Kar Chun Karson Cheng

2450 Hideaway Lane, Duarte CA 91010  Cell: 626-384-9397 

Summary

Lean Manufacturing /Six Sigma / Process Audit & Improvement

Certified quality engineer experienced in lean manufacturing, process audit, continuous improvement and six sigma methodologies. Deliver quality controls and assurance to proactively address problems and improve product quality, manufacturing flow and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing Operation
Toyota Production Systems
Quality Tools (FMEA, Six Sigma Methodology, 5-Whys, Fishbone Diagram, 5S, 8D...)
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA)
Advance Production Quality Planning (APQP)
Toyota – SQAM / Continuous Process Improvement,
Scrap Reduction & Output Increase
Quality Auditing
Statistical Process Control (SPC)
AutoCAD, MS Office, Minitab
Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE) ​
Critical Thinking, Problem solving, Design of Experiment (DOE)

Professional Experience

Hino Motors Manufacturing u.s.a., inc(toyota GroupCompany) – Ontario, CA

Manufacturer of Toyota light truck chassis component products

Senior Quality Engineer, Feb 2013 to Present

Quality Engineer, Apr 2009 to Feb 2013

Liaised between customer (design and engineering) and internal departments (manufacturing and management) as a contributor to development of new model year Tacoma truck chassis component parts. Ensured product manufacturability, robust design, compliance with Toyota requirements and transition from prototype to mass production in 2015.

Championed process/work instruction audits throughout operation to improve overall quality assurance level. Company received Toyota Quality Awards in 2012 and 2014.

Designed quality feedback systems for in-process and finish product inspections, which provided real-time quality feedback and reduced 75% lead time of in-process inspection results.

Led multiple cross-functional Kiazen teams to improvement manufacturing processes, inspection processes, and product quality. Archived project targets with significant results:

  • Saving $200K per year by modified process from double-handling to single handling process.
  • Improved sample cut-check inspection efficiency by 40% time reduction and 50% Gage R&R improvement by utilizing microscope over profile projector.

Developed exceptional working relationships with customers and suppliers by timely response with accurate information gathering and analysis.

Anticipated issues, displayed leadership in problem resolution. Incorporated quality tools (Six Sigma methodologies, Fishbone Diagrams, 5-Whys, etc...) to solve a range of manufacturing problems.

Kar Chun Karson Cheng

2450 Hideaway Lane, Duarte CA 91010  Cell: 626-384-9397 

Professional Experience(continue)

Hino Motors Manufacturing u.s.a., inc(toyota GroupCompany) – Williamstown, Wv

Manufacturer of Hino medium/light duty conventional commercial trucks

Quality Assurance Engineer / Assistant Manager, Jul 2007 to Feb 2009

Effectively designed vehicle shipping quality audit plan to assure zero critical non-conformance flow out to customer. Hino's conventional medium-duty trucks received the highest ranking in customer satisfaction according to 2008 J.D. Power and Associates Report.

Led in all QA activities (Readiness confirmation in Design, Engineering, Logistic, Production, QC and QA) at every stage to assure successfully launching of 2009 Model Year Trucks.

Achieved company target in “Early Detection Early Resolution” by followed through root cause analysis and countermeasure implementation upon each audit finding.

Displayed leadership to promoted mutually cooperative and beneficial relationship between engineering,manufacturing and distribution divisions.

Superior Industries international, inc. (NYSe: sup) – Van Nuys, CA

Manufacturer of Aluminum Alloy Wheels

QualitySystems Engineer, Aug 2005 to Jul 2007

Led multi-disciplinary team to coordinate and complete Advance Production Quality Planning (APQP) requirements per new products development project schedule.

100% on-time submission of PPAP document packages to obtain successful new product launching for customers.

Accurately generated and maintained quality documents, such as control plan, FMEA, Process Flow Chart, Inspection Standard, etc...

Conducted process mapping and time/capability studies to reduce 50% work in-process (WIP) inventory, eliminated bottlenecks and ensure adherence to customer specification.

​Championed in a Six Sigma project to reduced 16% scrap rate for a wheel casting process.

Superior Industries international, inc. (NYSe: sup) – Van Nuys, CA

Manufacturer of Aluminum Alloy Wheels

Quality Lab Technician, Sep 2002 to Aug 2005

Organized and conducted various coating environmental tests (adhesion, weathering, salt spray, corrosion resistance, etc…) on alloy wheel to generate test reports as part of APQP-PPAP process and daily product quality assurance purpose per QMS.

Controlled pretreatment and coating processes to archived zero operation down time.

Developed task managing systems for fellow lab technicians to fully utilize lab equipment availability. Archived 95% on-time report submission for environmental test result to internal customers.

Education & Credentials

University of california, irvine

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

Certified Quality Engineer, American Society for Quality

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