Yong Yin Chuah • Hayward, California 94544, USA • chuah.yong@gmail.com • http://www.linkedin.com/in/yongchuah
Dynamic and performance driven Engineering professional with an exceptional background in leadership, project management, and development. Recognized for the ability to create and improve concept designs, increase efficiency, and decrease the need for re‐engineering. Demonstrates strong communication and motivational skills to enhance goals and bottom line objectives. Creative problem solving skills and exceptional detail to drawings and specifications. Skilled in using a wide range of design, fabrication, and business solutions. Knowledgeable in performing analysis and developing improvement activities related to safety, quality, cost, delivery, and morale business plan objectives on current line conditions. SPECIAL SKILLS My education and my co‐op experience in the manufacturing industry have honed these skills. • Quality Assurance ‐ Studied and trained with current quality methodology, such as Root Cause Analysis, Six Sigma, Statistical Process Control (SPC), design of experience (DOE) and process capability. • Engineering Design and Analysis ‐ Ability to interpret and analyze schematic, released documentations, component data sheet, mechanical drawing and design. • Production Planning and Control ‐ Studied and trained with demand forecasting, production planning, master scheduling, bill‐of‐material (BOM), and inventory master file. • Project Management – Evaluate programs, initiate projects and execute strategies. Ability to identify process constraints and optimizing processes to remove obstacles in achieving specified goals. • Training Skills – Experience in coaching, providing motivation and encouragement for people to develop their own analytic skills and critical thinking skills (Instructional Student Assistant). EDUCATION AND TRAINING MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT, GPA: 3.89/4.00 California State University, East Bay – Hayward, California – Degree completed in 2010 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING University of California, Davis – Davis, California – Degree completed in 2008 (Emphasis on Aeronautical Engineering) Certifications: Quality Management – California State University • Engineer‐in‐Training – EIT Certification
Academic Awards, Honors, Societies, and Leadership Activities: Member of the Golden Key Honor Society – 2009‐Present • Member of the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering – 2008 ‐
Present • Member of the Aggie Micro Aeronautic Team – 2007‐2008 • Chabot College Honors List – 2005‐2006
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE INSTRUCTIONAL STUDENT ASSISTANT, California State University, East Bay, Hayward, California, 2010 MATH TUTOR, Chabot College, Hayward, California, 2005
• Assisted 40+ undergraduate students in mathematics on a weekly basis. • Responsible for improving studentsʹ academic performance through coaching, providing motivation and encouragement for students to develop their own analytic skills and critical thinking skills. • Created supplement materials to assist students in their coursework and helped them reviewing class assignment. Y. Chuah ~ Page 2 QUALITY ENGINEER / SPECIALIST, Asian Composites Manufacturing, Ltd., Kayu Hitam, Malaysia, 2009 • Played a vital role in analyzing the instances of repeat non‐conformances in 747‐8 spoilers and aileron skins. • Instrumental in enhancing the concession acceptance rate by up to 50%, ensuring reduction in the cost for scrapped parts. • Identified the root cause of defects, including human error and manufacturing facilities and process. • Involved in quality checking of concession application to ensure the submission meet the Defence Aerospace requirements as per Boeing quality system. • Analyzed non‐conformance listings, performed Pareto analysis, and prepared an observations report for process improvement. • Assisted in Boeing Production System (BPS) workshops in Root Cause Analysis and translated BPS Root Cause Analysis in Malay Language for employees training and production development. UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, 2007 to 2008 Research Advisor for Undergraduate RA: Dr. Valeria La Saponara – Website: http://www.composites.ucdavis.edu/ • Fabricated carbon & fiberglass/epoxy composite panels with Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer molding • Carried out and analyzed axial static & fatigue tests using 55 kips hydraulic testing machine (MTS 810) • Prepared composite panels with piezoelectric sensors for structural health monitoring projects • Participated in research group meetings and provided feedback on presentation dry‐runs This work was acknowledged in the following two conference papers: 1) Y. Sugita, C. Winkelmann, V. La Saponara, Composite Structural Health Through Evaluation of Properties Changes Due to Environmental Conditions, Proceedings of the SAMPE 2008 International Symposium and Exhibition, May 2008, Long Beach, CA 2) C. Winkelmann, H.‐Y. Tang, V. La Saponara, Influence of Embedded Structural Health Monitoring Sensors on the Mechanical Performance of Glass/Epoxy Composites, Proceedings of the SAMPE 2008 International Symposium and Exhibition, May 2008, Long Beach, CA Computer / Technical Proficiencies: Microsoft Office Suite • Promodel • AutoCAD • Matlab • Minitab • Microsoft Project • Adobe • 10‐Key by Touch • QWERTY Keyboard Fluent Languages: English • Mandarin • Cantonese • Malay