Process Engineer SMT

Objective

I am seeking for a process and or quality engineering position preferably supervisory position in the chemical or electronic industry that will allow me to demonstrate my extensive experiences in the electronic and chemical industry and further enhance my knowledge and education.

Summary

Active and result-oriented Process/ Quality Engineer, experienced (majority) on SMT and THT PCB Assembly and proficient in process and quality improvements through the application of Quality Statistical Tools, Design of Experiments (DOE), Six sigma process, Machine Process Capability Study, Lean Manufacturing, Measurement Systems Analysis (GR&R), Process flows and control. Auditor of ISO 9000 std., ISO 14000 std., TS 16949 std. Expert in Infinity QS – SPC Software, Minitab & JMP – DOE software, and MS Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint). Knowledge on Solidworks CAD, Mil Stds., IPC-610 Stds., RoHS.

Education

Holder of Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Adamson University, Manila Philippines and some units taken on Masters in Business Administration, University of Perpetual Help of Rizal, Philippines

Professional Highlights

Process Engineer, LCD & PCB Repair, Feb. 2008 – Dec. 2008

Computer Technology Solutions - Laptop Computer Repair Co., ISO 9001 Certified (Houston, Texas USA)

 Design/improve processes/tooling to improve yield, reduced waste/ cost for LCD & PCB repair operation.

 Apply six sigma DMAIC process and Lean Manufacturing principles; implement/ maintain SPC, TQM, 8D, 5S & Six Sigma. Prototype test jig and fixtures using Solidworks CAD

Quality Engineer, Feb. 2006 – Feb. 2008

Morrell’s Electroplating Inc. Aerospace Company, ISO 9001 Certified (Los Angeles, California)

 Review, maintain, and improve the quality management systems processes and procedure to improve product quality and ensure compliance to ISO 9001 std, & NADCAP by conducting audits and initiating corrective and preventive actions.

Sr. Process & Quality Engineer - SMT & THT PCB Assembly, Sept. 1999 – June 2005

Three Five Systems Pacific, Inc. (Calamba, Philippines)

LCD Glass Mfg. & EMS PCB Assembly, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, TS16949 Certified

 Plan, design, and evaluate sequence of operations for fabrication of PCB assemblies from the engineering drawings and specifications to final assembly. Create, review, and update BOMs, process flow routings, work instructions and specs.

 Organize and execute training for new and existing employees on machines and process techniques.

 Study and evaluate design of new product introduction. Interface with the customer & coordinate with product development engineers to ensure proper design implementation and feedback design issues.

 Develop, maintain and improve the quality management systems on PCB Assembly operation by conducting quality audits. Monitor and solve process issues to improve process yield and product quality.

Sr. Process & Quality Engineer - SMT & THT PCB Assembly, June 1992 – Sept. 1999

Amkor Technology Inc. Semiconductor/ EMS company, ISO 9001 & 14001 certified (Muntinlupa, Philippines)

 Drive yield improvement projects, process capability improvement, optimization of processes, waste reduction thru lean manufacturing implementation, increase productivity and short mfg. cycle time of SMT/ PCB Wave solder Assembly.

 Prepare and recommend improvements in design, materials and processes of a product in order to reduce costs and minimize rejects in the manufacturing of the product at the PCB Wave solder operation.

 Conduct audits on quality systems to ensure company’s compliance to ISO standards and create action plans.

Chemical Process Engineer, Nov.1987 – Jan.1992

Safari Company, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Middle East)

Continuous & Batch Chemical Water Treatment Maintenance Subcontracting Company

 Manages plant operation and maintenance, create material balances for chemical dosage for the water treatment system. Train plant operators for proper maintenance of the treatment facility. Analyze, validate and perform corrective actions on process/ quality issues. Maintain & analyze SPC for process improvement.

