DIONICAR ROBLES GA

Block ***A Unit # **-** Woodlands Drive 75 Singapore 731689

Mobile: +65 96821317 Email address: adj0ep@r.postjobfree.com

Singapore Permanent Resident

CREDENTIAL & IMPRESSION

51 years old

A dedicated and results driven professional with extensive knowledge and experience in injection molding (Thermoplastic, LSR, Thermoset and Microcellular - Mucell). A proactive and a team player who is also a strategic planner with a goal driven approach. Natural leader with a superb communication skill that can effectively communicate with people of diverse group and within the cross functional teams.

With experience in the medical device industry and highly regulated environment.

Ability to work collaboratively within and across business functions and region. Experience in technology transfer.

Knowledgeable in Mold Qualification and Validation (IQ, OQ and PQ) for Thermoplastic and LSR

Well verse in injection molding process debugging / hands on mold testing / process improvement / RJG System / Scientific Molding.

A trained Internal Quality Auditor for ISO 9001, ISO 13485 and AS9100C.

CAREER OVERVIEW

Dec 07 – Present SUNNINGDALE TECH LTD

Principal Engineer, Medical / Healthcare and IT Consumer Division

Oct 02 – Aug 07 FIRST ENGINEERING PLASTIC LTD.

Process Engineer, Injection Molding Department

Nov 00 – Aug 02 AVAPLAS LTD

Senior Technical Specialist, Mucell and Conventional Molding

Aug 98 – Sep 00 OPTODEV, INC (PHILIPPINES)

Injection Molding In - Charge, Injection Molding Department (Lens Manufacturing)

Jul 93 – Jul 98 ALLIED MOLDING CORPORATION (PHILIPPINES)

Production Head, Injection Molding Department

Jun 91 – Jun 93 SOLID CORPORATION, PLASTIC DIVISION (PHILIPPINES)

Production Supervisor, Injection Molding Department

CAREER DETAIL

Dec 07 – Present

SUNNINGDALE TECH LTD

A Singapore listed manufacturer. Manufacturing high volume medical and healthcare plastic parts, precision engineering plastics and assemblies for customers in the computer peripherals, telecommunication, semiconductor, consumer electronics and aviation industry.

Principal Engineer – Process, Medical/ Healthcare and IT Consumer Division

Responsibilities and Achievements

Team member in the start-up of medical manufacturing plant in Sunningdale group of companies various manufacturing site in China (Suzhou and Shanghai Plant) Malaysia (Johor Bahru and Penang Plant) Latvia (Riga Plant) and Mexico (Guadalajara Plant)

Team leader in technology transfer and new projects to various manufacturing site of Sunningdale group of companies.

Led the transferring, qualification and validation of Four (4) spin stack mold for medical customer in Latvia Riga Plant.

Led the transferring, qualification and validation of Six (6) LSR molds running in Engel LSR vertical injection molding machine in Penang Malaysia Plant.

Led the transferring, qualification and validation of Three (3) LSR molds running in Engel LSR horizontal injection molding machine in Shanghai China Plant.

Team leader in the transfer of Thermoset production from Belgium to Sunningdale Singapore Plant.

Design, develop and validate new or revised manufacturing processes and equipment, taking into consideration problems inherent in the transfer of technology from DFM to manufacturing.

Review product requirements with product development capability of processing methods to determine cost and schedules.

Conduct process capability studies throughout all stages of production to determine control over applicable variables and implement appropriate changes where necessary to ensure control of those variables.

Analyze process reliability data to assess and improves manufacturing equipment performance.

Lead teams in solving engineering issues arise from mold and molding process. Contributing in the areas where engineering efforts are needed to improve productivity, output and quality. Troubleshooting and solving production process problems with processes or equipment already in operation.

Develop and continuously improve preventive maintenance standards for manufacturing equipment.

Coordinate and revalidate changes with changes in raw material or product specification.

Achieving measurable process improvements by defining, designing and implementing continuous improvement programs using applicable methodology and analytics.

