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Reno, Nevada, United States

Constructed and managed an 8-person engineering team from multiple disciplines of engineering, quality, and technicians. Leader of the continuous improvement program for the site, surpassing targets of $400K annually and new targets up to $800K.Ownership of management of change process for the site, overseeing approximately 30 changes per year. Led a team and supported development for a custom database to collect yield and operations data to be displayed in Power BI. Helped team to develop and scale a new molding process from benchtop to HVM, increasing yields from 30% to 80%.

Reno, Nevada, United States

Determination of critical to quality inspection requirements and refined inspection criteria driving cost savings > $100K per year.Develop and release internal inspection equipment, including design and analysis of Gage R&R and MSA. Managed Capex projects from identifying scope through equipment commissioning for 3 Capex projects ranging from $20K to $1.1M. Lead discussions with the quality team to determine root-cause and corrective actions using 8D procedure.Supported R&D efforts and helped to launch 3 new product lines with annual revenue of approximately $2M utilizing tools such as Design of Experiment.

Reno, Nevada, United States

Collaboration with a key customer to implement an automated visual inspection system to capture material defects down to 10µm size in X-Y-Z. Communication with customers to resolve applications issues.Product management through managing key customer accounts, product pricing, revenue, and margin. Oversight of the materials test lab and managed two lab technicians to execute on customer projects and deliver data packages to earn additional market share.

Reno, Nevada, United States

Upgraded existing equipment for improved reliability, throughput, and reduced operator error.Presented two posters at the Semiconductor Wafer Test Workshop (SWTW) trade show for up to 500 attendees.Wrote and executed on test plans, analyzed the data, and presented results to a team of engineers.Collaborated with the materials testing team on dynamically shifting projects with limited resources.Proposed Engineering/Process Changes that were approved and utilized in production.

Reno, Nevada Area

-Communicated with 135 residents about their transition to college and ensure they have the resources they need to be successful. -Lead students by example, and as a resource to help them succeed. -Hosted monthly programs in regards to physical, professional, and mental success. -Cooperated very closely with 15 other staff members ensuring residents are safe, comfortable, and reach their highest potential. -Worked with groups of 15 residents to set and achieve goals in the areas of physical, intellectual, professional, emotional, social, environmental, and spiritual wellness.

Las Vegas, Nevada