Boon Yiong Loh
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Six Sigma Green Belt
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Yisheng Biopharma
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China
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Biotechnology Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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General Manager
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Aug 2021 - Jul 2022
Responsibilities: (a) Grow the company for international business and exposure and set up a new vaccine manufacturing facility to support the expansion of the international business. (b) Direct and manage organization's business activities; develop and implement effective business strategies and programs, including allocating budget resources, formulating policies, coordinating business operations, monitoring and motivating staff, managing operational costs, ensuring good customer… Show more Responsibilities: (a) Grow the company for international business and exposure and set up a new vaccine manufacturing facility to support the expansion of the international business. (b) Direct and manage organization's business activities; develop and implement effective business strategies and programs, including allocating budget resources, formulating policies, coordinating business operations, monitoring and motivating staff, managing operational costs, ensuring good customer service, improving administration processes, engaging with vendors, hiring and training employees, identifying business opportunities, and monitoring financial activities. (c) Formulate executable business plan with international business development team based out of China to market Yisheng’s COVID-19 Vaccine. Achievements: (a) Expanded and relocated the Singapore office to cater to more international vaccine trials to be conducted. (b) Engaged EDB to discuss setting up of manufacturing plant within Singapore to manufacture vaccines to cater to market outside China. (Planned shelved due to cancellation of IPO in HKSE) (c) Engaged in Business Development in Dubai and Philippines for registration and sale of new COVID-19 vaccines to the respective Ministry of Health. Led discussion with Philippines Board of Investment (BOI) on potential investment into Philippines to assist in developing vaccine manufacturing capability for the country. Show less Responsibilities: (a) Grow the company for international business and exposure and set up a new vaccine manufacturing facility to support the expansion of the international business. (b) Direct and manage organization's business activities; develop and implement effective business strategies and programs, including allocating budget resources, formulating policies, coordinating business operations, monitoring and motivating staff, managing operational costs, ensuring good customer… Show more Responsibilities: (a) Grow the company for international business and exposure and set up a new vaccine manufacturing facility to support the expansion of the international business. (b) Direct and manage organization's business activities; develop and implement effective business strategies and programs, including allocating budget resources, formulating policies, coordinating business operations, monitoring and motivating staff, managing operational costs, ensuring good customer service, improving administration processes, engaging with vendors, hiring and training employees, identifying business opportunities, and monitoring financial activities. (c) Formulate executable business plan with international business development team based out of China to market Yisheng’s COVID-19 Vaccine. Achievements: (a) Expanded and relocated the Singapore office to cater to more international vaccine trials to be conducted. (b) Engaged EDB to discuss setting up of manufacturing plant within Singapore to manufacture vaccines to cater to market outside China. (Planned shelved due to cancellation of IPO in HKSE) (c) Engaged in Business Development in Dubai and Philippines for registration and sale of new COVID-19 vaccines to the respective Ministry of Health. Led discussion with Philippines Board of Investment (BOI) on potential investment into Philippines to assist in developing vaccine manufacturing capability for the country. Show less
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PerkinElmer, Inc.
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China
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Managing Director / Site Leader
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Feb 2019 - Aug 2021
Responsibilities: (a) Responsible for the manufacturing organization at the Singapore site. (b) Lead the development and execution of site strategies encompassing profit margin expansion, continuous improvement, site utilization, product quality and organizational development. Achievements: (a) Successful migration of the previous Singapore operations to the current facility in Jan-19. The Singapore site was the largest throughout the whole network within PKI. (b) Took over… Show more Responsibilities: (a) Responsible for the manufacturing organization at the Singapore site. (b) Lead the development and execution of site strategies encompassing profit margin expansion, continuous improvement, site utilization, product quality and organizational development. Achievements: (a) Successful migration of the previous Singapore operations to the current facility in Jan-19. The Singapore site was the largest throughout the whole network within PKI. (b) Took over as MD/ Site Leader in Jan-19. Re-organsied the Singapore operation for efficiency and revamp the leadership for ownership and growth. (c) Steered the site through the challenging COVID-19 pandemic and achieved stellar growth for the site and company. Achieved record earnings during the COVID pandemic. (d) Expanded the site to include reagent packaging and put in place further expansion plan for new products and tech transfers. Successfully took over the launch of new R&D product from US to Singapore through accelerated pilot build and issues resolutions with R&D. Transferred one of the highest growth and regulated product into Singapore.