Lead and facilitate teams through continuous improvement processes and activities and ensuring standardization in the implementation of process improvement across the organization.

Established, implement and document process/equipment specifications to be in-line with our quality system requirements. Update all documents to reflect subsequent changes. Ensure processes and procedures are in compliance with applicable regulation.

Plan & execute total productive maintenance plan for molds, dies and equipment. Provide engineering expertise in achieving equipment / mold reliability and molding process capability.

Responsible in process validations of new molds, machines and auxiliary prior to mass production.

Provide protocol and report for installation qualification (IQ), operational qualification (OQ) and performance qualification (PQ).

Work with cross functional teams to achieve equipment effectiveness through total productive maintenance program and process capability through process enhancement and validation.

Responsible for ensuring that all equipment in the Value stream is maintained in proper condition; as well as to develop and administer a comprehensive preventive maintenance for all equipment and review periodically for improvement if necessary.

Oct 02 – Aug 07

FIRST ENGINEERING PLASTIC LTD

A Singapore listed manufacture. Manufacturing high volume precision engineering plastic and assemblies for customer peripherals, telecommunication, semiconductor and consumer electronics industries.

Process Engineer, Injection Molding Department

Responsibilities and Achievements

Provide technical expertise and leadership in support of manufacturing.

Led a team of 3 Assistant Process Engineers and 3 Technical Specialist

Supported 32 injection molding machines over 3 shifts.

Developed and administered relevant process documentation in accordance with ISO procedures.

Facilitated cost reduction plans driving improvement initiative. Ensured production safety and efficiency.

Responsible for planning, organizing and directing daily sustenance of manufacturing operations related to molding process and equipment engineering.

Maintains predetermined process and equipment at world class level by managing issues on designated scope of assignment.

Provided real time and hands on engineering support on issues to avoid critical output delays by providing efficient, responsive and safe tactical engineering analysis with optimum set of resources.

Ensures that all equipment and process improvement programs are properly carried in the highest level of professionalism to meet and support production outputs and delivery.

Performs process study and DOE to establish optimum molding process parameter.

Liaise closely with Toolmaker to investigate chronic and major molding process problems and implement corrective/preventive actions.

Prepare operation instruction, FMEA and control plan.

Work closely with tool room to investigate molding process problems and implement corrective/preventive actions.

Review all molding first piece qualification results and take necessary corrective actions, including mold deviation if required.

Lead and facilitate Process Team members to comply to safety requirements and encourage contribution of safety suggestions and their implementation.

Conduct in-house technical training, including safety for Production Technician and Technical Specialist to ensure they are qualified to carry out assigned responsibilities.

Reason for Leaving

The company wanted to move major operations to Johor Malaysia. Was requested to move over to join the Malaysian team. As family was new to Singapore and children were young then, decided not the right time to move to Malaysia. Hence decided to look out for job alternative.

Found a job in Nestle Singapore but the food industry was not my cup of tea. Hence decided to make a quick exit after about 3 months.

Nov 00 – Aug 02

AVAPLAS LTD

A Singapore listed manufacture. Manufacturing high volume precision engineering plastic and assemblies for customer peripherals, telecommunication, semiconductor and consumer electronics industries.

Senior Technical Specialist, Mucell and Conventional Molding

Responsibilities and Achievements

Hired as a Technician, promoted to Technical Specialist in 6 months. Became a Sr. Technical Specialist within a year.

Responsible in the mold testing and plan out some necessary modification with the coordination of mold maintenance department.

Led a team of 3 Technicians in support of mold testing

Lead, train and motivate a team of technicians by conducting in house training on the basic of micro cellular injection molding.

Conduct study on mold defects and do some improvement.

In charge in the production of HP computer and printer plastic components and plastic products for medical use.

Analyze problem with regards to molding defects.

Conduct inline defect analysis and collate feedback for process improvement and yield enhancement.

Performs trouble shooting on injection molding machine.

