People and process improvement, Project Management

• Manage and lead team of over 40 engineers and technician to handle all aspects of production maintenance for capacitor manufacturing which includes spare parts inventory, tooling fabrication, building and asset maintenance, electrical and utilities system and energy management.• Identify gaps, opportunities, risks and propose solutions to address business needs to improve KPIs and to support business medium/ short term strategic fit.• Establish and drive quality management methodology and by leading through effective change management process and communication venue.• Sets targets and goals to assess TPM program business impact, and to track performance such as Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE); Total Maintenance Cost, MTBF, MTTR, Audit Compliance). • Directly oversees execution of integrated manufacturing processes by establishing continuous improvement practices and methodology such as Kaizen.• Implement, monitor and maintains equipment asset strategy such as assessing criticality, equipment maintenance strategies, reporting, cause mapping; 5S, 5Whys and Operator Care strategies such as inspection routines, defect tagging, visual management, one point lessons for the manufacturing operations.

Manage team of project managers and engineers for 3 major projects. This includes global company of research and development and manufacturing of contact lenses with presence in over 70 countriesIn charge of managing P&L operations and several million dollars budget of 3 key accounts of large semiconductor and manufacturing companiesConceptualise and execute strategies to grow sales to several clients in Indonesia; lead negotiations; excellent at capitalising on opportunities for lucrative market penetrationConceptualised and executed manpower outsource project through developing professional team of Dumai local engineers, reducing manpower cost and increasing profit by over a million dollarsSingle-handedly closed several million dollars worth of sales with global semiconductor and manufacturing companies whilst maintaining healthy product marginsSuccessfully expanding company’s portfolio to include energy and facilities management of industries with 1MW power and above, achieving several million dollars of market value per year to date

Appointed by management for Industrial Layout Planner role due to extensive knowledge on company’s infrastructure, facilities and deep background in industrial engineering skills and designManaged end-to-end layout projects for largest South Korean electronics MNC and other Fortune 500 companies, working closely with facilities engineer and production departmentOversaw layout planning for new technology transfer project; performed capacity planning and risk assessmentSpearheaded new expansion method to allow for massive technology change and production ramp-up using infrastructure-driven layout; led project and ensured deliverables were completed on time and within budget. This led to cost savings of several million in infrastructure investment

Led 12 Technology Specialists in operations and maintenance programme in cleanroom environment; liaised with government to ensure compliance on energy/environmental monitoringPerformed capacity planning and risk assessment; coordinated with vendors to ensure alignment with organisational goals and compliance with regulatory requirementsAchieved 100% sales increase through execution of strategic business plan in progressive equipment hook-up projects

Key role in tender bid. Provided valuable budget inputs, developed tender documents and EHS procedures and maintained good relationships with companies for continued loyaltyLed coordination of product expansion and new technology transfer project to ensure alignment with organisational goals and compliance with regulatory requirementsBuilt up and maintained strong relationships with companies and stakeholders for continuous company loyalty

Oversaw 10 Engineers and Technicians in full spectrum of operation and maintenance programme in cleanroom environment; implemented engineering solutions to increase equipment availability, net operating rate and reduce operation lossesDeveloped TPM, CM and BM and Kaizen philosophy into maintenance practicesDeveloped, trained and mentored air compressor/air-conditioning service team, eliminating external vendors sourcing and saving annual cost by a few million dollars

Led energy-saving project plant-wide, reducing annual costs by SGD$1.2 million. This project won the first prize in a National Environment Project competitionAppointed by Management as black belt engineer in water and part-washing process

Maintained operation and maintenance programme to provide zero breakdown production in cleanroom environment; supported Singapore’s Project Management team of 10 in production and infrastructure expansion projectAppointed by management as Emergency Response Team Leader and to represent Batam factory to introduce operations and maintenance best practices in Malacca and Singapore factoriesImplemented automation-based monitoring system, improving equipment reliability by 40% and reducing manpower by 70%