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Director - Site Transfer Project
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Aug 2017 - Jan 2019
In this role, I was accountable and responsible for the migration of the current Singapore operations to a new facility and I worked closely with global partners and all internal stakeholders who had a functional interest in the Singapore site, to ensure suitable and effective participation for a success migration meeting all Safety, Quality and Operational Excellence requirements.
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Align Technology
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Australia
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director, Manufacturing Operations APAC
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May 2016 - Jun 2017
Responsibilities: (a) Assist in the preparation, launch and ongoing leadership of the sites in APAC as part of the Global Expansion. (b) Participate in the diligence, planning and execution of the start-up operations of the APAC regional sites. (c) Partner closely with cross functional teams such as Finance, Technical Operations, manufacturing, real estate, procurement and supply chain, program management and technology teams. Achievements: (a) Set up new Dental Treatment… Show more Responsibilities: (a) Assist in the preparation, launch and ongoing leadership of the sites in APAC as part of the Global Expansion. (b) Participate in the diligence, planning and execution of the start-up operations of the APAC regional sites. (c) Partner closely with cross functional teams such as Finance, Technical Operations, manufacturing, real estate, procurement and supply chain, program management and technology teams. Achievements: (a) Set up new Dental Treatment Planning at Chengdu for 240 employees within 4 months for Align Technology and meeting ISO 13485 and PDPA requirements, despite having no prior working experience in China. Incorporated a new cloud based data system to work around the restriction of “Great Firewall of China” and to meet PDPA requirements for medical device industry. (b) Prepared start up arrangements for the first manufacturing plant in Singapore, outside original home base of Mexico. Negotiated and prepared investment agreement with EDB and submitted to Align Corporation for approval, and completed design of the site and sourced EPCM consultant to the Operations team prior to leaving the company. Show less Responsibilities: (a) Assist in the preparation, launch and ongoing leadership of the sites in APAC as part of the Global Expansion. (b) Participate in the diligence, planning and execution of the start-up operations of the APAC regional sites. (c) Partner closely with cross functional teams such as Finance, Technical Operations, manufacturing, real estate, procurement and supply chain, program management and technology teams. Achievements: (a) Set up new Dental Treatment… Show more Responsibilities: (a) Assist in the preparation, launch and ongoing leadership of the sites in APAC as part of the Global Expansion. (b) Participate in the diligence, planning and execution of the start-up operations of the APAC regional sites. (c) Partner closely with cross functional teams such as Finance, Technical Operations, manufacturing, real estate, procurement and supply chain, program management and technology teams. Achievements: (a) Set up new Dental Treatment Planning at Chengdu for 240 employees within 4 months for Align Technology and meeting ISO 13485 and PDPA requirements, despite having no prior working experience in China. Incorporated a new cloud based data system to work around the restriction of “Great Firewall of China” and to meet PDPA requirements for medical device industry. (b) Prepared start up arrangements for the first manufacturing plant in Singapore, outside original home base of Mexico. Negotiated and prepared investment agreement with EDB and submitted to Align Corporation for approval, and completed design of the site and sourced EPCM consultant to the Operations team prior to leaving the company. Show less
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Roche
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Switzerland
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Biotechnology Research
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Manufacturing Manager
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Jan 2012 - Apr 2016
