John Mckenna Email & Phone Number

Lowell, MA, US

• Manages a team of 8 engineers responsible for the processing of Si, GaAs, and InP substrates through wafer fabrication for such technologies as RF & Microwave, lightwave components, lasers and amplifiers/ diodes for.
• Proactively drives people management responsibilities including hiring, training, coaching, compensation planning, and performance management by effectively supporting their career development through coaching and.
• Create plans for multiple development projects and deploy resources commensurate with operational requirements.
• Directs the adoption of structured problem solving principals, such as DOE, 8D, PMFEA, and DMAC at a factory level to consistently deliver quality products through systematic resolution of issues and continuous.
• Provides technical guidance and mentorship to all areas throughout the factory. Key Achievements
• Lead the task force which resolved a lines down stoppage by finding root cause through application of the methodologies and root cause analysis tools.

Lowell, MA, US

Mayfield Heights, OH, US

• Developed the processes for emerging IR and UV filter applications which secured new department of defense, aerospace, and commercial customers enabling record quarterly growth
• Through comprehensive knowledge of process control, continual improvement process, and data analysis, instituted statistical process control so that customer and ISO requirements were met while cost and quality metrics.
• Collaborates with customers to define product specifications and qualification plans.
• Manage resources so that schedule and quality requirements for all projects are successfully attained
• Initiates, track, and validate capital projects. Oversee and authorize new equipment and process installation
• Establish process metrics and develop new processes to formulate products

Malta, NY, US

• Technical Staff Lithography engineer
• Design, execute, and analyze experiments to optimize the isolation and gate modules to meet technology (e.g. performance, yield, and reliability) and manufacturing (e.g. process stability, cost of ownership) targets.
• Engage with customers and tool suppliers to highlight new module unit process requirements and evaluate new equipment solutions.

Santa Clara, California, US

• MEMs Lithography Engineer, 2000 – 2014
• Executed wide range of engineering processes related to experiments design, focus/ exposure matrices, swing curves, and spin/exposure/ develops optimization
• Led group’s partnership efforts with customers and manufacturing to ensure cohesive, on-time delivery
• Aligned critical dimensions with products’ outgoing quality specificationsKey Achievements
• Developed lift-off, I-Line and, DUV lithography processes for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFCs) device
• Concurrently served as Integrator for Poly gate and MOS transistor modulesCMOS Lithography engineer

Santa Clara, California, US

• Designed and implemented motion control, temperature control, power distribution, data acquisition, and cabling for Summit, Eaton's 200mm rapid thermal processor
• Proactively participated in cross-functional design teams so that critical design goals were implemented, coordination with other departments was accomplished, and overall design deliverables were achieved
• Determined electrical design requirements and executed strategic planning for new products

• Installed, maintained and upgraded diffusion furnaces used in production of semiconductor devices
• Troubleshot issues and redesigned field engineering projects
• Supported customers and fellow service members with technical assistance

Graduate Certificate, Vlsi Design And Fabrication

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Liberal Arts

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Electrical Engineering