Swee Kheng Tan

Experience

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  Solectron Technology

  Apr 1998 - Sept 1999

  Assitant Engineer (SQE)

  Duties:1. Monitor incoming materials quality and material line reject issues.2. Liaison between suppliers and internal teams.3. Assist Engineers in standardize and implement quality systems and quality control processes.Accomplishment:Managing a group of 8 suppliers with ease to conform to quality requirements.Suppliers Group: Passive, Interconnects and Packaging.

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  EBuku Sdn Bhd

  Jan 2001 - Sept 2003

  Quality Engineer

  • Managed / Set up Quality System for the company.

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  Sanmina-SCI

  Sept 2003 - Apr 2004

  Global Commodity Engineer

  • Liaison with suppliers to ensure Procurement system has up to date component info.• Alternate source and components trending to ease Commodity Manager for Quarterly Cost negotiation.

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  Flextronics

  Apr 2004 - Jun 2012

  (Formerly known as Solectron Technology)• Supervised 5 M&CE Engineers (coverage AVL management)• Liaison between customers/ suppliers pertaining ECO, PCN, BOM related with AVL. • Ensure site procurement system has updated AVL info inclusive component availability, packaging type, ESD, Shelf-life etc to ease procurement and IQA process.Accomplishments:• Key players on site Procurement system (Baan) and Product Data Management (Agile) system migration.• Implementation of component trace-ability system on-site in collaboration with site Engineering, IT and Manufacturing team. This has enhanced component usage and failure analytic analysis. Show less

  • Asst Manager (RCFA - Component Engineer)

    Aug 2011 - Jun 2012

  • Asst Manager (Supplier Quality Engineering)

    Oct 2009 - Aug 2011

  • Asst Manager (Materials and Component Engineering)

    Apr 2004 - Oct 2009
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  Cisco

  Jun 2012 - Dec 2020

  • Managed Electro-Mechanical and packaging suppliers for Southern China and Asia Pacific countries in view of suppliers technology roadmap, quality performance and capacity versus Cisco product requirements. Coverage of 15 ~ 20 suppliers in these regions. • Liaison between Cisco Design/ Product (US and Shanghai Design Team) and suppliers for NPI/ DFM support. To close the gap between design, manufacturing and test discrepancy.• Enforcing suppliers compliance to Cisco Security Requirements. On site process/ product/ system audits on annual basis. Coverage from suppliers end to end process including materials scrap.• Certified Cisco Cosmetic & Product Workmanship trainer.Accomplishments:• Supply Chain mitigation:  Leverage existing supply base at China and South East Asia to secure supply pipeline during Covid 19 Pandemic. Alternate sourcing technology and qualified 2 local China suppliers with Commodity Team to ensure suppliers price and quality competitiveness. Engagement with Southern China suppliers to convert to water based paint solutions in compliance to China GB requirements on VOC Control. Successful Electro-mechanical products transfer from Plant 2 to Plant 5 within 6 months. Inclusive qualification of new production facilities and line/ test verification.• Technology/ New Products First to use 3D Printing technology to create die cast inserts. Shorten tooling turn around time and incorporate better cooling system which can’t be done by traditional toolings. Collaboration with Engineering team to launch 3 new products lines and build 6 months buffers ahead of plan.• Quality Mentor and assist supplier to move out from 2019: Mentor and assist supplier to move out from poor quality performance to meet Cisco KPI.  Certified Trainer for Cisco Cosmetic and Workmanship Standard.  Conduct regular process audits on existing supply based as well as technical assessments on potential suppliers with Commodity Team. Show less • Managed Electro-Mechanical suppliers for Eastern China and Asia Pacific countries in view of suppliers, technology roadmap, quality performance and capacity to meet Cisco product requirements. Coverage of 10 ~ 12 suppliers in these regions. • Liaison between Cisco Design/ Product (US and Shanghai Design Team) and suppliers for NPI/ DFM support. To close the gap between design and manufacturing discrepancy.• Conduct on site process/ product/ system audits on annual basis. Coverage from suppliers end to end process including materials scrap.• Certified Cisco Cosmetic & Workmanship trainer. Conducting trainings to respective suppliers on annual basis to ensure the teams are trained and execute the Inspection as per request.Accomplishments:• Supply Chain mitigation:  Assess and qualified alternate sources for die cast and enclosure suppliers at Southern China and Malaysia with Commodity Team Supply risk mitigation for Cisco die cast supply chain during 2014 Kunshan explosion which impact on die cast supply continuity.• Technology/ New Products Introduced Metal Injection Technology (MIM) and its application to Cisco Engineering Team at Cisco CDIC convention in Shanghai (2017) and US (2015). 75% cost saving upon successful conversion to MIM from machining process.• Quality Weekly/ Monthly DRT meetings with suppliers Foxconn Shanghai and Skyrock Kunshan on process and quality improvements. Show less

  • Senior Component Engineer

    Jan 2016 - Dec 2020

  • Component Engineer

    Jun 2012 - Dec 2015
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  Escatec Electronics Sdn Bhd

  Jun 2021 - Mar 2022

  Supplier Quality Manager
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  Baofeng Plastic Hardware Products Co. Ltd.

  May 2022 - now

  Director Of Quality