Chiu Boon Ong
Singapore
Summary
More than 30 years working experience with Diploma in Mechanical Engineering. Started his career in Project management when he joined Otis as Project Engineer for Lift/elevator Projects for MRT, Commercial, Office, and Residential Buildings. Role includes: Site management, handling and coordination with Sub Cons (M&E contractors) and Main Con. 5 years with MMI as Sr. Project Engineer responsible for providing manufacturing machine, tester machine for Hard drive Client. Involved in review of design/drawings, provide quotation and estimation, conduct kick off meetings, project execution and product transfer from US to Singapore to run prototype & mass production. 2 years with AMS Biomedical. Was initially hired to take on the Siemens Medical Project. Role includes, support Sales during quotation, Value Engineering and Tender. Company was not able to secure project and role shifted to supporting existing projects of medical machines. 6 years with Siemens as a Senior Project Engineer involved primarily in Cargo Handling System, projects valued at $10M above. Responsible for coordination with cross functional team in Mechanical, PLC/Electrical, IT, Purchasing and Commercial Manager for Contract terms in project execution. Involved in Project meetings with Client, Main Con, Sub Con and Vendors. 6 years with Coherent as a Senior Program Lead an Individual Contributor role responsible for New Product transfer, Project management and liaise with cross functional team (QA, Logistics, Purchasing, Operation and Engineering) to ensure smooth production process. 1.5 years with VDL as a Program Manager for System/Tools, Subassy, Loose parts, RFQ Management and deliveries. This involves execution of projects liaising with Client, colleagues from cross-functional team, suppliers & Logistics. 3 years with Kinergy as a Senior Program Manager for Systems & Tools. This includes driving the internal team on RFQ, Project launch & Implementation, Deliveries & Quality performance. 1 year in ASMPT as a Program Manager handling Main-Stream & AP projects dealing with CM management to fulfil the outsourcing activities. Current in UCT Singapore as a Program Manager for Supply Chain Management involving projects execution on China BCP, NPI, Cost savings, Lead-time reduction, etc. Comes across as a confident, practical personality with a structured communication skill. Interested in exploring opportunities and contribution
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Manager
UCT Singapore Pte Ltd
03.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: Specialization: Contract Manufacturer. Role: Program Management. Industry: Manufacturing / Production.
- Supply chain strategies: China De-risks: Localized parts to outside China (i.e. Malaysia, Singapore, etc.)
- Liaise with customers on qualification criteria of affected parts and approval
- Dual sourcing: Capacity growth, Cost savings
- Identification of projects and target
- Analyse costed BoM, drawings, specs with commodities and identify the potential cost down items (i.e. set target for each part to achieve the cost reduction via negotiations, change of source, review supplier’s proposal with customer to simplify the processes of fabrication, propose equivalent alternative parts / materials etc..)
- Review with management on actual vs target
- Liaise with customer on proposal and get approvals for any deviation required
- NPI Projects, RFQ
- Work with RFQ team for supplier selection, based on: cost, delivery and quality performance of suppliers
- Present business case to management for approval and submit to AO team
- Implementation
- Review with commodity for any change in supplier to be awarded (BTP parts)
- Setup parts in ERP system for PO issuance, accordingly to RFQ phase
- Liaise with NPI and Planning team on parts purchase, delivery and CTB build
- Liaise with customers on qualification criteria for new parts and approval
- Improvement on OTD performance: Identification of projects, goal & determine the framework based on customer’s requirement (i.e. Lead-time reduction, criteria stocking program, safety stocks, etc)
- Review performance on monthly basis (i.e. OTD performance, challenges and proposed mitigations, escalations, etc)
- Specialization: Contract Manufacturer. Role: Program Management. Industry: Manufacturing / Production.
- Reason for leaving: accepted the challenge in Supply Chain Program management role via ex-superior’s request
Program Manager
ASMPT Singapore Pte Ltd
01.2022 - 03.2023
- Company Overview: Specialization: OEM. Role: Program Management. Industry: Manufacturing / Production.
