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Walter B. Fields is listed as Principal Engineer @ Western Digital | MBA at Western Digital, based in Fremont, California, United States. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at lamresearch.com and a matched LinkedIn profile for Walter B. Fields.
Walter B. Fields previously worked as Principal Engineer - Manufacturing Equipment Engineering at Western Digital and Senior Equipment Engineer - Interconnect at Optisolar. Walter B. Fields holds Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Management from California State University-Dominguez Hills.
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As a Principal Engineer at Western Digital, I lead multifaceted equipment engineering projects for magnetic head manufacturing facility (Hard drives), a key component of the company's core products. With over 14 years of experience in this role, I have developed and applied expertise in PECVD, Ion Mill Etch (IBE), CMP, Clean Systems, and Resist Strip/Liftoff, which are essential for producing high-quality and reliable products.My mission is to redesign systems for both equipment and process enhancements, and to design and implement data acquisition systems to maintain control parameters. I use my MBA and B.S. in Information Technology to apply strategic planning, data analysis, project management, and vendor management skills to achieve these goals. I also train and mentor technicians, engineers, and operators, and collaborate with maintenance staff and vendors to install and upgrade fab equipment. I have received multiple awards for my work, such as the High 5 Award for data acquisition system on CMP systems and the Outstanding Employee Award for design and implementation of a bottom mounted Ion Mill PBN to alleviate particle and wafer scrappage. I am passionate about innovation and quality control, and I strive to leverage my expertise in magnetic head manufacturing and equipment engineering to contribute to Western Digital's success and growth.
Listed skills include Semiconductors, Spc, Engineering, Failure Analysis, and 46 others.
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San Jose, CA, US
Multifaceted equipment engineer for magnetic head manufacturing facility (Hard drives). Expertise in PECVD, Ion Mill Etch (IBE), CMP, Clean Systems, and Resist Strip/Liftoff. Training and mentoring technicians, engineers, and operators. Installation and upgrade of fab equipment. Redesign of systems for both equipment and process enhancements. Assisting.
Hayward, CA, US
Thin Film Solar startup. Supplier evaluation and selection. Technical writing of repair and maintenance procedures. Training of technical staff on repair procedures. Working with vendors and in-house staff on equipment and process enhancements. Brought systems from R&D to full production in 6 months.
Colorado Springs, CO, US
a-Si Flat Panel (X-Ray medical sensor) fab. Equipment Engineer for Lam and AKT Plasma etch, AKT CVD, and backup for factory automation systems.
US
Senior Manufacturing Engineer for repair center operations. Generated repair procedures and evaluated semiconductor robotic and factory automation equipment returned to repair center. Coordinated repairs with technicians. Design and build of test fixtures used to test and repair robots. Program Manager for failure analysis. Generating reports on incoming.
Fremont, CA, US
Technical Program Management. Electrical Engineer for Technical Center. Resident expert on Lam legacy equipment (AutoEtch, Rainbow, TCP, 2300). Expertise on RF systems, vacuum engineering, electrostatic chucks, gas delivery systems. Lab manager for R&D lab. Prototyping, troubleshooting, repair of equipment. 2022-2023: Technical Program Manager 4 1997-2000.
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Walter B. Fields is based in Fremont, California, United States while working with Western Digital.
Walter B. Fields has worked for Western Digital, Optisolar, Dpix Llc, Asyst Technologies, and Lam Research Corporation.
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Walter B. Fields holds Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Management from California State University-Dominguez Hills.
Walter B. Fields is listed with skills including Semiconductors, Spc, Engineering, Failure Analysis, Electronics, Manufacturing, Design Of Experiments, and Project Management.
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