Jesus R. Ramos

**** *. **** ***** ***** Pl.

Tucson AZ. 85745

Cell: 520-***-****

aboh69@r.postjobfree.com

15+ years of Process Development / Manufacturing Engineering in High Vacuum

Systems; Roll to Roll, Single Drum or In-line equipment involving PECVD,

Thin Film Deposition of Organic and Inorganic materials for Optics,

Displays, Barrier, EMI Shielding, Anti-Reflection, Energy Production,

Storage, Window and Transparent Conductive films. Technology acquired by 3M

Company from Presstek/Delta V technologies/Catalina Coatings.

Education:

Pima Community College- AAS Degree in Electro Mechanical

Pima Community College- AAS Degree in Engineering Transfer

University of Arizona- Bachelor of Science in

Engineering (in process)

Expertise:

. HIGH VACUUM TECHNOLOGY: design, assembly, repair, maintenance,

installation, Set up and operate roughing pumps, Blowers, DP's Turbo,

cryogenic and Dry pumps, Leak detectors, RGA's, Mass spec, and

operation of high vacuum systems, UV/E-beam and plasma curing, Multi

functional acrylates and metal evaporation, RF/ DC Sputtering, PECVD,

AC /DC Pulse reactive sputtering and Ion Source deposition of

multilayered structures on flexible substrates, mini-chamber/Isolation

compartments.

. Planning, monitoring and implementing for all define practices,

procedures, methods, techniques, materials, equipment

maintenance/inspection, and equipment modifications needed to ensure,

promote and obtain adequate performance of the vacuum system.

. Supervised and trained Engineers, technicians, contract workers and

technical aides, in completing the execution of changes to the system,

monitoring its performance, optimize systems performance and evaluate

identifiable factors to minimize risk of contamination to the system

and experiments.

. Responsible in maintaining complete and accurate laboratory

documentation electronic files and log books of each experiment

including system process performance, yields, coater downtime, and

tracking experimental and production materials. Manager of

procurements; materials, equipment, vendors, contractors, inventory

and shipping & receiving.

. Statistical process control (SPC) tools and six sigma methodologies to

optimize process output.

. Team player, self starter, problem solver, adaptable and communicate

effectively with engineering and other team members suggesting

creative solutions to problems, providing input to project planning to

enhance system and process efficiency and effectiveness, follow and

promote Safety requirements of Equipment, PPE and processes in

assigned areas

. Improve stability and optimized performance by developing a cross

functional team and performed a failure of analysis investigation and

troubleshoot problems for a corrective action

. THIN FILMS: deposition of various metals, oxides, dielectric and

semiconductor thin films on multi pass Roll-to-Roll, single drum and

in-line coaters. (Ag, Au, Cr, Al, Ti, Cu, Nb, W, Ta, Ga, Bi, Zn, Sn,

ITO, AZO, SnO, Si, SiAlOx; multifuncional Acrylates)

Work Experience:

2000 to 10/2012 - 3M Corporate Research Laboratory

Process Development Engineer for 3M Corporate Research Laboratory in Tucson

AZ.

Lead process engineer for a vapor coating operation, completing R&D and

pilot production activities. Develop multi pass thin film deposition

processes for Roll to Roll, Single Drum, In-line vacuum coaters.

Responsibilities include:

. Process ownership - Develop and qualify thin film deposition processes

including AC/DC sputtering of metals, AC/DC reactive sputtering of

transparent conductive oxides or transparent dielectrics, PECVD,

evaporation of metals and Polymer Multilayer (PML) deposition.

. Planning, monitoring and implementing for all define practices,

procedures, methods, techniques, materials, equipment

maintenance/inspection, and equipment modifications needed to ensure,

promote and obtain adequate performance of the vacuum system.

. Supervised and trained Engineers, technicians, contract workers and

technical aides, in completing the execution of changes to the system,

monitoring its performance, optimize systems performance and evaluate

identifiable factors to minimize risk of contamination to the system

and experiments.

. Responsible in maintaining complete and accurate laboratory

documentation electronic files and log books of each experiment

including system process performance, yields, coater downtime, and

tracking experimental and production materials. Manager of

procurements; materials, equipment, vendors, contractors, inventory

and shipping & receiving

. Key person for all routine inspections and preventive maintenance; Set

ups, planning and implementing for all materials, equipment /machine

tools and fabrication of new or repair existing parts for equipment

modifications needed for each experiment or production run plans.

. Key troubleshooter for mechanical, electrical, software problems and

failures in electronic equipment to repair and maintain machine

running for future generations of products. Set up and operate

roughing pumps, Blowers, DP's Turbo, cryogenic and Dry pumps, Leak

detectors, RGA's, Mass spec, and operation of high vacuum systems.

. Experience interpreting blueprints electrical-mechanical, complex

engineering design drawings, sketches, schematics, certifications,

specifications and verbal instructions for dismantling, assembling,

moving or the installation of equipment/machinery.

. Key person in identifying and reducing to practice patentable

inventions; develop novel processes, apparatus, and products protected

by patent, trade secret, or defensive publication. Ex: Developed

patented and trade secret atomization processes that significantly

extended R&D and production process and improved yields.

1991-2000- Catalina Coatings/Delta V Technologies/Presstek.

Process Lead Engineer-Technician of R&D and production development

projects.

. Establish experimental and production design plans with minimum

supervision. Responsible for maintaining complete and accurate

laboratory documentation, preparing technical reports, summaries,

process performance, yields, coater downtime, tracking experimental

and production materials, details and general observations and

analyses data.

. Improved stability and optimized performance by developing a cross

functional team and performed a failure of analysis investigation and

troubleshoot problems for a corrective action.

. Led, planned, analyzed, compared and optimized deposition process from

multiple target designs by modifying and installing sputtering mini-

chambers to isolate each sputter process without compromising or

contaminating product performance.

. Responsible in maintaining complete and accurate laboratory

documentation electronic files and log books of each experiment

including system process performance, yields, coater downtime, and

tracking experimental and production materials. Manager of

procurements; materials, equipment, vendors, contractors, inventory

and shipping & receiving

1990-1990- Grumman Aerospace Metrology Technician

. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) with EDX, Microscopes, Optical

comparators

. Lab characterization/Inspection of sputtered Au on to ceramic plates

for the start war project.

1985-1990- Spectrum Polytronics High Vacuum technician

. Conducted experiments involving thin film deposition of organic and

inorganic materials.

. Operated, repaired and maintained a wide range of equipment systems;

including magnetrons, electron & plasma E beam; SKS wafer cutting saw,

closed loop control, PID, vacuum system pumping set up and operate

roughing pumps, Blowers, DP's Turbo, cryogenic and Dry pumps, Leak

detectors, RGA's, Mass spec, and operation of high vacuum systems.

. Laboratory documentation, Technical reports, procedures, summaries,

protocols and quantitative analyses

Professional Affiliations:

Society of Vacuum Coaters (SVC) Membership

American Vacuum Society (AVS) Membership

Optical Society of America (OSA) Membership

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