- Program management includes scope of work for outsourcing
- Provide business case for all outsourced projects to CM (i.e. target cost, master schedule, etc)
- Review supplier’s profile and provide assessment report to management for the shortlisted ones
- Provide NDA for supplier’s endorsement and follow up, for new suppliers only
- Participate in contract reviewing and approval with management
- Take part in Plant tour with management for new suppliers (local and overseas) and provide recommendations
- Liaise with internal team for preparation of drawings and specifications RFI & RFQ package
- Share RFQ packages with shortlisted suppliers based on complexity of projects
- Follow up with suppliers on Quotation submission and negotiation on price to meet target price as per business case (i.e. use ASMPT’s AVL to achieve lower cost)
- Justification of business case to management based on latest quoted price which meet target and recommendation on the supplier for contract awarding
- Notify the supplier accordingly and activities starts
- CM Management
- Implementation of execution by phases: FA, PPAP, mass Production
- FA: Conter check the BoM for any updates and implement
- Follow up on NRE investment tools, jigs and workstation readiness
- Work with supplier on SCM setup (i.e. LOAs, buy/sell from ASMPT for IP parts, etc)
- Line, process and system audit
- Conduct first article inspection and buy-off
- Follow up on BoM cost regularly to ensure cost meet target
- Drive ECN management
- Follow up with internal QA and Production team for any quality issues / improvement
- Follow up with Planning team on forecast loadings and share with CM
- PPAP (Production Part Approval Process): Ensure all FA issues & improvements points are implemented
- Sharing of CM performance scorecard (i.e. Quality, Delivery, Cost, Service & Technology and Inventory) with suppliers, to ensure the awareness of measurement criteria and scoring, also the seriousness of under preformed
- Tracking of CM performance and escalate for any indication of threat to meet the performance
- Review and implement of NRE items for Mass Production
- Line and process audit for Mass Production
- Mass Production: Ensure all findings during FA & PPAP are corrected and implemented to prevent the occurrence
- Ensure Quality, Delivery, Cost, Service & Technology and Inventory are monitored and controlled as per target
- Drive ECN management
- Specialization: OEM. Role: Program Management. Industry: Manufacturing / Production.
- Reason for leaving: accepted the challenge in Supply Chain Program management role via ex-superior’s request
Senior Program Manager
Kinergy Corporation Ltd
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Company Overview: Specialization: Contract Manufacturer. Role: Program Management. Industry: Manufacturing / Production.
- Program management
- Preparation and submission of RFQ
- Liaise with customer on: Status of RFQ, orders and forecast, Delivery schedule and performance, Technical issues and resolution, ECO management, Quality tracking and performance
- Drive team from cross-functional in System Tool for: Project planning, Process design goals, Equipment design goals, Materials status, Delivery, Cost monitoring and control
- Specialization: Contract Manufacturer. Role: Program Management. Industry: Manufacturing / Production.
- Reason for leaving: accepted the challenge in Program management at a different platform (OEM than CM)
Program Manager
VDL ETG (Singapore) Pte Ltd
06.2017 - 12.2018
- Company Overview: Specialization: Contractor Manufacturer. Role: Program & Account Management. Industry: Manufacturing / Production.
- Drive team members from cross-functions to achieve company goals
- System / Tool management and deliveries
- Identify Project risks and mitigations
- RFQ management and submission
- Loose parts management and deliveries
- Sub-assy management and deliveries
- Monitoring and controlling cost vs budget
- Liaise with customers on: Schedule, materials status, delivery performance, onsite installation and commissioning & technical issues & resolution, value engineering, etc
- Specialization: Contractor Manufacturer. Role: Program & Account Management. Industry: Manufacturing / Production.
- Reason for leaving: An opportunity referred and offered through recommendation
Senior Program Lead (NPI, New Product Transfer)
Coherent Singapore Pte Ltd
01.2012 - 06.2017
- Company Overview: Specialization: Laser Systems. Role: Program Management. Industry: Manufacturing / Production.
- Drive team members from cross-functions for successful Product Transfer
- Drive team member to achieve / improve / maintain excellence Product Performance (TQRDCE)
- Project management to drive projects of SPG Products include laser system (i.e. Trimmer machine, Standard Marker, UV Scan vision, etc).
- Types of Laser System applied: Lightshows, Medical, Markings, Cutting, etc
- Involved in new product transfer, NPI process.
