Supply Chain Program Manager
Resume:
Jas Kochar
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Summary
25+ years of Manufacturing Engineering, Supplier Engineering, Quality Engineering, Lean Manufacturing, NPI (New Product Introduction), Program Manager/Project Manager in electronics industry for networking, medical, and consumer products.
Experienced Operations Professional with experience in building, directing and growing effective teams, systems and processes to streamline product innovation, development and supply chain operations. Unique background of engineering/technology (MSEE), organizational and team leadership, operations vision as well as deep insight into the details of business systems and processes. Strong creative/innovation-focused imagination, motivated by challenge and opportunity. Drove strategic profitable investments, reduced systemic costs while improving efficiencies and full-cycle NPI. Excellent communications skills, international experience and outstanding people management talent. Specialties: Operations Management, International Business, China Vendor Management, Team Building & Leadership, Strategic Planning Business Development, Cost Reduction, Change Management,Value Engineering, New Product Introduction, Product Development, Supply Chain Management, Outsourcing, Vendor Relations, Assembly Automation, Process Improvement
Goal-driven, highly analytical, expert in conceptualizing and developing innovative procedures and systems to realign project plans, streamline operations and increase efficiency.
Design, Develop and preform DOE’s (Design of Experiments) to improve the yield in manufacturing.
Provide Leadership and vision to a community of skilled cross-functional engineering; manufacturing, Quality, management teams to drive programs, company key initiatives, coaching and developing resources. Provide leadership in the identification and creation of new techniques to advance the processes used in the design, development and manufacturing of complex systems and packaging. Initiates informal reviews of ideas and technical objectives within and cross business units and shares and promotes “best practices”.
Lead, Manage and build out the Production Operations team in a highly complex and fast growing environment.
Focus significantly on the Availability, Scalability and Manageability.
Ensure all processes and procedures are accurately documented and executed to meet global standards and compliance requirements.
Deliver solutions that meet or exceed customer's expectations by providing the highest levels of service.
Extensive experience in PCBA, PCB, Product Quality, Process Development, Analysis, Auditing and System Integration
Set short and long term goals and objectives for the team.
Extensive experience in audit and selection of CM’s and vendor in US, Mexico & Asia (China, Thailand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia). Product transferred from US to Mexico and to Asia. Brought up production at new CM locations with target yields.
Excellent communication, presentation, project management, negotiation, influence, and leadership skills. Ability to work with Cross- Functional teams, global teams Customers and partners and different cultures. Experienced in driving process optimization to improve Quality on customer issues. Visit Customer sites to resolve issues. Continuously improve product, process and Yield. Experienced in driving product Value Engineering, cost reduction, cost avoidance through ongoing investigation of component level costs via BOM scrubbing and supplier bench marking and negotiation.
Proven ability using Audit functions to promote Supplier quality improvement & awareness.
Program management expertise in developing detailed plans for complex projects, which involve changing requirements, limited resources & fixed deadlines, customer requirement, planning, coordinating with internal cross functional teams.
Executes full lifecycle project management analysis of requirements, scoping, & scheduling, budgeting, risk mitigation, budget management, status reporting & strategizing activities. NPI-to PRODUCTION LEAN PROCESS
PROCESS DEVLOPMENT ANALYSIS AND AUDITING
DESIGN CONTROL PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
MANUFACTURING PROCESS PCB AND PCBA
MANUFACTURING QUALITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT
SYSTEM INTEGRATION SUPPLIER QUALITY
CAPITAL EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT
YIELD IMPROVEMENT SUPPLIER QUALIFICATION
ASSEMBLY AUTOMATION
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Experience
Microsoft, Mountain View, CA Nov’24- Present
Senior Process/Manufacturing Engineer- Mixed Reality/Holo Lens 2
• Extensive experience in Development and DV (Design Verification) of IVAS (Integrated Visual Augmentation System) using Holo Lens 2 for U.S Army in ITAR environment.
• Design, Develop, automation, improve manufacturing to next level, Implement methods, Line balancing and sustain process improvement initiatives, Process control, Conduct continuous improvement activities, streamline the manufacturing process using Lean Principles
• Develop Process flow, bringing Large complex flow to logical part flow of subassemblies and Sub-processes.
• Continuous process improvement and best knowledge methods and DMAIC process.
• Strong background in Agile for BOM structure, Costed BOM’s, ECN, MPI or SOP’s Test and Programming documents,
• Design and evaluated new and existing fixtures and equipment, test methods, specifications, layouts and standards.
• Working closely with engineering, Quality, Suppliers to support the manufacturing of current and next generation products.
