Yoong Chuen Tan

Gather, analyse and present data for cross functional teams to identify focus areas for improvement projects. Guide and coordinate operational excellence and continuous improvement projects. Liaise with project leaders throughout the DMAIC cycle of a project including serving as a reference or contact point to meet corporate definitions and requirements Calculate and report savings resulting from the projects to corporate HQ.

Overseeing overall NBR glove dipping process from calculating raw materials requirement, monitoring product quality, planning preventive maintenance schedule as well as manpower requirement and allocation. Restructured reports to allow identification of key downtime contributors. Organized the team to conduct proper preventive maintenance and regular equipment servicing. Reduced unscheduled mechanical and electrical downtime by 50% within 3 months. Led the team to brainstorm solutions to minimize repeated issues causing products to be scrapped. Provided the necessary resources to eliminate the causes of said issues. Reduced scrap by 30% on average within 12 months.

Planned order delivery and production dates based on capacity. Liaise with all other departments to ensure the dates can be met including marketing, purchasing, QA, warehouse and shipping. Maintained process KPI within targets through quick CAPA implementation and close monitoring. Improved traceability and data reporting for more accurate costing.

Increased efficiency for both primary and secondary production departments. Improved output through proper planning, downtime monitoring and employee motivation to utilize more capacity. Achieved high on-time order delivery rates.

Assisted Project Engineer in the management of a project involving the construction of a new distillation plant Managed inventory and liaised with contractors throughout the construction of the plant

Developed IT solutions to fulfill customer needs Involved liaising with key client contacts to understand their requirements, proposing a possible solution and relaying that solution to the programming team to develop.

Best Graduate for Chemical Engineering Merit Award for Final Year Project 2015 Merit Award for Design Project 2015 Member of Dean’s List 2012, 2013 & 2014

Excellence Award for highest overall score in MUFY, Sunway University Subject Award for highest score in the following subjects among MUFY worldwide: - Advanced Mathematics Part A - Mathematics Part A - Physics Part B