Manufacturing/Process/Quality Assurance Engineer

Failure Mode Analysis Statistical Analysis Risk and Impact Analysis Cost Reduction Profitability Growth

Quality Assurance Regulatory Compliance Continuous Process Improvement Technical Process Documentation

Lean and Six Sigma Implementation Problem Resolution and Decision Making

Qualifications Profile

Analytical, solutions-oriented, and innovative professional, with extensive experience in all aspects of manufacturing process engineering.

Expert in strategic planning, failure mode analysis, root cause identification, and continuous process improvement. Armed with proven background in ensuring product safety and quality along with establishing different projects to achieve goals and continuous technical advancement. Skilled in assessing, understanding, and changing the production process flow based on process analysis. Known for exceptional work ethic in meeting the highest standards of service to meet customer requirements and drive organization’s growth. Articulate communicator, with multilinguals skills in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin.

Relevant Experience

Sensata Technologies, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA

Process Engineer Jan 2021–Feb 2021

Drive efforts in achieving the goal of a defect-free process for manufacturing

Use various techniques, such as CT scan, sectioning, and microscope in conducting failure analysis on failed parts

Change the process flow by marking up the process instructions

Guarantee a less error prone process by changing the production fixture technical drawings to modify fixture

Supervise the work performance of operators and assess their understanding of the process instructions and workmanship

Collaborate with the Quality Assurance Team in creating the basis of parts rejection criteria

Aerospace Dynamics International Inc., Valencia, CA, USA

Statistical Process Control Engineer Mar 2015–Mar 2016

Established a statistical process control (SPC) system for all products

Determined the capability of the process by identifying and reporting discrepancy as well as gathering all data

Assisted in the development of work instructions for the SPC process

Helped and trained operators in operating the InfinityQS as well as engineers in navigating the SPC software and interpreting data

Drafted and submitted all reports to management to provide a clear picture of the overall yield and fallout

Employed the Infinity QS software to consistently monitor the production data

Recognized the possible failure and weak spot of the production process by reviewing the production SPC data

Evaluated the cause of problems encountered and recommended an effective improvement plan in coordination with the Production Team

Career Highlight:

Reduced waste and improved yield by successfully restoring and setting up the SPC system for each product, thus achieving significant reduction on scrap rate

Kaifa Magnetics, Shenzhen, Guangdong, PR, China

Failure Analysis Manager Jan 1997–Nov 2012

Directed all facets of the laboratory operations which entailed monitoring the performance of 40 staff in carrying out failure analysis and process management

Oversaw the yield at certain inspection points and set the low yield alarm level by designing and implementing a monitoring system for production line

Addressed uncommon situations by designing and enforcing specific analysis and methods within the department

Developed effective work instructions and procedures while maintaining the laboratory’s technology

Supervised several departments in developing prototype and sample during company startup

Ensured significant process improvement by providing strategic suggestions and insights

Formed a Response Team responsible for handling the yield fluctuation issues

Exhibited extensive experience in working in a clean room facility

Spearheaded the establishment of the failure analysis laboratory from the ground up in a span of five years

Employed the SPC into the production line

Career Highlights:

Boosted the company profit by determining the root cause of identified defects

Evaluated and streamlined the engineering process through design of experiment (DOE)

Provided significant contributions in accomplishing 100 thousand parts daily with $2.00 selling price

Executed successful failure analysis, which changed the process flow and delivered the failure report and process change report to customers that met their requirements

Lessened the fallout between processes, thus achieving 98% on the yield as well as optimizing process through systematic failure analysis

Earlier Positions Held:

Phase Metrics, Fremont, CA, USA

Application Engineer

Kaifa Technology, Santa Clara, CA, USA

Application Engineer Project Engineer

Shenzhen Kaifa Technology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

Project Engineer

Other Experience

William S. Hart Union High School District, Santa Clarita CA, USA

Substitute Teacher Feb 2019–Present

Elite Prep, Santa Clarita, CA, USA

Tutor Apr 2019–Present

Rio Norte Junior High School, Santa Clarita, CA, USA

Student Teacher Aug 2018–Dec 2018

Education

Accelerated Collaborative Teacher (ACT) Credential Program: In Progress

California State University, Northridge, CA, USA

Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering

University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

University of Toronto Open Scholarship

Thesis: Numerical Smoothing Techniques for Viscous Layer Flows

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Professional Development

2021 Complete Python Bootcamp From Zero to Hero in Python, Udemy (Online): Apr 2021

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, University of La Verne, Ontario, CA: 2016

InfinityQS Statistical Process Control Software Training, InfinityQS International, Inc., Fairfax, VA: 2015

Activities

Volunteer Tutor, Santa Clarita Boys and Girls Club

Technical Skills

Microsoft Office 2010 MiniTab Infinity QS Fortran C C++ Pascal

Operating Systems: Windows, Apple/Mac, UNIX Mainframe

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