Experience

Skorpios Technologies, Inc.

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr. Manager, Equipment Support

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  Ensure maximum uptime for production equipment in a cost effective manner; Meet capital improvement cost and timeline objectives. Initiate, implement, and manage the Fab maintenance program based on best practices in the Semiconductor industry, with an emphasis on planning/scheduling and preventive/predictive maintenance. 5S and CDF audit and project management. Work place organization. Monitor the use and inventories of spare parts, maintenance supplies, and equipment and manage stock requirements. Prepare reports, analyzes data, and make recommendations for improving Fab operations and solve maintenance-related problems. Show less



Infineon Technologies

• Germany
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Manager, Equipment Support, Fab 2

  • Oct 2015 - Apr 2023

  Ensure maximum uptime for production equipment in a cost effective manner; Meet capital improvement cost and timeline objectives. Initiate, implement, and manage the Fab maintenance program based on best practices in the Semiconductor industry, with an emphasis on planning/scheduling and preventive/predictive maintenance. 5S and CDF audit and project management. Work place organization.Monitor the use and inventories of spare parts, maintenance supplies, and equipment and manage stock requirements.Prepare reports, analyzes data, and make recommendations for improving Fab operations and solve maintenance-related problems.Manage approximately 80 Technicians and 4 shift Supervisors. Show less

• Director of Manufacturing - Fab 2

  • Jan 2015 - Oct 2015

• Director of Manufacturing Operations

  • Jul 2014 - Jan 2015

  Wafer Fab 2 at International Rectifier

• Semiconductor Equipment Maintenance Manager

  • Nov 2011 - Jun 2014

  Ensure maximum uptime for production equipment in a cost effective manner; Meet capital improvement cost and timeline objectives. Initiate, implement, and manage the Fab maintenance program based on best practices in the Semiconductor industry, with an emphasis on planning/scheduling and preventive/predictive maintenance. 5S and CDF audit and project management. Work place organization.Monitor the use and inventories of spare parts, maintenance supplies, and equipment and manage stock requirements.Prepare reports, analyzes data, and make recommendations for improving Fab operations and solve maintenance-related problems.Manage approximately 100 Technicians and 4 shift Supervisors. Show less

• Manufacturing Production Manager

  • Feb 2010 - Nov 2011

  Wafer Fab 2 at International RectifierManager of 50 Operators, 3 Process Technicians and 2 Supervisors in a Wafer Fab producing over 18,000 - 6 inch wafers a week utilizing leadership skills and Lean Manufacturing methodology. Help to eliminate scrap through mistake-proofing and the 8D problem solving practice.

• Equipment Engineer, Metals

  • Feb 2007 - Feb 2010

  Responsible for module ownership involving Metal PVD and PECVD equipment. Monitor yields, quality, machine up-time, etc. and identify trends. Conduct designed experiments to understand manufacturing processes and improve efficiencies. Carry out experiments to improve product and equipment quality. Improve yields, lower costs, and increase manufacturing up-time for new and existing products/processes. Interface with Manufacturing, Maintenance, Facilities as well as Customers and Suppliers on a regular basis. Show less

• Senior Thinfilms Technician

  • Nov 1998 - Feb 2007

  High Vacuum at International Rectifier - Fab 2Responsible for maintaining hi-vacuum equipment including Ion Implanters (Ulvac IW630 Ion Implanter, SFI Sputtering System and Mechanized Ultra Thin Wafer Transfer Robots for the R&D Group. Required to generate Specifications, perform training of Production and Engineering groups. I was tasked to developed training materials and classes for the Maintenance and Production groups. Worked as the Equipment and Process Engineer along side of the Design Engineers to develop a stable process and establish SPC for the processes. I am currently working with production to seamlessly move this design to full production. Show less

• Production Supervisor

  • Nov 1998 - Aug 2000

  Responsible for supervising 15 Technicians and 26 Operators during the night shift. I was capable of generating continuity between the day and night shifts. Capable of meeting goals set fourth from direct Manager and overall company. I was the Team Leader for the Photolithography TPM Team. The Photo Team has been able to reduce rework and scrap by identifying areas where they occur and brainstorming to eliminate these losses. I am also an active member on the Probe TPM Team working to increase throughput to allow for 15,000 wafer outs per week, and rearrange the Probe area layout. Show less

• Wafer Fab Senior Technician

  • Jan 1995 - Nov 1998

  High Vacuum at International Rectifier - Fab 1Responsible for maintaining hi-vacuum equipment including Ion Implanters (AMAT 9500, Eaton 10-80, VarianCF3000, 350D), Metal Sputtering systems (3180, 3190, 3290) and RF Etching machines in a Fab producing 15,000 wafers per day. Duties also include providing continuous evaluations of machine performance and the implementing of ideas to improve up time and yield enhancement.



Silicon Systems Inc

• United States

• Equipment Engineering Technician

  • Feb 1994 - Jan 1995

  Responsible for maintaining, upgrading and performing various types of preventative maintenance on equipment in the Thinfilms Technology. Also a member of the Emergency Response Team and have been involved in continuous improvement teams within the company. Responsible for maintaining, upgrading and performing various types of preventative maintenance on equipment in the Thinfilms Technology. Also a member of the Emergency Response Team and have been involved in continuous improvement teams within the company.



Navtech Electronics Inc

• Site Supervisor

  • Jan 1993 - Nov 1994

  Responsible for supervising and planning the daily activities of 10 Electronic Technicians. Interaction with U.S. Navy personnel and Government Officials. Responsible for requisitioning parts and equipment to complete required projects. Conducted daily safety and business meetings in order to meet strict deadlines. Responsible for supervising and planning the daily activities of 10 Electronic Technicians. Interaction with U.S. Navy personnel and Government Officials. Responsible for requisitioning parts and equipment to complete required projects. Conducted daily safety and business meetings in order to meet strict deadlines.



McDonnell Douglas Aircraft

• Engineering Electronic R&D Technician

  • Dec 1989 - Nov 1992

  Duties included the sequence planning, layout, fabrication and operational checkouts of electronic and Electro-Mechanical instrumentation systems used for testing the structural integrity of the C-17. Involved with several research and development projects associated with the C-17 Cargo Jet, NASA and the MD-11. Duties included the sequence planning, layout, fabrication and operational checkouts of electronic and Electro-Mechanical instrumentation systems used for testing the structural integrity of the C-17. Involved with several research and development projects associated with the C-17 Cargo Jet, NASA and the MD-11.



General Dynamics Aerospace Division

• Lab Electronic Technician

  • May 1989 - Dec 1989

  Fabrication, modification and testing of Stinger Missile test stations used for the manufacturing of missiles and related components. Fabrication, modification and testing of Stinger Missile test stations used for the manufacturing of missiles and related components.