• Implemented design for manufacturability (DFM) and Improved manufacturing processes for manufacturing efficiencies and yield, cost reduction. Design, Develop, improve the yield in manufacturing, manufacturing equipment
• Lead the team for application of PFMEA (Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis) and Process Control Plan
• Managed Root Cause Analysis, corrective action and follow up with process improvement, supplier issue on the major issues
• Design, test process upgrades, monitor new process systems, Collaborate with Team members to implement process improvements. Develop and maintain process documentation. Monitor and Analyze process data.
• Provide training and support to manufacturing personnel on the process related issues and procedures.
• Working with suppliers on supplier issues, process development and quality management. Cargill, Newark, CA Aug’23- Aug’24
Lead CI - Manufacturing Engineering
• Directly provide updates on the project objectives, performance measures, issues and risks to partners and management
• Monitor and implement continuous improvement best practices
• Developed and handled continuous improvement plans for projects with low cost and risk to reach and sustain project goals
• Conducted organization readiness assessments, value realization, opportunity prioritization, resource evaluation and execute continuous improvement strategies that meet business needs
• Independently handled complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Developed, Implemented and sustained process improvement initiatives. Conduct continuous improvement activities with medium project cost and risk and activities with less defined processes for multiple locations
• Designed, Developed and preformed DOE’s (Design of Experiments) to improve the yield in manufacturing. Lam Research, Fremont, CA Aug’20- Jul’2023
Supplier Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer
• Worked with Product Group Engineering organizations in development and release of new complex electro- mechanical integrated assemblies and products to remote factory suppliers- Mechatronics and Motion Controls.
• Coordinated and supported investigation of key quality defects of components from customers and/or field service team to drive corrective actions and continuous improvement
• Design, Developed and preformed DOE’s (Design of Experiments) to improve the yield in manufacturing.
• Drove the improvement of the remote factory suppliers quality and manufacturing processes to ensure product quality, cost and on-time-delivery.
• Technical lead for cross functional projects to include Build Verify and Production Readiness Review.
• Audit and document supply base performance on critical process of records and overall quality management systems.
• Collaborated on the continuous development of supply base through close teamwork with product management, global product group, and supplier business managers.
• Leading the high profile project timelines and milestones.
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• Provided technical support in Build, Test and FQA to suppliers in deposition and etch product development and transition.
• Developed Process flow, bringing Large complex flow to logical part flow of subassemblies and Sub-processes.
• Performed Standardized Supplier Quality Audits and administer Supplier Quality Scorecard for existing suppliers to promote continuous improvement.
• Root cause and corrective action Analysis on defects and escalations.
• Supplier auditing and transfer of product to suppliers.
• Managed projects for equipment and component manufacturing processes.
• Worked with suppliers process development and quality management (PCBA fab, metallic, manufacturing, assembly, sub-assemblies, painting, anodizing, plating
• Worked with technicians, mechanical, electrical, Quality engineers hands on, building prototypes, design changes, manufacturing issues.
Fresenius Medical Care, Concord, CA Jan’16- July’20 Principal Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer
• Leadership role on specification, development of new products and ensure that all the manufacturing related aspects of the company products are addressed throughout the product development cycle using Design Control activities for Hemodialysis
(HD) systems.
• Leadership role on solving Complex Engineering and continuous manufacturing projects.
• Design, Develop and preform DOE’s (Design of Experiments) to improve the yield in manufacturing.
• SME in development of new products and ensure that all the manufacturing related aspects of the company products are addressed throughout the product development cycle.
• Worked closely with R&D engineering, Quality System, Quality Assurance, Risk, Validation teams, Regulatory Affairs and manufacturing operations to support the manufacturing of current and next generation products incorporate of design for manufacturability (DFM) and Improved manufacturing processes for manufacturing efficiencies and yield, cost reduction.
• Performed Design control activities, Risk Management, Validation Protocol, Execution and Report IQ, OQ, PQ, verification on releasing new systems, changes to existing systems and processes.
• SME (subject matter expert) for manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Worked on complex issues using failure analysis and root cause using 5 why’s or fishbone diagram and corrective action.
• Provided engineering support for troubleshooting efforts for process issues by performing Engineering Analysis (ETR), analyzed test results for effective technical resolution. Designed and evaluated new and existing fixtures and equipment, test methods, specifications, layouts and standards.
• Presented project updates in front of management, engineers, purchasing, quality system, supplier quality.
• Worked with production, suppliers and CM’s to establish or revise work instructions and production procedures.
• Develop and implement methods, Line Balancing, Time Study, Streamline the manufacturing process using Lean principles.
• Worked with Customers, resolved on going top 10% Field Issues and worked with CM’s and Suppliers.
