Luana Mendez
PO BOX ***
Peoria, AZ *****
********@*****.***
WORK EXPERIENCE:
**/**** – 05/2011 PrimeStar Solar, Arvada, Colorado
• ENGINEERING PROCESS TECHNICIAN 10/2010 – 05/2011
• 1 SHIFT LEAD/ SENIOR PROCESS TECHNICIAN 12/2008-10/2010
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• SENIOR PROCESS TECHNICIAN 12/2007-12/2008
Supervisor: Robert Garber 719-***-****
Key player in the startup of production line which included but not limited
to:
Semi-conductor machine tear down and rebuild, including writing all manuals
and work instructions (SOP).
Maintain, use, and Calibrate Oscilloscopes, Dektaks, Ohm Meters, Volt
meters, hand held heat guns
Maintain and build test panels to calibrate oven temperatures, and various
semi-conductor machine parameters.
Full EHS training and certification
Perform laboratory tests as outlined by Policies and Procedures
Perform chemical testing and analysis
Perform glass cutting for testing of product
Properly complete all paperwork used to track tests and their validity
Load data for tests performed
Maintaining a clean safe work area
Accurately record personal production daily and meet production
requirements
Route samples for additional testing as outlined by policies and procedures
Adhere to strict lab safety regulations and specifications as defined by
procedures
Responsible for coordinating technicians throughout the day in order to
achieve a high quality product in a timely manner.
Certified on all processes throughout the entire production line, including
Thin Films equipment, Lamination equipment, and our Wet Etch process.
Monitor quality throughout the entire process. Take corrective action
when required and communicate issues effectively to all involved parties.
Worked with all Process Engineers and Scientists to ensure that all of the
requirements for DOE’s are performed properly.
Responsible for reporting down time
Responsible for running DOE’s and creating meticulous data reports
Self directed
3RD SHIFT LEAD / PROCESS TECHNICIAN
3/2004 - 6/2007 Picolight/JDSU, Louisville, Colorado
Supervisor: Max Crom 720-***-****
ISO Certified Cleanroom environment
Prepared documentation for ISO certification and Lead in house ISO
Auditor
Processed 3" VCSEL and Photodiode wafers in accordance to specified
procedures.
Arranged work flow and schedules for all 3 shifts, on a group level and for
individuals in order to meet weekly deadlines.
Maintained a constant knowledge of every job in process, at all times, in
order to expedite hot jobs.
Improved work flow on a continual basis, which resulted in shorter cycle
times and improved yields. Product output went from 100 wafers per year to
over 200 per month.
Trained new employees on all shifts and certified them on all equipment.
Calculated formulas to insure proper deposition thickness and etch
depths were achieved, which also included wet etches.
Ran and maintained Evaporators, Plasmatherms, Etchers, Karl Suss
aligners, Quintel aligners, headway spinners, and microscopes.
Mounted and thinned wafers for dicing. Also improved uniformity at
thinning to reduce yield loss.
Performed final inspection.
Maintained all documentation for FAB area. Including SPC’s, machine logs
and created rework logs for tracking problem areas.
Solely responsible for running any engineering products or DOE’s for
engineers.
LEAD WAFER FAB TECHNICIAN
08/2000 - 3/2004 Cielo/OCP, Broomfield, Colorado
Supervisor: Frances Martinez Company closed
Processed 3" VCSEL and Photodiode wafers in accordance to specified
procedures
Coordinated work schedules to meet shipping demands and customer
needs.
Trained new employees on all processes.
Ran and maintained equipment such as Evaporators and Plasmatherms.
Assisted process engineers with all aspects of engineering projects.
Mounted and thinned wafers for dicing.
Filled in as needed in reliability testing.
PRE-PRODUCTION CLERK
8/1999 - 7/2000 South Bay Circuits, Chandler, Arizona
Supervisor: Mel Woosley
Performed first article inspection and Final inspection.
Verified customer’s blueprints
Ran monthly reports, various data entry, and filing.
Maintained quality and document control.
Tracked all jobs being processed throughout the entire plant.
Ordered all supplies.
Worked in a self directed work environment.
TECHNICIAN
5/1996 - 8/1999 Research Electro Optics, Boulder, Colorado
Supervisor: Marc Kriewaldt
Ran thin films coating equipment
Performed optic cleaning
Maintained process and quality control on equipment and product
Worked in a cleanroom environment
Preformed process design
Managed data entry and SPC specs
Microscope work.
Worked in a Self-directed environment
INSPECTOR
1/1992 - 4/1996 Applied Films, Boulder, Colorado
Supervisor: Terry Sierra
Thin films process
Inspected of final product
Started, maintained, and ended all lots
Worked in a cleanroom environment
Managed data entry, SPC specs, document control, and quality control
Backup team lead
Safety representative for 3rd shift
EDUCATION:
FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
BOULDER, COLORADO
Continuing my education in Mathematics and Computer software
1993-1995
DENVER TECHNICAL COLLEGE
DENVER, COLORADO
1 year of course work towards a degree in Engineering and Electronics
1996-1997
SKILLS:
Agile
Windows
Excel
Macola
Microsoft Home and Student
Microsoft works
PowerPoint