PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEAKT APPLIED MATERIALS, Santa Clara, CA 1993-2010 Technician, WWOPS/EDS Display Ops (2007 – 2010) Selected to lead team to contribute to the satisfaction of the customers, motivating others to reduce shipping time. Cross-trained into other areas within work cell, providing a wider selection of support to manufacturing. • Worked directly with management serving as a focal point for quality processes • Assigned to the Quality Department to identify the crucial non-conformance utilizing problem logs and Photographs. Reduced non-conformance by 90%,and received recognition for outstanding work.• Provided leadership, assistance and support to team assemblers.• Worked functionally with design and manufacturing engineers to identify and resolve production problems, decreasing labor and costs by 80%.• Reduced HDP cycle time down from 3 weeks to 2 weeks by shipping out systems, which helped The factory gain the HDP market share.• Troubleshoot and repair problems found during tear down, assembly and integration on systems and modules. Document and communicate issues to the department lead, supervisor or manager prevented customer impact on manufacturing.• Assigned completed tasks in timely manner ensuring systems are shipped completed by the customer’s standards deal lines.• Trained and assisted other technicians to perform their work in other locations (Asia+ Europe) Successfully consolidated functions elsewhere within Applied Materials

E/M Technician 1, CVD (Chemical Vapor Deposition) department (2005 – 2006)Highly skilled with the Production Schedule (PDS), Customer Engineering Specials, and Bill of Materials. Used Oracle MRP System to research parts availability status.Operated Vacuum Helium Leak on most types of detectors such as Varian, Edwards, Alcatel and LeyboldAssembled, and helium leak checked different types of chambers

E/M Technician, PVD ( Physical Vapor Deposition) department (2000 – 2004)Responsible for redlining pre-release engineering drawings, OMS modifications and development of 200/300MM PDD Shrink/Split Producer systems. Diagnosed and worked around complex issues.• Worked with design engineers on many new projects and tasks for future systems.• Performed rework assignments to correct design or assembly issues.

Lead, DSM (Dielectric Systems and Modules) department (1997 – 1999)Production floor lead tasked to resolve assembly issues and assigned daily tasks.• Lead a team to completed tasks on time.• Represented manufacturing technicians during commercialization meetings.• Completed assigned tasks in timely manner conforming to the customer’s ship schedule.• Created a list double-check labeling that saved time and substantial cost drawing. Per System.

Assembler (1993 – 1996)Proficient with the assembly of Precision 5000 and Centura 5200 semiconductor equipment. Worked with prototype systems engineers, in the manufacturing of the 5200 PVD Producer Assembled modules for engineers to test in an R&D atmosphere. Worked on a pilot line division in clean room environment

Built/assembled different types of Main Frame Units including PDU, MSU SSU and all associated sub-assemblies/unit Final Assembly. Performed cable and coax harness sub-assemblies and wired harness into the frames. Supported ISO procedure/processes in order to maintain registration. Performed wire wrapping and test equipment. Worked several process improvements. AUTEK SYSTEM, San Jose, CA Assembler 11 Performed assembly of chassis, wire installation, coax switches, screened and cut traces on circuit boards. Performed assemblies using small hand tools. RAMTEK, Santa Clara, CA Mechanical Assembler Responsible for the safe operation of labelers and serialized boards. Performed touch-up and modifications on PCB. Built cable harnesses using prints, color codes and verbal instructions