Umi Nurul

[email protected] • (+60) 184088417 • Penang

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Engineering Lead) with over 13 years of experience in manufacturing and production operations. Proven track record in system module integration, product transfer management, and leading New Product Introduction (NPI) projects. Certified ISO9001:2005 internal auditor with expertise in SAP Material Management and project leadership. Skilled in cross-functional collaboration, process improvement, and vendor qualification to drive operational excellence and cost efficiency.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Commodity Manager
04/2025 - Present
Wes
• Led strategic sourcing and negotiation initiatives for metal fabrication parts by integrating engineering expertise to perform rigorous should-cost analysis, achieving a 12% cost reduction and optimizing supplier selection
• Managed end-to-end supplier relationships, including contract negotiation, performance reviews, and risk mitigation, enhancing supplier reliability by 15% through technical evaluation and collaborative problem-solving
• Implemented supplier development programs that improved quality compliance and on-time delivery rates by 20%, leveraging engineering insights to address root causes and drive continuous improvement
• Collaborated cross-functionally with engineering and production teams to align commodity strategies with business objectives, driving process improvements and reducing lead times by 10% through technical alignment and strategic negotiation
Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Engineering Lead)
02/2021 - Present
Bruker (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
• In charge of system module and system integration for Contour Department
• Managing product transfer from Santa Barbara (US) to Penang
• New Start-Up Company
• Transferring NPI products directly from US (Santa Barbara)
• ISO90001:2005 certified internal auditor
• SAP Material Management Knowledge-MM01,MM02,MM03,CS01,CS02,CS03,CS14,ZMM01,CA01,CA02,CA03,MMBE,LS21,LS41,LT01,LT02,LT03,LT06,LT24,LS24,CO03,CO11
• Smart Torque-Desoutter knowledge
• Attend CE! Audit & POR Audit
• Involve in launching of New Product Introduction (NPI) by providing technical input and being the Project Lead for Phase 1 (Design stage), phase 2(feasibility study),phase 3(prototype build) and phase 4 ( product masspro release)
• Involve in NPI-PLC management
• Product under my care is Contour-Equipment to measure surface topography
• Actively working with sourcing departments for localization
• Knowledge on Jira & Confluence
• Participation in localization and second source project. To provide technical inputs and advice to buyers and suppliers
• Perform Repair & Refurbishment activities
• Team lead for a group consisting of 3 engineers & 11 technicians
• Project Lead for Second Source Vendor Qualification. Succesfully led the team to find an alternate source for retired vendor. Worked together with buyer, planner,quality, engineering, R&D & production team to qualify the second vendor. Total parts affected-54 parts
• Involved in product improvement project. Wafer chuck used in surface topology system having flatness issue, worked with R&D to improve the design. Customer return rate goes down & design is fully succesful
• Make sure that the cost of the product in SAP is tally with finance report. This is done by running SAP CO03 cost analysis, checking if the materials are fully consumed in MB1A, checking if the labor cost is correct, checking if there is a material price change during the project is running until the project ends. Provide the justification to finance department
• Participated in Lead Time Improvement project. Succesfully pulled quantity for upcoming quarter to the current quarter. Lead time is shortened with the strategy of building as much modules assembly as possible upfront

EDUCATION

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical)
01/2010
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Skudai , Malaysia GPA: Grade B/2nd Class Upper

SKILLS