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Newburyport MA

Current Lead for 3 Groups:∙ Data Analytics Group - Data driven actions to grow Mfg. Revenue – Maintained Inventory on Strategic Products. Investigated options and identified potential new Mfg. Parts. Heavy use of Excel, and other Databases to analyze and act on information ∙ Analytical Services Group - Semiconductor Failure Analysis, Materials Science.

Newburyport MA

∙ Project Manager - Led several short-term and long-term projects using Project management tools. Facilitated weekly, sometimes daily meetings to work through constraints and manage the critical path. Communicated to the end Customer to update progress, issues, and to answer questions. ∙ Product Engineering Leader - Product Configuration, Problem Solving.

Newburyport MA

∙ Established a new Production Control Organization through managing and hiring new employees ∙ Implemented Continuous Improvement Processes to find root causes and improve efficiencies ∙ Increased Operator Accuracy by redefining procedures, developing checklists, and improved training∙ Decreased Statement of Work Cycle time by creating the Conversion of.

South Portland ME

Defect Yield and ET Group Section Manager (2009-2010)Etch Process and Equipment, DDP Group Manager (2010-2013)Diffusion, EPI, and DDP Group Manager (2013-Present)- Facilitated the Electrical Test Group to develop FSME's 1st ET CPK program that drove our ET CPKs from 75% at 1.0 to >85% at 1.33.- Managed the Process and Equipment Engineering staff for Etch.

• Managed several different functional groups at once. Administered supervisory tasks for engineers, set goals, mentored, gained commitment of employees, and wrote end of the year performance reviews.
• Completed TPM Instructor Training - Guided a Small Group Organization and met Key Performance Indices. Defined and ensured quality standards were generated and adhered to.
• Collaborated with the R&D Organization on the Industrialization process. Liaison between Process and R&D, transferred new product technologies from a low volume development flow to high volume manufacturing flow
• Increased work center tool capacity by 10% and increased the group's efficiency.
• Reduced Cost by 30% - Directed a focused improvement team who implemented external reclaimed test wafers across the factory.
• Facilitated several problem solving sessions to solve lines down situations while minimizing the impact to Manufacturing.

Mentored a group of Engineers in Defect Detection and Prevention. Set up Mean time to Detect and Respond systems that helped protect productions from yield excursions. Earned my Six Sigma Green Belt by leading a muti-site team to maximize gross die per wafer.

Responsible for building the Defect Integration Organization. Purchased Capital Inspection Tools; Hired Engineers; Implemented SPC and Control systems to detect and prevent defect excursions. Drove focused improvement teams using KT problem solving techniques.

DRAT Group - Sr. Defect Engineer (1994-1996)DRAT (Defect Reduction Action Team) Reduced Defect Density and improved yields. Defect Inspection and Review Tool Integration in Digital Semiconductor's new 8'' Factory. Thin Films Group, Process Engineer (1988-1994) Sustained Genus Tungsten Silicide Deposition tools. The Tungsten Silicide process required tight.

Bachelor, Electrical Engineering

Associates, Electrical Engineering