Responsibilities: (a) Responsible for producing innovative biotherapeutic medicine by interfacing with highly automated production systems and controls in cGMP manufacturing environment. (b) Provide leadership in staff development, safety, quality, compliance, efficiency and continuous improvement. (c) Responsible for meeting production demands in safe, high quality, compliant, reliable and cost effective manner. Manage the performance of both manual and automated manufacturing unit… Show more Responsibilities: (a) Responsible for producing innovative biotherapeutic medicine by interfacing with highly automated production systems and controls in cGMP manufacturing environment. (b) Provide leadership in staff development, safety, quality, compliance, efficiency and continuous improvement. (c) Responsible for meeting production demands in safe, high quality, compliant, reliable and cost effective manner. Manage the performance of both manual and automated manufacturing unit operations. Ensure effective use of resources and control of expenses to achieve maximum productivity; develop and sustain robust scalable business processes. (d) Headed Cell Culture department from Jan-12 to Mar-13, and then headed the Purification department since Mar-13. Achievements: (a) Recognised as Key Contributor to site success within first year of employment. Completed Roche’s coveted Manufacturing Leadership Certification program as one of eighteen participants from across the world. Nominated to be participant in the program despite only seven months on the job. (b) Developed talent program to successful displaced expatriate managers with three local talents who were accelerated to take over the roles. Set up and executed career path and talent management program for staff. (c) Established a succession and hiring plan to prepare the manufacturing departments on migration from Start-up phase to Commercialization phase. Led initiative to increase manufacturing capacity by 50% in 2013 and drove improvements in efficiency and quality improvements to set network by 2014. Show less Responsibilities: (a) Responsible for producing innovative biotherapeutic medicine by interfacing with highly automated production systems and controls in cGMP manufacturing environment. (b) Provide leadership in staff development, safety, quality, compliance, efficiency and continuous improvement. (c) Responsible for meeting production demands in safe, high quality, compliant, reliable and cost effective manner. Manage the performance of both manual and automated manufacturing unit… Show more Responsibilities: (a) Responsible for producing innovative biotherapeutic medicine by interfacing with highly automated production systems and controls in cGMP manufacturing environment. (b) Provide leadership in staff development, safety, quality, compliance, efficiency and continuous improvement. (c) Responsible for meeting production demands in safe, high quality, compliant, reliable and cost effective manner. Manage the performance of both manual and automated manufacturing unit operations. Ensure effective use of resources and control of expenses to achieve maximum productivity; develop and sustain robust scalable business processes. (d) Headed Cell Culture department from Jan-12 to Mar-13, and then headed the Purification department since Mar-13. Achievements: (a) Recognised as Key Contributor to site success within first year of employment. Completed Roche’s coveted Manufacturing Leadership Certification program as one of eighteen participants from across the world. Nominated to be participant in the program despite only seven months on the job. (b) Developed talent program to successful displaced expatriate managers with three local talents who were accelerated to take over the roles. Set up and executed career path and talent management program for staff. (c) Established a succession and hiring plan to prepare the manufacturing departments on migration from Start-up phase to Commercialization phase. Led initiative to increase manufacturing capacity by 50% in 2013 and drove improvements in efficiency and quality improvements to set network by 2014. Show less
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Plant Manager (Site Head)
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Oct 2008 - Dec 2011
Responsibilities: (a) Overall responsible for safe and efficient operations at the facilities to ensure availability and delivery of quality products to meet customer requirement, and to maximize yields, minimize overtime and ensure quality products. (b) Accountable for Production, Quality Assurance, Warehouse, Engineering, Safety, Customer Service and Logistics inclusive of planning and shipping, and administer a program of quality control and analytical support for raw materials… Show more Responsibilities: (a) Overall responsible for safe and efficient operations at the facilities to ensure availability and delivery of quality products to meet customer requirement, and to maximize yields, minimize overtime and ensure quality products. (b) Accountable for Production, Quality Assurance, Warehouse, Engineering, Safety, Customer Service and Logistics inclusive of planning and shipping, and administer a program of quality control and analytical support for raw materials, intermediates, finished goods and shipments. (c) Assigned as Plant Manager Mentor to Thailand