Engineer Process
Resume:
VIVIAN K. DAO
650-***-**** *******.***@*****.***
EXPERIENCES:
Itronixsystem Corporation
Engineering and Production Manager
Manage and oversee daily activity of the plan operation including stockroom, auditing,
kitting, SMT, 2nd operation, and quality control/quality assurance.
Work closely with the CEO to support with all the planning including coming build
materials, production and shipment schedule accordingly to shipment date.
In-charge of hiring and determine what budget should be used for process improvement and
processes development including new process equipment if needed.
Support and give guide line to process engineer for any process development along with
production to reduce defects and increase yield by providing more resources including
identifying in line process problems or by modifying tooling.
Meeting with client's engineers group including quality engineers on monthly basic to
maintain a high satisfaction between manufacturing and customer relationships. Work
closely with engineers to troubleshooting if there is any issues.
Support process engineer to generate and implement all Traveler/MPI including
procedures/instructions for production to follow.
Reviewing all documents such as Gerber file, BOM, assemblies drawing, special instructions
for any discrepancy and helping engineers to determine what tooling need to be order or any
special design is needed.
Proactively work with customer's engineers to find DFM efficiency improvement
opportunities.
Sanmina corporation
06/2010 - 7/2013 San Jose, CA
Manufacturing Engineer:
Managed 10 customer accounts and each customer account has at least more than one
assembly.
Collaborate with process engineers for process development along with production to
reduce defects . increase yield by identifying process problems and modifying tooling.
Regularly meet client engineers to maintain high satisfaction client relationships and
troubleshoot difficult technical problems.
Generate and implement all Traveler/MPI including procedures/instructions for production
to follow.
Reviewing Gerber file, BOM, and assemblies drawing to determine what tooling need to be
order and if any special design is needed.
Proactively work with client engineers to find DFM efficiency improvement opportunities,
helping decrease overall costs and improve yield rates.
05/2008 - 05/2010: Wellex Corporation Fremont, CA
Manufacturing Engineer/Project Engineer:
Managed more than 9 customer accounts, each with multiple assemblies
Collaborate with process engineers and production to reduce defects and increase yield by
identifying process problems and modifying tooling.
Conduct experiments, DOEs, failure analysis.
Generate and implement all procedures/instructions for production to follow.
Review RMA: develop a process to prevent encountered problems for future lots, implement
corrective action.
Proactively work with client engineers to find DFM efficiency improvement opportunities,
helping decrease overall costs and improve yield rates.
Estimate production time, staffing needs, and miscellaneous manufacturing-related costs.
Identify and deliver recommendations to management to reduce internal costs.
Regularly meet client engineers to maintain high satisfaction client relationships and
troubleshoot difficult technical problems.
01/2004 - 01/2008 CTS Santa Clara, CA
Process Engineer in SMT
Increased SMT yield by implementing defect recording, tracking, and feedback system in
surface mount assembly
Implemented routine thermal profiling for reflow, wave, solder, and rework processes, reduce
re-work required by improving process.
Consistently achieved above average to excellent yield rates for all assigned accounts.
Improved yield rates for many product lines.
Updated written procedures to document improved processes.
Sanmina
01/1999-01/2004 Mountain View, CA
Process Enginer in PCB
Proactively work with client and other engineers to find DFM efficiency improvement
opportunities, helping decrease overall costs and improve yield rates.
Evaluated options for new PCB assembly equipment; supervised installation of $600,000
equipment
Provided customers Design for Manufacturability recommendations, reducing costs and
improving product quality
Developed a new manufacturing process resulting in tighter control limit, increasing yield by
3% to 5%
Provided process support for all outer and inner layer processes
South Bay Circuit
10/1995-12/1999 San Jose, CA
Process Engineer for Printed Circuit Boards
Provided daily support and troubleshooting for all outer layer processes
Interfaced with customers on current issues / future plans for PCB; provided
recommendations on DFM to reduce costs
Played large part in evaluating and introducing new vendor technologies
Specialized in all outer layer processes
Prolinx Lab Corporation
12/1992-10/1995 San Jose, CA
Quality Engineer:
Oversee daily operations for Incoming Inspection QC and Back end flow operations
Provided quality assurance for all materials related to Viper Ball Grid Array
Supported production team with capacity planning issues to meet shipment schedule
Rewrote outdated literature on procedures and specifications for visual inspections, final
cleaning, and defect characterization etc.
Dynamic Circuit Incorporation
09/1987-11/1992 Milipitas, CA
Process Engineer for Printed Circuit Board
Provided capacity planning and troubleshooting for all processes / product lines
Developed new manufacturing process to tighten control limit and improve product quality.
Worked closely with Quality Control to analyze defects, identifying and resolving production
problems and increasing yields by 8 - 10%
EDUCATION
California State University – Long Beach
09/1983-05/1987
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, 1987
Dean’s Honor List – 4 years
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