Howard Chen

5G Automotive Network Access Device development

Responsibilities

• Conducted research to test and analyze feasibility, design, operation and performance of equipment, components and systems.
• Engage with CM and consolidate supply chain and materials readiness for project availability.
• Manage CM day-to-day input and output from NPI to MP.
• Drive prototype build to meet development goal.
• Planned and evaluated results of FA analysis, modeling and experiments.
• Multiple projects management and achieve significant result.
• Timely issue solution and critical deviation management.
• Manage BOM, build matrix, test recipe, Gerber release......etc.
• Manage material and equipment CTB.
• Design for manufacturing and DOE validation.
• Provided technical direction on 5G NAD projects and initiatives to other engineers, designers and technicians.
• Verified construction documentation conformed to quality assurance standards and client requirements.
• Performed on-site field surveys and wrote technical narratives to document processes and design changes.
• Implemented quality control standards for consistent approach and results.
• Kept project on schedule and within budget while serving as project leader.

Achievement

• Achieve development milestone and goal from NPI to MP.
• Reduced product rollout time by 50% through effective multitasking on design, engineering and manufacturing.

Apple Iphone MLB capacity and line conversion

Responsibilities

• Hold project meeting periodically to review the status and progress.
• Lead product development and production; setup communication with customers.
• Align project resource that based on risk evaluation and manufacturing status to ensure quality and capacity goal.
• Manage line conversion plan, line qual and bring up.
• Milestone delivery on time with good quality in NPI and MP stage.
• Material and equipment CTB management.
• LET review and based on capacity demand to ensure LBU successful.
• UPH learning curve, yield bridge and WIP management.
• Mass production logistic, forecasting and ordering fulfillment.
• Timely issue solution.
• Factory layout review and optimize maximum capability of space utilization.
• Cross function team resource management.
• Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives by setting realistic timelines and checkpoints.

Achievement

• Achieve yield and capacity target from NPI to MP.
• Timely issue solution and root cause analysis.
• Line setup and line qual meet project goal.

Apple Iphone MLB Lean Initiative

Responsibilities

• Factory layout design and station optimization.
• Station cycle time break down and manufacturing process design.
• Line balance, utilization, efficiency management.
• VSM analysis and optimize process waste.
• MOD analysis and MOD library setup.
• Station DFM guideline and practice tool presentation, process sequence, fixture design, etc.
• Categorize all activity according to Lean criteria, VA, NVA and RNVA.
• Process video recording guideline by time analysis.
• OK to facility review and management.
• Factory energy saving management.
• Head count analysis and management.
• MVA cost review and management.

Achievement

• Decrease 5% head count cost per line.
• Decrease 10% manual station cycle time.
• Decrease 10% cost by energy saving.