plant, and subsequently assigned to oversee the full operation from order to cash for the Order Management Group / Customer Service in Singapore/ Malaysia. Achievements: (a) Awarded a place in the Winner's Circle, a 1st from supply chain and the 1st Plant Manager in APAC. (b) Made an impressive contribution to the Asia Pacific Lean Manufacturing culture for Singapore. Material flow, warehousing and manufacturing processes were all redesigned with Lean Manufacturing principles. Service levels, inventory, capacity, cycle times and manufacturing efficiencies were all improved. For 2010, lead-time was reduced by 43%; inventory was reduced by 15%, with Production volume grew by 17% over budget. (c) Re-established Thailand operations within 6 mths of active involvement (50% travelling) with new Plant Manager in place and customer service back on track. (d) Drove initiatives to enforce trade compliance. Show less Responsibilities: (a) Overall responsible for safe and efficient operations at the facilities to ensure availability and delivery of quality products to meet customer requirement, and to maximize yields, minimize overtime and ensure quality products. (b) Accountable for Production, Quality Assurance, Warehouse, Engineering, Safety, Customer Service and Logistics inclusive of planning and shipping, and administer a program of quality control and analytical support for raw materials… Show more Responsibilities: (a) Overall responsible for safe and efficient operations at the facilities to ensure availability and delivery of quality products to meet customer requirement, and to maximize yields, minimize overtime and ensure quality products. (b) Accountable for Production, Quality Assurance, Warehouse, Engineering, Safety, Customer Service and Logistics inclusive of planning and shipping, and administer a program of quality control and analytical support for raw materials, intermediates, finished goods and shipments. (c) Assigned as Plant Manager Mentor to Thailand plant, and subsequently assigned to oversee the full operation from order to cash for the Order Management Group / Customer Service in Singapore/ Malaysia. Achievements: (a) Awarded a place in the Winner's Circle, a 1st from supply chain and the 1st Plant Manager in APAC. (b) Made an impressive contribution to the Asia Pacific Lean Manufacturing culture for Singapore. Material flow, warehousing and manufacturing processes were all redesigned with Lean Manufacturing principles. Service levels, inventory, capacity, cycle times and manufacturing efficiencies were all improved. For 2010, lead-time was reduced by 43%; inventory was reduced by 15%, with Production volume grew by 17% over budget. (c) Re-established Thailand operations within 6 mths of active involvement (50% travelling) with new Plant Manager in place and customer service back on track. (d) Drove initiatives to enforce trade compliance. Show less
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Production and Engineering Manager
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Dec 2006 - Sep 2008
Responsibilities: (a) Lead the Production (Fragrance and Flavour Production in Woodlands and the Flavour Production in Jurong), Engineering and Maintenance teams. (b) Establish processes, procedures and specifications to ensure efficient and effective production methods; as well as meet set quality standards. (c) Oversee Site Facility Management and Engineering procurement activities and contract negotiation. (d) Ensure equipment and facilities are kept in good condition and… Show more Responsibilities: (a) Lead the Production (Fragrance and Flavour Production in Woodlands and the Flavour Production in Jurong), Engineering and Maintenance teams. (b) Establish processes, procedures and specifications to ensure efficient and effective production methods; as well as meet set quality standards. (c) Oversee Site Facility Management and Engineering procurement activities and contract negotiation. (d) Ensure equipment and facilities are kept in good condition and consistent with cGMP, AIB and EHS standards. Achievements: (a) Achieved SUPERIOR ratings during Nov-2007 AIB audit for both sites. One of the sites was a 30-year old powder making facility. (b) Rolled out Production initiatives to improve quality and productivity, such as setting up a dedicated emulsion team within Woodlands Flavour Production for ease of training and follow-up; consolidating the Flavour Powder Blend from 3 shifts to 2 shifts in Jurong for productivity; implement debottlenecking quick-fix on Fragrance Production to increase capacity by more than 15%. (c) Enhanced compliance to the various local regulations. Show less Responsibilities: (a) Lead the Production (Fragrance and Flavour Production in Woodlands and the Flavour Production in Jurong), Engineering and Maintenance teams. (b) Establish processes, procedures and specifications to ensure efficient and effective production