1. AVAKIAN, ANTRANIG SHAHE
DOB: 09/01/1970
Marital Status: Married
Children: 8 year old son
Email: taavakian@yahoo.com
Vietnam Mobile #: +84908404749
Malaysia Mobile #: +60127718658
Email: taavakian@yahoo.com
OBJECTIVE: Seeking technically challenging environment, stressing leadership (e.g.
management/directorial) in a technical and electro-mechanical skills environment. Including assignments or
positions in overseas countries preferably China, Thailand, Vietnam or Singapore.
HIGHLIGHT OF SKILLS:
• Technical Skills: Knowledge and experience with fabrication and inspection equipment. CNC
programming, Setup and Operation. Welding knowledge and Electro-mechanical
tooling/fixturing design/fabrication, testing, Procedure writing, and Technical Writing. In
addition experience in managing a service oriented environment in respect to a Managerial or
Directorial roll in a Facilities Management/Remote Site Management environment stressing soft
and hard services.
• Industry Standards: Drafting: ANSI Y14.5; FDA: cGMP
• Robotics: Robotic maintenance, disassembly and assembly
• Computers: Operational knowledge of IBM and compatibles; CAD/CAM Proficient,
AutoCad, Open Mind and familiar with Pro-E and Pro-M, Microsoft Office Applications,
Outlook.
• Technical Sales: Developing the technical presentation to ensure customer is fully informed of
the formula for success.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
SELF EMPLOYED CONSULTANT HIGH TECH SECTOR (Vietnam) 05/2015 to Present
CELESTICA ELECTRONICS (M) Sdn Bhd (Malaysia) 03/2013 to 05/2015
• Senior Operations Manager CMECH Machining operations in charge of set-up of development
during start up and execution of production/manufacturing semiconductor components.
• Management of KPI (Key Performance Indicator), MRB (Material Review Board), CA
(Corrective Actions), customer relations, budget control, technical requirements (e.g.
machine/equipment selection, tooling requirements etc), capacity planning, utilization, software,
hiring, NPI (New Product Introduction), PIT (Product Introduction and Transfer), transition,
kaizan events, inventory control, safety, OMS-WI-VI reviews and control of region
Government regulations.
• Departments under my control: Welding, CNC Machining, 1k clean room, Type 1, Type 2 and
20000 spec chemical clean line, detail area, semiconductor assembly, hardware installation,
dotted line to QC and rough wash (Alkaline).
• In charge of 38 employees ranging from Engineering Managers, Lead programmers, Planner,
machinists, welder, operators, tool crib attendant, clean line and clean room technicians and
production engineer.

2. • Working hand in hand with the Director of Sales and Marketing on the technical side to ensure
the customer is well informed of the product/service requirements.
• Construction and development of manufacturing plant inclusive of isolation pad design and all
prevalent department areas.
NOBI TECHNOLOGIES as a Technical Consultant and at YAN-CHANG ELECTRONICS as a
CNC Production Manager (CHINA) 01/10/2011 to 09/28/2012
• In charge of developing Test Socket Manufacturing (Computer Test Products) capabilities
inclusive of defining processes and implementation, technical writing, procedure writing and
implementation, training, maintenance programs, RFQ process and implementation. Also in
charge of technical support of all brother companies and their subsidiaries, supplier control and
support, budget control, QC and purchasing control and support, Engineering support, DFM
Guidelines and developing all tooling and machine requirements.
• Construction and development of manufacturing plant inclusive of isolation pad design and all
prevalent department areas.
ADEN SERVICES (VIETNAM) 12/2005 to 12/2010
• Indochina Director of Operations with a team of +2500 employees, consisting of a Deputy
Director, Quality Control Manager, Operations Managers, Operation Assistants, Purchasing
Manager and on site laborers.
• Service oriented environment consisting of Catering, Facility Management, Acrobatic Cleaning,
Maintenance, Housekeeping, Camp Management, and Security.
• Concentrated on process control, optimized efficiency, procedure implementation, annual
budget, cost control, marketing, quality improvement, IT, site openings, and interviewing and
hiring qualified management and other staff for open PR or new positions.
• Qualifying local suppliers.
• Working side by side with sales and marketing including presentation to potential and existing
customers to ensure awareness of what is offered and what is the best fit.
• Involved in design through construction of living and working environments for services
rendered.
KULICKE & SOFFA, Hayward, CA 6/97 to 9/2006
Manufacturing Manager
• Manufacturing Manager with a team of 52 employees, consisting of Machine Shop Supervisor,
Technicians and Machine Shop Programmers.
• Manufacturing process control and validation, Manufacturing line coordination of IC Package
test assemblies, CNC programming utilizing, Surfcam CAD/CAM, AutoCAD/Hyper-mill (Open
Mind) CAD/CAM software. Inspection and document control, DFM component review,
prototype assembly, electro-mechanical tooling design and process implementation, new design
cost analysis,
• Seven month international assignment in Singapore: Managed training and qualification of
external supplier in Manufacturing company products, developed quality guidelines, tooling
& material requirements, equipment necessities, and trained internal Singapore employees.
• Five-month Training Manager and set-up for China factory Relocation: Relocation of
equipment and set up, floor layout and modification of layout to meet facility needs. Training
and development of China employees, installation of new/old machinery, troubleshooting and
repair of damaged or non-functional machinery. Network and system set up for all
workstations machining, engineering, programming etc. Created and revised work instructions
for process work flows, wrote skills observation tests for China employee qualification, worked
with purchasing on acquiring correct tooling and materials for China start-up, DFM Guidelines

3. training with all staff, and presenting weekly production and facility requirement completion
and improvement reports.
• Interviewing and hiring qualified candidates to fill open requisitions. Scheduling work hours
and scheduling machine PM's. Advise and counsel employees with employee relations issues.
• Qualifying local suppliers, implementation of the Zero Rework Quality Improvement Program.
• Working with technical sales to ensure customer understanding of working dynamics.
Danville Engineering, Danville, CA 8/94 to 6/97
Machine Shop Supervisor
• CNC Programming and Machining of close tolerance photo plotter and R&D components,
process control and validation. CNC programming utilizing, Surfcam CAD/CAM and Geopath
software.
• Component inspection and documentation, Component design, daily routine encompassing all
duties of machine shop management.
• Design review, prototype assembly, electro-mechanical tooling design and process
implementation.
O’Brien Iron Works, Concord, CA 9/90 to 8/94
Machine Shop Supervisor
• CNC programming and machining of close tolerance refinery components.
• CNC set-up and operation. Process control and validation. Fixturing and tooling.
• Conduct and maintain machine/tooling preventative maintenance.
TRAINING AND EDUCATION:
• Certification, 8D Corrective Action , Hayward, CA 2003
• Certification, Pro-E/Pro-M for Milling, Hayward, CA 2002
• Certification, GD & T Training, Hayward, CA 2000 and Malaysia 2014
• Machine Technology, Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, CA 1991
• Graduate, Mount Diablo High School, Concord , CA 1988
AWARDS:
• Two Times ABCD (Above and Beyond Call of Duty)