Process Engineer, Integrated Circuit Manufacturing Assembly, Nov. 1985 – Jan. 1991

Filipinas Micro Circuits, Inc. (Las Pinas, Philippines)- Semiconductor Subcontracting Manufacturing Company

 Identify, modify, and upgrade existing and new processes and its controls in order to meet and exceed customer quality requirement, improve yield and turn around time at optimum cost. Apply quality improvement tools, design of experiments , failure mode and effect analysis, six sigma tools for lean manufacturing of the end of line production manufacturing operation to meet quality and productivity goals.

Process Engineer, Integrated Circuit Manufacturing Assembly, April 1979 – Nov. 1985

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., (Muntinlupa, Philippines) - Semiconductor Manufacturing Company

 Responsible for improving the production yield, process capability (CpK), process stability index thru engineering and quality tools improvement tools such as SPC, Design of Experiments (DOE), Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)and others of end line production operation

Major Achievements

 Equipment’s design, procured materials, assembled and process development of the Conveyorize TAB chemical cleaning process for the LCD TAB salvage operation that increase productivity from 15 min/TAB to 0.25 min/TAB.

 Led the Six Sigma Team at Wave solder PCB Assembly operation, minimizing defects (10,000+ ppm to 200+ ppm) and increasing yield (13% to 80%).

 Regained company’s major customer trust by eliminating the major reliability customer reoccurring end user field problem – Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) corrosion on LCD glass from 70% (sampling) to zero defects.

 Improved cleaning effectiveness of ultrasonic machine by modifying the deionized water system chemical processes improving the quality of water resistivity from 10megaohms to 18 megaohms.

 Led the company in establishing the Environmental Management System that resulted to the certification of the company to ISO 14001:1996.

 Designed plating racks and established different plating parameters thru DOE to increase plating thickness and composition process capability, CpK (from 1.0 to 1.63), increase production yield (85% to 97%) thru the elimination of product rework.

 Lead and facilitated Quality Improvement Teams of Six Sigma, DOEs, and FMEA Teams

 Spearheaded problem solving activities using quality tools such as SPC, process mapping, 5-Whys, Pareto Analysis, Cause & Effect and other root cause analysis methods

 Commended for Outstanding Performance as Chemical Engineer for a excellent operation and maintenance of the wastewater treatment facility, Safari Co. Limited, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

 Technical Papers Authored

 Improving Solder Wave Defects per million opportunity (DPMO) through Design of Experiments, presented to the ASEMEP National Technical Symposium

 Elimination of Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) Corrosion on LCD Glass thru Process Re-engineering presented to the Motorola Supplier Teaming for Excellence Conference, Singapore and to the Quality Circle Practitioner Association of the Philippines (Gold Award Winner, Regional Competition).

 Elimination of Extraneous Plating Material through Filtration System Improvement presented to the ASEMEP National Technical Symposium and Amkor Technology Engineering Symposium.

Note: ASEMEP -Association of the Semiconductor and Electronics Manufacturing Engineers of the Philippines

Major Training and Seminars

 Solidworks (Houston, Texas USA)

 LCD Manufacturing Assembly Training (Tempe, Arizona USA)

 Six Sigma Green Belt Training Certification/ Lean Manufacturing (Phil)

 Environmental, Safety & Health/ Occupational Safety & Health Asscn (Phil.)

 ISO 9000, ISO 14000 & TS16949 System Standards Auditing Seminar (Phil)

 Quality Improvement Tools - 7QC Tools, New QC Tools , Design of Experiment (DOE), (Phil)

 Material Science (Metallurgical Science) Seminar (Phil)

 Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) (Phil)

 Statistical Process Control (SPC), Metrology Characterization – Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility (GR&R), Bias & Linearity/ Machine & Process Capability Studies (Phil)

 Facilitation Technique for Optimizing Grp. Mtg. Results, Quality Improvement Team Leadership

 Leading and Participating in Meetings /Team Building (Phil)

 Utilizing Effective Follow up /Maintaining Improved Performance / Performance Tracking and Feedback/Customer Focus Education/Performance Coaching & Counseling (Phil)

 Managing Change/Assertive Communication (Phil)

 Seven Basic Habit of Highly Effective People (Phil)

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