Technician Process Improvement
Resume:
JOHN RIDDICK
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Engineer Technician with extensive experience in a semiconductor manufacturing
environment. Motivated, quality conscious individual with a sense of urgency to
complete assigned tasks, move product and meet or exceed customer expectations.
Developed, analyzed and implemented inspection techniques on advanced
qualification and product masks with a primary focus on defect characterization,
sensitivity, and manufacturing readiness. Quick learner with good time management
skills. Good team worker, easy to get along with.
Core competencies include:
PROCESS IMPROVEMENT TRAINING & TEACHING TROUBLESHOOTING
Drove tool supplier continuous Trained 22 new technicians Constantly engaged in the fab to
improvement activity through solve problems, assist
daily and weekly meetings manufacturing techs
As an Engineering Tech, worked Worked as a go to person with Worked with engineers to
with engineers and managers to technicians on off shifts to evaluate litho, process and
define metrics through the use of connect them with the right metrology problems as seen on
FMEA, 8D people to get account privileges inspection tools
and other things they needed
Worked on process improvement Trained experienced techs on Evaluated next generation tools
teams with techs, supervisors and advanced tasks to bring them up using materials and processes
management to streamline the to my level of knowledge known to be problematic with
inspection process current tool sets
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TOPPAN PHOTOMASKS INC., Round Rock, Texas 1987 – 2012
Inspection & Repair Process Technician 4 (2009 - 2012)
• Inspected photomasks on tools costing up to $15,000,000 which met 70nm defect specs.
o KLA Tencor 586, SLF87, SLF77
• Repaired photomasks on tools that used laser, focused ion beam, SEM/electron beam,
and AFM/diamond tip.
o NEC, Seiko SIR 5000, MeRit 65, Rave nm1300
• Worked on ITAR, secure, defined secure products.
• Used working relationships to assist all company employees with technical, ergonomic or
other issues resulting in improved job knowledge or working conditions.
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Inspection Engineering Technician 3 (2002 - 2009)
• Wrote ISO9000 documentation and trained manufacturing technicians to SOPs, to insure
site compliance to quality standard.
• Wrote engineering change notices and collaborated with managers about effects to
manufacturing up and downstream from area being changed.
• Held monthly meetings with manufacturing technicians to communicate important
procedural changes and advance notice of important customer products.
• Used FMEA to eliminate failure mechanisms and 8D in solving problems to prevent
recurrence and updated process documentation.
• Worked on team that determined how to save up to $2400 a day in high-end inspection
tool time by creating an automated die to die setup program that reduced setup time from
30 minutes on a tool to 30 seconds on a computer.
• Participated in process improvement teams to streamline the process by removing
unnecessary or redundant steps and suggested throughput reducing ideas to customers.
Inspection Engineering Technician 2 (2001-2002)
• Integrated and modified procedures from joint venture to main company using QMIS
document control system.
• Work with engineers to improve inspection procedures by removing outdated
methodologies and developing workarounds to save money and delay expensive
upgrades.
RTC Inspection/Repair Engineering Technician (1997-2001)
• Worked on fab startup including supplier site tool qualification, crating, shipment,
equipment placement, installation, tool qualification and implementation into
manufacturing.
• Participated in video conferences with customers to assist in the inspection of their highest
priority designs.
• Worked with site safety teams to ensure that OSHA requirements were met.
• Verified that all upgrades on an inspection tool worked properly.
• Trained inspection and repair technicians on new tools.
EDUCATION/TRAINING
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Austin Community College – Round Rock, Texas
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