Philip Laustristica has over 10 years of experience working in quality control and failure analysis at Toshiba Information Equipment, where he currently holds the role of Failure Analysis Technician. He is interested in the ETEEAP Industrial Engineering program for career growth and fulfillment of his childhood dream. The document also provides details of his work experience and responsibilities in various quality control roles, as well as achievements he has received from his department.

1. Philip Laustristica
ASPIRING INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER

2. Hello,
I'm Philip
I was born in Sta. Elena Camarines Norte and grew up in Calauag
Quezon.
I went to Manila and lived with my elder sister when I turned 18. I
worked as a Building Maintenance & Technician Support in PSTC
- Muntinlupa while studying at the same time.
I obtained a Diploma in Associate in Computer Technology in 2007
and was hired as an Inspector at Toshiba Information Equipment
(Phils.) Inc in the same year.
I got married in 2013 and raising a family with 2 kids.
I'm interested in applying for ETEEAP – Industrial Engineering for
career growth, for my family, and most importantly, to fulfill my
childhood dream.

3. Work Place
Toshiba Information Equipment (Philippines), Inc.
a fast-growing and fully-expanding manufacturing
company located in Laguna engaged in the
production of cutting-edge storage devices.
has a work environment conducive for learning and
growth, and continues to develop people to reach
their full-potentials in their chosen careers, whether
as engineers, technicians or associates. At the same
time, TIP balances the technical development with
HR programs to ensure that its employees become
well-rounded and holistic individuals.

4. Work
Experience
• Failure Analysis Technician (2017-present)
• Conducts analysis and locate the defect for return unit from costumer and
In-line NG
• Ensures that the unit are in good condition prior to return to manufacturing for shipment
to costumer
• Provides report for any abnormality detected

5. Work
Experience
• Incoming Quality Control Work Leader (2012-2017)
• Assigned as area-in-charge (work leader) to facilitate daily activities and to support
manufacturing parts requirement.
• Ensures smooth and efficient operation in relation with Incoming direct parts inspection
• Verify and conduct judgments for inspector’s defected sample units output
• Prepares MNR (Material Non-Conformity Report) for rejected parts and accepted parts
but with defected unit issue
• Conduct checking and give disposition in other parts with damage report

6. Work
Experience
• MRB (Material review Board) related activities
• Performed verification to material related defect coming from subcontractor for final
disposition or judgment
• Update MRB verification form for actual reference and identification
• Send parts details to sub-contractor for reference and report documentation
• Breakdown Actual units
• Update other supporting documents for fast and easy to locate data when needed
• Communicate to subcontractor regarding some quality related issue
• Prepares MNR (Material Non-Conformity Report) for rejected units

7. Work
Experience
• Inspector Work (2007-2012)
• Ensures that product is within customer specifications and in good quality prior
endorsement to manufacturing line and used for mass production
• Conducts 100% sorting inspection on rejected lots depends on criticality and
manufacturing demand
• Identify discarded and rejected products and materials that did not meet specifications
and not in good quality
• Enter into the Electronic Quality Database update results, good or no good
• Maintains an organized and safe workplace to ensure the quality of product output
• Works in an ISO & SA Certified plant, and have completed all training and orientation

8. BEST TECHNICIAN AWARD
2022
(STORAGE QUALITY CONTROL
DEPT.)
Achievements
BEST TECHNICIAN AWARD
2020
(STORAGE QUALITY CONTROL
DEPT.)
BEST TECHNICIAN AWARD 2019
(STORAGE QUALITY CONTROL
DEPT.)

9. Project
Background
PCBA manufactured from Annex & Subcon are shipped to LTI FAT.
LTI FAT assembles and test HDD. During testing, some drives failed and initially identified as
PCBA Function related NG. PCBA is endorsed to Annex for FA & repair based on auto judge
disposition. PCBA with auto judge disposition will undergo repair and function test. All
function test NG will be endorsed to SQA for failure analysis while PCBA without auto judge
disposition will be directly endorsed to SQA for failure analysis.
SQA will conduct failure analysis on each PCBA following standard FA Procedure. SQA FA has
13 steps equivalent to 1,680 seconds per PCBA regardless of error. 4 steps are performed by
operator and 9 steps are performed by technician .
The focus of this project are the steps conducted by technician.

10. Project
Background
Problem Statement :
Last 21A, SQA FA received 10,273 Pcs NG PCBA. 63% (6,443/10,273) of which is related to power up
failure. Each PCBA underwent FA, consuming 1,320 seconds which includes total of 9 steps.
63% of power up failure (6,443) underwent 9 steps to identify NG component location. However
base on data validation we can reduce the steps from 9 steps to 4 steps thru FA optimization.