Puvaneswaran Silwarajoo
About Puvaneswaran Silwarajoo
Puvaneswaran Silwarajoo is a Process Manager at ON Semiconductor in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, with over nine years of experience in the role. He has a background in chemical engineering and has held various engineering positions at Infineon Technologies and STMicroelectronics, where he implemented significant process improvements.
Work at ON Semiconductor
Puvaneswaran Silwarajoo has been serving as a Process Manager at ON Semiconductor since 2015. His role involves overseeing various processes related to semiconductor manufacturing in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. During his tenure, he has implemented significant improvements, including a chill water system in the Diesales department, which has notably reduced cutting water temperature and improved saw quality.
Previous Experience in Semiconductor Industry
Before joining ON Semiconductor, Puvaneswaran worked at Infineon Technologies as a Process Engineer from 2008 to 2013. He also held a position as a Process Engineer at STMicroelectronics for one year in 2007. His experience includes qualifying the sawing process on Silicon Carbide (SiC) wafers and modifying sawing machines to enhance performance.
Education and Qualifications
Puvaneswaran earned a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from Universiti Malaysia Sabah, where he studied from 2003 to 2007. Prior to this, he completed his secondary education at Sekolah Menengah Tun Haji Abdul Malek, achieving the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM), and later attended Melaka High School, where he completed the STPM in Science.
Achievements in Process Improvement
Throughout his career, Puvaneswaran has led various initiatives aimed at enhancing process efficiency. He successfully completed the qualification of 12-inch wafers for Dual Side Cooling (DSC) in wafer sawing and eliminated the dual pass cutting method in favor of a step cut method in the Diesales department. Additionally, he led a Green Belt project that resulted in significant cost savings.