSM process through the use of six sigma, lean, TPM and working experience in CGMP.
Provides consultancy services under the Equipment Engineering and Development Group considering qualification of new equipment/parts/instruments, evaluation of current predicaments and troubleshooting of machine top defects.
Monitored processes and conducted investigations to ensure adherence to quality standards.
Regularly review process data of the regional plants and provide feedback to process managers/heads/owners.
Facilitated brainstorming sessions with top management to generate ideas and pinpoint improvement opportunities.
Analyzed root causes of customer complaints and recommended preventive measures to mitigate recurrence and enhance customer satisfaction.
Analyze Regional Customer Complaints and Feedback and provide extensive analysis to prevent recurrence.
Regional site visits and benchmarking the best practices from regional plant to global plant and vice versa.
Process Engineer
AMD - Advanced Micro Devices Pte Ltd Singapore
Singapore
10.2006 - 05.2008
Implement Statistical Process Control (SPC) for new process/es and strict monitoring of existing control charts to prevent unusual situation on the process.
Monitor and improve on the qualified process using SPC and other statistical tools.
Troubleshot process-related issues, minimizing hold lots caused by high defect rates.
Oversees actual production performance and recommends alternative solutions to simplify daily production predicaments. Review daily yield, output, downtime, lot acceptance and shipment.
Conducts initial failure analysis on machines / jigs and recommends corrective action on the basis of evaluations such as DOE, Sample T-test, Analysis of Variance, Regression, Correlation, Chi-Square test and Hypothesis test, FMEA, Cause and Effect Matrix and Multi-voting.
Qualify new materials and machines through GR & R and Cpk measurement.
Validate inspection capabilities of Visual inspectors through GR&R and Measurement System Analysis
Perform and lead Process FMEA and coordinate with other groups for implementation and compliance.
Senior Process Engineer / Six Sigma Blackbelt
Integrated Microelectronics Inc.
Biñan
09.2000 - 09.2006
Developed and implemented manufacturing processes to meet customer requirements and ensure compliance with product specifications.
Supported TQM activities including Six Sigma projects and small group activities, while recommending cost reduction programs and productivity improvement initiatives.
Setup process for new product (NPI) and establish standard operating procedures and instructions.
Supervised process and material qualification for new customer requirements of LCD - liquid crystal display, ensuring alignment with quality standards.
Review machine specifications and initiate modifications to improve performance and uptime of all machines in compliance with CGMP.
Monitored statistical process control metrics daily using control charts.
Meet with customer representative directly involved in the production of units that need to undergo engineering evaluation and qualification processes.
Conducts technical training to Process Engineers, Line Maintenance Engineer, Production Supervisors, Technicians Group Leaders and trainers.
Process Engineer
Hitachi Metals - Luzon Electronics Technology
Gen. Trias
03.1999 - 06.2000
Identified root causes by evaluating and analyzing daily production performance using Statistical Process Control (SPC).
Regularly performs failure analysis and formulates corrective actions. For new models or destinations, conduct Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA).
Initiated and recommended corrective actions based on technical analysis to ensure compliance with specified quality levels.
Analyze product processes and sets operating standards through documentation.
Implement technical specifications and initiate modification and changes to achieve set quality, yield and turnaround time at optimum cost.
Suggested cost reduction programs and productivity improvement methods to production and support teams.
Trained operators and technical support staff on new documents and production instructions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electronics and Communications Engineering
Saint Louis University
Baguio City, Philippines
03-1998
Don Bosco High School -
Don Bosco High School
Baguio City, Philippines
01.1993
Skills
Project management
Project planning
Launch planning
Product validation
Cost management
Budget creation
Project scheduling
Process improvement
Six Sigma Methodology
Team management
Problem solving
Customer Satisfaction
Timeline
Senior Industrialization Project Leader
Schneider Electric
06.2019 - Current
OCP Quality Manager and Industrialization Project Leader
Schneider Electric Pte Ltd
04.2013 - 05.2019
Process & Quality Manager, ASEAN
Schneider Electric Pte Ltd
12.2011 - 03.2013
Process & Manufacturing Engineering Lead
Kester Components Pte Ltd
04.2010 - 11.2011
Senior Process Engineer
Kester Components Pte Ltd
10.2009 - 04.2010
Principal Engineer - Six Sigma Blackbelt
CIBA Vision - A Novartis Company
04.2009 - 10.2009
Equipment Engineering Six Sigma Blackbelt
AMD - Advanced Micro Devices Pte Ltd Singapore
06.2008 - 03.2009
Process Engineer
AMD - Advanced Micro Devices Pte Ltd Singapore
10.2006 - 05.2008
Senior Process Engineer / Six Sigma Blackbelt
Integrated Microelectronics Inc.
09.2000 - 09.2006
Process Engineer
Hitachi Metals - Luzon Electronics Technology
03.1999 - 06.2000
Bachelor of Science - Electronics and Communications Engineering
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