Gerald Richardson
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Tom Kendall
Gerald has an incredible amount of empathy for his team and is highly committed to their success. He reported to me as a production manager and his group was responsible for producing our complex electro mechanical systems. These ranged from large capital equipment and automation systems to scaled production of our autonomous mobile robots. He works collaboratively with all aspects of the organization, from supply chain to engineering and manufacturing. He built the best manufacturing technician team I’ve had the privilege of working with, and in his time here not a single system we produced and delivered was behind schedule. He’s an excellent team lead and production manager, and will do whatever it takes to get the job done.
Sandra Guy Malhotra
I had the pleasure of managing Gerald for almost 5 years at Intermolecular, Inc. He joined the company as a senior technician and was promoted to the engineering and then management levels because of his consistent high level of performance and expertise. Gerald is an excellent equipment engineer because he is inquisitive, detail oriented, and dedicated. For example, he was willing to go the extra mile by helping his team members with their tasks and putting in extra hours in the evenings and weekends when needed for the success of the project. He also asks good questions and grasps complex concepts readily. Because of his technical skills, work ethic, and ability to work well with others, Gerald was an asset to our team. I therefore highly recommend Gerald without reservation because he has the ability to be a top performer in any endeavor he chooses to undertake.
Tom Kendall
Gerald has an incredible amount of empathy for his team and is highly committed to their success. He reported to me as a production manager and his group was responsible for producing our complex electro mechanical systems. These ranged from large capital equipment and automation systems to scaled production of our autonomous mobile robots. He works collaboratively with all aspects of the organization, from supply chain to engineering and manufacturing. He built the best manufacturing technician team I’ve had the privilege of working with, and in his time here not a single system we produced and delivered was behind schedule. He’s an excellent team lead and production manager, and will do whatever it takes to get the job done.
Sandra Guy Malhotra
I had the pleasure of managing Gerald for almost 5 years at Intermolecular, Inc. He joined the company as a senior technician and was promoted to the engineering and then management levels because of his consistent high level of performance and expertise. Gerald is an excellent equipment engineer because he is inquisitive, detail oriented, and dedicated. For example, he was willing to go the extra mile by helping his team members with their tasks and putting in extra hours in the evenings and weekends when needed for the success of the project. He also asks good questions and grasps complex concepts readily. Because of his technical skills, work ethic, and ability to work well with others, Gerald was an asset to our team. I therefore highly recommend Gerald without reservation because he has the ability to be a top performer in any endeavor he chooses to undertake.
Tom Kendall
Gerald has an incredible amount of empathy for his team and is highly committed to their success. He reported to me as a production manager and his group was responsible for producing our complex electro mechanical systems. These ranged from large capital equipment and automation systems to scaled production of our autonomous mobile robots. He works collaboratively with all aspects of the organization, from supply chain to engineering and manufacturing. He built the best manufacturing technician team I’ve had the privilege of working with, and in his time here not a single system we produced and delivered was behind schedule. He’s an excellent team lead and production manager, and will do whatever it takes to get the job done.
Sandra Guy Malhotra
I had the pleasure of managing Gerald for almost 5 years at Intermolecular, Inc. He joined the company as a senior technician and was promoted to the engineering and then management levels because of his consistent high level of performance and expertise. Gerald is an excellent equipment engineer because he is inquisitive, detail oriented, and dedicated. For example, he was willing to go the extra mile by helping his team members with their tasks and putting in extra hours in the evenings and weekends when needed for the success of the project. He also asks good questions and grasps complex concepts readily. Because of his technical skills, work ethic, and ability to work well with others, Gerald was an asset to our team. I therefore highly recommend Gerald without reservation because he has the ability to be a top performer in any endeavor he chooses to undertake.
Tom Kendall
Gerald has an incredible amount of empathy for his team and is highly committed to their success. He reported to me as a production manager and his group was responsible for producing our complex electro mechanical systems. These ranged from large capital equipment and automation systems to scaled production of our autonomous mobile robots. He works collaboratively with all aspects of the organization, from supply chain to engineering and manufacturing. He built the best manufacturing technician team I’ve had the privilege of working with, and in his time here not a single system we produced and delivered was behind schedule. He’s an excellent team lead and production manager, and will do whatever it takes to get the job done.
