*LONG STORY*
10 weeks of the internship ended a few days ago...It was a great experience to undergo my industrial training at Jabil Penang Plant 1. It is just one small part of the whole company from the pictures. The company was big and had a spacious parking place behind.
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| Outside the company |
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| Outside the main lobby |
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| I got my employee badge during the physical reporting day on 26/7/21. My face looks ugly, so I need to cover it up. |
I still remember I just went to Penang on 17/7/21, but I went back to Teluk Intan on 19/7/21 for a vaccination appointment xD My vaccine appointment is on 21/7/21, and I decided to return to Penang right after my vaccine. It is because I need to attend to the company on 23/7/21. But HR called me and said the reporting date was changed to the following Monday, and I felt happy because I did not need to rush back to Penang.
On the reporting day, I brought my laptop to the company and did not realise that I could not simply bring the laptop without applying for permission from the security. The security guard checked my bag during the check-out and found the laptop. Then he asked if this laptop belonged to who..."Do you know you cannot simply bring the laptop and blablabla...." Luckily, the security guard let me go because I was new and did not really know how the company's operation was.
The next day, I was met with my supervisor, Shahrul, and he brought me to the cubicle. Then he introduced me to the test section manager, Jun Haw, and allocated me to sit at the place just beside my manager. I felt pretty surprised, and a bit stressed, hahaha. One of the engineers, called Dino, brought me to visit the production line and explained a lot of things about debugging / testing, how to use the devices, and so on. I know I felt very exhausted because of many new things that I had never seen in my life, and have to absorb all the info he shared with me. It was kinda stress. Now I only know those feelings are normal because when we get into a new place, we are sure we will feel insecure and cannot adapt it the environment and some more; I was alone and had no friends out there. 😟
The gowning before entering the production line:
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| ESD smokes and selfie in the washroom 😝 |
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| Need to wear gloves on the production line |
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| ESD shoes |
I still remember sitting in the pearl room with the big bosses. Sitting for a few minutes was like a few hours xD. I can feel that my heartbeat keeps beating very fast and thinking, when can I leave this room...hahaha. So, Suresh (assistant test manager - debug division) was assigned to follow the debug engineer, Hamidi (my trainer), to learn things from him. The first thing that he taught me was how to use the network analyzer. After that, I need to train the technicians to use it and apply it to their work cell. To be honest, I was feeling stressed at that time. Every time I went to the company, my mood was gloomy and nervous. (Because I still have not adapted it yet)
After following my trainer for a few weeks, I started to get used to the environment and make new friends/colleagues. The first person that I talk with is the new worker, Firdaus. He is new here and has worked in Keysight previously. He did share me his experience and knowledge with me. I feel secure when I have someone to talk with.😆We also learned how to use the signal analyzer and simple programming.
At PCA Bay 19, the first person that I got along with was the technician of debug team, which is under my trainer, called Siti. I always followed her, and she also taught me many things like how to use the tester to test the boards, troubleshoot the boards, chit-chat, and share her life with me.
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| Siti and I. This photo was taken during my last day before we said goodbye.😢 |
One of the debug technicians, called Iqbal, also is a nice person. I had followed him when Siti was under quarantine at home for 2 weeks. The first impression that I met him was this person looked cool and serious. 😂 That's why I did not dare to talk with him before that. He was well-patience when he taught me new things. He also brought me to the SRT room and showed me how to do the X-ray inspection. I was lucky that I was able to experience it.^^ He also explained to me steps by steps how to troubleshoot the failed boards. From that, I realised that debugging is not an easy job. It is full of challenges and takes time. Also, guide me on using the tester for testing other types of PCBAs. It was fun. He also shared with me his love story during his diploma.😆
Apart from that, other technicians, engineers, and operators that I met were friendly. Ridzuan, the debug technician from another work cell, talked to me during the first meet. Ruzaini, the debug engineer from another work cell, shared the experience and provided suggestions about the working life after graduation. He had completed his degree in UKM a few years ago. Michael, debug engineer who is Filipino, always greeted me when he saw me whenever I was. He also shared and gave me suggestions that are beneficial to deciding what to do after graduation. Marlon, another debug engineer who also is Filipino, just sat behind me in the cubicle. He has helped me complete my report by providing me with the information. Andes, the Indonesian operator, we always talked to each other at the FVT station. She had told me that she could not sleep / insomnia when she worked at morning shift😆 BC and Wee, test engineers who always helped me throughout my internship.
On my last day, my manager treated me to eat Mcdonald's burger. I was kinda emotional on that day. Time flies, and I cannot believe it is my last day in Jabil. My supervisor came and had a talk with me before I left the company. I felt delighted when I could talk with him. Because my supervisor is very busy (he is the assistant test manager) and does not have time to speak with me.
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| Rockin' BBQ Chicken Mac Value Meal |
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| Marlon and I. |
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| My supervisor and I. (We got to wear the KF95 mask right after this.） |
In a nutshell, I am happy that I have the opportunity to have my internship here. I would like to thank my trainer the most because he taught me many things and invited me to play badminton together (Unfortunately, the hiking plan has been cancelled). I did learn a lot of knowledge that I could not gain in University. What I knew the most was communication. Communication plays a key role when it comes to working, and it is because we need to deal with different people with different backgrounds. Everyone I met was friendly, kind, and helpful. Lastly, I hope everything is going well with their work, and stay safe! Hope we will meet one day! Bye, everyone and I will gonna miss you all.
*I did take photos with others, but those photos were taken in the production line, which is not allowed to post in public. Thus, I will keep them as memories. 😇
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