C URRICULAM

Natguna Singam A/L Vythilingam

V ITAE
Age 45

Home Address Personal

Details
No. B9-2-15, Vista Seri Alam, Nationality :
Malaysian
Bandar Seri Alam, Race/religion :
Ceylonese/Hindu
81750 Masai, Marital Status :
Married
Johor. Malaysia Date of Birth : 28th
Jan 1965

H/P : 012-7131665
E-mail : natguna.singam@gmail.com

Experience Profile
24 years of total experience in the production and manufacturing of electronics
industry
12 years experience in management and quality assurance in the production and
manufacturing industry
 12 years hands-on experience in plant maintenance and facilities

Personal Strength
 Able to lead and manage maintenance / facilities projects with cost effective &
technical expertise / solution and ensure timely project completion
 Able to lead and manage large group of production, engineering and assembly
team.
 Able to complete target production output ahead of schedule.
 Able to meet budgetary plan and increase profit margins.
 Obtained good management and technical skills in production and manufacturing
environment.

Major Achievements
 Progressively advanced to the status of a Manager and undertaking the full
responsible for the product quality.
 Have acquired full experience in managing a high quality of mass production.
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 Progressively advance to the status of factory Maintenance Action Plans to Maintain
Quality Performance with Cost Effective.
Educational Qualifications
1986 NITTCB / LLPPKK in Electrical Engineering
Passed: Intermediate Level
1985 Institute Technology Negeri (ITN)
Diploma in Electrical Engineering
1982 Kluang High School
MCE (equivalent GCE ‘O’ level) – Grade 2

Professional Qualifications & Training

1997 Nihon Almit Co., Ltd.
Certificate in Soldering
1991 International Correspondence School, S'pore
Diploma in Pneumatics & Hydraulics
1989 Fire Department, Kluang.
Certificate in Fire Fighting & Safety
1987 Water Supply Department, Negeri Sembilan
Plumbing Licence

Computer and Software Skills Profile

 Conversant in all Microsoft packages; Word, Excel, Access, MS Project, Power Point,
MS Outlook.

Machine Familiarity Profile

 Solder Wave Machine - Nippon Antom, Electro Vete, Soltech, Data Max, Nihon Sesiki
 Ultra Sonics Machine
 Stamping Machine
 Heat Seal Machine
 Solenoid Coiling Machine
 Spot Welding Machine
 I.C.T ( Incircuit Tester) - Test Con, Test TEL
 Vibrating Machine
 Temperature Chamber Machine

Customer Feedback Survey

 1997, market survey and to analyze defects for Quality improvement, United States
Of America (USA)

Notice Required
 1 Month

Current Salary
 Basic RM 7,500 Basic
 Petrol allowance RM 300

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Expected Salary
 RM 15000 ~

Reference
 Muhammad Ridzuan Sri Bin Abdullah
Assistant Project Manager ( R&D – REGIONAL ).
SARA LEE INTERNATIONAL,
Fruitweg 25,
2525 KG The Hague,
Netherlands.
e-mail ID:- portomalai73@yahoo.com

Employment History & Professional Experience

Aug 2003 - Present
Employer : MEM Soild Engineering Sdn. Bhd
Position held : Maintenance Manager

Job Description:
 Overseeing & ensuring overall plant machineries maintenance
(mechanical/electrical/instrument), plant facilities & building maintenance.
 Manage the overall project initiatives including providing cost effective
technical expertise/solution & coordinating with various production units to
ensure timely project completion.
 To Coordinate and Assist Technical Personal during Major Break Downs for
effective solutions for Electrical and Mechanical Appliances inclusive of
Investigate all cases of mechanical / electrical failure, determine the root cause
and remedial actions to be taken.
 To Initiate and plan Preventive Maintenance for Electrical and Mechanical
Appliances for Continuous Quality Productivity Improvements and to Minimize
Production down Times.
 Ensure availability of all workshop related tools & maintain their genuine
condition inclusive of Calibrate workshop tools & measurement instruments
regularly including recording.
 To create Check Sheets for daily routine Audit on all major Electrical and
Machineries to ensure they are Electrically and Mechanically Sound for
Continuous Production Smooth flow
 Daily monitoring on Maintenance Audit Inspection Reports to Judge the overall
factory performance for up Stream Preventive Maintenance Control
 To conduct daily internal Departmental Meeting with individual section Heads
to review the overall Factory performance inclusive of Action Plans had been
taken for its Effectiveness
 To prepare and execute Yearly Factory Maintenance Action Plans to Maintain
and up-grade factory Electrical, Mechanical Quality Performance with Cost
Effective
 To plan and utilizes Maintenance staff’s at different work station / section so as
to enhance better job / skill working system by solving all potential problem’s
as a team.
 Maintenance will be actively involved in optimizing production on a daily,
weekly and monthly basis and Major shutdowns or overhauls will be totally
planned.
 To conduct training and coordinate with production team to accept
Maintenance as an equal partner.
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Jan 2000 – Aug 2003
Employer : Tru-Tech Electronics (M) Sdn. Bhd
Position held : Quality Assurance Manager

