SATHIAMOORTHY A/L SUBRAMANIAM
Sungai Petani,KEDAH
Summary
To gain experience and enhance the carrier path with hands on knowledge in both technical & soft skills in engineering field.Result oriented, good time management skills, responsible and dedicated towards assigned tasks, high desire to learn, and able to work in groups. Successful record in both Wafer Fabrication front-end chip development. Strong knowledge in wafer fabrication and analytical skill in terms of performance, quality and cost reduction activities. Experience in collaboration with cross functional department from development stage to product release up to mass production. Involved in materials, chip, and test qualification of product at engineering stage. Quality lead for new product and technology transfer from reference sites mainly from Europe (Villach, Austria and Regensburg ,Germany). Infineon internal trainer for Non-Conformance handling (Quality) training for both exempt and non-exempt staff.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Staff Engineer Quality Engineering
Infineon Technologies (Kulim) Sdn. Bhd.
05.2019 - Current
- Technical Lead for QE for transfer / development project.
- Monitor the effectiveness of quality process/product controls and system in relation to quality KPIs and internal/customer expectations.
- Drive excursion reduction improvement project for both process and technology to achieve from manufacturing stability to benchmark fab.
- Drive continuous quality improvement according to defined quality KPI together with other support functions (engineering/production/BU).
- Support, assess and responsible for PCRB releases for change management, MRB/8D/FAR/ICO/QMR reviews, focus team and documentation.
- Contribute to the External & Internal customer complaint (FAR/ICO) 8D team in the adequacy, effectiveness of the corrective and preventive actions to address the root cause.
- Lead QE for Transfer and development project with accomplished 7 transfer and 3 development projects within targeted timeline with zero excursion related to quality topic.
- Responsible as Technology QE for Diode and process QE for wafer test with support on quality/deviation topic (MRB/ICO/excursion/8D drive/FAR) and change management.
- Moderate on deviation management (MRB/ICO) with no reoccurrence or escalation after team decision on risk assessment and corrective actions.
- Lead on New way forward project under Zero excursion pillar with identify the gap for improvement and proposed the effective solution (use man, method, environment and review process FMEA with team) on fast detection.
- Fulfil the target with Zero excursion points related to technology setup error with analyses the root cause and implement the corrective action towards zero excursion.
- Support on Drive quality topic related to BE feedback.
- Responsible to train new QE engineers to develop and sustain the respected technology.
- Quality lead for new product and technology transfer from other sites mainly from Europe (Villach Austria and Regensburg Germany).
- Create business process for Rework & Retest for Development lots after aligned with Technology and production team (UPE & UPD).
Senior Engineer Process Integration (PI)
Infineon Technologies (Kulim) Sdn. Bhd.
03.2015 - 05.2019
- Transfer new product /Technology, sustain and Ramp up technology, Yield improvement and production support.
- Resolve / address process issue in a timely manner with minimal yield impact & undertake cost saving initiatives in process area.
- Suggest correct process tuning value (Tool release/Tool matching) with respected electrical parameter performance.
- Involve unit process changes by assessing the impact on product (in FMEA) on subsequent processes and electrical behavior with the new changes.
- Work together with the quality department and production in the disposition of non-conformal material, risk assessments and delivery decisions.
- Monitor all process critical parameters and drive for continuous improvement activities at critical process block (foundation epi layer).
- Elimination of weak points detected at volume production on ramp-up of the technologies.
- Drive and successfully achieved TX10 for EHAT CFD1 and EHATD within same timeline.
- Achieved M8 for EHATA transfer within short period on urgent request from BU and Customer.
- Successfully achieved PCM Cpk 100% for all lead products with Cpk above 1.60 with disable or match tool to tool performance and process tuning to match targeted inline performance.
- Drive as a moderator to achieve 50% TechCAR reduction in 2017-2018.
- Lead engineer for ramp up technology for EHAT_8 and EHATD to achieve targeted Yield and support on ICO related topic.
- Mentoring new engineers to develop and enhance process integration knowledge and skills.
- Solve line stop issue for EHAT CFD1 for bubble undertape with change chuck height during taping process.
