Peter Liao

Experience

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  Festo Corporation

  Jun 1997 - Sept 1997

  Engineering Intern
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  Aeroflex

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2002

  Jr Manufacturing Engineer

  1) Performed the final testing of space-qualified motors in a clean room environment and wrote test results in assigned documentation packet 2) Wrote documentation, procedures, proposals and Engineering Change Notices 3) Designed and implemented shipping packaging for aerospace motors4) Inspected manufactured parts, making sure parts were within specified manufacturing tolerances5) In charge of step motor testing6) Troubleshooted and repaired non-functional circuit boards7) Programmed CNC machine and worked in machine shop to make test fixture parts8) Programmed and controlled vibration table, vacuum ovens and thermal oven equipment for testing Show less

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  Rockwell Automation - Anorad

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2008

  1) 3 Years as Project Lead moving 5 precision motion system production lines to Shanghai, China2) Created and Maintained China Transfer Schedules in Microsoft Projects3) Responsible for training Chinese Technicians on how to build precision motion systems 4) Provided Technical support as well as Technical Service for Singapore Customers 5) Performed Supplier qualification visits and audits 6) Setup New Linear Motion Stage production line, Designing Linear stage work cells and floor layout 7) Modified and Designed special tooling needed for new Linear Motion stage as well as other products 8) Performed FMEA and Control Plan Analysis on China Transfer Motion Systems 9) Program Lead of Internship program with SUNY Stony Brook. Worked with mechanical engineering students on various projects. 10) Analyzed Routing Times to find inefficient processes to then make them efficient 11) Responsible for daily manufacturing floor support Show less

  • Manufacturing Engineer

    Jul 2002 - Jan 2008

  • Manufacturing Engineer

    Jan 2002 - Jan 2008
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  BorgWarner

  Mar 2008 - now

  1) 2 Years Project Lead moving Timing Chain Assembly Machines from our North America, Mexico and Japan Facilities to Ningbo, China.2) Responsible for creating New China Timing Chain Machine documentation, (Control Plans, PFMEA, Process Flow Diagrams, Work Instructions, machine specification sheets, machine qualification run-off reports).3) Designed production floor layout for Timing Chain, Tensioner and Arm and Guide Machines for our China Facility. Also responsible for creating machine installation and relocation schedules. 4) Prepares monthly cost savings report based on monthly productivity, Kaizen projects, cost savings projects, packaging savings and employee suggestion system. 5) Created Value Stream maps for Timing Chains Machines identifying process constraints and areas for machine improvement. Show less

  • Chief Manufacturing Engineer-Timing Systems

    May 2023 - now

  • Senior Regional Quality Manager-Asia

    Oct 2020 - May 2023

  • Manufacturing Engineering Manager-Assembly TSC/VCT/Solenoids

    Apr 2017 - Oct 2020

  • Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor-Assembly Chain/TSC/VCT

    Jan 2015 - Mar 2017

  • VCT Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor

    Apr 2012 - Mar 2015

  • Variable Cam Timing Manufacturing Engineer

    Jun 2010 - Mar 2012

  • Timing Chain Manufacturing Engineer

    Mar 2008 - Jun 2010