Samsung Group engineers recognized as 'Samsung Masters'

By Baek Byung-yeul

Samsung Group affiliates have chosen 11 Samsung Masters, a certification given to engineers who have shown their expertise for over 20 years, in order to recognize its employees' professionalism and encourage their continued success at developing technological competitiveness.

The group said Monday that for 2022 it has awarded the title to eight engineers from Samsung Electronics, and one each from Samsung Display, Samsung SDI and Samsung Electro-Mechanics.

“The Samsung Master certification is a system that recognizes employees with both craftsmanship and leadership who have worked in manufacturing-related fields for at least 20 years,” Samsung said.

Samsung Electronics introduced the system in 2019 to enhance technological competitiveness in the IT sector and foster master-level tech experts. It selected four Samsung Masters in the first year, three in 2020 and six in 2021. Following Samsung Electronics, Samsung Electro-Mechanics adopted the system in 2020 and Samsung Display and Samsung SDI joined in 2021.

Among the certification recipients, Samsung Electronics said Lee Won-ki, an engineer working for the company's Mobile eXperience (MX) division, was recognized as a master for his unrivaled skills in optical component adjustment and inspection accumulated over the past 28 years.

Samsung Display's Chung In-kyu received the certification with his expertise in infrastructure piping systems, while Samsung SDI's Park Hyung-soo received high praise for his contributions to strengthening the company's facility control system. Samsung Electro-Mechanics' Ham Dong-soo is an expert who has stabilized the lens mass production line at the company's Vietnam factory.