Eric Christiansen Email & Phone Number

• Manages two distinct teams within the Facilities Operation and Maintenance Department. The Quality and Reliability team includes Engineers and Technicians in support of the daily and long-term quality assurance and.
• Responsible for identifying, establishing, and reviewing KPIs and processes to ensure the Operation and Maintenance of facility equipment is measurable, effective, and sustainable.
• Provide oversite and review of all metrics and processes including; incident reports, corrective actions, 8Ds, and FMEAs.
• Daily QA/QC reviews of completed and live maintenance work.
• On-site Water Metrology and Analysis supporting the Ultra Pure Water and Industrial Waste Treatment processes. Cost:
• Partners with Engineering, Operations, and Maintenance to facilitate and streamline the processes associated with maintaining the Facilities Operation and Maintenance Budget.

Austin, Texas, US

• Provides leadership and direction to the department responsible for the Project Management, Installation, Commissioning, Startup, and Field Service of Wind Tunnel facilities worldwide. Direct reports include Project.
• Develops team members and team processes to reduce time in the field and streamline startup and commissioning. Works with the Product Design team to improve the manufacturability and assembly of the components.
• Serves as the primary functional contact for interdepartmental communication during construction. Coordinates daily with Senior Management and the Product Design Engineering, Building Construction, Procurement, IT, and.
• Implemented a new project management software package. Utilize the system to track and schedule resources at up to 27 concurrent worldwide installations.
• Responsible for estimating and tracking all Project Management budgets.
• Through Project Managers, represents iFLY/SkyVenture to all franchise clients by acting as primary point of contact for technical, commercial, schedule, and logistics information.

Austin, Texas, US

• Developed, implemented, and oversaw the maintenance program for all iFLY Wind Tunnel facilities worldwide. Scaled the program as the company grew from 10 to 34 company owned locations in a two-and-a-half-year period..
• Primarily responsible for the availability and uptime of the Wind Tunnel machine to insure revenue generation and a safe experience for our customers.
• Provided, coordinated, and documented the troubleshooting of complex mechanical, electric, and controls issues. Most of this was accomplished remotely with the assistance of inexperienced customer service.
• Acted as the primary contact for all maintenance support until teams and processes were put into place. Support was provided 24hrs per day.
• Effectively selected and trained a team of Regional Maintenance Mangers.
• Implemented an online helpdesk ticketing system to aid in the organization and recording of incoming support need and the scheduling of resources.

• Senior engineer at fast paced CIGS (Copper-Indium-Gallium-Selenium) thin film photovoltaic production start-up. Process and tool owner responsible for leading research and development of multiple production areas and.
• Design, conduct and analyze experiments (DOE) using robust engineering and factorial methods to improve processes, product yield and efficiencies.
• Creates and presents weekly reports to management on experimental results, process/equipment performance, and future plans. Leads cross functional team meetings in order to develop area goals and objectives.
• Develop, optimize, ramp and sustain processes of record (POR) for each area of responsibility while continuously developing and testing new methods. Presents new methods with supporting data to Change Control Board.
• Work closely with internal and external teams to develop equipment requirements documents (ERD), supplier acceptance tests (SAT) and factory acceptance tests (FAT) for new and one of a kind specialty equipment. Manage.
• Support and maintain production equipment for uptime, yield and throughput goals utilizing Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) methodologies, including effective use of metrology.

Austin, Texas, US

• Provide leadership and equipment engineering support of multiple chemical processing equipment sets in fast paced manufacturing environment. Identifies, leads, and drives individual and team continuous improvement.
• Leader and member of Kaizen teams that utilize lean manufacturing principles to improve equipment availability, process reliability, cost reductions, and product quality.
• Works hands-on with technicians, employing model based problem solving techniques and experience to troubleshoot critical tool issues.
• Ownership of preventive maintenance documentation for procedures and tool calibrations.

Santa Clara, California, US

• Provide management and engineering support to over 20 internal and third party manufacturing technicians, including heading daily passdowns and updating management and manufacturing control systems to effectively.
• Utilize lean manufacturing and high precision maintenance principles to improve tool availability, process reliability, and product quality including optimization of MTBF, MTTR, equipment efficiency, capacity, cycle.
• Immediate leadership role on team that improved process availability of critical equipment by greater than 20%, exceeding the throughput requirements of the area and creating excess capacity for other processes.
• Utilized excess equipment capacity for the implementation of a rework/reclaim process through upgrades and process development.
• Utilize equipment knowledge to mentor technicians and develop progressive training programs.
• Conducted 5S audits and monitored safety/ergonomics rules and standards to provide a safe, clean and organized working environment.