Job Description:
 To ensure all products have been set and produced according to specification and
meet customers requirement to achieve Zero Market Claim
 To Initiate and execute monthly Quality Meeting with Production and Engineering
for Continuous Quality Improvement and Action Plans
 To create Procedures to Enhance Systematic Quality Approach for all work carried
out
 Daily monitoring on Out Going and Incoming Quality Inspection result for up
Stream Quality Control
 To conduct daily internal Departmental Quality Meeting with individual section
Heads for Quality performance, feedback and immediate Action Plans
 To prepare, Implement and lead ISO 9002 Surveillance Audit every Half Yearly
with Operation and management
 To prepare and Lead internal Quality Audits for overall factory Quality
improvement's
 To prepare and execute Yearly Quality Action Plans to maintain and upgrade
factory Quality Performance
 To coordinate with Customer for monthly Quality performance presentation
 To act fast towards Market Claims and to respond immediately with effective
analysis , corrective actions and action plans

Sept 1996 – Dec 1999

Employer : Tru-Tech Electronics (M) Sdn. Bhd
Position held : Production Manager

Job Description:
 To plan production schedule and manpower based on Customers requirement
 To coordinate and plan with Engineering for production line Lay- Out including Jig's
and fixtures
 To initiate daily production meeting with production controllers for productivity
and Quality Failure Analysis and action plan, such as closing of Back Lot's, Scrap
Materials, Over Time
 Daily monitoring on production Achievement and Quality performance and to
ensure to hit 100%.
 To plan and Activate monthly Inventory for Material Accountability and to monitor
on material loss and scrap
 To analyze process capability to increase productivity with minimum Force and
Cost involved
 To Motivate production engineering to analyze product through Advance Product
Quality Planning (APQP) to enhance Quality production and to minimize Reworking
and Scrap Cost

Mar 1993 – Aug 1996

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Employer : Tru-Tech Electronics (M) Sdn. Bhd
Position held : Production Engineer

Job Description:
 To plan new model production Lay-Out for effective production process control
 To create Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) based on product for smooth Line
Balancing
 To create Caution Point's for certain critical points for Quality effectiveness
 To initiate on the job training for operation on new process and for a smooth
production method for assembly and inspection
 To analyze Production and Quality Control defects for continuous improvement
 To initiate Quality Meetings with production for process and Quality improvement
and to achieve better productivity
 To monitor production and engineering daily for Quality performance and to
provide any technical assistant
 To perform line Balancing chart/analyze for smooth production flow and to achieve
Higher Productivity and Quality

Jun 1988 – Feb 1993

Employer : Asahi Industries (M) Sdn. Bhd
Position held : Mechanical & Final Production Engineer

Job Description:
 To coordinate new Model's Development for mechanical parts for process and
production
 To plan and transfer New Model's Development to production and to ensure the
smooth product transfer
 Initiate meetings with production and Engineering for all new products during Pre-
production and Mass production to check the product quality and suggest further
improvement.
 To analyze problems during New Model trial run with effective counter measure
implemented before Mass Production.
 To prepare New Model analyze report for compilation and feed back to the Design
Department
 To plan and perform internal Calibration for test equipment's and to prepare
calibration Master List for records and traceability

May 1985 – May 1988

Employer : Ring Electrical & Co
Position held : Electrical Designer

Job Description:
 Plan and analyze customer's requirement to Design Switch Boards for required
processes.
 To coordinate and assist technical personal during commissioning and to perform
testing of Switch Boards upon complete
 To plan and execute Domestic and Industrial wiring for Medium Industries
 Electrical switch boards design and commissioning