Experience

Theranos

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engineering Technician

  • Apr 2015 - Present

  Support engineering in both R&D and manufacturing, of the Minilab, a complex electromechanical medical device. • Supported engineering in the assembly and testing of Alpha modules. • Assembled, calibrated, tested, troubleshot various modules and top level integration on the manufacturing line in a GMP environment. • Demonstrated ability to service and maintain devices: performed device upgrades, repairs and preventative maintenance. • Provided feedback and suggestions to engineering to improve manufacturing processes. • Led, scheduled, trained other assemblers and technicians for both, manufacturing and service. • Mechanical, thermal, electrical, and optical experience. • Familiarity with Python programming language.



Tokyo Electron America, Inc.

• United States
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Field Service Engineer

  • Sep 2014 - Apr 2015

  Installation, repair and preventative maintenance of Semiconductor capital equipment (200/300mm Precio, P8 and P12 Wafer Probers). • Field characterization, installation and testing of hardware/software upgrades. • Scheduled upgrade projects and maintained a large install base of equipment. Installation, repair and preventative maintenance of Semiconductor capital equipment (200/300mm Precio, P8 and P12 Wafer Probers). • Field characterization, installation and testing of hardware/software upgrades. • Scheduled upgrade projects and maintained a large install base of equipment.



FormFactor Inc.

• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manufacturing Technician

  • Jan 2009 - Jan 2014

  Responsible for testing and evaluating the next generation wafer probe card tool. • Assembled, tested, troubleshot Alpha and Beta tools from ground up to meet customers’ specifications and requirements. • Supported engineering to create manufacturing operating procedures • Installed tools in MFR class10 cleanroom environment. • Trained MFR team to operate new tools. • Evaluated new features in software. • Responsible for install applications at customer site both, domestic and international. • Yield testing.



Electroglas

• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Software Test Supervisor / Field Service Engineer

  • Jan 1993 - Jan 2009

  • Software / Hardware Test, 2007 - 2009 o Responsible for test support on all 4090 and 5/300 software releases. o Responsible for writing test plans, reports, and scheduled work assignments. o Team member for developing and testing FormFactor’s PAT TOOL. o Worked closely with software engineering team. • Field Service Engineer, 2003 - 2007 o Provided first level of technical assistance to customer base, including on-site and phone support. o Performed installations, repairs and preventative maintenance of Electroglas equipment at customer sites. o Checked out and approved operational quality of system equipment. o Managed an inventory of specific parts based on equipment mix and specific End User commitments to optimize delivery times and maintain quality of inventory in remote field service locations. o Assessed customer problems. (i.e. developed, recommended, and implemented effective solution). o Communicated with Sales personnel to ensure feedback of sales leads, customer questions and concerns. o Communicated with Service Manager to ensure problem resolution in accordance with escalation process. o Maintained FEN’s etc. in an organized manner, stayed up to date on design change information. o Evaluated product performance in the field and report recurring problems through the proper reporting processes. o Demonstrated ability to resolve technical problems on unfamiliar products. o Conducted training classes/modules to customers and Electroglas FE’s on current product line as well as new products. o Lead customer meetings/took notes/managed Action required list. o Submitted continuous improvement documents (i.e. IPAR’s, SPAR’s, procedures and etc.) to Regional Technical Support Engineer for review and implementation. • Software Test Supervisor, 1997 - 2000



National Semiconductor

• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Production Supervisor

  • Jan 1979 - Jan 1993

  • Individual Contributor o Responsible for supporting future products, test systems, wafer sort, and final test equipment. o Met weekly with Engineering Task Force Teams to develop procedures, hardware and test equipment for new products. o Generated reports on yields and proposal for improvements. o Trained employees on procedures and equipment once product was released to production. • Production Supervisor o Responsible for overseeing all production issues. o Scheduled final test/wafer sort priorities for all shifts to ensure on time delivery to customers. o Daily interfacing with support groups, production planners, engineering, employees, and high level management. o Submitted employee reviews, reported groups’ productivity, and accomplishments. o Monthly communication on quality and productivity. o Encouraged employee self development. • Production Technician o Set up, maintain, troubleshot both, manual and automated, wafer sort production line. o Aligned and planarized probe cards to specified instructions to ensure probe tips made contact on test pads of wafer. o Delegated work assignments to operators, following daily and weekly product schedule/monitor sort yields.