Technical and operational support to Films manufacturing process for continual improvements in process productivity. Responsible for supporting knowledge and skill development of operators, coordinating significant downtime events, safety improvements, new process development trials. Created equipment reliability data analytics dashboard to proactively identify key failure items. Maintained and expanded predictive data analytics to optimize productivity and product quality.

Responsibilities/Achievements: Support high-speed multi-layer photographic paper coating. Optimize process energy efficiency.Conduct trials using production and small-scale coating machines to improve quality, optimize process conditions, introduce new materials and maximize productivity.Participated in multiple proprietary courses on coating technology, defects and process simulations.

Responsibilities/Achievements: Process development studies led to improved quality, reproducibility and extended product shelf life resulting in 35% cost savings. Coordinated technology transfer of 14 new production processes with international associates for large-scale silver halide crystal synthesis. Lead multidisciplinary analysis team (Manufacturing, Technical Engineering, Quality Assurance, Planning, from technician to director level) for large-scale silver halide synthesis… Show more Responsibilities/Achievements: Process development studies led to improved quality, reproducibility and extended product shelf life resulting in 35% cost savings. Coordinated technology transfer of 14 new production processes with international associates for large-scale silver halide crystal synthesis. Lead multidisciplinary analysis team (Manufacturing, Technical Engineering, Quality Assurance, Planning, from technician to director level) for large-scale silver halide synthesis production issues. Show less

Earned Masters Degree in Chemical Engineering while working full time.

Responsibilities/Achievements: Investigated chemical vapor cleaning of trace ppm level metal contaminants from silicon surfaces using chelation chemistry under a $1.53 million DARPA research program. Developed an accurate aqueous metal doping method for silicon surfaces and conducted studies to document the effect of cleaning on electrical characteristics of the doped surfaces. Processed metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) capacitors from silicon wafers in a cleanroom.

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