Maintain and ensure stable operation of injection molding.

Reason for Leaving

Approach by a former colleague, a supervisor from Avaplas Ltd, to join First Engineering Plastic LTD. After working on night shift for 2 years, decided to make a move to First Engineering Plastic LTD.

Aug 98 – Sep 00

OPTODEV, INC (PHILIPPINES)

A part of Essilor group of companies. Manufacturing plastic ophthalmic lenses (Transition Lens)

Injection Molding In-Charge, Injection Molding Department

Responsibilities and Achievements

Joined as the startup team of 10 person. Staff strength increased to 80 in 2000.

Supervised the production of gasket for lens manufacturing (polymerization process) and plastic lenses.

Led a team of 7 direct reports in support of production.

Lead, train and motivate a team of technicians and operators.

Utilize human resources and equipment capacity to achieve production target.

Schedule production plan and control production expenses.

Handles centralize automatic material loading.

Formulate preventive and corrective measures regarding product defects.

Handles 2 extrusion machines and automatic material recycling.

Improves department’s organization and work method

Monitor’s if procedures, company policies, rules and regulation are followed.

Reason for Leaving

Decided to advance career overseas. Responded to an agency’s advertisement for a job opening in Avaplas in Singapore.

Jul 93 – Jul 98

ALLIED MOLDING CORPORATION (PHILIPPINES)

A part of BMC group of companies. Manufacturing monoblock chairs, table and plastic cabinets.

Production Head, Injection Molding Department

Responsibilities and Achievements

Joined as a start up team of 5 person in building a manufacturing plant.

Managed production operations of monoblock chairs, tables and plastic cabinets.

Supervised 3 shift operations (of 150 – 200 staff).

Handled

42 injection molding machines ranging from 150 tons to 1600 tons clamping force

pneumatic robot product picked up.

5 extrusion machines for industrial pipe making and material recycling.

centralize automatic material loading.

Reason for Leaving

After about 5 years and got married, wanted to find a job nearer home.

Jun 91 – Jun 93

SOLID CORPORATION, PLASTIC DIVISION (PHILIPPINES)

A plastic division of Sony of BMC. Manufacturing of audio and video plastic components for consumers such as Sony, Aiwa and Samsung

Production Supervisor, Injection Molding Department

Responsibilities and Achievements

Hired as a Technical operator to operate molding machine. Been trained by a Japanese engineer in plastic processing. Promoted to Production Supervisor within 6 months.

Supervised production of plastic parts of the audio and video products of Sony, Samsung and Aiwa.

Led 3 Assistant supervisor running 3 production shifts (each with about 50 staff).

Handled

12 injection molding machines ranging from 20 tons to 850 tons clamping force.

Reason for Leaving

A former boss, Operations Manager of Solid Corporation was involved in a new start up company, Allied Moldings Corporation. Approached by this manager to join the new start - up company.

SEMINAR AND TRAINING ATTENDED

Statistical Process Control (AIAG 2nd Edition) and Measurement System Analysis (AIAG 4th Edition)

Internal Quality Auditor Training (ISO 13485:2003)

Internal Quality Auditor Training (AS9100C)

Minitab Statistical Quality Analysis

ISO 14971 Risk Management

ISO 13485:2003

FDA 21 CFR Part 820

Good Manufacturing Practices

Quality Management System – Process Validation

Food Safety Management Systems Internal Auditing Training Course

Fundamentals of Edart (RJG system) cavity pressure monitoring

Fundamentals of Micro cellular (Mucell) Injection Molding

Basics of Micro cellular (Mucell) Injection Molding

Internal Quality Auditing (ISO 9002 Quality Auditor Training)

The Requirements of ISO 9002 Standard Defined

The Fundamentals of ISO 9002

Total Quality Management Facilitator

Ophthalmic Lens Manufacturing Process

Thermoplastic Material Characteristic and Properties

Injection Molding Process (Defects and Countermeasures)

Basic Supervisory Skills

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