Kim Choong (KC) Boon

Mentor

Headline:

Over 20 years of end-to-end semiconductor experience in Wafer Fabrication, Assembly Test manufacturing, PCB Box Build assemblies covering development to ramp to sustaining for Automotive, Consumer Electronics, Life Science Chip Card industries, within

Programmes:

Electrical and Electronic Engineering
School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Summary

Im currently based in Penang, Malaysia attached to Contract Manufacturing organization in Penang, Malaysia. Im open for communications through electronic media if you are interested or if you are in Penang, welcome to meet up face to face.

Featured Skills

Quality Assurance Quality Assurance Customer Quality Semiconductor Manufacturing Strategic Planning Team Leadership Coaching Quality Management Systems

Work Experience

Business Unit Manager Aug 2023 - Present

Jabil Malaysia

Manage business operations and PL for PCBA and NPI with annual revenue USD300M

BU Transition Manager overseeing entire transfer (material disposition, inventory transfer, EOL execution, EO assessment, equipment transfer, tool jig management) across multiple BU timelines to two different receiving sites

Drive overall BU revenue (including production and materials sales) and review Manufacturing Costs against locked commit

Head of Department, Quality Assurance Feb 2021 - Aug 2023

UWC Berhad Malaysia

Head of QA Dept with ~130 staffs (Managers, Exempt Non Exempt) with functions below

- Quality Engineering (Customer, Process, Supplier)

- Quality Control (Incoming, Inprocess, Outgoing)

- Metrology Calibration

- QMS Regulatory Requirements

Global Quality Manager Jul 2019 - Feb 2021

Jabil Malaysia

Responsible for Penang, San Jose Hachioji sites with 14 Divisions

Manage retain largest Quality workcell in Penang with 55 headcounts (Managers, Engineers Technicians)

Orchestrated strategies to lift workcell from customer improvement plan and achieved Best In Class (BIC) for Quarterly Business Review (QBR) score since Q1FY20

QA Manager/ Dept Head Jan 2018 - Jul 2019

Silterra Malaysia SDN BHD Malaysia

Project Management Talent Management People Management Strategic Planning Coaching Mentoring Skilled Communicator Presentation Cross Functional Team Coordination Semiconductor Manufacturing

Department Head - Supplier Quality Engineering, Customer Service Function, Deviation (CAPA) Management and Automotive Segment

Management Representative (MR) for SilTerra QMS HSPM standards (ISO9001:2015, IATF16949:2016 QC080000:2012)

Led SilTerra to achieving IATF16949:2016 certified in Q4 2018.

Key driver in enabling Automotive Market Segment including technology/ process manufacturing readiness, IATF16949:2016 certification, training and culture awareness in compliance to Automotive requirements

Improve site wide process and manufacturing quality by instilling Quality Mindset and application of Quality Tools (APQP, SPC, FMEA, 8D, 6 Sigma etc)

Board member in reviews of change management, deviation management, new technology release and strategic program deployments

Drive improvement in technical training content and delivery method

Supplier Quality Manager / Program Manager Feb 2016 - Dec 2017

Infineon Technologies Sdn Bhd

Project Management Change Management Team Building Operations Management Team Leadership Coaching Analysis Event Management Public Speaking Risk Management

Global Quality Manager for Front End cluster Wafer Fabrication (Kulim, Regensburg, Villach & Dresden) covering supplier & materials qualification, supplier audit, performance evaluation, deviation management, specifications, process change review. Kulim SQM team lead for technical consultation, mentoring and guidance.

Kulim Six Sigma Champion: Responsible for site wide deployment on Six Sigma program including training & certification, project allocation & tracking, communication & publicity

Staff Engineer Oct 2014 - Feb 2016

Infineon Technologies Sdn Bhd

Semiconductors Project Management Product Management Quality Assurance Reliability Engineering Manufacturing Data Analysis Risk Assessment Quality Management Systems ISO 9001 Quality Management System

Responsible for Quality & Reliability Engineering for automotive, power management & multi market and chip card security, including manufacturing quality issues, change management, deviation management, 8D to customer complaints. FMEA moderator & checker for EPI & Thinning process.

Responsible for fast Wafer Level Reliability (fWLR) monitoring including Dielectric (Oxide Breakdown), Device (Hot Carrier Stress), Metallization (Electromigration) and Plasma Induced Damage (PID). Perform Wafer Level Monitoring (WLR) to assess technology health and reliability performance.
Familiar with Cascade Microtech Summit 12000AP, eVue III, HP Basic.

Senior Quality & Reliability Engineer Sep 2004 - Sep 2014

INTEL TECHNOLOGY SDN BHD

Project Management Testing Project Engineering Troubleshooting Semiconductors Quality Reliability

Managed Quality & Reliability aspects for microprocessor, server and chipset market segment, encompassing high volume manufacturing ramp, new product introduction, manufacturing site certification, customer complaints.

Education

MBA Nov 2007 - Mar 2008

University of South Australia

B. Eng (Electrical & Electronic Engineering) Jul 2000 - Jun 2004

Nanyang Technological University

Other Skills

Manufacturing Lean Manufacturing Continuous Improvement Six Sigma Quality System Process Improvement Quality Management Root Cause Analysis SPC FMEA Cross-functional Team Leadership Engineering ISO 5S Quality Center Management Manufacturing Engineering DMAIC Process Engineering Quality Control Supplier Quality Program Management CAPA Integration Leadership Manufacturing Lean Manufacturing Continuous Improvement Six Sigma Quality System Quality Management Root Cause Analysis FMEA SPC Process Improvement Cross-functional Team Leadership Engineering ISO 5S Manufacturing Engineering DMAIC Quality Control Supplier Quality Management Quality Center Process Engineering Program Management CAPA Integration Leadership 8d IATF16949

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Kim Choong (KC) Boon

Business Unit Manager Aug 2023 - Present

Head of Department, Quality Assurance Feb 2021 - Aug 2023

Global Quality Manager Jul 2019 - Feb 2021

QA Manager/ Dept Head Jan 2018 - Jul 2019

Supplier Quality Manager / Program Manager Feb 2016 - Dec 2017

Staff Engineer Oct 2014 - Feb 2016

Senior Quality & Reliability Engineer Sep 2004 - Sep 2014

MBA Nov 2007 - Mar 2008

B. Eng (Electrical & Electronic Engineering) Jul 2000 - Jun 2004

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