AARON JOHN SHIPLEY

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St. Charles, MO 63304 acfuiw@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Highly motivated Ceramic Engineer with 15 years experience in high speed 24/7 manufacturing environments.

Demonstrated success in multiple roles at Verallia, Sumco USA and Motorola, SPS. Multi-tasked oriented, skilled in

troubleshooting, problem solving and team dynamics with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Open for

relocation, while seeking further advancement with the opportunity into management.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

• Six Sigma (Greenbelt Certification)

• Focused on Quality

• Material Handling Strategic Planning

• Performs Training & Development

• Mini-Tab & SAP software

• Work on cross functional teams

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Verallia, Saint Gobain Containers, Pevely, MO 2008 - Present

Process Engineer, Back-up Quality Manager, B&F Supervisor

• Coordinate employees schedules for to optimize daily operation efficiency.

• Manage furnace projects, ie. color changes, boost improvements, major and minor rebuilds.

• Improve conveyance of raw materials and quality of incoming materials for a more consistent product.

• Manage a new Electrostatic Precipitator to conform to EPA regulations.

• Leading & participating on multiple Lean Manufacturing E2 teams with a cost savings to the facility in excess

of $300,000.

• Support with metrology equipment consisting of Minilabs, HECMS, FCMS and the data interface SIL

software.

• Responsible for gauge R&R capability studies, calibrations with documented certifications.

• Interm Batch & Furnace manager, responsible daily operation functions.

• Weekend Cold End Packaging support, review the daily internal paperwork to make sure all procedures were

followed, verify the inspection equipment is performing at optimal levels.

• Liaison with AB Inbev, checking on any potential DMR brewery issues, reporting back to the plant and

assisting in the proper corrective action disposition.

SUMCO USA INC., Sumitomo Mitsubishi Silicon Group, Phoenix, AZ 2003 - 2008

CZ Technician, QA Engineer

• Set-up charges in lot formation and complete all corresponding documentation.

• Streamline the CZ yield by inspecting and recording the comments while growing a cooling the ingots.

• Manage multiple projects and everyday issues with high levels of performance.

• Insure that the improvement methods such as; 5S, SPC and lean Kanban manufacturing are being followed.

• Responsible for interacting and with internal and external customers’ expediting issues with product.

• Reduce cycle time by disposition material at the appropriate levels.

• Perform audits and verify that the company departments abide be QS9000, ISO14001 & TS16949 Standards.

• Insure that all SUMCO employees abide by the environmental and manufacturing policies to achieve the

Global Mission Statement.

MOTOROLA, INC., Semiconductor Product Sector, Mesa, AZ 2000 – 2003

Thin Films Process Engineer, BMC – Bipolar Manufacturing Complex

• Responsible for metal sputtering processes of Pt, Ti-W, & Al.

• Sustained passivation duties by applying PECVD oxide, nitride, and BPSG on Novellus Concept I Systems.

• Qualified and transferred the BPSG process resulting in a reduced cycle time and a cost savings of $37,000

annually.

• Performed QA on questionable wafers, making sure the yield and PC data were acceptable for the customer.

• Lead a team to optimize fab monitoring procedures to improve cycle-time.

• Established manufacturing strategies to extend acid bath life in films for a cost savings of $24,000.

• Standardized all MRC 603 production tools reducing the process variability and training hours.

• Revised FMEA’s for the processes in the Thin Films Department.

• Primary owner of the gauges and metrology equipment in the department, calibrations, gauge R&R’s.

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA, Rolla, MO 1998 – 1999

Reasearch Assistant

• Provided solutions and opinions on various projects in the ceramic field.

• Designed and fabricated a simulator, a rotating dynamic corrosion apparatus for testing the durability of

ceramic materials.

• Manufactured multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCC).

EDUCATION

University of Missouri-Rolla

Bachelor of Science in Ceramic Engineering

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

• Enterprise Excellence achievement award

• Six Sigma Greenbelt certification

• SUMCO USA CZ 5S HERO award

• BMC SPC Team Implementation Award

• BMC IPS SWAT Team Yield Improvement Award

• BMC Bravo Award for team management

• BMC Recognition Award for Efficiency

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