Summary
Creative problem solver with extensive experience and proven abilities.
Fourteen years of direct involvement with manufacturing engineering activities focused on failure analysis, defect reduction and process improvements in both a medical device and semiconductor manufacturing setting.
Excellent communication skills and a proven ability to detect and document subtle problems and potential latent defects.
Highly motivated and versatile technician with over 17 years of experience repairing and maintaining a broad range of electronic equipment.
Work Experience
July 2013 – Present Production Specialist, Micro Systems Engineering
Setup, maintenance and process optimization of automated SMT assembly equipment for implantable pacemakers and defibrillators.
Recipe development and mechanical fine tuning of automated optical inspection equipment for multi-layer ceramic capacitors.
Troubleshooting and adjustment of mechanical tape and reel machine for multi-layer ceramic capacitors.
Aug 2010 – July 2013 Engineering Technician, SolarWorld
As the engineering first point of contact on shift, coordinated with production and maintenance departments to achieve company goals in the areas of safety, quality and output.
Used technical knowledge and skills to resolve complex issues with factory automation equipment, particularly material handling robots and automated glue dispense systems.
Designed and constructed a portable, battery-powered device for verifying that the squaring saw wire is correctly routed over the wire guide pulleys, decreasing machine down time and preventing material dimensional excursions.
Performed statistical analyses of data to determine the source of systemic yield problems, comparing such things as different slurry vendors, beam mount operations, wire saw manufacturers, etc.
2006 – July 2010 Electronics Technician III, Welch Allyn
Component-level troubleshooting and rework of patient monitoring and defibrillator devices, including high-gain ECG amplifiers, defibrillator circuits, NIBP and SpO2 measurement systems, and digital control circuitry.
Root-cause analysis of test failures and component defects and direct involvement with manufacturing engineering on failure analysis and prevention of future failures.
Coordination of equipment calibrations for the department.
Participation in Lean Manufacturing initiatives to improve the equipment calibration process.
2002-2005 Senior Process Technician, Intel Corporation
Ensured the correct processing of non-standard material in a semiconductor manufacturing process development environment.
Used knowledge and experience to identify trends in manufacturing metrics and isolate the root cause of material non-conformities using automated testing, statistical process control and equipment troubleshooting skills.
Responsible for performing engineering experiments, implementing process changes, creating machine recipes for new products, and assisting in the development of new manufacturing processes on 12-inch silicon wafers.
1997-2002 Senior Maintenance Technician, Intel Corporation
Maintained and repaired Chemical-Mechanical Planarization equipment and associated material handling robots in a...
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