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
Process Engineering
Product Development
Quality Assurance
Lean Manufacturing
Six Sigma Methodology
Kaizen
Supervisory Skills
Value Stream Mapping
Accomplishments
- 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)