Experience

Pragmatic

• United Kingdom
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Production Engineer

  • Sep 2019 - Present

• Process Engineer

  • Jan 2015 - Sep 2019



ZBD Displays

• Manufacturing Specialist

  • Jan 2002 - Dec 2012

  Critical role in a small team responsible for the technology transfer of the proprietary ZBD technology to two Chinese LCD manufacturers, resulting in an updated production line able to achieve high yields and production volumes in a short time period. Devising and implementing improved processes for display manufacture in house and overseas. These improvements have lead to a completely unique manufacturing process running production yields at only a few percent below full scale LCD production. Setting up of equipment, test facilities and processes in Chinese factories, involving extended overseas travel. This has resulted in production volumes ramping up from zero to three million devices per year over a 4 year period.



Nokia

• Finland
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Engineer

  • Jan 1999 - Dec 2002

  Development of a LCD Cost Modelling tool, to enable the forecasting of cost trends in mobile phone displays. This was then widely used, saving up to 10 cents per display on the contract. Development of a local LCD optical measurement processes. Assisted with the global development of a display simulation tool. Production of technology reports on novel display technologies, involving close liaison with developers to ensure project requirements and timescales were adhered to. Roadmapping of display technologies



EEV Ltd

• Hirst Research Centre, Wembley, then Chelmsford

• Engineer

  • Oct 1988 - Jan 1999

  Supervisor of LCD production cleanroom. Production planning and scheduling of orders/tasks. Assisting with management reports, on ad hoc basis. Analysing LCD’s returned by customers and generating failure reports accordingly. Compiling weekly yield analysis reports. Generation of process specifications to comply too Company ISO 9001 accreditation. Supervision of technology transfer and process integration of the Wembley production line into Chelmsford. Actively involved in commissioning cleanroom for the production of LCD’s. Development of processes to manufacture liquid crystal displays. Appraisal and recommendation of materials and equipment necessary for LCD production.