• ECO, Qualifications, troubleshooting, Root cause analysis
• Experienced on many CAPA projects to improve manufacturing processes, Risk Management, pFMEA, MRB, NCR’s, BOM structures, ECN’s.
• Production line simulation using modeling for process optimization using ExtendSim.
• Knowledge of GMP, FDA guidelines, Medical Device regulations including ISO13485 and 21 CFR 820.
• Responsible for UL, ISO and FDA Audits to ensure compliance to regulatory and statutory requirements, EH&S
(Environmental, Health and Safety). Set up and monitor OSHA Requirements. Tigo Energy Inc., Los Gatos, CA Aug’14 - Oct’15
Manager, Quality Assurance, Supplier Engineering
• Led the team of Quality Engineers. Track, Monitored all NPI project deliverables. Maintain manufacturing schedule for NPI, production ramp up schedule.
• Hired, trained, Mentor, coached, and generally improved effective. Set vision, goals, strategy, motivated, inspired and continue development of team members. Managed department budgeting.
• Identify, develop and implement key initiatives, which are aligned with the company Strategy, and execution priorities.
• Planning, development, validation, Implementation and sustain of manufacturing processes, methods and operation of new and existing products.
• Leading establish and maintain quality assurance systems and activities ensuring conformance. Provide technical and organizational leadership to Quality and Quality Assurance programs, and activities and expand the group by providing Jas Kochar Page 4
leadership and value-added services to the company. Partners with Operations, R&D and program management and Systems Engineering to deliver highest quality products.
NetOptics Inc., Santa Clara, CA
Manager Supplier Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering
• Involved in Manufacturing Engineering, NPI for design and development of new products, Process, Industrial, Test, Supplier Quality, Tooling and Test.
• Managed New Products from Design to high volume manufacturing which involves selection of material, Process, test and production. Project Management experience which includes planning, Scheduling, monitoring
• Managed DFX– Design for Manufacturability, Test and Assembly (DFM, DFT, DFA), Reviews with Mechanical, HW Design team, CM’s (contract manufacturers) and all the suppliers.
• Lead the team for application of FMEA (Failure Mode Effect Analysis), PFMEA (Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis)
• Resolution of technical issues that affect product yield and throughput. Strong technical knowledge of PCBA process, sheet metal, plastic injection molding, tooling and Enclosure manufacturing assembly and system integration. Qualification of new Electrical Components.
• Design, Develop and preform DOE’s (Design of Experiments) to improve the yield in manufacturing.
• Technical interface with FAB, PCBA, sheet metal, plastics suppliers, cable, Power Supply suppliers. Knowledge of lab test equipment.
• Manage and monitor suppliers using metrics, Continuous improvement, manage SCAR’s, Test set up. Selection and Qualification of Suppliers, Audit Suppliers, CM set up and test training for New Products. Develop and manage cost reduction strategies.
• Trained and Implemented Lean Manufacturing – Five S, Kanban Process (Pull Systems), Poka-Yoke, Changes in Process, manufacturing layout, work cells, line layout, line set up, Elimination of time batching, Design of Cell for production, redesigned working cells, multi-process handling, JIT, Production leveling (Heijunka), material flow and analysis.
• Responsible for UL Audits, EH&S (Environmental, Health and Safety). Set up and monitor OSHA Requirements. Cisco Systems, San Jose, CA.
Manufacturing Engineer, Supplier Engineer, New Product Introduction Engineer
• Extensive experience in design, development, test and high volume production 10 to 80K/mo switches, routers, hubs and Low volume, line cards, complex rack mounts and stands alone products.
• Experienced in product lifecycle - Product release from concept to production and support the products till EOL.
• Collaborated and worked with cross-functional development, engineering, GSM, commodity managers, marketing, NPI supply Operations, Quality teams and Customer Service.
• Identify, develop and implement key initiatives, which are aligned with the company Strategy, and execution priorities.
• Planning, development, validation, Implementation and sustain of manufacturing processes, methods and operation of new and existing products.
• Oversaw and directed all activities related to manufacturing engineering to ensure that products are manufactured to meet Quality, Cost and performance goals. Developed and optimized manufacturing processes and improvements.
• Design, Develop and preformed DOE’s (Design of Experiments) to improve the yield in manufacturing.
• Presented project updates in front of 30-50 management, engineers, purchasing, quality system, and supplier quality. Lead cross-functional efforts to develop engineering solutions to meet manufacturing challenges.
• Managed Root Cause Analysis and corrective action and follow up with process improvement or supplier issue on the major field issues. Worked extensively with local and Asia contract manufacturers CM’s (Flextronics San Jose and Mexico, FoxConn San Jose and China, Celestica San Jose and Thailand), OEM, ODM vendors, suppliers for the development of the product and production.
