CHIHYUAN YAN

7+ years experience on mechanical and manufacturing engineering, plastic injection, metal stamping, die- casting, CNC process, painting & surface treatment and assembly process improvement. Manage cost data base through suppliers management & relationship-maintaining to reflect recent cost trend ＆ fluctuation. Ability to drive ODM & suppliers to reduce cost based on engineering perspectives (cost model & ground- up cost method) , including display, notebook, tablet, input device. Strong cost analysis skill to do competitor product teardown (200+ cases) /RFQ cost review for cost reduction / next-gen product design kickoff. Worldwide factory management. Review assembly process with partner in factory and drive process improvement plan for ﬁnal SOP. RECOGNITION & AWARD Aim for extraordinary award due to manufacturing value adder new cost model development What matters award due to engineering cost review for display product contribution Partner to Win award due to drive cost down contribution Give a Wow award due to cost analysis for competitors product / should cost analysis (twice)

HP INC, COST, MECHANICAL

National Taiwan University

Taipei, Taiwan

Taiwan

Professional Background

Current Status
Profession
Mechanism Engineering
Fields
Hardware
Work Experience
6-10 years (6-10 years relevant)
Management
None
Skills
Communication
Negotiation
Manufacturing Engineering
Design For Manufacturing
Cost Model Development
Products Development
Suppliers Management
Languages
English
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Professional
Highest Level of Education
Master

Job Search Preferences

Current Status
Desired Job Type
Full-time
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Interested in working remotely
Desired Positions
STRATEGY PROGRAM MANAGER
Desired Work Locations
Freelance
Non-freelancer

Work Experience

STRATEGY PROGRAM MANAGER

HP INC, COST, MECHANICAL

Feb 2018 - Present

• Cost modeling consumer/commercial product (200+ products) for competitive analysis. Teardown product to do “BOM level” cost estimation by ground-up and identify cost-down solution (over $2.0M saving) • Should cost estimation for mechanical parts & tooling through the product development process ( RFQ stage ). Review design spec/process details on cost perspectives (Committed $5.0M cost down) • Cross-function support in design cost reduction and should cost consulting for next-gen product kickoff. Coordinate mechanical testing for “early engagement” new product planning • Mechanical cost model maintaining and improvement. Collecting and calibrating data to get “true” cost benchmarking for model. Manage 500+ material and process (metal & plastic material cost, injection/ stamping/CNC machine rate, die-cut materials, thermal module & materials...etc.) to reflect market trend

MECHANICAL PRODUCT ENGINEER

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE

Oct 2014 - Jan 2018

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3 yrs 4 mos

• HPE Rack & Tower server products development, optimize cable routing and system assembly to meet “first pass yield rate” goal (98% up) • Manage 7 worldwide factories to control production yield rate and implement new solution • Drive partners to develop DFX, weekly review with ODM to create “customized” assembly method for each product, keep first pass yield rate stable to meet goal • Partner with supply chain related teams to solve engineering sustaining problems, drive region factory to check SOP process and ODM to feedback their root cause finding.

Education

National Taiwan University

Master’s Degree

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Mechanical Engineering

2011 - 2013

National Central University

Bachelor of Engineering (BEng)

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Mechanical Engineering

2007 - 2011