KHOON HOONG TAI
Summary
Dynamic Senior Scheduler with a proven track record at Thermo Fisher Scientific, adept at capacity planning and problem-solving. Expert in utilizing MRP/ERP systems to optimize production schedules, driving continuous improvement initiatives that enhanced operational efficiency. Strong collaborator, effectively communicating critical issues to stakeholders while ensuring timely delivery and customer satisfaction.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Scheduler
Thermo Fisher Scientific
08.2022 - Current
- Use MRP/ERP/ASCP systems to develop and maintain production schedules aligned with customer demands, inventory levels, and production capacity.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Materials Planning, Operations, Customer Operations and Support, Logistics) to ensure timely and efficient production and delivery.
- Proactively identify and resolve production-related issues or bottlenecks to minimize disruptions and optimize workflow efficiency.
- Expedite production batches to meet urgent customer requests.
- Analyze and interpret production data using Excel skills; identify trends and make data-driven decisions to optimize production processes.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance processes, improve workflows, and increase operational efficiency.
- Identify, take action to resolve, and communicate critical issues, gaps and constraints to leadership, stakeholders and frequent contacts: Materials Manager, Value Stream Manager, Value Stream Production Supervisor, Procurement Team, Customer Service, Product Management Team, Quality Assurance and Engineering Teams.
- Quarterly Safety Stock review.
- Monthly E&O review.
- Support expansion and harmonization projects.
Senior Production Control Planner
Panasonic Factory Solution Asia Pacific
10.2017 - 08.2022
- Responsible for production plan, ensuring that the production according to the schedule
- Responsible and coordinate on manage weekly production schedule meetings
- Planning and control production schedule through production capacity and material control
- Planning material through Advance Supply Chain Planning (ASCP) based on the sales allocation meeting.
- Weekly update of production plan for production and warehouse department
- Discuss and confirm Contract Review (CR) with Sales.
- Responsible on all reports related to inventory.
- Industries 4.0 Improvement Project.
Field Services Planner
ALLIED TELESIS
07.2015 - 06.2017
- Handling purchase of materials and equipments as well as to scheduling maintenance works on the equipments to ensure rework and debug activities progress as planned
- In-charge of arranging importation and exportation shipments including coordinating with suppliers and forwarders to ensure timely shipments
- Monitoring and maintaining inventory level on a daily basis
- Preparing and reporting monthly costing report and P/L report to the Management
- General administrative duties includes data entries, updating system, maintaining inventory report, sales report and invoicing.
Production Control Planner
Panasonic Manufacturing Malaysia Bhd
05.2012 - 04.2015
- Participated in preparing production schedule to fulfill customer’s requirement and in the meanwhile ensuring that company’s finances & resources are efficiently utilized
- Performed capacity planning based on material requirements and sales order release;
- Coordinated with all related departments efficiently in order to meet the production target and schedule as planned as well as to ensure a smooth flow of operation is always achieved and delivery schedule to customers are fulfilled timely;
- Monitored and maintained inventory level to ensure the production progresses as planned;
- Responsible for preparing and presenting PSI tracking report to the Management monthly;
- Responsible for preparing and reporting monthly Manpower Utilization Report to the Management;
- Responsible for preparing daily production reports and
highlighting to the Management if there are any issues identified that would be causing production line down.
Education
Bachelor's Degree of Economics - Major in Finance
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Malaysia07-2011
Skills
- Deadline management
- Capacity planning
- Statistics skills
- Master scheduling
- Demand forecasting
- Mathematics skills
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Multitasking Abilities
- Critical thinking
- Automation
Languages
Chinese (Mandarin)
Upper intermediate (B2)
English
Upper intermediate (B2)
Malay
Upper intermediate (B2)
Chinese (Cantonese)
Upper intermediate (B2)
Timeline
Senior Scheduler
Thermo Fisher Scientific
08.2022 - Current
Senior Production Control Planner
Panasonic Factory Solution Asia Pacific
10.2017 - 08.2022
Field Services Planner
ALLIED TELESIS
07.2015 - 06.2017
Production Control Planner
Panasonic Manufacturing Malaysia Bhd
05.2012 - 04.2015
Bachelor's Degree of Economics - Major in Finance
Universiti Putra Malaysia
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