Edward Lee

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Principal Systems Engineer at FormFactor Inc.

  • Education

    • Penn State University

      2008 - 2010
      Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

      - Certificate of Manufacturing Systems Engineering Track.

    • University of California, Berkeley

      2010 - 2012
      Master of Science (M.S.) Industrial Engineering & Operations Research
  • Experience

    • ROK-UNCSB JSA

      Aug 2005 - Aug 2007
      Squad Leader

      - Served in Republic of Korea - United Nations Command Security Battalion Joint Security Area (ROK-UNCSB JSA) as a squad leader in S1. - Managed battalion finance using VBA scripting to improve infantry battalion financial distribution process.

    • Aoyama Gakuin University

      May 2009 - May 2009
      Study Abroad

      - Studied Toyota Production System.

    • UPS

      Jan 2010 - May 2010
      Penn State Senior Capstone Design Project - Trailer Load Optimization

      - Analyzed cargo loading process and defined constraints.- Created an integer programming model to provide optimized cargo loading strategy to enhance resource efficiency.

    • UC Berkeley

      Aug 2010 - Dec 2010
      Reader

      - Graded IEOR 115 (Industrial and Commercial Data Systems) students' materials.- Class covered ER diagram, relational algebra and SQL.

    • FormFactor Inc.

      May 2011 - Aug 2011
      Business Process Engineer Intern

      - Implemented process flow chart and conducted time study of each process to identify the bottleneck.- Analyzed past dispatch process in FormFactor and improved the working order by implementing "Kanban".- Created theoretical cycle time calculator based on process tracking data to implement backward planning.

    • FormFactor Inc.

      Feb 2012 - Sept 2015

      - Created a design change control board (DCCB) system to improve inter-department communication during design stage of product development among FormFactor world wide.- Identified bottleneck of process using SPC chart and fishbone diagram for fluent work flow between Electrical/PCB/Mechanical Department to implement "just in time" philosophy.- Used Tashiro chart to track process improvement progress and justify return on investment for implementation.- Conducted cycle time data analysis to justify process improvement projects.- Collaborated with planning department to come up realistic lead time metrics for overall products.- Used Pareto chart to identify common quality issue items and initiate process improvement projects.- Improved/maintained product process flow using ProcessMaker. Show less

      • Principal Process Engineer

        May 2012 - Sept 2015
      • Development Engineer Intern

        Feb 2012 - May 2012
    • Bio-G (Bioproduction Group)

      Sept 2015 - Aug 2018
      Industrial Engineer II

      - Clean, review and analyze bio manufacturing process data.- Build discrete event simulation models to perform sensitivity analysis and design of experiment (DOE) to identify bottleneck of the process and suggest improvements. - Prepare model reports, recommendation and engage with clients throughout the process.

    • FormFactor Inc.

      Aug 2018 - now
      Senior Principal Systems Engineer
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Machine Learning

      DeepLearning.AI
      Jun 2025
      View certificate certificate
    • R Programming by Johns Hopkins University on Coursera.

      Coursera Verified Certificates
      Mar 2015
      View certificate certificate
    • ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt

      ASQ
      Jun 2015
    • Quality Management Systems

      BSI
      Mar 2016
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Edward Lee
      FAME Award FormFactor Inc. Aug 2014
    • Awarded to Edward Lee
      Best poster - 1st place Penn State University Apr 2010 - Link: http://news.psu.edu/story/167620/2010/05/03/project-showcase-breaks-record-award-winners-announced
    • Awarded to Edward Lee
      Certificate of Achievement United Nations Command Security Battalion Aug 2007
    • Awarded to Edward Lee
      Dean's List Pennsylvania State University 2008-2010
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Professional career panel

      Issued by Institute of Industrial Engineers UC-Berkley Chapter on Nov 2014
      Institute of Industrial Engineers UC-Berkley ChapterAssociated with Edward Lee
    • Capstone project mentor

      Issued by UC Berkeley on Sept 2014
      UC BerkeleyAssociated with Edward Lee