ESA 394 Industrial Training

Industrial Training Report

Name : Chan Min Xhao

Matric No. : 125190
School : Aerospace Engineering
Firm’s Name : Paradigm Precision Components Sdn. Bhd.
Firm’s Address : Plot 83, Medan Bayan Lepas,
Bayan Lepas Industrial Park, Phase 4,
11900 Penang. Malaysia.
Supervisor : Mr. Lim Chih Seang
Department : Engineering
Period of Training : 28/6/2017 – 30/8/2017
Acknowledgment
I would like to convey my deepest gratitude to Paradigm Precision Components Sdn. Bhd. for
providing a comfortable and suitable platform for me to successfully undergo my Internship
program. The facilities provided were great, the staffs were friendly, the environmental is clean
and the manufacturing operation is very systematic. The 10 weeks period in Paradigm was an
interesting, educational and enjoyable journey. And I feel extremely grateful for it.
I would like to specifically thank Mr. Tee Hor Chang, the general manager of Paradigm
Precision Components Sdn. Bhd for providing me the opportunity to enroll in Paradigm.
Although he may be occupied with his work every day, he still took the effort to respond and
accept my Internship request. He would hear me out and assign me to the suitable department
closest to my field of study, making sure I am able to benefit out of it. And I did.
I extend my thanks to Miss Shirley Tan, Human Resource Executive for arranging the necessary
procedures for my enrollment into Paradigm.
I express my gratitude to Mr. Lim Chih Seang, a senior project engineer and my supervisor for
taking good care of me throughout my Internship period. He was very dedicated into guiding and
training me, making sure I fully understand the flow of the engineering department and the
system of the company. He would constantly answer to my curiosity.
I would like say my thanks to Miss Hooi for giving me a chance to take part as team in the
packaging department and also for willingly teach and aid me from the start until finish.
I would like to thank Miss Fang for giving me an insight on the logistics department. Although
my time in the department was only brief, she poured in a lot of effort to explain to me about the
stuffs I do not understand, like how things work in the logistics department.
Last but not least, I would want to thank USM for creating such a beneficial industrial training
program that opened an opportunity for me to join Paradigm, gaining practical working
experience and knowledge. I would also like to thank Dr. Elmi Abu Bakar on briefing us
regarding the Internship program that really helped to prepare us mentally.

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Table of contents

1.0. Company Profile.......................................................................................................... 3

1.1. Firm’s background.................................................................................................. 3
1.2. Precision Components Subsidiaries....................................................................... 3
1.2.1 Location.............................................................................................................. 4
1.2.2 Role of Precision Components Subsidiaries...................................................... 4
1.3. Vision...................................................................................................................... 5
1.4. Mission.................................................................................................................... 5
1.5. Core values............................................................................................................. 5
2.0 Corporate information................................................................................................. 6
2.1. Board of Directors.................................................................................................. 6
2.2. Audit and Risk Management Committee................................................................ 6
2.3. Nominating Committee........................................................................................... 6
2.4. Remuneration Committee...................................................................................... 6
2.5. Company Secretaries.............................................................................................. 7
2.6. Registered Office.................................................................................................... 7
2.7. Registrar................................................................................................................. 7
2.8. Auditors.................................................................................................................. 7
2.9. Company Website................................................................................................... 7
2.10. Organization chart................................................................................................... 8
3.0. Working experiences.................................................................................................. 9
3.1. Activities................................................................................................................ 9
3.2. Description of Job.................................................................................................. 10
3.2.1. Engineering Folders......................................................................................... 10
3.2.2. Packing............................................................................................................ 12
4.0. Comment/Suggestion.................................................................................................. 13
5.0. Conclusion.................................................................................................................. 13

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1.0 Company Profile
1.1 Firm’s background
Paradigm Precision Component Sdn. Bhd. is a precision machining center that mass
produces metal parts of semiconductor, aerospace, medical, oil and gas. Paradigm started in the
semiconductor industry 15 years ago. 9 years later, it diversified into aerospace business field.
Being a AS9100 certified company, Paradigm complies to standards and requirements of the
aerospace industry.
Paradigm Precision Component Sdn. Bhd. is a subsidiary under Kobay Technology
Berhad. Established since 1991, Paradigm now holds around 200 employees. The company is
equipped with advanced machines, ranging from CNC 3 axis to CNC 4 axis, CNC 5 axis, CNC
auto lathe and CNC Turn- Mill to cater for complex and multiple products range to meet the
customer’s needs.