- Plan project work schedules based on customer requirement.
- Involve in BOM creation in Agile System – create BOM structure / part / subassembly / component.
- Follow-up approval of ECOs & MCOs to facilitate MRP process for procurement of components.
- Liaise internally (Technical dept.) & externally (i.e. customers & suppliers) to ensure smooth project execution.
- Plan & assist in executing factory acceptance tests, internally & externally.
- Assist and involvement to resolved technical issues.
- Monitoring & controlling of cost vs budget.
- Specialization: Laser Systems. Role: Program Management. Industry: Manufacturing / Production.
- Reason for leaving: For a better career development
Senior Project Engineer
Siemens Pte Ltd
04.2006 - 01.2012
- Company Overview: Specialization: Baggage & Cargo Handling Systems. Role: Project Management. Industry: Manufacturing / Production.
- Assist Sr. Project manager in managing projects of conveyor installation, mainly for airport use
- Responsible for Project Cost/budget, Plan project work schedules, project delivery & execution and handover to client
- Prepare submission and approval of documents (i.e. Technical drawings, functional design specifications, compliance standards, Procedures of equipment built, etc)
- Reliability, Availability & Maintainability analysis submissions of conveyor systems
- Liaise internally (Technical dept.) & externally (i.e. customers & suppliers) to ensure smooth project execution to fulfil contractual requirements
- Conduct internal tests and execute factory acceptance tests with customers
- Resolved technical and site issues
- Project list for Cargo Handling System: Bangkok Airport & Taipei Rail Link – support for RAMs analysis, India Airport (Bangalore, Hyderabad) – Cargo Handling System, Vietnam Airport – Cargo Handling System, Shanghai Airport – Parcel Handling System
- Specialization: Baggage & Cargo Handling Systems. Role: Project Management. Industry: Manufacturing / Production.
- Reason for leaving: Attracted to the role of Program Lead in Coherent for product transfer. Interested to join a leading company in laser industry.
Senior Project Engineer
AMS Biomedical Pte Ltd
05.2004 - 04.2006
- Company Overview: Specialization: Laser Machines Manufacturing (contract manufacturing). Role: Project Management. Industry: Manufacturing / Production.
- Has achieved 6 Sigma Green Belt
- Manage projects of building medical machine
- Plan project work schedules
- Prepare detailed engineering drawings using Pro-E, occasionally
- Liaise with customers & suppliers to ensure smooth project execution to fulfil requirement.
- Preparation of costed BOM.
- Creating BOM, Manufacturing Instructions, In-Process Inspection Plan, Final Inspection Plan & Packaging Specification.
- Conduct internal tests and execute factory acceptance tests with customers.
- Train & supervise of technicians.
- Resolved technical issues.
- Specialization: Laser Machines Manufacturing (contract manufacturing). Role: Project Management. Industry: Manufacturing / Production.
- Reason for leaving: Company closed down.
Senior Project Engineer
MMI Systems Pte Ltd
08.1999 - 05.2004
- Company Overview: Specialization: Contract Manufacturer (HD industry). Role: Project Management. Industry: Manufacturing / Production.
- Follow-up with customer for any needs/demands for equipment / business opportunities
- Study BOM & drawings with Engineering Dept. and liaise with Customer for value added Engineering
- Liaise internally and externally for submission of quotation.
- Conduct kick-off meeting internally for execution of project.
- Project and site Management & Coordination
- Resolving all issues with Team, and involve customer if necessary.
- Deliver as per customer’s schedule
- Assist in field Testing & Commissioning
- Specialization: Contract Manufacturer (HD industry). Role: Project Management. Industry: Manufacturing / Production.
- Reason for leaving: HD industry/market went down. Explore opportunity in a different sector.
Designer; Project Engineer
Otis Elevator Company (S) Pte Ltd
02.1996 - 08.1999
- Company Overview: Specialization: Contract Manufacturer (lift & escalator industry). Role: Design & Project Management. Industry: Manufacturing / Production.
- Jan 99 – Aug 99: Project Engineer in Project Dept.
- Field testing & commissioning.
- Project & site management.
- Coordination of M&E activities.
