Thomas Varughese
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972-***-****(Home) 214-***-****(Cell)
SUMMARY
Certified Pharmacy Technician with extensive high tech/manufacturing
expertise. Self motivated to seek and drive root cause fixes which enhanced
yield and improved productivity. Now A+ certified and Microsoft certified.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Texas Instruments(TI) Dallas, TX 2000 - 2009
Process Engineering Technician - July 2000 - 2009
Kilby Research & Development Fab Process engineering Department and
Dmos6 300mm wafer fab
Provided semiconductor process engineering support to wet processes,
assisted in the improvement of several processes and quals. Supported
the day to day hold reports and reduced it to the minimum. Support
process and process engineers with constructional analysis and create
statistical summary of experiments to qualify new equipment and
process flow changes. Provides feed back to and accepts suggestions
from others and makes appropriate engineering decisions.
. Trained and certified new Manufacturing specialists in all
WET/Diffusion processes
. Planned with manufacturing supervisor tool time for engineering
tests to improve process time and Yield by 50%.
. Demonstrated adaptability individually or in team effort to
maintain minimum hold lots in production flow while worked on
engineering tasks daily.
. Ability to perform multiple tasks safely without accidents in a
fast paced Class-10 Clean Room environment.
Texas Instruments(TI) Dallas, TX 1996 -
2000
Manufacturing Specialist (TI, Dmos5)-
Supported implementation of SMS/SPC procedural revisions and assisted in
development of new processes. Maintained daily, Weekly, Monthly and semi
annual preventive maintenance schedules for plasma tools. Operated and
trained other personnel on multiple etch tools including AMAT, Tel, KLA
etchers.
. Excellent attention to detail and followed documented
procedures, reducing misprocess.
. Performed well under stress situations working 12_hour night
shifts without any incident, and volunteered to cover for
absences on opposite shift to meet production goals when needed.
. Delivered production moves on time by operating more than one
process equipment safely without incident in a fast paced Class-
10 Clean Room environment.
. Increased production yield by reducing particles from Quartz and
Teflon boats
. Trained in all the processes for semiconductor manufacturing.
. Created cross-functional teams, increasing productivity and
reached production goals right on time.
. Excellent attention to detail and followed Special Work Request
procedures.
Cuplex Interconnect Products (Manufacturer of PCB boards) Dallas, TX
1995 - 1996
. Maintained, ordered and updated parts inventory and databases
for several orders.
. Performed manual operations such as hand soldering, assembling
on PCB
boards.
. Trained and certified new technicians in all hardware Assembly
on PCB boards.
EDUCATION
B.S in Math, Kerala University, India
B.S in Teacher Education from BES College, Bangalore, India
Microsoft certification courses from New Horizon Computer Learning center,
Dallas
Nationally Certified Pharmacy Technician( CPhT )