Jason Avancena Email & Phone Number

Waterloo, On, Ca

National University Of Singapore, Singapore

• Designated process and equipment engineer for Silicon Solar Cell lab operations. • Interfaced with equipment suppliers, contract service providers and customers.• Involved in the selection, installation and qualification of new process equipment.• Assigned in Silicon PV Cluster Production Technology Group with special focus in developing improved manufacturing processes for solar industry.• Developed safety procedure, HAZOP study and risk assessment documents for laboratory… Show more • Designated process and equipment engineer for Silicon Solar Cell lab operations. • Interfaced with equipment suppliers, contract service providers and customers.• Involved in the selection, installation and qualification of new process equipment.• Assigned in Silicon PV Cluster Production Technology Group with special focus in developing improved manufacturing processes for solar industry.• Developed safety procedure, HAZOP study and risk assessment documents for laboratory operations. Shared responsibility in implementing efficient and documented research protocols.• Equipment tool owner for chemical vapor deposition (CVD) machines. Established process control and procedure for machine maintenance, modification, and troubleshooting.• Coordinated laboratory cleanroom activities with other departments to meet work schedules and project milestones.• Achieved an increase of 0.1% absolute cell efficiency thru process research and development on silicon nitride deposition process.• Co-author for publication. “Achieving higher efficiencies with a low-cost etch for in-line diffused silicon wafer cells” (Photovoltaic International 19th edition). Show less

• Acted as team lead for the Thin Film team reporting to Thin Films and Thermal Section Manager. Handled a team of junior engineers and technicians.• Contributed to strategic development and provided concise reports on project status.• Assigned in critical process module development for next generation technology. Conducted characterization tests on developing processes, particularly in chemical vapor deposition and thermal diffusion process.• Involved in the design, development… Show more • Acted as team lead for the Thin Film team reporting to Thin Films and Thermal Section Manager. Handled a team of junior engineers and technicians.• Contributed to strategic development and provided concise reports on project status.• Assigned in critical process module development for next generation technology. Conducted characterization tests on developing processes, particularly in chemical vapor deposition and thermal diffusion process.• Involved in the design, development and qualification of new tools and equipment.• Responsible in the deployment of new technology platform. Successfully transferred new processes from development phase to high-volume production.• Provided technical leadership to improve electrical and mechanical yield and to implement solutions to process-related issues.• Investigated product reliability performance at cell and module level and initiated solutions to device issues. Engaged in product performance improvement and cost reduction projects. Show less

Start-Up Engineering (January 2007-December 2007)• Involved in start-up & commissioning activities for new manufacturing lines from project launch to production release (tool purchase, acceptance testing, installation, qualification).• Successfully completed commissioning of 14 processing equipment for 5 production lines. • Provided specifications and qualification procedure for newly started production lines and solutions in meeting yield and cycle time criteria.Process… Show more Start-Up Engineering (January 2007-December 2007)• Involved in start-up & commissioning activities for new manufacturing lines from project launch to production release (tool purchase, acceptance testing, installation, qualification).• Successfully completed commissioning of 14 processing equipment for 5 production lines. • Provided specifications and qualification procedure for newly started production lines and solutions in meeting yield and cycle time criteria.Process Sustaining (August 2005 – December 2006)• Had overall responsibility in the control and development of Plasma-Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD) process.• Established and implemented process control and specifications.• Qualified metrology tools and developed measurement procedures.• Investigated and solved process-related failures and yield concerns.• Performed continuous process improvement and optimization. Recharacterised recipe to improve process output by 10% of equipment design throughput.Lead Production Technician (January 2004 – July 2005)• In-charged with production equipment operation for the Silicon Nitride Anti-Reflective Coating processes. Ensured good quality output & on-time delivery of products.• Performed minor tool set-up and machine adjustment.• Took lead roles in improvement programs like Statistical Process Control (SPC), Internal Quality Audit (IQA), 5S Methodology and New Employees Orientation Program (NEOP) Training Council.• Assisted engineers in process characterization and evaluation. Show less