- Attend site meetings, follow-up and ensure smooth execution.
- High degree of coordination involving in internal and external party.
- Negotiation and planning skill.
- Feb 96 – Dec 98: Designer in MRT / Technical Service Dept.
- Drafting using ACAD.
- Modify and orientates equipment in machine room, hall fixtures & control operating panel.
- Liaise with salespersons to meet customer’s requirement.
- To assist Engineer in evaluating & taking measurement on site.
- To coordinate with LTA personnel in developing & drafting of North-East MRT line project.
- Specialization: Contract Manufacturer (lift & escalator industry). Role: Design & Project Management. Industry: Manufacturing / Production.
- Reason for leaving: Company had multiple lay-offs. Due to job security and have to explore other option.
Senior Technician / Group Leader
NMB Singapore Limited
03.1993 - 02.1996
- Company Overview: Specialization: Bearings Manufacturing. Role: Production Planning & Operation. Industry: Manufacturing / Production.
- Acting supervisor - Tool room detailing with regrinding cutting tools machines
- Supervising a group operators and ensure delivery of tooling to fill Production use
- Improve production line / process improvement
- Hands-on to operate the machines if required (i.e. CNC Grinding machine, drill re-grinding machine, etc)
- QC inspection on out-going & in-coming products.
- Study with engineering team on upgrading machines & parts.
- Specialization: Bearings Manufacturing. Role: Production Planning & Operation. Industry: Manufacturing / Production.
Education
Diploma of Engineering - Mechanical
Singapore Polytechnic
01.1999
Skills
- MS Project
- SAP
- ACAD
- MS Office
- Agile
- Pro/Engineer
- Baan
- Process improvement
- Team leadership and direction
- Team leadership
- Project coordination
- Program leadership
- Critical thinking
- Flexible and adaptable
- Attention to detail
- Operations management
- Stakeholder communications
- Customer service
- Relationship building
- Scheduling and planning
Timeline
Program Manager
UCT Singapore Pte Ltd
03.2023 - Current
Program Manager
ASMPT Singapore Pte Ltd
01.2022 - 03.2023
Senior Program Manager
Kinergy Corporation Ltd
01.2019 - 01.2022
Program Manager
VDL ETG (Singapore) Pte Ltd
06.2017 - 12.2018
Senior Program Lead (NPI, New Product Transfer)
Coherent Singapore Pte Ltd
01.2012 - 06.2017
Senior Project Engineer
Siemens Pte Ltd
04.2006 - 01.2012
Senior Project Engineer
AMS Biomedical Pte Ltd
05.2004 - 04.2006
Senior Project Engineer
MMI Systems Pte Ltd
08.1999 - 05.2004
Designer; Project Engineer
Otis Elevator Company (S) Pte Ltd
02.1996 - 08.1999
Senior Technician / Group Leader
NMB Singapore Limited
03.1993 - 02.1996
Diploma of Engineering - Mechanical
Singapore Polytechnic
Personal Information
- Age: 54
- Notice Period: 2 months
- Title: Program Manager
- Date of Birth: 28 Aug 1971
- Gender: Male
Highest Education
1999, Diploma of Engineering (Mechanical), Singapore Polytechnic
Compensation
9100, 12, 1, TBA, True
Additional Comments
- More than 30 years working experience with Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
- Started his career in Project management when he joined Otis as Project Engineer for Lift/elevator Projects for MRT, Commercial, Office, and Residential Buildings.
- 5 years with MMI as Sr. Project Engineer responsible for providing manufacturing machine, tester machine for Hard drive Client.
- 6 years with Siemens as a Senior Project Engineer involved primarily in Cargo Handling System, projects valued at $10M above.
- 6 years with Coherent as a Senior Program Lead an Individual Contributor role responsible for New Product transfer.
- 1.5 years with VDL as a Program Manager for System/Tools, Subassy, Loose parts, RFQ Management and deliveries.
- 3 years with Kinergy as a Senior Program Manager for Systems & Tools.
- 1 year in ASMPT as a Program Manager handling Main-Stream & AP projects dealing with CM management to fulfil the outsourcing activities.
- Current in UCT Singapore as a Program Manager for Supply Chain Management.