Featured Projects
Thermo Fisher Scientific — Semiconductor Wafer Handling
Role: Lead Engineer (Kowa Skymech) | Period: 2022 - 2024Built and delivered 20+ collaborative robot machines for automated semiconductor wafer handling, reducing manual handling errors by ~75% and improving wafer throughput by ~40%. Programmed PLC control logic, UR Cobot paths, servo motion sequences, and integrated vision-guided alignment with safety interlocks. Managed full lifecycle from requirements through on-site commissioning across 3 production facilities.
Technologies: UR Cobots, Siemens PLC, Vision Systems, Servo Drives, OPC-UA, Safety Scanners
RTX Project — High Pressure Water Jet Automation
Role: Lead EngineerEngineered a robotic cell for High Pressure Water Jet (HPWJ) processes. The system features auto load/unload, clamping, and precise alignment for aerospace turbine blade root holes, achieving 82% touch time improvement and saving ~$70,000 annually in labor costs.
RTX Project — Auto Fixturing System
Role: Lead EngineerEngineered an automated fixturing system using collaborative robots, achieving ~65% reduction in setup time and improving fixture repeatability to ±0.05mm. Designed the cell layout and integrated precision robotic manipulation for high-efficiency aerospace assembly processes.
Infineon — Cohu Delta Matrix Handler Automation
Role: Lead Engineer (Kowa Skymech) | Period: 2023Engineered an AMR-Cobot system for automated load/unload of Cohu Delta Matrix semiconductor test handlers, enabling 24/7 autonomous operation and reducing operator intervention by ~80%. Programmed Beckhoff PLC (TwinCAT, IEC 61131-3 Structured Text) to coordinate a UR10 cobot mounted on a MiR500 autonomous mobile robot with vision-guided tray handling and safety interlocks.
Technologies: Beckhoff PLC (TwinCAT), UR10 Cobot, MiR500 AMR, Vision Systems, SICK Safety Scanners
Coca-Cola — Production SCADA System
Role: Lead Engineer (Kowa Skymech)Architected and deployed a full-stack Ignition SCADA solution with Kepware OPC-UA connectivity and Siemens PLCs for real-time production monitoring, alarm management, and automated reporting — monitoring 50+ production data points and reducing unplanned downtime by ~30%.
Technologies: Ignition (Inductive Automation), Kepware OPC-UA, Siemens PLC, MS SQL
Singapore Energy Grid — Critical Infrastructure SCADA
Role: Control Systems Engineer (Willowglen) | Period: 2017 - 2022Architected enterprise SCADA systems for Singapore's national critical energy infrastructure spanning 100+ distributed RTU sites. Designed PLC control programs, HMI interfaces, alarm management, and industrial communication networks, achieving 99.9% system uptime for the national power grid monitoring platform.
Technologies: Willowglen SCADA, Siemens PLC, Allen-Bradley PLC, Kepware OPC-UA, Modbus, MS SQL
Kowa Solar — Solar Panel Automation
Role: Lead Engineer (Kowa Skymech)Engineered automated robotic handling systems for solar panel manufacturing, integrating FANUC robots with vision-guided pick-and-place for high-throughput production lines — processing 1,200+ panels/shift with <0.5% breakage rate.
Eagle Project — High-Precision Robotic Assembly
Role: Lead EngineerDesigned and deployed a high-precision robotic assembly cell utilizing collaborative robots for intricate component manufacturing. Integrated advanced vision systems achieving 99.8% first-pass yield and maintaining tolerances within ±0.02mm.
Barnes Cobots Spot Weld Project
Role: Lead EngineerEngineered and integrated a collaborative robot spot welding system, achieving ~60% cycle time reduction vs. manual welding and 3× throughput improvement. Developed the robotic motion paths and integrated welding control systems with real-time quality monitoring.