Ray Zhou

About Ray Zhou

Successfully launched new products from RD stage to Manufacture stage. Implement automation equipment to meet project milestones and cost savings cover with labor, materials, cycle time. Made 3 million ROI. Operation process improvement project that helps company from cost down project. It cost saving more than 50% on the assembly cycle time and reduce about 25 to 40% labor cost. Beat the estimate forecast about 10 to 20% and spent less budget to complete the project.

Experience

1. Senior Quality & Process Improvement Engineer Lead

   Daikin Comfort

   Apr 2021 — Present · Waller, TX, US

   Use Manufacturing Execution Systems, batch and continuous control, Industry 4.0 for process control & data analysis & improvement • Establishes continuous improvement goals and executes action plans • Utilizes proven lean manufacturing abilities to identify opportunities for cost reduction, increased quality, work flow improvements, estimating, project analysis, technology development and core manufacturing skill set • Able to supervise others and providing mentoring to junior engineers, technicians and support staff • Supports DOE, 8D, FMEA, Six Sigma, DFP & DFM analysis and implementation of Kaizen activities • Works with Design Engineers to revise, and sustain HVAC product designs, utilizing knowledge of mechanical engineering principles; provide manufacturing technical resource to Design Project teams • Develop and manage project schedules related to existing product launches or design modifications • Document product designs by preparing bills of materials, cost analyses, drawings, and engineering change requests • Assist in redesigning internal components to improve overall long term system quality, improve efficiency and reduce cost • Develop engineering solutions to product related issues through problem solving and root cause analysis techniques • Participate on cross functional teams to launch product modifications, resolve issues, and support product improvements • Coordinate project work internally with the department and externally with other departments to ensure on-time completion of projects within budget • Develop suppliers for manufacturing equipment, develop key suppliers, create an environment of continuous improvement in equipment UPTIME, EFFICIENCY & QUALITY • Create preventive maintenance that effectively maintains the equipment in optimal form without the need for short cutting the quality or machine capability

Education

• University of Houston

  Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

  2011 — 2013