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Interfaced with CoorsTek facilities in Japan and Korea on manufacturing projects, thru extensive travel. Also worked with external customers to develop product needs and requirements for CVD SiC products.

• Managed firing department of 9 gas fired kilns and 2 electric vacuum furnaces, organized and scheduled firing logistics and product, managed process problems, managed 2 $500,000+ projects for construction/implementation of a natural gas fired kilns. Implemented SPC for operator level use, conducted training for White, Red, and SPC basics. Performed root cause analysis. Implemented Process improvements/Cost Reduction: Reduced green tape usage by 50%, Reduced labor by 60% for loading of green parts.

• Managed 4 departments of ~15 people, process development for quality inspection methods for new process development based on customer quality requirements. Managed preventative maintenance project for vacuum furnaces. Performed shrinkage control for new batches of material for production use. Performed shrinkage control for new batches of material for production use.Managed SPC data system through support and instructional operation

• Process owner for screen printing and firing of metalizing including nickel plating• Increased product output by 300% to meet customer requirements through cycle time reduction.• Led two Kaizen events and involved in two Black Belt projects. Implemented process solutions based on material and process testing to identify root causes of scrap. Qualified process change for plated ceramic product for packaging from semi-conductor supplier.

• Performed control of experiments on glass firing method. Characterized boron diffusion through material testing. developed process control methods for dry etch process. Inspected wafers for quality issues (photo resist, metal etch, dry etch), managed process procedure documentation

• Headed cold end process in department of 30 employees, developed departmental training materials, supervised and trained hourly and salaried employees. Coordinated and planned production line daily. Coordinated supporting system suppliers for all production runs, developed process flows and work standards for new products.• Used SPC to monitor process. Managed the installation, characterization and documentation of automated inspection system. Provided customer support for major and minor production problems. Submitted capital plans and budgetary numbers for process line, managed process line inventory, designed and maintained packaging specifications