Ped Peterson Bruan
Senior Supplier Development Engineer
Inosloban, Lipa City, Batangas
Summary
I am an experienced Engineering professional, a certified Six Sigma Greenbelt, who is skilled in developing new products, process design, continuous assessment of efficiency and effectiveness of the manufacturing process and many other areas. I offer significant abilities in the areas of product and process development, document preparation, and quality assurance. I supervised and led 100 associates and 4-line technicians to continuous improvements that led to productivity and cost savings achievements. I have initiated and led numerous Yield improvement and Cost savings projects (including patents) that benefited the company with no less than USD 300K savings.
Inventive Disclosures (Patents)
1. Lead Inventor - Wire In Air Fuse Through Trenched Ceramic Body (Patent No.: US 10276338B2)
2. Co-Inventor - Split-type Fuse with Built-in Arc Quencher (Patent No.: US 9824842B2)
3. Lead Inventor – Sealed Fuse (Patent No.: US 9953791)
4. Lead Inventor – Hollow Fuse Body with Notched Ends ((Patent No.: US 10325744)
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Supplier Development Engineer
Littelfuse Phils. Inc
Lima, Batangas
01.2021 - Current
- Development & qualification of supplier product / process of new purchased parts through the SSQF, APQP process working with Sourcing, Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing and the supplier (PPAP, Supplier process audits)
- Support Supplier APQP (Advanced Product & Quality Planning) process to develop suppliers and products to the point of successful/on-time PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) and full production readiness based on Customer needs
- Lead technical discussion and act as a medium with suppliers to communicate Littelfuse requirements and Supplier’s process capability
- Coordinates with customer service, engineering, manufacturing engineering, procurement and supplier quality on component quality / delivery issues and supplier initiatives
- Provide support role to Quality to ensure supplier on-time PPAP, Run at Rate and Delivery
- Performs capability assessments with key suppliers to evaluate the application of advanced quality tools, manufacturing capabilities, material management, and lean maturity
- Interfaces with the suppliers' engineering, manufacturing and procurement departments the respective internal departments to drive cost effective manufacturing process improvements that optimize throughput and minimize waste
- Perform in-depth quality system assessments across commodities to confirm supplier structure, level of lean implementation, and effectiveness of the quality management system
- Assists in the development, approval, and maintenance of material specifications, vendor instructions, quality assurance procedures, supplier documents such as Quality Control Plans
- Collects and analyzes quality information from various quality systems and develops reports as needed for senior management review
- Review and assess supplier manufacturing processes and quality systems
Senior Product Engineer
Littelfuse Phils. Inc, LIMA Technology Center
Malvar
06.2018 - 01.2021
- Support design and troubleshooting efforts internally
- Document product requirements, implementation steps and verification checks
- Supports and collaborates on all New Product Development Projects
- Examine supplies and materials and test for suitability
- Manage BOM, PCN and DataCoDES system
- Work with cross-functional team (Product Management, Quality, Production, Process) teams to resolve customer problems
- Supports and initiates cost saving initiatives through product enhancement or alternative material/supplier qualification
- Provides necessary Test Plan for any evaluation / qualification activities
Product Engineer
Littelfuse Phils. Inc, LIMA Technology Center
Malvar
02.2013 - 06.2018
- Led qualification of new raw materials including alternative materials for legacy products
- Provided improvement plans meeting key production metrics (yield, open fuse ppm, productivity) and execute them for production implementation
- Supported and collaborates on all New Product Development Projects
- Performed expenditure analysis and provide recommendations for capital equipment
- Managed BOM, PCN and DataCoDES system
- Provided necessary Test Plan for any evaluation / qualification activities
Production Engineer
Littelfuse Phils. Inc, LIMA Technology Center
Malvar
08.2010 - 02.2013
- Ensured production lines achieve production, productivity and quality targets: Yields, PPM/ Admin Error, Takt time, Schedule Adherence and Scrap Reduction
- Supervised 100 production associates and timely resolution of line / process problems and associate concerns
- Supported Product Development for on time product launch
- Developed a disciplined, motivated and skilled work team
- Ensured compliance with QMS and EMS; enforces Work Instructions, safety and security procedures and company policies, rules and regulation
- Set performance goals and standards for his lines and team members; appraise and evaluate performance; provide appropriate rewards for good performance and corrective measures for poor performance
- Briefed production teams on the targets and production plans for the day; provide feedback on performance; addresses line / process, material and equipment problems
- Identified and analyzed potential problems; developed and implemented preventive actions; identified and analyzed out of control situations; developed and implemented controls and permanent corrective actions using Six Sigma and other appropriate tools
- Performed expenditure analysis and provide recommendations for capital equipment
Process / NPI Engineer
NT Phils. Inc, EPZA Rosario
05.2007 - 08.2010
- Responsible in developing all new flexible printed circuits (FPC) products mainly Automotive & ITO programs
- Prepared all necessary documents for APQP and PPAP
- Responsible in developing ways to improve the process during mass production
- Managed ECO, BOM’s and Routing updates in Oracle
- Collected, summarized and analyzed data on product and process quality
- Supported the continuous improvement of productivity, quality, cost, cycle time and yield of raw material
- Analyzed product or equipment specifications and performance requirements to determine feasibility of new plant equipment or modifying existing equipment
- Utilized root cause analysis methods and statistical tools to resolve processing issues
- Used statistical methods to determine in-control/out-of-control processes
- Developed and implement methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluation of products for acceptability
- Participated in the development and execution of process validations.
