1.
Cheng
Leong,
CHONG
Address:
2-­‐13-­‐5,
Menara
Bukit
Ceylon,
Jalan
Ceylon,
Kuala
Lumpur
50200
Email:
chong_cl@hotmail.com
Tel:
+6012
3664953
Education
2007-­‐
2010
University
of
Strathclyde,
Scotland,
Masters
in
Business
Administration
1994-­‐
1996
University
of
Glasgow,
Scotland,
Bachelor
in
Mechanical
Engineering
(Hon.)
1988-­‐1990
Butterworth
Institute
of
Technology,
Penang,
Diploma
in
Mechanical
Engineering
(1st
Class)
1975-­‐1987
St.
Xavier’s
Institution,
Penang,
Primary
and
Secondary
education
Career
Summary
Mitsui
Copper
Foil
(M)
Sdn.
Bhd.
(a
subsidiary
of
Mitsui
Mining
&
Smelting
Co.
Ltd,
Japan
Head
Of
Maintenance
&
Engineering
(2013
–
till
present)
Responsibilities
• Resume
position
as
Head
of
Maintenance
with
management
responsibilities
that
includes
managing
workforce
competency
as
well
as
production
capitalization.
• Engineering
responsibilities
includes
managing
commissioning
complexities
concerning
our
new
product;
the
MicroThin
3-­‐5µ
thickness
copper
foil
• Undertakes
the
responsibility
of
FaradFlex
production
facilities
expansion.
Achievements
• Designed
and
implemented
cross
functional
roles
and
responsibilities
for
the
Maintenance
and
Engineering
department,
which
enhances
communication
and
ensure
better
teams’
understanding
towards
Production
needs;
meanwhile
warrant
the
Engineering
team
to
deliver
effective
designs.
• Implemented
structural
repair
and
implemented
maintenance
accounting
with
a
tighter
expenditure.
Successfully
recorded
a
RM100,000
per
month
cost
reduction
in
maintenance.
Maintenance
cost
in
2013
was
RM755,000
per
month
in
2013
vs
RM655,000
per
month
in
2014.
• Successfully
implemented
the
Safety
Awareness
programs
which
reduces
the
safety
case
to
1
in
2014
vs.
5
cases
in
2013.
Senior
Engineering
Manager
(2007
–
2012)
Responsibilities
• Responsible
in
coordinating
all
engineering
work
and
communication
in
the
local
chapter.
• Pioneered
and
enhance
relationships
with
new
and
current
non-­‐Japanese
companies
to
incorporate
our
new
technology
&
machines
on
to
MMS
equipment.
Achievements
• Responsible
for
plant
expansion
that
involves
strategic
planning
(e.g.
engineering
aspects,
legal
technical
administration)
until
commissioning
phase.
Phase
1
was
delivered
in
October
2010
and
phase
2
completed
in
September
2011.
Production
commissioned
within
6
month.
• Successfully
localized
a
new
process
developed
in
the
USA
and
conceptualized
in
Japan
(Headquarters).
The
biggest
challenge
is
merging
various
approaches
to
process,
design
and
manufacturing
platforms.
Faradflex®
was
successfully
launched
in
MCF,
Malaysia
in
2012.

2.
Head
Of
Maintenance
(1997
–
2007)
Responsibilities
• Manages
engineering
department
with
involvement
budget
management
(CapEx),
internal
certification
internal
ISO
9001/TS16949/ISO14000
auditor,
procurement
for
spares
and
material,
vendor/contractor
review,
inventory
including
supplier
&
service
chain,
cost
and
resource
management,
committee
member
of
7S,
Safety
and
Health,
skill
training
and
mapping,
quality
auditor
and
internal
discipline
consultant.
• Responsibilities
include
plant
maintenance
and
production
and
process
engineering
improvement
programs.
Also
responsible
for
supporting
Zhuhai
and
Suzhou,
China
plants
maintenance
• A
member
of
the
Mitsui
Global
Maintenance
Team
wherein
am
involve
with
Japan
&
Taiwan
sites
updates.
• Appointed
to
evaluate
USA
plants
potential
and
maintenance
programs.
Achievements
• Effectively
implemented
reduction
of
electricity
consumption
for
ED
process
by
reviewing
design
and
improve
efficiency.
Achieved
near
10%
to
target.
Awarded
Certificate
of
Achievement
at
Group
Katsudou
(GK)
Annual
Presentation,
MMS
HQ
Tokyo.
• Successfully
transformed
and
revived
the
New
York
plant
to
be
a
Research
&
Development
centre
upon
conducting
a
feasible
field
study.
• Introduced
and
successfully
implemented
“laser
alignment”
technology
from
the
US
that
effectively
reduces
discrepancies
and
improved
machine
performance.
• Designed
and
incorporated
“Skill
Map”
that
categorizes
multi-­‐levels
of
skill
levels
and
eases
allocation
of
resource
appropriately.
Incorporated
company
wide
and
managed
by
HR
as
part
of
yearly
assessment.
Heil
(Europe)
Pte
Ltd
Fife,
Scotland,
United
Kingdom
Design
Engineer
(Nov-­‐Dec
1996)
Achievements
• Successfully
incorporated
design
changes
on
dumpster
in
adherence
to
EU
regulations.
FMC
Scotland
Pte
Ltd
Dumfernline,
Scotland,
United
Kingdom
Internship–
Trainee
(Summer
1995)
Achievements
• Manages
engineering
data
and
drawing
information
(e.g.
BOM
for
components
assembly
in
the
Oil
&
Gas
division.)
HITACHI
Semiconductor
(M)
Sdn.
Bhd.
Penang,
Malaysia
Technical
Assistant
(1991-­‐August
1994)
Achievements
• Assisted
in
CAD
drawings,
machinery
upgrading
to
improve
efficiency
and
setting
up
new
diode
handling
machines.
• Organised
social
events
the
position
of
Publicity
Officer
for
the
Hitachi
Recreation
Club.

3.
Additional
Activities
Was
a
Column
writer
for
Automotive
publications
(e.g.
CARS.MY,
a
MPH
Publication,
MOL
etc.)
Possess
ABRSM
Grade
8
Classical
piano
and
Theory
of
Music
certificates,
City
&
Guilds
Electrical
certification.
Participated
in
social
work
at
the
Garnethill
Multi
Cultural
Centre
in
Glasgow
with
the
Chinese
Elderly
Community.
Interest
Travelling,
tennis,
yoga,
motorcycling
and
restoration
of
classic
cars.