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Singapore

Managing cluster of telecommunication exchanges, stations, submarine cables and satellite stations

Singapore

Singapore

• Functional head for engineering managers at 10 plants in India, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Oman and Pakistan. Deploys Engineering standards by training engineers on understanding and use of approved standards from Corporate office.• Liaise with Advanced Manufacturing and Projects Engineering group for new technology use in new plant constructions in India, China, and Pakistan. Completed conversion projects for 3 major capacity expansion projects, Initiated projects for… Show more • Functional head for engineering managers at 10 plants in India, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Oman and Pakistan. Deploys Engineering standards by training engineers on understanding and use of approved standards from Corporate office.• Liaise with Advanced Manufacturing and Projects Engineering group for new technology use in new plant constructions in India, China, and Pakistan. Completed conversion projects for 3 major capacity expansion projects, Initiated projects for process improvements using advanced manufacturing processes and automation integration for backend filling and packaging lines• Steering committee member for SAP PM (CMMS) global implementation Completed SAP PM deployment for 4 plants in 2017• Control capital spending for regional capex projects in Supply Chain projects and Safety improvements, sustenance and capacity expansions, • Trainer and lead in deployment team for LEAN implementation in projects, production and maintenance functions including setting up of kpi for country and regional performance score cards.• Drive regional sustainability programs and schedule audits from global EE (Eco Efficiency teams) to find gaps in site EE practices. Worked closely with regional HSE and QA to ensure People and Process Safety as well as Hygiene protocol practices are in full compliance in design, operations and maintenance • Certified Process Safety Management auditor in global experts pool for Process Safety (PSM) Hazard Study leader for HAZOP• Generate regional cost reduction projects like thickener replacement (280k USD), Chlorine Dioxide dosing (Biocide savings 165k Eur), Solids compensation in wash water (2.33 MEur 10 sites) Amine alternative (124k Eur) and regional solar (455k Eur) Show less

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• Head of the Maintenance Department with a team of 20 direct reports. 1 Mechanical Maintenance manager, 1 Electrical & Instrumentation and Process Controls manager, 1 Facilities specialist, 1 construction supervisor, 1 reliability engineer, 12 E&I technicians, 2 maintenance planners, and 1 admin assistant. Mechanical maintenance techs are outsourced with 24 mech techs reporting to the Mechanical maintenance manager.• Handled plant specification, design and layout for a £230million chemical… Show more • Head of the Maintenance Department with a team of 20 direct reports. 1 Mechanical Maintenance manager, 1 Electrical & Instrumentation and Process Controls manager, 1 Facilities specialist, 1 construction supervisor, 1 reliability engineer, 12 E&I technicians, 2 maintenance planners, and 1 admin assistant. Mechanical maintenance techs are outsourced with 24 mech techs reporting to the Mechanical maintenance manager.• Handled plant specification, design and layout for a £230million chemical plant manufacturing high intensity sweeteners, followed by construction, commissioning and successful startup, complete with capacity proving in April 2007 - 6 months ahead of plan.• Coordinated and obtained all local statutory, regulatory submissions and approvals for the plant including preparations for customer audits, food safety and corporate audits. Worked closely with consultants from CH2MHill and main contractor Lockwood Greene.• Successfully transitioned the department from a fast track construction phase to a fully operational phase with a functioning maintenance department. Strategies used were early base-lining of equipment health using vibration analysis, oil analysis, lubrication management, infra red thermal imaging, ultrasonic detection, partial discharge measurements and full implementation of a CMMS system (integrated into SAP) • Typical plant equipment installed and maintained included pumps and rotating equipment, 5000+ instruments, a robotized finishing (Form Fill and Seal) packaging line, security systems, electrical distribution, IT infrastructure, communications, Generator and UPS systems, PLCs and plant information systems, utilities systems covering cooling water, chilled water, glycol systems, industrial gases, RO water sys and waste water treatment.• Ensured plant was in full compliance to GMP, FDA, Halal and Kosher requirements in sanitization and meeting all hygiene protocols. Plant was ISO9000 and 14000 certified. Show less

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• Employed as a Senior Facilities Project Engineer to handle construction and M&E during the construction of Fab 2. Upon successful startup of the wafer fab, the Facilities Engineering department was restructured into a “SWAT” team to assist in daily operations of the Facilities Operations team. The number of wafer fabs eventually grew from 2 to 7 manufacturing buildings. • Promoted to Facilities Engineering Manager in charge of the Mechanical section handling A&A projects, cleanroom… Show more • Employed as a Senior Facilities Project Engineer to handle construction and M&E during the construction of Fab 2. Upon successful startup of the wafer fab, the Facilities Engineering department was restructured into a “SWAT” team to assist in daily operations of the Facilities Operations team. The number of wafer fabs eventually grew from 2 to 7 manufacturing buildings. • Promoted to Facilities Engineering Manager in charge of the Mechanical section handling A&A projects, cleanroom construction and conversion projects, maintenance systems setup, systems troubleshooting, FMEA, customer audits, management of the Facilities work order system. Worked closely with M+W (Meissner+Wurst) STAE and Takasago Thermal Engineering.• Deployed energy management and cost reduction initiatives throughout various periods during my employment. • My section had 5 principal engineers, 2 senior engineers and 1 engineer reporting to me. Areas of responsibility included cleanroom systems, automated transport systems, HVAC, Process water, Process Cooling water, Process vacuum, General exhaust, Solvent exhaust, Scrubbed exhaust, security systems, central vacuum, Fire systems, office setup, process equipment hookup. Show less

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• Reported directly to the Facilities Manager, duties were to manage maintenance contracts, shift teams of Facilities Engineering Assistants, troubleshooting of all facilities systems and coordinate energy savings projects.• Becton Dickinson manufactures syringes for the medical product market. Clean manufacturing practices and facilities were required at both plants- one making syringes and another needles.• Areas of responsibility were the manufacturing cleanroom, HVAC, brine systems,… Show more • Reported directly to the Facilities Manager, duties were to manage maintenance contracts, shift teams of Facilities Engineering Assistants, troubleshooting of all facilities systems and coordinate energy savings projects.• Becton Dickinson manufactures syringes for the medical product market. Clean manufacturing practices and facilities were required at both plants- one making syringes and another needles.• Areas of responsibility were the manufacturing cleanroom, HVAC, brine systems, process cooling water for plastic injection moulding presses, compressed air plant, RO systems waste treatment and Nitrogen plant.• Ensured plant was in compliance to ISO, cGMP audits. Show less

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• Reporting to the Operations Manager, I managed 2 teams (Mechanical and Electrical) of 1 supervisor and 8 techs each to maintain high speed ceramic presses for sintering of electronic grade ceramics, blenders and auto loaders.• Other equipment included electric tunnel high temperature kilns and furnaces for curing of the ceramic products, automatic washers, dryers and an electroplating line.• Areas of responsibility included facilitisation of a new factory and expansion of the factory… Show more • Reporting to the Operations Manager, I managed 2 teams (Mechanical and Electrical) of 1 supervisor and 8 techs each to maintain high speed ceramic presses for sintering of electronic grade ceramics, blenders and auto loaders.• Other equipment included electric tunnel high temperature kilns and furnaces for curing of the ceramic products, automatic washers, dryers and an electroplating line.• Areas of responsibility included facilitisation of a new factory and expansion of the factory to double the production capacity.• Participated in technology transfer of production processes from the principal in the US (Coors Ceramics) to Singapore.• Seconded to Samsung to train Korean team in 1990 Show less

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Business Administration And Management, General

Advanced Diploma, Mechatronics, Robotics, And Automation Engineering

Diploma, Mechanical Engineering