Lin Yi-Chieh
Dept. Manager, Product Engineering
Hsinchu County
Summary
Bridging Technical Depth with Strategic Leadership
I am a seasoned Product Engineering professional with nearly 9 years of dedicated experience in the semiconductor and module assembly industry. My career has evolved from a hands-on Engineer to my current role as a Department Manager, giving me a unique 360-degree view of product lifecycles—from NPI to Mass production.
Core Value Proposition:
- Deep Technical Expertise: I possess extensive experience in the SMT & assembly high-complexity modules, including Power Modules, SiP, SSDs, and advanced wearable devices.
- Strategic Problem Solving: Having transitioned from technical execution to department management, I excel at leveraging data-driven insights to resolve complex yield bottlenecks and process excursions.
- Cross-functional Orchestration: I have a proven track record of bridging gaps between R&D, Manufacturing, and global customers, ensuring that technical requirements are met without compromising operational efficiency.
- Quality & Reliability Focused: My experience on product let me approach to automotive-grade reliability standards, which are critical for mission-critical power applications.
I am now seeking to pivot back to a Technical Staff job, where I can apply my "managerial sense" to drive high-impact technical decisions and innovation within the Staff Packaging Engineer role.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Dept. Manager, Product Engineering
Powertech Technology Inc.
11.2022 - Current
- Strategic NPI Leadership: Spearheaded NPI process for a diverse portfolio, including Power Modules, SiP, SSD, and wearable device modules, ensuring a seamless transition from R&D to high-volume manufacturing.
- Technical Mentorship & Hands-on Problem Solving: Served as a Technical Expert, providing strategic guidance to the team while performing deep-dive data analysis to resolve complex yield bottlenecks and manufacturing deviations based on 8+ years of industry expertise.
- Cross-functional Orchestration: Streamlined collaboration across R&D, Manufacturing, Equipment, and Supply Chain teams to eliminate silos, accelerating development cycles and ensuring time-to-market targets were met.
- Executive Reporting & Decision Support: Delivered comprehensive project status reports and risk assessments to VP level, providing data-driven recommendations to support critical strategic and resource allocation decisions.
- Customer-Centric Technical Liaison: Acted as a primary bridge between global customers and internal execution teams, effectively balancing demanding technical requirements with internal production constraints to ensure high customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.
Product Engineer
Powertech Technology Inc.
07.2017 - 11.2022
- End-to-End NPI Management: Owned the complete NPI-to-MP lifecycle for high-complexity products including SSD, Wearable Modules, and Power Modules, ensuring stable ramp-up and production consistency.
- Process Definition & Risk Mitigation: Defined optimized manufacturing flows based on product architecture. Collaborated with R&D on Design for Manufacturing (DFM) risk assessments and led technical experiments to validate design changes.
- Technical Specification Translation: Translated complex customer requirements into internal BOM, Routing, and SOPs. Managed material readiness and work order execution while consolidating comprehensive shipment reports for global delivery.
- Root Cause Analysis (RCA): Led internal investigations for manufacturing excursions and defects. Orchestrated technical troubleshooting sessions to implement effective corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
- Workflow Automation & Digitalization: Partnered with the IT department to develop internal tools and automated reporting systems, significantly optimizing production efficiency and data accuracy.
- Technical Presentation & Audits: Hosted on-site customer visits and audits, delivering professional technical presentations on manufacturing processes and quality control systems.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Photonics Engineering
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Hsinchu County, Taiwan 04.2001 -
Skills
Power Module & SiP Packaging
Failure Analysis & RCA
Cross-functional Coordination
Risk Assessment & Management
Analytical Tools(SPC/DOE/JMP/8D/FMEA)
Timeline
Dept. Manager, Product Engineering
Powertech Technology Inc.
11.2022 - Current
Product Engineer
Powertech Technology Inc.
07.2017 - 11.2022
Bachelor of Science - Photonics Engineering
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
04.2001 -