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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Mesa, Az

Manage performance and relationships for tooling and capital equipment suppliers in the southwest US region. Lead supplier oversight activities including Production Readiness Assessments, performance measurement and feedback, oversight of open orders, capability & capacity assessments , executive briefings, and resolution/recovery of performance issues. Lead strategic projects which support continuous improvement initiatives:• Established the supplier management ecosystem for additive manufactured tooling procurement including demand forecast, work breakdown, supplier identification, initial vetting, process specifications, approval listings, capability/asset tracking, capacity reporting, contract agreements, order tracking, periodic quality audits, and supplier training.• Standing up the additive manufactured tooling supply base capacity to meet projected demand. Coordinating execution of supplier agreements and qualifications to additive manufacturing process specifications • Developed a web-based supplier schedule performance dashboard and supporting business process which objectively evaluates tool order contract compliance using standardized criteria. Cross functional team included procurement, project management, engineering, and planning functions.• Developed cost competitiveness metric based on supplier bid response data and scoring criteria to support periodic performance assessments, continuous improvement, and feedback. • Evaluate and onboard new suppliers to support strategic needs including additive manufacturing, large composites mold tooling, and traditional tooling (work platforms, drill jigs, overhead lift fixtures, and others).• Re-established the tooling supplier onboard process to include qualification criteria across business units, technical disciplines (fabrication, design, automation, additive manufacturing), and international compliance.

Gilbert, Az

Technology start-up business providing advanced thermal transition devices, integrated manufacturing modules, process controller products, data acquisition solutions, application engineering and consulting services. Built working relationships, formal business agreements, and strategic roadmaps with key customers. Prepared and negotiated technical proposals, price quotations, project schedules, and contracts with customers. Developed capability demonstration prototypes to win technical sales and influence customer requirements. Developed process control products used in manufacturing, quality testing, and end customer applications of advanced ceramic heaters with integrated temperature sensor.

Chandler, Az

Designed, developed, and integrated technology components (mechanical, thermal, electrical, instrumentation, firmware, software) for high volume manufacturing systems. Executed critical risk mitigation experiments for enabling next generation systems. Partnered closely with global manufacturing engineers and supply chain to contain excursions, extend capability, increase uptime, and increase output of deployed systems. Transferred key learning and designs onto next generation platforms. Areas of influence include active thermal control, force distribution, fluidic systems architecture, custom metrology, online process monitors, tooling interactions, and test programs.

Chandler, Az

Developed tooling and capability extensions for new product introductions and provided sustaining support for over 10k test cells (motherboard test). Primary vendor interface and developer for sub-systems which prescribe temperature and apply mechanical force to devices under test. Key deliverables include test cell conversion kits, collaterals coordination, design validation, support documents (BOM, drawings, work instructions, troubleshooting instructions), factory qualification, test cell infrastructure upgrades for new features, and process health monitors. Focus areas include Peltier based active thermal control assembly, thermal interface materials, force distribution systems, automation controls, and test programs.

Chandler, Az

Researched and developed thermal technologies targeted for high power burn-in and infant mortality screening equipment. Demonstrated direct-to-device spray cooling and vapor compression refrigeration based active thermal control solutions. Established a 5 year equipment technology roadmap for thermal solutions, coordinated yearly technical roadmap alignment meetings with key suppliers, and completed detailed equipment capability gap assessments against Intel's process technology roadmap.

Chandler, Az

Project engineer / team lead on test handling equipment programs. Managing deliverables schedule, and risk mitigation throughout the project with frequent presentation updates to various levels of management. Processes used for equipment development include map day, specification, selection, forecast/order, source inspection, equipment burn-in / reliability growth / Weibul / statistical confidence, install/qual, sustaining support/escalation, and transfer of ownership to factory engineers. Equipment sets deployed include pick-and-place machines, industry first automated burn-in oven material handling system, and 300mm wafer prober. Aligned supplier resource constraints across various Intel needs by using structured users group metholody employing project priorities, project justifications, detailed change control procedures, corrective-action reports, and equipment performance indicators.