James Seow

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About James Seow

With seventeen years’ experience in the electronics industry with over twenty over years in Quality Management positions. I am currently working in a Hong Kong listed company providing EMS to industrial equipment and OEM with operations in Singapore, Malaysia, China and Philippines, Kinergy Corporation Ltd, I report to CEO and oversee the entire company’s quality functions, covering SEMI Front and Backend equipment/modules design & manufacturing, including as EFEM, Vacuum Robot, Load Port, Metrology Tool, Die Bonder, Wire bonder, and more. Before joining Kinergy, I spent over fifteen years with ASMPT, the World #1 Backend Equipment company as a Quality Director.I joined ASMPT in 2007 and devoted myself to quality assurance functions. I introduced and led numerous quality initiatives that resulted in significant achievements, including the Singapore Quality Award and Malaysia AKI award (Equivalent to Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award). As the Chairman of the ASMPT Quality Steering committee for six sites in Asia. My commitment to instilling a quality culture is evident through training programs for management teams in various quality methodologies such as Four Disciplines of Execution (4DX), FMPA, Control Plan, MSA, APQP, PPAP, PDCA, Kaizen, CADEC, Six Sigma, Lean MFG, 5S, Mistake Proofing, and Zero Defects. EXECUTIVE SKILLS•Total Quality Management•Industry 4.0•Regional Management•Program Management•ISO 9001•Leadership and Team Management•Training on Quality (Kaizen, Lean Six Sigma, 5S)•Business Continuity•Quality Assessor EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONSUniversity of Wolver Hampton – 2002B.Eng.(Hon) Mechatronics(2nd Class Upper) French Singapore Institute 1988 – 1991Diploma in Electronics and Computer Engineering PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Kinergy Corporation Apr 2022 - PresentQuality DirectorASMPT Singapore Pte Ltd Mar 2007 – Mar 2022Quality Director, SEMI BU Quality functions Interplex Singapore Pte Ltd – 2007Senior Quality Manager Sony Electronics (S) Pte Ltd 1991 – Head, Senior EngineerIn summary, I am a seasoned professional with an exceptional track record in quality management within the semiconductor/electronics industry.