Senior Engineer BET Steering Development R&D Asia
OSRAM Opto semiconductors (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
04.2012 - 05.2014
- Conduct optical (brightness & color) steering and provide steering analysis or improvement for new devices.
- Coordinate and provide steering related continual improvement project, relevant manufacturing process optimization and steering mathematical tools.
- Provide technical support and interface for any steering related improvement topics between RnD process team and production.
- Support new phosphor introduction with proper steering investigation and relevant device level characterization per new application need requirements.
- Generate steering table for qualify product (color and brightness) and handover to production.
- Create and setup sample color control for volume conversion product for internal color control for required target bin.
- Closed brightness and colour performance characterization study for all new products successfully with zero case of delay toward production.
- Successfully implemented a 50% cycle time reduction for new package introduction via leaner process and task execution.
- Developed new guidelines for better process buyoff between my team and new product introduction team.
- Continuously trained all new product engineers and product planners on the use of the application.
Engineer Process Integration (PI) SFET
Infineon Kulim Sdn. Bhd
04.2008 - 05.2012
- Transfer new product /Technology, sustain and Ramp up technology, Yield improvement and production support.
- Coordinate and manage daily production line issues such as disposition of line deviations.
- Involve in process tuning, yield improvement, process window study and cost reduction activities.
- Support unit process changes by assessing influences (in FMEA) on subsequent processes, inline- and electrical parameters and product performance.
- Support the quality department and production in the disposition of non-conformal material, risk assessments and delivery decisions.
- Sustain and improve inline and PCM Process control Monitoring (PCM) Cpk to achieve 100%.
- Responsible for the sustaining of the technology and monitoring of process stability.
- Elimination of weak points detected at volume production on ramp-up of the technologies.
- Lead and Ramp up manager for two SFET3LVA and SFET4 technologies.
- Lead in root cause finding for process deviation with the team approach.
- Able to achieved and maintain 100 percentage Cpk for PCM >1.5 for product.
- Solve baseline product issue with correct corrective action.
- Successfully retarget baseline margin with process optimization to avoid from wafers scrap.
- Harmonize the process in between two sites (Kulim Vs Europe) with new process changes.
- Involve cost down and yield improvement activities.
Education
B.Eng. (Hons) - Microelectronics Engineering
University Malaysia Perlis
05.2008
Industrial Training - Process Engineer
ST Microelectronic Sdn. Bhd.
06.2007
First Grade with Distinction
Sek Menengah Kebangsaan Dato Bijaya Setia
01.2001
Languages
Tamil
Native language
English
Advanced
C1
Bahasa Malaysia
Advanced
C1
Tamil
Advanced
C1
Timeline
Senior Staff Engineer Quality Engineering
Infineon Technologies (Kulim) Sdn. Bhd.
05.2019 - Current
Senior Engineer Process Integration (PI)
Infineon Technologies (Kulim) Sdn. Bhd.
03.2015 - 05.2019
Senior Engineer BET Steering Development R&D Asia
OSRAM Opto semiconductors (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
04.2012 - 05.2014
Engineer Process Integration (PI) SFET
Infineon Kulim Sdn. Bhd
04.2008 - 05.2012
B.Eng. (Hons) - Microelectronics Engineering
University Malaysia Perlis
Industrial Training - Process Engineer
ST Microelectronic Sdn. Bhd.
First Grade with Distinction
Sek Menengah Kebangsaan Dato Bijaya Setia
Custom Section
Certified Green Belter
Certified Plato FMEA
Personal Information
- HP contact: 0174024307
- IC Number: 840513-02-5783
- Age: 42
- Notice Period: 3 months (minimum)
References
- Tan Boon Khuan, Director of CoolMOS Technology, Infineon Technologies (Kulim) Sdn. Bhd., +60 4 427 8666
- Abd Rahman Ramli, Senior Manager of Quality Management, Infineon Technologies (Kulim) Sdn. Bhd., +60 4 427 8704
- Muthusamy Thaya Nantha (FE CF QM KLM QE 3),Senior Manager of Quality Management, Infineon Technologies (Kulim) Sdn. Bhd +60 4 427 8710