Sandra Guy Malhotra
I had the pleasure of managing Gerald for almost 5 years at Intermolecular, Inc. He joined the company as a senior technician and was promoted to the engineering and then management levels because of his consistent high level of performance and expertise. Gerald is an excellent equipment engineer because he is inquisitive, detail oriented, and dedicated. For example, he was willing to go the extra mile by helping his team members with their tasks and putting in extra hours in the evenings and weekends when needed for the success of the project. He also asks good questions and grasps complex concepts readily. Because of his technical skills, work ethic, and ability to work well with others, Gerald was an asset to our team. I therefore highly recommend Gerald without reservation because he has the ability to be a top performer in any endeavor he chooses to undertake.
Experience
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Velo3D
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United States
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Machinery Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Sr. Manager Pilot Production
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Jun 2023 - Present
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Momentus Space LLC
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San Jose, California, United States
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Production Manager
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Jan 2023 - Jun 2023
Leading, mentoring, and growing a team of highly skilled technicians in building space vehicles. -Work with Engineering to transition products to Production -Work to get all inputs for transition (documentation, BOM, work instructions, etc.) -Implement processes and protocols to ensure repeatability and top quality -Collaborate with Quality to monitor workmanship metrics and drive improvements through training and skills assessments -Establish work cells to include full 5s and tool control protocols -Manage 2 technicians in the Harness lab, set priorities, assess/assign requests, manage inventory, etc. -Member of the operational excellence team working on establishing a baseline of cleanliness/set in place -Work with facilities team on lab layout change scopes and other facilities support needed -Work with Assembly Integration and Test team to ensure technician resources are aligned -Set execution priorities based on companies high level goals at any given time Show less
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Intermolecular
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United States
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Nanotechnology Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sr. Equipment Engineer
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Dec 2022 - Jan 2023
Provide Engineering support for various Semiconductor equipment in an R and D fab. Provide Engineering support for various Semiconductor equipment in an R and D fab.
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Iron ox
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United States
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Farming
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1 - 100 Employee
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Manufacturing Production Manager
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Jun 2021 - Oct 2022
Built a team of Manufacturing/Engineering Technicians to support NPI build and scale of various automated greenhouse growing equipment. -Hired 4 of 5 technicians reporting to me. -Responsible for transition of build and test from Design Engineers to Manufacturing Production -Drove documentation/procedure process implementation, collaborating with Tech writing team -Consolidated two separate build locations into one large Mfg facility -Set up warehouse/material flow/shipping/receiving -Established building and administrative protocols and processes (janitorial, security, landscaping, garbage, pest control, electrical sub contractor, etc.) -Worked with my team and others to build, test, pack, ship, and install automated growing equipment in our Pilot greenhouse located just outside of Austin, Tx. Show less
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PDF Solutions
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United States
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Software Development
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300 - 400 Employee
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Sr. Manufacturing Engineer
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Apr 2016 - Apr 2021
Working on developing/manufacturing cutting edge EVM based machines (EPROBE series) -Work with Design Engineers on prototype designs to ensure fit, form, and function. Feed back suggestions in design to improve on any of the above. -Work with supply chain to setup/improve the incoming parts process including ordering, setup, stocking, etc. Assist in determining min/max, spares, floor stock. -Assist in the BOM building process. Ensuring kits are complete and feeding back any additional hardware/changes needed to perfect the manufacturing process to ensure a smooth build. -Authoring procedures/documents to outline the assembly process. -Monitoring/owning the build progress/status via Smartsheet and ensuring it is up to date and reflects the latest build status of any given system on the floor. -Facilities installations including but not limited to vacuum pump mounting/connecting, chiller/water lines, wafer handling vacuum, CDA, N2, network connection, etc. -Responsible for entire scope of manufacturing eBeam system from start (parts staging/kitting) to finish (final test) also to include teardown/ship prep. Performs cable routing, complete kit installation, circuit board mounting/connecting, pneumatic plumbing, robot setup/teaching, hardware and software validation/testing, SEM imaging, particle and contamination testing, etc. Show less
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Intermolecular
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United States
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Nanotechnology Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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Fab Operations Supervisor
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Oct 2015 - Apr 2016
Responsible for supervising/executing complex semiconductor experiment workflows through various semiconductor process/metrology equipments. Familiar with ALD, PVD, Etch, RTA, XRF, XRD, XRR, AFM, SP, VASE, and ETEST. Responsible for supervising/executing complex semiconductor experiment workflows through various semiconductor process/metrology equipments. Familiar with ALD, PVD, Etch, RTA, XRF, XRD, XRR, AFM, SP, VASE, and ETEST.