1.2 Precision Components Subsidiaries

Precision components branches into 3 divisions, which are:
1. Paradigm Precision Components Sdn. Bhd.
2. Paradigm Metal Industries Sdn. Bhd.
3. Micro Surface Treatment Sdn. Bhd.

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1.2.1 Location
Paradigm Precision Components Sdn. Bhd.
Plot 83, Medan Bayan Lepas,
Bayan Lepas Industrial Park, Phase 4,
11900 Penang. Malaysia.

Paradigm Metal Industries Sdn. Bhd.

2631, Lot 376 & 377,
Lorong Perusahaan 10, Phase 3,
Prai Industrial Estate, 13600 Prai, Penang.
Malaysia.

Micro Surface Treatment Sdn. Bhd.

976, Jalan Perusahaan,
Kawasan Perusahaan Prai,
13600 Penang. Malaysia.

1.2.2 Role of Precision Components Subsidiaries

Paradigm Precision Components Sdn. Bhd.
- Mass production of high-precision components for various industrial sectors.

Paradigm Metal Industries Sdn. Bhd.

- Provides one-stop engineering solutions for sheet metal and metal cast industries.

Micro Surface Treatment Sdn. Bhd.

- Provides high-quality rack electroplating services, like Electroless Ni Plating, Gold
Plating, Chemfilm Conversion and Powder Coating

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1.3 Vision
Our vision is to be the market leader and pre-eminent supplier of innovative and
compelling engineering solutions to customers worldwide.

1.4 Mission
▪ Our core business is to pursue excellence in business, sales & marketing and
manufacturing to serve our customers in the global market.
▪ To achieve sustainable, profitable growth, we combine market leading process
technology with a highly competent and committed workforce to achieve business
excellence which is reflected in the products and services we offer.
▪ Success is measured by our ability to create economic value, bond with our customers
and suppliers, promote a sense of pride and ownership amongst our employees and
produce a higher return of equity to our shareholders.

1.5 Core values

Paradigm is guided by A.C.T.I.O.N-S., which underlie the culture of the KOBAY group.

• Agility
• Can-do Attitude
• Teamwork
• Initiative and accountability
• Ownership and pride
• Never stop learning
• Speed of response

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2.0 Corporate information
2.1 Board of Directors

Chairman
Dr. Mohamad Zabdi Bin Zamrod

Chief Administrative Officer

Koay Cheng Lye

Non-independent Non-executive Director

Koay Ah Bah @ Koay Cheng Hock

Chief Executive Officer

Dato’ Koay Hean Eng

Chief Financial Officer

Lim Swee Chuan

Senior Independent Non-executive Director

Khaw Eng Peng

2.2 Audit and Risk Management Committee

Chairman
Khaw Eng Peng

Member
Koay Ah Bah @ Koay Cheng Hock
Dr. Mohamad Zabdi Bin Zamrod

2.3 Nominating Committee

Chairman
Khaw Eng Peng

Member
Koay Ah Bah @ Koay Cheng Hock
Dr. Mohamad Zabdi Bin Zamrod

2.4 Remuneration Committee

Chairman
Dato’ Koay Hean Eng

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Member
Khaw Eng Peng
Dr. Mohamad Zabdi Bin Zamrod

2.5 Company Secretaries

Chan Mun Shee
Wong Mee Choon
Email Address: cosec@kobaytech.com

2.6 Registered Office

3rd Floor, Wisma Kobay,
4ZB, Jalan Rangoon, 10400 Penang.
Tel: (04) 3711338
Fax: (04) 2261363

2.7 Registrar
Agriteum Share Registration Services Sdn. Bhd
2nd Floor, Wisma Penang Garden,
42, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah,
10050 Penang.
Tel: (04) 2282321
Fax: (04) 2272391
Email Address: agriteumshareg@gmail.com

2.8 Auditors
Crowe Horwath
Chartered Accountants
Level 6, Wisma Penang Garden,
42, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah,
10050 Penang.
Tel: (04) 2277061
Fax: (04) 2278011

2.9 Company Website

http://www.kobaytech.com/

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 2.10 Organization chart

WT Koay
(COO)

Terence
Heng
(VP)

HC Tee
(GM)

BT Tan SY Lim CS Lim YK Kok IC Lew

Junie Oo Shirley Tan Khairulnizam
(Customer (Supply (QA HOD) (Project (Technical (Acting Op.
(IT HOD) (HR Exe)
Service) Chain HOD) Senior Exe) Mgr) Mgr)

