Hartono Ho

• Led cross-functional teams to enhance maintenance protocols and optimize equipment reliability.
• Developed and implemented preventive maintenance strategies to minimize downtime and improve operational efficiency.
• Conducted root cause analysis to identify equipment failures and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Optimized equipment efficiency by implementing preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Enhanced operational reliability through the development of comprehensive maintenance strategies and procedures.
• Reduced downtime with thorough root cause analysis and corrective actions for recurring issues.

• Delivered detailed technical designs for new and modified equipment, partnering with stakeholders through user-requirement definition and design reviews.
• Set up and led a structured program changeover management process for equipment changes, cutting engineering changeover time to 1 week while maintaining quality and safety standards.
• Executed Factory/Site Acceptance Testing (FAT/SAT) and installation verification, and supported IQ/OQ/PQ qualification to validate new and modified equipment.
• Provided technical expertise for troubleshooting and in-depth investigations of equipment failures, improving asset availability and reliability.
• Managed project scope, schedule, budget and construction activities for engineering projects, including CAPA implementation from deviation investigations.
• Drove continuous improvement initiatives promoting a Right First Time culture across manufacturing processes and workflows.

Key projects: Resin Facility & Fire Fighting Systems upgrade ($10M); above-ground piping fabrication for dress-up equipment, main pipe rack and east areas ($4M); Jurong Turnaround 2014; PAC Turnaround 2015.

• Reduced piping fabrication costs by up to 10% by introducing a centralized workflow for delegating subcontractor jobs.
• Improved project control efficiency by up to 30% by adapting project management systems and optimizing manpower allocation against deliverable requirements.
• Designed a maintenance scope of work that saved the client nearly 60% of budget on a key project.
• Maintained a “zero accident, safe workplace” philosophy across all managed projects, reinforced through weekly safety talks and one-on-one coaching on safe behavior.
• Delivered over $1M in additional project work without increasing labor or operating costs.
• Led fabrication of 100,000+ dia-inches of piping and 30 tons of pipe supports, completing a week ahead of schedule despite significant material delays.