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Fan Li

Electronics Manufacturing Engineering
San Jose,CA

Summary

Sharp, innovative and experienced expert in electronics manufacturing; recognized leader with exceptional analytical ability; cross-functional game maker at top-tier companies including Google Hardware, Tesla, Pulse Electronics, and BlackBerry. Frequent awardee in delivering high-quality PCBAs at a 6 sigma level; Advocator of Six Sigma methodologies. Efficent manager of CM in manufacturing process, quality and productivity. Promoter of first principle, committed to excellence, aimed to foster innovative culture in the workplace.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
10
10

Program management

3
3

Repair services

Work History

Sr. Staff Engineer, Design for Manufacturability

Google Hardware
Mountain View, CA
09.2017 - Current
  • 0 -> 1: Established the entail electronics assembly process from ground up.
  • 1 -> 1+: Developed advanced manufacturing process to make the manufacturing technologies to the leading edge position in the industry, examples such as, miniaturization, clamp-less stacking etc.
  • Managed to deliver Pixel products from NPI to mass production for the past 8 generations. Collaborated with engineering teams to enable new features.
  • Defining and designing new product manufacturing with the advanced architecture engineering team.
  • Transferring whole electronics manufacturing process from China to Vietnam
  • Deliver tens of millions of Google hardware annually, achieving a yield rate exceeding 99%. Led reliability improvement to reduce field returns.

Staff SIE Engineer, PCBA Supply Chain

Tesla
Palo Alto, CA
08.2015 - 09.2017
  • Led the automotive electronics and TLA(Top Level Assembly) manufacturing process. Successfully supported Model X and Model 3 ramping
  • Brought up the new CM(Jabil Chihuahua) and unblocked Model X launch by swiftly resolving the supply quality problem when 26x new PCBAs were built simultaneously.
  • Addressed and resolved the PCBA supply chain issues specific to Tesla's low-volume vs high-counts-of-models situation.
  • Managed testing deployment and enhanced MSA (Gauge R&R) in functional testing processes.
  • Resolved assembly issue on the thermal management for car computer, energy products and datacenter boards.

Guaranteed timely delivery and superior quality of all PCBAs for Model S, Model X, and Model 3 vehicles, energy products, and data centers.

Manager, NPI engineering, network division

Pulse electronics
San Diego, CA
11.2012 - 08.2015
  • Managed the new products development aligning to to key customers', like Cisco, Juniper, requests. ensured timely delivery of the products from NPI to production.
  • Directed international program management teams in product development planing and risk management. Managed engineering lab in validating new concept and developing prototype.
  • Fast tracked the release of the first ever, previously postponed press-fit variant of Gaga bit connectors for critical clients.
  • Ensured timely execution of high-impact solutions adhering to court injunction order which counts for 200 million revenue for the business.
  • Facilitated regular discussions between the engineering and the key customers in setting up the product roadmaps

Process manager, outsourced engineering, PCBA

Blackberry
Waterloo, ON
05.2004 - 09.2012
  • Conducted site qualification for a new CM in Brazil as a key members in aspects of manufacturing capability, quality management system, security and safety, and financial integrity.
  • Oversaw transferring process from NPRC(New Product Release Center) to CMs in Mexico and Europe. Designed and implemented process transfer playbook.
  • Collaborated with Jabil, Flextronics, Elcoteq, and Celestica on manufacturing enhancements. Managed process developments and transferring them to CMs.
  • Enabled shipment of 13 million units in a peak quarter as a key team player.
  • Resolving a high-profile issue by redefining the problem, conducting measurement system analysis (MSA), and optimizing the design.

Manufacturing Engineer

Tyco security - DSC
Toronto, ON
10.2001 - 04.2004
  • Ensured the daily production of the security products such as, sensors, key pads, control panels etc.
  • Re-arrange the process stations and work allocation to balance the line Tact-time to maximize the production outputs
  • Enable single-minutes changeover of the products in production by grouping the products with simularitiy.
  • Identified problems and specific resolutions to fix defective, damaged, or malfunctioning parts, assemblies, equipment and systems.

Education

PMP - Projest Management Professional - Project Management

By PMI
01-2006

Certified Six Sigma Blackbelt -

By ASQ
03-2003

Certified Quality Engineer -

By ASQ
01.2003

Bachelor of engineering -

Xidian University
Xi’an, China

Economics and management -

Nankain University
Tianjin, China

Skills

  • Troubleshooting and problem resolution
  • Data-driven decision making
  • Influencing and negotiating
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Cross-functional team leadership
  • Partnership development
  • Quality auditing
  • Six sigma methodologies
  • Supplier quality management
  • Complex Problem-solving

Highlights

  • Six Sigma advocate and practitioner since 2000, first 1% of certified Six Sigma Blackbelt (#1322) by ASQ in 2003.
  • Over 10 years experience of managing global teams in NPI, process and manufacturing.
  • Managed to deliver tens of millions of products annually with over 99% yield, which is better than 6 sigma PPMO.
  • 25+ years experience in electronics assembly (PCBA) in a wide range of products, from consumer products, servers/data center and automotive.
  • United strength in PCBA and quality. From statistical foundations to the leading edge package knowledge.

Philosophy

My understanding of quality is. 

'Quality is a defending position in a game. The best defending is to be offending or to be proactive'

  • Quality starts with design, design for excellence is proactive
  • Quality bases on solid fundamentals. Better process, less defects
  • Utilize enhanced detectability. Screen out once defects happened.
  • Build a transparent, trustful relationship with CM partners and own the quality.

Timeline

Sr. Staff Engineer, Design for Manufacturability

Google Hardware
09.2017 - Current

Staff SIE Engineer, PCBA Supply Chain

Tesla
08.2015 - 09.2017

Manager, NPI engineering, network division

Pulse electronics
11.2012 - 08.2015

Process manager, outsourced engineering, PCBA

Blackberry
05.2004 - 09.2012

Manufacturing Engineer

Tyco security - DSC
10.2001 - 04.2004

PMP - Projest Management Professional - Project Management

By PMI

Certified Six Sigma Blackbelt -

By ASQ

Certified Quality Engineer -

By ASQ

Bachelor of engineering -

Xidian University

Economics and management -

Nankain University
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