• Experienced in Validation, manufacturing process control of sheet metal and plastic fabrication, injection molding, machining, CNC, stamping, extrusion, casting, assembly, finishing and packaging. Evaluated and improved processes
• Process and Continuous Improvements. Estimate manufacturing costs; determine standards and design for tooling and requirements, Solve issues using DMAIC process. .
• Strong technical knowledge of PCBA process and Enclosure manufacturing assembly and system integration.
• Managed DFX Design for Manufacturability, Test and Assembly (DFM, DFT, DFA) with Mechanical and HW Design engineers, suppliers and CMs. Testability, Reliability, procurement, service and installation, Tolerance analysis, sheet metal and plastic parts fabrication, soft/hard tooling, tool cost analysis, low cost enclosure manufacturing, injection molding, casting, extrusion, machining, assembly and integration including Power supplies, Cables, fan trays, heat sinks, connectors, negotiation and ROI of tooling.
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Executes full lifecycle project management analysis of requirements, scoping, & scheduling, budgeting, risk mitigation, budget management, status reporting & strategizing activities. 3Com, San Jose, CA.
Manager, Supplier Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering
• Hired, Trained and Managed manufacturing engineers and technicians for development of manufacturing processes, equipment, methods and ongoing support of manufacturing for cost quality and delivery. Set vision, goals, strategy for the manufacturing engineers, motivated, inspired and continue development of team members. Hire new manufacturing employees and performance of employees. Oversee and guided manufacturing Engineering team Oversee and guide Engineering team throughout the product and development process. Built and lead matrix managed team culture.
Workforce utilization, Floor layout, workflow for efficiency, bottlenecks, Daily issues and root cause analysis. Meet Production Goals, Quality, Cost and Delivery.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to drive success of design transfer, guide engineers for design reviews, materials, and suppliers and Planning for transition of new products into high volume manufacturing, BOM risk Analysis, Readiness for production, Cost Reduction, Sustain existing products. Material Readiness for prototype/engineering protos. Managed Readiness for production meetings.
CHEMTRAK INC. Sunnyvale, CA (Medical Device).
Manager, Manufacturing Engineering, Supplier and Quality
• Hired Trained and Managed team of manufacturing engineers, technicians and Quality for development of new product, new manufacturing, methods and ongoing support of manufacturing for cost quality and delivery. Set vision, goals, strategy for the manufacturing engineers, set priorities and timeline for projects, motivated, inspired, mentor and continue development of team members. Hire new manufacturing employees and performance of employees. Oversee and guided manufacturing Engineering team Oversee and guided Engineering team throughout the product and development process. Mentor, coached, trained and generally improved effectiveness of individual members of the team. Provided vision, strategy for the manufacturing engineers, motivated, inspired and continue development of team members. Built and lead matrix managed team culture. SME (subject matter expert) for optimizing production processes and equipment. Design, Develop and preform DOE’s (Design of Experiments) to improve the yield in manufacturing. Responsible for Design, Development, Installation, Equipment Validation, Process Optimization, Process . Equipment layout of two High Speed Automated Assembly Systems for Cholesterol Medical Devices.
• Knowledge of all FDA regulatory requirements. Knowledge of FDA regulations 21CFR 808, 812 and 21 CFR 820, ISO 13485, Current Good Manufacturing Practice Final Rule for Medical devices (CGMP), Six Sigma GB Training. IBM, Boca Raton, FL (PC Division)
Senior Design and Development Engineer
• Experienced in the complete design cycle of personal computers from conception including system design, planning, implementation, design verification (ET, EVT, MDVT) and manufacturing release. Responsible for design of Electro- Mechanical PC components using CAD systems. Design of Injection molded plastic parts, sheet metal and machined parts. Experienced in ECO’s and BOM’s. Coordinated activities with purchasing, manufacturing, marketing, vendors and suppliers. DOE to improve yields, protypes, reliability test plans Invention Disclosures
Filed Invention disclosures for the following at IBM “Fan Acoustic noise reduction method for IBM personal computer and Design of injection molded plastic baffle to cool hard drives”. “OUTSTANDING TEHNOLOGICAL ACHIEVEMENTS AWARD” for “Thermal Design” of 8595 Personal Systems. Education
West Virginia Institute of Technology, WV
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Graduated with Honors PI TAU SIGMA (National Honorary Mechanical Engineering) and TAU BETA PI (National Engineering Honorary Society), Secretary of TAU BETA PI CHAPTER University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
M.S. Physics
B.S. Science (Physics, Chemistry, Math)
TAU BETA PI (National Engineering Honorary Society) PI TAU SIGMA (National Honorary Mechanical Engineering) ASME, ASQC
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