Wong Chia Yen
R&D Senior Technologist
B-15-06 Ten Kinrara, Jalan BK 5a/3, Bandar Kinrara Puchong, Selangor
Summary
Dedicated R&D Senior Technologist with 8 years of experience in food industry. Maintains professional
appearance and demeanor and expertly completes assigned tasks with focus on quality. Dependable
and quick-learning team player with effective communication and organization skills. Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving customer satisfaction.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Packaging Development Technologist
Lee Kum Kee (M) Foods Sdn. Bhd
09.2023 - Current
- Established technical drawing and internal specification of existing packaging range (glass bottle, plastic container, tin can, laminated film, paper label & sticker, PVC shrink label, plastic & metal cap, sealing liner, paper carton and tray)
- Developed new packaging range, PET bottle and hotfill PET bottle for new plant
- Solved production loss of 2L pail PP cap by removing the existing safety ring feature
R&D Technologist
Lactalis Petaling Jaya Dairy Sdn. Bhd
08.2021 - 08.2023
- Involved in new product & packaging development for yogurt and yogurt drink range
- Handled cost saving projects for chilled dairy raw ingredient and packaging
- Developed lactose free drinking yogurt and new spoonable yogurt range (Smooth yogurt)
- Developed top cup snack yogurt and kids yogurt multipack
- Saved RM800k annually by changing IML tub to papersleeved thermoform tub
- Reduced RM12k annually by replacing hybrid PET with standard PET for yogurt drink shrinksleeve packaging
- Plastic reduction for removing combolid of spoonable yogurt range
R&D Technologist
Mewah Dairies Sdn Bhd
04.2016 - 07.2021
- Involved in new lab start up and new cheese plant commissioning
- Handled new product & packaging development for cheese product range
- Developed analogue cheese range (cream cheese preparation, cheddar cheese preparation and mozzarella cheese preparation) for food service
- Developed processed cheese range (processed cream cheese and processed diced cheddar cheese) for retail market & industrial use
- Established real cheese repacking (shredded form with modified atmosphere packaging) for both retail and food service
Education
Bachelor Degree (Hons) - Food Science
Tunku Abdul Rahman University College
KL Branch 04.2011 - 11.2015
Skills
MS Office
Languages
Mandarin
Excellent
English
Very Good
Malay
Very Good
Timeline
Senior Packaging Development Technologist
Lee Kum Kee (M) Foods Sdn. Bhd
09.2023 - Current
R&D Technologist
Lactalis Petaling Jaya Dairy Sdn. Bhd
08.2021 - 08.2023
R&D Technologist
Mewah Dairies Sdn Bhd
04.2016 - 07.2021
Bachelor Degree (Hons) - Food Science
Tunku Abdul Rahman University College
04.2011 - 11.2015
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