Vincent Hou

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San Jose, CA 95125 Email: acxtu2@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Profile

Over 8 years of project management, with demand forecasting,, supply chain management and market trends analysis skills, leading as a Product and Sourcing Engineer.

Proven expertise in project execution, supplier management, and customer satisfaction.

Strong technical knowledge and experience on product development and management, cost estimating, with experience on developing relationships with stakeholders.

Exceptional team leader with the ability to present complex data and information to cross-functional teams, projecting trends with accuracy.

Key Areas of Expertise

LED Packaging / PCB Technology

Thermal / Optical Testing

SPC / DFX

Roll to Roll Coating / Screen Printing

Semiconductor equipment

Material Characterization

Team Leadership

Global Supply and Sourcing

Agile / Visio / JMP / Minitab

Project Management(CAPM training)

Process Quality Improvement

Education & Training

Master of Science Degree in Material Science,

Focus on Polymers synthesis, characterization & processing,

Lab and projects on electronic devices, physics and fabrication processes

Material Science Institute, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, 2006

Bachelor of Science Degree in Material Science, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, 2000

Languages: Fluent in Mandarin Chinese

Professional Experience

APPLIED MATERIALS, SANTA CLARA, CA 2014 – PRESENT

SUPPLIER ENGINEER – SUPPLIER TECHNOLOGY

Resolve sub-tier suppliers’ quality and process problems for Business Commodity / NPI / Pilot Manufacturing Groups to address capacity and yield improvement issues.

Define sourcing requirements and material roadmap strategies for New Product Introduction.

Develop metal cleaning procedure per engineering requests to meet design changes and performance requirements. Drive failure analysis process to determine root cause and implement corrective actions.

Work as project manager with supplier process teams and analytical labs to define cleaning specification and develop proper process parameters.

Conducted 30+ supplier audits and tracked audit records to identify potential issues and drive spec qualification and approval for maintaining Approved Vendors List.

BRIDGELUX, LIVERMORE, CA 2010 – 2014

SR. PRODUCT ENGINEER – PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 2012 – 2014

Performed as a Project Manager with strong technical knowledge on SMT devices for a $3 million budget of LED packaging product development program.

Coordinated the activities from design to prototype phases with QFN pre-molded leadframe and manufacturing equipment suppliers for prototype evaluation.

Monitored new parts lead time and quotation to support product pilot run in packaging CM factory and worked as the focal point on supply chain management and cost model reviews.

Issued RFQs to work with multiple suppliers on PCB / FPC, LED chips, and Die Attach / Silicone materials to address design changes, prototype process and cost reduction related tasks.

Lowered substrate material costs by a third by qualifying second sources PCB suppliers and new material selections.

Prepared engineering readiness reports to spotlight product performance and identify potential risks by reviewing BOMs, ECNs, drawings, DFMEA and reliability testing data with suppliers and NPI team.

Reviewed MRD, and provided testing data for technical datasheets and marketing samples to support product roadmap development and sales / marketing activities.

TEST & PROCESS ENGINEER / LAB SUPERVISOR – PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 2010 – 2012

Evaluated LED packaging materials and molding and dispensing process to improve product quality, yield and reliability with manufacturing and process development teams by leading six lab technician.

Managed projects in designing, executing process experiments, collecting and analyzing optical and thermal testing data.

Worked with ODM to launch four new products to attain step dimming, improve break down voltage range and increase light output efficacy.

Teamed closely with sales, marketing, and application groups to define product specifications, produce Golden Samples, and provide customers with data and solutions.

SOLOPOWER, SAN JOSE, CA 2007 – 2010

PROCESS ENGINEER – PROCESS DEVELOPMENT

Developed screen printing process for CIGS solar cells by using UV curable and conductive ink on new roll-to-roll equipment to initiate mass production.

Doubled capacity by setting-up operation procedures and installing printing equipment to improve process efficiency and effectiveness.

Planned and scheduled manufacturing projects to implant in-line resistance measurement in order to monitor printing thickness of Ag layer.

TYCO ELECTRONICS – ELO TOUCHSYSTEMS, MENLO PARK, CA 2006 – 2007

PRODUCT ENGINEER – GLOBAL MANUFACTURING GROUP

Managed the assigned Touch Screen product line on a global basis to provide guidance and technical support to the remote QA and manufacturing groups in Europe and Asia.

Worked with offshore factory to support several new product launches, evaluated new equipment and raw material (ITO film, adhesive) suppliers.

Performed production trial runs, developed testing procedures, and assessed risks.

Coordinated activities of multiple disciplines by modifying work instructions, engineering spec, BOMs, in addition to processing PFMEA, monitoring DVT / PVT and issuing ECN / ECO to implement solutions for quality problems.

Provided failure analysis to define product design and quality issues and communicated effectively with cross-functional development teams.

Patent Application

US Patent Application, “Two pads SMT LED package with pre-molded leadframe”

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