SUMMARY

• Seasoned project manager with proven ability to manage critical multimillion - dollar projects for major semiconductor, original equipment makers (OEMs) and biotech companies.
• 10 years of process engineering experience in R&D and manufacturing.
• Experienced in transferring processes and tooling from R&D/pilot lines to high volume manufacturing lines (US and Asia).

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Technical Skills: Data Analysis, Project Management, Training, Vendor Management, Process Development, Troubleshooting, Problem Solving, Technology Transfer, Sustaining, Lean Manufacturing, R&D, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SPC, Agile, BOM, Dry Etch

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCESenior Manufacturing Engineer

Confidential, WA

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement new production lines (NPI). Responsible for creating manufacturing processes and procedures, plant layout, equipment installation and validation, training and managing a production team.
• Manages process development activities including: planning, process definition, process limit definition, process failure mode effects analysis (pFMEA), process validation planning and execution, and any process related documentation.
• Test and identify root cause and implement corrective actions for high-reliability and high performance electronic medical device products.
• Develop test procedures and testing modules for manufacturing validations.
• Works within a cross-functional development team to define and design new products/processes and to ensure manufacturability.
• Develop and implement standard work through lean methodologies.
• Lead production equipment selection process.
• Create and maintain all end item BOM structures and production routes using ERP tools.
• Initiates root-cause analysis and troubleshooting and improvement activities to increase quality and yields, and reduce cost.
• Develop manufacturing processes by studying product requirements; researching, designing, modifying, and testing manufacturing methods and equipment
• Prepare process reports such as IQ/OQ/PQ (Installation Qualification, Operational Qualification, Performance Qualification) by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Maintain product and company reputation by complying with FDA, IEC, and ISO regulations

Senior Process Engineer

Confidential, Santa Clara, CA

Responsibilities:

• Managed three plasma dry etch reactor projects worth $40MM to support customer’s future products in conductor etch business in the semiconductors industry. Over a 14 months period, led and mentored team of 3 engineers located in two sites (Santa Clara, CA and Boise, ID).
• Designed and conducted daily experiments to develop high-density plasma processes in most advanced Confidential etch reactors for next generation memory devices to support the company worldwide customer base.
• Analyzed and compiled large data set to solve critical problems and to evaluate risk with the goal of making key decisions based on limited time and resources using statistical tools and risk analysis methods.
• Managed solution implementation on a daily basis for internal/external customers, coordinated design requirement review with other engineering and design teams to drive successful results.
• Collaborated with sales and marketing teams to capture new business. Acted as Technical advisor to those teams in order to tailor marketing strategies to customer’s needs.

Process Engineer

Confidential, Manassas, VA

Responsibilities:

• Managed technology transfers for three product generations from R&D to four worldwide manufacturing facilities in order to enable 32nm technologies at Micron’s manufacturing sites.
• Established technology transfer requirements such as performance matrix, timelines, resource requirement, and learning incorporation.
• Led global task forces to solve manufacturing problems affecting all sites and to ensure local sites learning are implemented into future product generations.
• Optimized dry etch processes and procedures from R&D to ensure successful scale up operation in manufacturing and to enable the manufacturing facility to increase its output by 15%.
• Used Statistical Process Control (SPC) to monitor and sustain complex semiconductors process on the manufacturing floor. Developed method to better control engineering processes with tight margin of error.
• Developed training and mentoring program for junior engineers in the manufacturing floor in order to position them as future process owners.
• Acted as a lead dry etch developer for Micron 40nm DRAM memory devices. Worked with other R&D engineers, process integration engineers and yield analysis engineers to develop Micron 40 series DRAM devices.
• Developed, characterized, and optimized dry etch processes starting from concept into production on TEL, LAM and Applied Material etch tools.
• Managed three major tool evaluations on critical process levels: managed a team of vendor engineers to measure tool performance. Each tool decision resulted in $75M-$100M business deals with suppliers.

Process Engineer

Confidential, NJ

Responsibilities:

• Conducted experiments in photolithography
• Designed and conducted plasma etch experiments to develop novel InP/InGaAs etch and to improve process performance
• Delivered two new orthopedic product lines from R&D to production: Metatarsophangeal Implant System and Lawson Spinal Fixation Unit.
• Prepared the Engineering Department for ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 certifications, established ISO Quality/Engineering specifications and procedures, and acted as the Chief Auditor for internal review.
• Created CAD drawings using Unigraphics.
• 37th Bidada Medical camp to improve school children’s health in rural India.
• Surin Project in Thailand to improve elephant’s welfare.