Darren De Wind

Experience

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  Matsushita Electronic Components (M) Sdn Bhd

  Aug 1996 - Sept 2000

  Quality Control Engineer

  MECOM was a manufacturer of electronic components and remote control units.• Achievements include:o Managed the Outgoing QC Department. o Established Reliability Testing test methods for remote control units after undergoing three months of training at the head office in Japan. o Project Management: Was a member of the IP (In-Process) Line Project which revamped / modernised the remote control factory operations and manufacturing process. o Qualified ISO9001 Lead Assessor. o Helped factory to obtain ISO9002 certification. Show less

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  Manufacuring Integration Technology, Ltd. (Singapore)

  Oct 2000 - Oct 2001

  Senior QC Engineer

  MIT is a leading provider of automation solutions for the back-end process of the semiconductor industry. It is listed on the main board of the Singapore Stock Exchange.• Achievements include:o Responsible for developing Machine Operation and Maintenance Manuals for every model of equipment. o Worked with Procurement Department to establish a Supplier Grading System, which ranked suppliers according to stability of supply, quality and cost.

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  GlaxoSmithKline

  Jan 2002 - Jun 2013

  GlaxoSmithKline is the largest UK-based pharmaceutical company in the world; the site in Malaysia primarily manufactures and packages over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. I was attached to the Global Manufacturing and Supply division.The last four years of my time with GSK was spent in the EHS Department, where I was a member of the Site Leadership Team (SLT). GlaxoSmithKline is the largest UK-based pharmaceutical company in the world; the site in Malaysia primarily manufactures and packages over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. I was attached to the Global Manufacturing and Supply division.For the first eight years I worked in the Planning and Logistics Department, specializing in supply to the APac region for brands like Ribena, Horlicks and Scott’s Emulsion.

  • EHS Manager

    Oct 2009 - Jun 2013

  • Planning Manager

    Jan 2002 - Sept 2009
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  PPG Coatings (M) Sdn Bhd

  Jul 2013 - Sept 2014

  Country EHS Manager

  PPG is the largest paint manufacturing company the world; the sites in South-East Asia manufacture Perfor- mance Coatings for the automotive industry, as well as Protective Marine Coatings. As the Country Manager of Environment, Health and Safety, I was responsible for two factories located in Petaling Jaya and Shah Alam, as well as a corporate office located in Petaling Jaya. I also held an additional regional responsibility as the South East Asia (SEA) Commercial Coordinator, responsible for the Safety Awareness program carried out at all corporate offices in SEA, which included Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines.I also sat on both the Cross-Leadership Team (CLT) which spanned 3 business units, as well as the Malaysian Leadership Team (MLT). I reported directly to the Regional EHS Manager for SEA.• Achievements include:o 100% regulatory compliance in the area of safety, health, the environment and fire protection.o 100% compliance to Life Critical Rules policy, which included Control of Static Electricity, Lock-Out Tag-Out, Machine Guarding, Elevated Work, Confined Space Entry, Hot Work, and Management of Change. Show less

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  Kellogg Asia Products (M) Sdn Bhd

  Sept 2014 - Mar 2016

  Site EHS Manager

  Kellogg’s established the first Pringles factory in Asia in 2015, located in Bandar Enstek. It was a greenfield project that cost US$133m to build and operate. As a member of the Plant Leadership Team (PLT), I headed the Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) and Security function and reported directly to the Operations Director, and functionally to the Asia Pacific Regional EHS Director.• Achievements during start-up include:o Created a safe work culture:o Onboarding program for all levels of new hires.o Daily Leadership Gemba of the Operations facilities. o Focus on Leading Indicators (as opposed to Lagging indicators).• Achievements during the Construction phase include:o Managed a team of 15 EHS professionals on-site.o Achieved more than one million man-hours of zero lost-time.o Daily assessments of the work area against Permit-to-Work and Work Method Statement policies.o Safety training for 100% of construction employees. Show less

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  Wanek Furniture

  Feb 2017 - Jul 2022

  EHS Director

  Wanek Furniture is the largest furniture manufacturer in Vietnam, and is part of Ashley Furniture Industries, the largest furniture manufacturer and retailer in North America.Ashley’s footprint in Asia comprises of Wanek Furniture, Ashton Furniture and Millennium Furniture, and are spread out over two major locations: Binh Duong (located just outside of Ho Chi Minh City); and Quang Ngai (located two hours south of Da Nang). I also managed the EHS function for the Ashley factory in Kunshan, China until 2019.• Achievements include:o 100% regulatory compliance in the area of safety, health, the environment and fire protection.o In charge of construction safety during the building of two (2) warehouses, and one (1) multi-building factory covering more than 200 acres of land in total.o Built a safe work culture; Achievements: 30% Incident Rate improvement in 1st year; 20% improvement in 2nd year, and; 12% improvement in 3rd year. This entailed:o Focusing the departmental KPIs on Leading Indicators such as Near Miss reporting, Behavioral-Based Safety audits and Training.o Enhancing the EHS organisation through diversification of functions such as Environmental Management, Fire Safety, Technical Support and Construction safety.o Key initiatives for Machine Guarding and Risk Assessments, Safety Competency Training, Lock-Out Tag-Out, Safety Maps, Chemical Safety, Forklift and Pedestrian Safety and Electrical Safety.o Automated Near Miss and Unsafe Condition reporting: Cut down reporting time by 72%; Improved engagement by 800%.o Automated machinery Risk Assessments: Schedule adherence improved from 38% to 95%.o Automated waste collection activities: reduced incidences of fraud and saved +/- USD250,000 in the first year; >USD2 million in total.o ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) activities included installation and operation of wastewater treatment plants and solar panel implementation for clean and renewable energy: First year savings of >USD1 million. Show less