AW Pang ZC Khor Mohd Shah CH Lee

(Punch/Log/Wa (Metrology (Process MP (Production
rehouse Mgr) Exe) Eng) Mgr)

Jess Chen BP Heng ZF NG

(Sourcing (PQA (Assembly
Exe) Aerospace Mgr) Supervisor)

JL Tan TG Chew SK Lim

(Planning (PQA Advanced (Anodizing
Instrument MGr)
Mgr) Mgr)

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 3 Working experiences
3.1 Activities
The following are the 7 activities that I undergone throughout my Internship in the company:
1. Manage eXtensible Enterprise Resources Management (XERM)
2. Manage Engineering folders in Enterprise Product Data Management (EPDM)
3. Overall Quality Assurance (OQA) and Packing
4. Create Process Flow Chart
5. Create PMP
6. Create PFMECA
7. Progress report

Date Activities
Update machining time in eXtensible Enterprise Resources Management
1st week (28 June – 30 June)
(XERM)
2nd week (3 July – 7 July)
3rd week (10 July – 14 July) Manage Engineering folders in Enterprise Product Data Management
4th week (17 July – 21 July) (EPDM)

5th week (24 July – 28 July)

6th week (31 July – 4 August)
Overall Quality Assurance (OQA) and Packing
7th week (7 August – 11 August)
8th week (14 August – 18
Create Process Flow Chart
August)
9th week (21 August – 25
Complete PMP and PFMECA
August)
10th week (28 August – 30
Progress report
August)

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3.2. Description of Job
3.2.1 Engineering Folders

The engineering folders are 18 individual virtual folders that respectively store soft copies of
customer’s drawing, part specifications, company’s manufacturing process, details of the
machining time, the tools used and so on. The purposes of the engineering folders are to serve as
a backup for the hard copies, save up physical storage space and to make it easier for customer to
review. My assignment is to arrange the related files into their respective engineering folders.
For instance, files like the customer’s drawings will go into the ’01-Drawing’ folder and part
specifications will be in the ‘07-Customer Specification’ folder. Sometimes, customer’s items
would have some of their files missing or undone, like the Process Flow Chart, Process
Management Plan (PMP) and Process Failure Mode and Effect Critical Analysis (PFMECA).
And my additional task would be to create the files and complete them with the help from the
provided template.

Figure 1. Sample of Engineering Folders

Figure 2. Samples of Process Flow Charts

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 Figure 3. Samples of Process Management Plan (PMP)

Figure 4. Samples of Process Failure Mode and Effect Critical Analysis (PFMECA)

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3.2.2 Packing

Packing is the final stage of the manufacturing process. The finished metal parts are wrapped,
labelled and packaged in a box for shipment. For each shipment, product quantity may range
from 200 to 1000 pieces. It is quite a lot. Hence, I was assigned to aid the staff in wrapping the
products. Occasionally, I was required to perform Quality Assurance (QA) on the products,
where I check for presence of any physical defects, like scratches, dents or sharp edges. Parts
with obvious defects are to be rejected, then sent to the scrap for recycling.

Figure 5. Sample of Packaging Standard

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4.0 Comment/Suggestion
Paradigm allows their trainees to freely rotate around different departments to help out.
And I find this very beneficial because not only does it reduce the staffs’ workload, but most
importantly, as an Intern, I get to gain exposure and knowledge to all kinds of management
system, practical skills and PC programs (XERM and EPDM). Also, it helps to create an
opportunity for me to socialize with the employees, improving communications skills and
creating social connections that are essential for my future endeavors.
Throughout my experience in Paradigm, the ‘project management’ skill is desperately
required. Thus, I feel that it is best if the project management syllabus will be taught in the third
year academic course for Aerospace Engineering School before the Internship phase instead of
implementing that syllabus in the fourth year academic course. For the future batch of Intern
students that are likely to be involved in the engineering department, it would be huge advantage
to them if they have a prior knowledge in the ‘project management’ field.

5.0 Conclusion
After going through an Internship program, I realized it really benefits me more than I
expected. It also changes my perspective on things, for instance, like realizing that studying in
USM only helps to prepare me mentally and strengthen my discipline, while the true engineering
knowledge, skills and experience only comes from the real world working environment.
I do hope that in the coming future, there will be more Internship programs like this
organized by USM, so that students can really adapt to the harsh working environment, sharpen
their practical skills and knowledge and better their resume. This will definitely indirectly
increases the students’ chances of employment after graduation.

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