Yield Engineer Resume

Summary of Qualifications

Customer focused professional with a positive attitude and great customer service skills with more than 15 years of experience working in semiconductor manufacturing industry in various positions as equipment engineer, process, yield engineer, failure analysis engineer.

More than seven years of hands-on experience in topside and backside decapsulation, layer by layer removal using wet and dry etching, and the use of analytical techniques such as SEM/EDS techniques, FIB, sample prep and circuit edit in semiconductor failure analysis.
Strong mechanical aptitude with Sound problem solving abilities and proven organization and project management skills.
Able to recognize and resolve equipment and software problems;
People-oriented leader with record of accomplishing aggressive goals.
Responsible and resourceful; willing to meet challenges of learning new products and processes and travel anywhere to meet customer needs and improve company’s bottom line.

Core Competencies

Equipment troubleshooting, repair and maintenance
Failure Analysis
Operational Streamlining
Training Coordination
Coaching/ Mentoring
Training Material Development
Project/Program Management
Team Leadership and Development
Lean Manufacturing
Safety
Employee Recruitment and Management

Related Professional Experience

Confidential, Colorado Springs, Colorado 2009-Present

Yield Engineer

Working closely with Integration/ Equipment/ Process engineering, identified manufacturing yield issues that increased factory yields from less than 3% during development stage to above 89% on some of our products in less than three years.

As the Scanning Electron Microscope owner, performed routine troubleshooting, repair and maintenance of Hitachi 4500-SEM/ EDS and maintained a better than 99% uptime three years in a row.
Managed failure analysis lab activities. Coordinated with internal and external customers and vendors to provide best possible analysis method and results in the most effective manner.
ISO 9001 and 14001 certified lead auditor.

Confidential, Colorado and Phoenix, Arizona 1994-2007
Failure Analysis Engineer / Supervisor / Equipment Engineer / Team Leader/ Area Coordinator/Training Specialist

Performed Installation, repairs and maintenance activities and Materials Analysis on Hitachi S-4700 Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and FEI Dual Beam Focused Ion Beam (FIB) 835xP systems; each outfitted with Noran System Six Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) systems. Additional hands-on instrumentation experience includes the Hitachi S-4500, S-4800 and S-5000 FESEM platforms and Oxford plasma etch systems.
Managed safety, quality, team development, and performance of operators and equipment Engineers in failure analysis lab.
Ensured our failure analysis teams met indicator goals for tool availability, tool utilization, and cycle time while adhering to all safety and quality standards.
Developed and executed training plans to close critical gaps across analysis techniques and operations.
Supervised nonexempt staff; recruited and hired personnel and coordinated schedules and training assignments.
Provided coaching, opportunities for professional growth, and progressive discipline according to corporate guidelines.
Installation experience in capital equipment such as Unaxis Reactive Ion Etcher (RIE), SemiTool Equinox Wet etch tool, FEI Dual Beam Focused Ion Beam (FIB) 835xP system.
Created operations, maintenance and repair training materials for all failure analysis tool sets, instructed classes for operators, technicians, engineers and managers, mentored peer trainers, and led training focus team.
Continuously maintained better than 98% up-time on all tools I was responsible for. Reduced equipment downtime due to routine preventive maintenance activities on AMAT5000 WCVD and Novellus WCVD by better than 14% using techniques I developed that allowed me and my team to perform all maintenance activities correctly and accurately the first time and in minimum number of steps possible.

Confidential. Colorado Springs, Colorado 2006-2010
Manager / Designer / Trainer / installer

Designed and installed complex landscaping structures in Colorado Springs area while maintaining highest level of integrity, quality and client satisfaction.
Negotiated contracts with clients and suppliers oversaw all company operations and records, met deadlines and budget goals; trained and managed twenty employees.

Education

MBA, Technology Management
BSB, Business Administration
BS, Electrical Engineering

Professional Development

Six Sigma/ Lean manufacturing experience
ISI 9000/ 14001 Quality Auditor Certification
Microsoft Office Skills
Presentation Skills
Instructor Workshop
Training Skills
Statistical analysis tools: SPC++, RS1, MGLM, MGPC, SOAR, Klarity, Jump, DataView, Casper, and Crystal ball.

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