Experience

2022 - 2024 | Kowa Skymech

Senior Software and Control Engineer

Built and delivered 20+ collaborative robot (cobot) machines for Thermo Fisher Scientific Singapore's semiconductor wafer handling projects, managing full lifecycle from customer requirements through on-site commissioning.

Engineered an AMR-Cobot automated load/unload system for Infineon Singapore's Cohu Delta Matrix semiconductor test handler, programming Beckhoff PLC to coordinate a UR10 cobot mounted on a MiR500 AMR.

Architected a full-stack Ignition SCADA solution with Kepware OPC-UA and Siemens PLCs for Coca-Cola. Integrated machine vision, PLC control, and robot path programming for automated defect detection.

2017 - 2022 | Willowglen Services

Control Systems Engineer

Architected enterprise SCADA systems for Singapore's critical energy infrastructure (EMA, SP Group — Power Gas and Power Grid divisions, Tuas Power, SLNG).

Designed PLC control programs (Siemens, Allen-Bradley) with safety-critical logic for industrial process control. Built SQL-based data pipelines using Kepware OPC-UA and MS SQL for real-time performance analysis across 100+ distributed RTU networks.

2014 - 2017 | Hirata FA Engineering

Software Engineer — Factory Automation

Programmed multi-axis motion control for high-speed pick-and-place robotic systems (Hirata AR-V1000H30, AR-F650HCs) coordinating PLCs, servo drives, and vision systems for major clients including Foxconn (Shenzhen), Honda Motor (Indonesia), and Dyson (V8/V10 lines across Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia).

Integrated Keyence and Omron cameras for real-time defect detection, achieving 99.5% inspection accuracy. Conducted system validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) and measurement system analysis (MSA) at Hirata Kumamoto headquarters.

2010 - 2012 | General Service Engineering

Automation Engineer

Developed PLC programs for industrial automation machinery. Performed sensor integration, VFD configuration, HMI development, and on-site commissioning.

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