Product Quality Engineer
NT Phils. Inc, EPZA Rosario
Cavite
11.2005 - 04.2007
- Developed and maintained quality system documentation (procedure, work instruction, forms, and exhibits) to satisfy and internal requirements
- Assisted inspection, production and other company personnel in identifying, investigation and resolving quality problems and conducting failure analysis through the use of 5 Why’s, Fishbone
- Designed new and/or improved on existing quality assurance to satisfy objectives
- Collected, summarized and analyzed data on product and process quality
- Prepared quality plans to ensure requirements associated with unique or complex programs are met
- Completed special projects assigned by the immediate superior
- Facilitated and monitored the activities and performance of the QC inspectors
- Supervised and monitored the performance of QA inspectors
- Communicated with production leaders regarding issues affecting quality and productivity
Process Engineer
Japan Philippine Nameplate Inc
Cavite
04.2005 - 09.2005
- Created work instructions to Assembly process in each section involved in development process
- Responsible in evaluating samples based on customer’s requirements as well as suggesting plans and counter measure for better processing of items and process improvement
- Made and implemented process improvements to upgrade process efficiency and minimize rejections
- Prepared statistical data to monitor production efficiency
- Responsible in releasing approvals to production
- Made product information as reference to approved items
- Monitored and scheduled samples.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electronics and Communications Engineering
Colegio de Dagupan (formerly Computronix College)
Skills
Supplier Development
undefinedAccomplishments
- Telelink Yield Improvement from 30% to 70%
- Elimination of Mechanical Bond on Telecom Through Open Coil Fast Heating Process (Blackbelt Project)
- 250V Series 200% Cycle Time Improvement (from manual testing to automated testing)
- Silver Strip scrap reduction initiative through automated stamping equipment (saved USD 36K for the 1st year)
- 40A Capacity Improvement by 169% through process flow improvement
- 40A 30% Yield Improvement through modification of Assembly tooling
- 456 Series 70% Open fuse ppm improvement through process optimization
- Telecom 50% Reduction of Critical defects
- Dicing Process Elimination Through Castle Trench Body Implementation
- Multimag Open Fuse PPM Improvement
- Fast Acting Low Rating Life Test Improvement
- Qualification of Alternative Supplier for Critical Materials
- Past Achievements/ Contributions (From NT Philis
- Inc.)
- TRW Yield Improvement (Foreign Material Defect Reduction) from 5.68% defect rate to 0.48% defect rate gaining an annual savings of USD 9K
- This was awarded as “Innovation of the Year” during our Kaizen Event Competition last 2008
- Operational Excellence: Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean Manufacturing/TPS, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping
- Quality Management System: ISO 9001:2000 Quality / ISO 14001:2004 EMS, ISO/TS 16949
- Quality Control: FMEA, SPC, MSA, GR&R, 8D, Poka Yoke , PPAP, APQP, DOE, Reliability Statistics
- Leadership Training: Coaching Essentials, Work Attitude Value Enhancement, Basic Supervisory, Leadership 101
Timeline
Senior Supplier Development Engineer
Littelfuse Phils. Inc
01.2021 - Current
Senior Product Engineer
Littelfuse Phils. Inc, LIMA Technology Center
06.2018 - 01.2021
Product Engineer
Littelfuse Phils. Inc, LIMA Technology Center
02.2013 - 06.2018
Production Engineer
Littelfuse Phils. Inc, LIMA Technology Center
08.2010 - 02.2013
Process / NPI Engineer
NT Phils. Inc, EPZA Rosario
05.2007 - 08.2010
Product Quality Engineer
NT Phils. Inc, EPZA Rosario
11.2005 - 04.2007
Process Engineer
Japan Philippine Nameplate Inc
04.2005 - 09.2005
Bachelor of Science - Electronics and Communications Engineering
Colegio de Dagupan (formerly Computronix College)
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