methods; as well as meet set quality standards. (c) Oversee Site Facility Management and Engineering procurement activities and contract negotiation. (d) Ensure equipment and facilities are kept in good condition and… Show more Responsibilities: (a) Lead the Production (Fragrance and Flavour Production in Woodlands and the Flavour Production in Jurong), Engineering and Maintenance teams. (b) Establish processes, procedures and specifications to ensure efficient and effective production methods; as well as meet set quality standards. (c) Oversee Site Facility Management and Engineering procurement activities and contract negotiation. (d) Ensure equipment and facilities are kept in good condition and consistent with cGMP, AIB and EHS standards. Achievements: (a) Achieved SUPERIOR ratings during Nov-2007 AIB audit for both sites. One of the sites was a 30-year old powder making facility. (b) Rolled out Production initiatives to improve quality and productivity, such as setting up a dedicated emulsion team within Woodlands Flavour Production for ease of training and follow-up; consolidating the Flavour Powder Blend from 3 shifts to 2 shifts in Jurong for productivity; implement debottlenecking quick-fix on Fragrance Production to increase capacity by more than 15%. (c) Enhanced compliance to the various local regulations. Show less
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GlaxoSmithKline
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United States
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Investment Management
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MERPS 2 Lead (Production Execution, SAP)
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Jul 2006 - Dec 2006
(a) Established the “AS-IS” process flow and developed the “TO-BE” process flow and accepted by stakeholders for the PE module. (b) Developed preliminary Business Readiness Proving scenarios.
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Manufacturing Lead (Production Manager)
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Aug 2000 - Jun 2006
Headed the Production and Maintenance staff of 40 in 24/7 operational production building making Sumatriptan Succinate, Ondansetron Hydrochloride, Salmeterol Xinafoate and other new products/ Tech Transfers for clinical trials. Key achievements include: Achieved the fastest promotion to Manufacturing Lead, only within 4 years of joining and with double promotion. The only Business Process Expert in SAP among the manufacturing leads on site. Subject expert in planned and… Show more Headed the Production and Maintenance staff of 40 in 24/7 operational production building making Sumatriptan Succinate, Ondansetron Hydrochloride, Salmeterol Xinafoate and other new products/ Tech Transfers for clinical trials. Key achievements include: Achieved the fastest promotion to Manufacturing Lead, only within 4 years of joining and with double promotion. The only Business Process Expert in SAP among the manufacturing leads on site. Subject expert in planned and unplanned Change management and Computer System validation. Well recognised in the area of Quality management within Operation and Quality departments. Handled Major CAPEX project such as developed the electronic batch record and signature for new expansion building (PB3E) and completed way within deadline. Conducted successful trials on new products straight from R&D. First Manufacturing Lead with LEAN Sigma Green belt certification.
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ExxonMobil
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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Business Analyst/ Contact Engineer
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Jul 1997 - Aug 2000
Worked in ExxonMobil PAC Refinery after graduation as Process Engineer and subsequently as Business Analyst. Acquired extensive technical knowledge such as process designs, simulations, plant troubleshooting, optimisation study, presentation skills, team building and stewardship/budgeting reporting. Achieved close to USD 2 Million savings as Contact Engineer in 2.5 yrs. Worked in ExxonMobil PAC Refinery after graduation as Process Engineer and subsequently as Business Analyst. Acquired extensive technical knowledge such as process designs, simulations, plant troubleshooting, optimisation study, presentation skills, team building and stewardship/budgeting reporting. Achieved close to USD 2 Million savings as Contact Engineer in 2.5 yrs.
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Education
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1993 - 1997
National University of Singapore
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Chemical Engineering -
1989 - 1990
Hwa Chong Junior College (华中初级学院)
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1984 - 1988
The Chinese High School (华侨中学)
O Levels
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