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San Jose, California

Responsible for developing new business opportunities and expanding existing accounts. Calls on prospective customers, provides technical and administrative product information, and quotes appropriate customer prices. Responsible for managing a number of accounts with multiple levels of complexity that are of critical importance to the company. Identifies and handles complex issues requiring a high level of expertise in decision making.

Sunnyvale, California

Leads, trains and develops the functional areas of media synthesis, qualification and consumables manufacturing. Drives continuous improvement efforts by identifying and addressing root cause situations in an effort to build systems to correct and prevent issues. Conducts financial analysis to forecast and assess project impact. Contributes to new product introduction by having a lead role in the harmonization of technology transfer to manufacturing. Establishes key performance indicators for projects in area of responsibility that drive change and visibility to the team and leadership.

Hayward, California

Provide leadership to ensure the safe and reliable operation of the DuPont facility in Hayward, California. Oversee 50 employees and 20 contractors and support dotted line functions at the site: Supply Chain, SHE, Maintenance, and R&D. Accountability for total site cost and for being complaint with all corporate systems and processes while driving high production capability though utilization of improvement programs and best practices. Plan, develop, and implement HR initiatives. Ensure on time delivery of photoresist stripping and wafer cleaning products to clients on schedule.On schedule to deliver a 30% increase in capacity for the highest selling product for only $50k.Introduced an assessment form for the non-exempts and crafted a comprehensible non-exempt progression career path in order to reduce undesirable turnoverDelivered a 3 year CapEx and continuous improvement project plan

Milpitas, California

Responsible for ensuring that all objectives in the areas of quality, productivity, yield and cost are consistently attained. Oversee the work, training, and performance of operators, technicians, and supervisors. Develop, implement, and monitor company's KPI's including preparing and maintaining production reports. Analyze quality controls to ensure standards are met.Established and led first cross-functional Process Improvement Team which implemented changes that reduced wafer scratches by 50%Focused on cross training and developed departmental training certification plans

Santa Clara, California

Responsible for managing a monthly P&L of $5.5M. Led the daily tactical planning and long term strategic planning for the Santa Clara manufacturing facility, with a focus on manufacturing products for semiconductors to ensure meeting production schedule, efficiency, quality, yield and throughput. Managed all phases of the ISO-16949/ISO-9001 compliant and ITAR-TSA certified organization from product order placement and prioritization to shipment. Reviewed and developed new manufacturing processes and procedures for all new orders and products and ensure proper resource and tool allocation so as to meet customer design for manufacturing.Revitalized the Production Department through team building and cross-training. Hired, trained, and developed employees’ capabilities through formal coaching and empowerment. Trained and led manufacturing team on many continuous improvement projects. Applied Six Sigma, 5S, Risk/Reward tools and other Continuous Improvement tools to resolve all process related problems and optimize the manufacturing process. Improved yield from 92.5% to 97.3%Implemented numerous Lean Manufacturing cost saving processes. For example, switched to self-maintenance. Reduced fix cost by 2.75X and variable cost by 2.20X and successfully improved Gross Margin and Operating Profit in recessionary years.Selected, developed, and evaluated personnel to ensure efficient manufacturing operation. Increased operator efficiency from 2.1 people/unit to 0.63 people/unit and kept undesirable turnover rate below 2%.Managed and negotiated outsourced processing steps, including movement to/from vendors and vendor selection.Leveraged and engaged cross functional teams in key customer initiatives that drove customer satisfaction, earning the rank of number one photomask merchant in California.Introduced two new products for the company that required market analysis, RIO calculations, and an introduction strategy.

Santa Clara, California

Managed all areas of engineering, equipment maintenance and operations – over 200 individuals. Facilitated the development and implementation of KPI’s and continuous improvement initiatives which increased production volume and yield targets while achieving cost containment. Led the site to be number one in lowest cost across all sites within the organization by establishing variable and fixed cost cut programs, to meet business cost reduction goals, as well as driving the results. Analyzed and estimated production times, resource requirements, and related costs to determine correct project and product costs for deliverables.Managed manufacturer capability and capacity to enable on-time delivery improvement of products to 98.5% and average product cycle time from 6.1 days to 3.4 days. Worked closely with direct reports to further enhance their technical skills and efficiency through cross-training and was able to transitioned operators from specialist to multi-functional increasing certifications per employee by 50%Support internal and customer Quality Audits of projects. Follow up on audits and assure closure of findings

Santa Clara, California

Developed and implemented processes in manufacturing areas to meet production goals, quality targets, and cost objectives. Worked in conjunction with HR and developed certification criteria, testing, salary structures, and promotional ladders. Established schedules, production quotas, and labor hour needs for each assigned area. Operations was 150 people from Lithography to Shipping.Improved efficiency of the area from an output 60units/day to over 100 units/day while reducing costs through the use of CIT teamsSuccessfully led the integration activity during an asset acquisition and site consolidation

Santa Clara, California

Oversaw the Customer Support and Technical Planning departments with responsibility for the coordination of manufacturing priorities, the creation of operating instructions, photomask layout design, and customer interface. Improved the yield loss/return rate of the department from 7.0% to below 0.5% and the cycle time from 48 hours to 12 hours from time of order to the lithography tool Implemented standards and work procedures leading to the successful achievement of ISO9000 certificationDesigned and implemented the first online ordering form for the company

San Jose, California

Provided technical customer support and best practices on photomask layout design. Analyzed and diagnose problems. Developed systems and procedural changes necessary to meet customer specifications. Led production groups and pilot groups to support the development of new products and drive design for manufacturing by providing manufacturing input to designers during early concept stages of the development process.

San Jose, California

Responsible for technical support and sustaining of the photolithography equipment and processes. Established first generation operating documents and provided all operator training. Greatly improved tool accuracy and uptime. Improved manufacturing techniques and the efficiency of the department.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Chemical Engineering

High School