NELSON TEO WEI SHENG

Improved supplier quality management by orchestrating key initiatives and delivering strategic updates to the Vice President of Global Quality and Reliability. Streamlined global operations to improve operational efficiency, ensured continuous compliance with global quality, performance, reliability, and regulatory standards through key initiatives and strategic updates

• Responsible for designing and operated training programs to enhance supplier capabilities and improve self-service tools
• Achieved a DPPM of less than 850 by coaching strategic suppliers and implementing Supplier Total Quality Management processes (Supplier audit, Supplier Quality Manual, Product Specification, PPAP, Onboarding Program and Quarterly Quality Performance Review) translating to Cost of Poor Quality 2023 record of USD 1,110k, by collaborating globally with Supply Chain, R&D, Reliability and supplier on material specification and control
• Developed and executed scalable quality management procedures, including supplier onboarding, quarterly performance reviews, and material traceability according to US CBP requirements
• Pivotal focus on 14 critical supplier quality by implemented Quarterly Supplier Quality Performance Review and Actions & Supplier Maturity Assessment Level
• Managed third-party service providers for factory audits and process inspections.

Reported to the AP Supply Chain Director in Singapore, executing Operation and Supply Chain strategies, and sustaining business metrics. Led a team across Singapore, India, and China to drive global supplier performance improvements using DMAIC methodology

• Support global factory operations through fast resolution of supplier non-conformances and material supply recovery.
• Achieved a DPPM of less than 500 by implementing robust Supplier Total Quality Management processes and improving manufacturing speed.
• Developed and implemented global supplier performance procedures, focusing on material availability, quality, and lead time.
• Collaboration with supplier and R&D in delivered on time completion of Advanced Quality Planning Process by guaranteed quality product for source changes, product transfers and new product.
• Supported factory operations with timely resolution of supplier non-conformances and material supply issues, accomplished over 90% AP Supplier Service Level.
• Increased inspection clearance capacity by 30% through optimized supplier delivery schedules.
• Conducted Supplier Quarterly Business Reviews to ensure alignment with business goals and performance improvement.

Directed Process Engineer expertise in new weld process & qualification projects through Lean Six Sigma and KAIZEN initiatives:
I. Led Lean Six Sigma Welding Process project achieving significant cost avoidance and savings achievement of USD 454k by salvage of incoming raw material (inclusion) & raw material cost saving USD 1.2 million.
II. Led KAIZEN Spiralling Process project with achievement of Operation Improvement of Planning Coverage (100%) and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) (75%) by improved quality event report (QER) from 6 cases/ km to 1 cases/km production; reduction of setup time from 28.0 hours to 16.5 hours and output from 0.5m/min to 1.6m/min (100%).