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Applied Materials
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United States
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Semiconductor Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Pilot Operations Production Manager
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Sep 2014 - Jul 2015
Manage team of ~25 Engineering Technicians in a Pilot environment (across multiple product lines, CMP, MDP, EES, FEP, etc.) to ensure:- Safety goals are reached and guidelines/protocols are adhered to- Training matrix (Safety, Core curriculum, and OJT) adherance / compliance- Production schedules are met (internal and external customers), projects shipped on time- Quality and Workmanship standards are held in the highest regard- Resources are allocated properly (analyze forecast build schedule)- Build iterations show improvement of processes, procedures, efficiencies, and engineering issues (goal is to transfer to HVM)- 6S Is implemented and folllowed as a culture- Cross functional team communication/participation between different orgs (BU, NPME, ME, PM, etc.)- Coordinate/Manage bay space allocation (special conciderations need to be taken for crane coverage, facilities requirements, etc.)Manage 2 Technicians in the Tool Crib:- Tool Board (6S fashion) implementation/maintenance for entire production floor- Fall protection, Body Harnesses, Hoist and Rigging straps/gear inventory/maintenance/managment- Calibrated Equipment inventory Management, Cal recall / asset management for torque tools (wrenches drivers, etc.), Measurement devices (pin gauges, depth micrometers, calipers, etc.), and Electronic Test Equipment (O'scopes, meters, meggers, etc.)- Consumables inventory management (cleanroom paper, safety glasses, bump caps, batteries, label tapes, etc.)- Machine shop tools inventory management (drills, taps, dies, easy outs, hole punches, etc.)Manage Team of 8 Technicians in Customer Prep /pack area:- Scanning/inventorying all parts at project close- Reconcile discrepancies in BOM at project close/ship- Package material/equipment for shipment Show less
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Pilot Operations Test Manager
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Apr 2014 - Sep 2014
Was brought in to AMAT Pilot Line to manage all Test Activities. Pilot was responsible for building and testing (concept) cutting edge Semiconductor Equipment along multiple product lines (such as ALD, Etch, FEP, CMP, etc). Managed up to 10 Test Technicians in complex Semiconductor Equipment testing sometimes with limited procedures. Managed the authoring of new procedures and red-lining of already in place (but immature) procedures. Testing full operational capability (wafer transfer and dummy process included) of complex NPI Semiconductor Equipment. Show less
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Intermolecular
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United States
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Nanotechnology Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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Equipment Support Manager
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Sep 2012 - Apr 2014
Manage a group of 9 Equipment Engineers in the Maintenance, Repair, Upgrade, Installation and Engineering Design Modifications on Intermoleculars Proprietary Combinatorial Semiconductor Equipment (ALD and PVD chambers). Responsible for Up Time of equipment, ensuring PM schedules are adhered to, coordinating workload and all responses for entire EE group.
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Process Engineer
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Jul 2011 - Sep 2012
Executed ALD Unit Film development DOE's to screen new DRAM materials. Owner of Hardware and Process for DOE execution.
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Sr. Process Associate
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May 2008 - Aug 2011
Responsible for executing complex workflow experiments through various semiconductor process/metrology equipment.
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Novellus Systems acquired by Lam Research Corporation
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Semiconductor Manufacturing
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400 - 500 Employee
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Equipment Engineer II
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Sep 2000 - Mar 2007
Supported Applications lab 200mm and 300mm HDP-CVD systems. Worked with Design Engineers to test protoypes/upgrades before release to field. Worked on down systems used for customer demos or internal experiments, etc. Supported Applications lab 200mm and 300mm HDP-CVD systems. Worked with Design Engineers to test protoypes/upgrades before release to field. Worked on down systems used for customer demos or internal experiments, etc.
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US Navy
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United States
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Armed Forces
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700 & Above Employee
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Aviation Electronics Technician (Calibration Tech)
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Sep 1996 - Sep 2000
Performed four years meritorious service in the United States Navy. Pre-Commissioned the Aircraft Carrier USS Harry S. Truman. Honorably discharged as a Second Class Petty Officer. -Named Tool Control Petty Officer in charge of implementation and management of tool control program -Named Calibration Standards Petty Officer in charge of ensuring operational readiness of all Calibration Standards on board. Performed four years meritorious service in the United States Navy. Pre-Commissioned the Aircraft Carrier USS Harry S. Truman. Honorably discharged as a Second Class Petty Officer. -Named Tool Control Petty Officer in charge of implementation and management of tool control program -Named Calibration Standards Petty Officer in charge of ensuring operational readiness of all Calibration Standards on board.
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Education
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1996 - 2000
US NAVY
NA, Aviation Electronics / Calibration Specialist
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