Engineer Process

John E. Kates III

*** ******* ***, ******

SC. **672

Phone: 864-***-****

email:*********@********.***

Multilayer Technology, Inc. (Multek, Inc.)

2001.2003

Irvine, California

Specialized in advanced technology of printed circuit board manufacturing

Senior Process Engineer:

• Created Manufacturing Process Procedures and Work Instructions.

• Trained manufacturing operators on process and procedure

changes.

• Trained process equipment operators and engineers on equipment

usage.

• Timely and effectively responded to action items and issues from

ISO audits.

• Actively involved in the Material Review Board (MRB) activities to

ensure prompt identification and resolution of potential quality

problems and production line stops.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Lead all the activities required for the Technology Center start up

including but not limited to:

Bringing plant to an operational status within the alloted 14

month time frame.

Made the final decisions for the equipment selection, process

layout, process flow and design specifications.

Managed process equipment installation crews with regard

to service connections drains and plumbing.

Performed Installation Qualification (IQ)Operating

Qualifications (OQ) and Performance Qualifications (PQ)

Established process cycle times to determine and analyze

the facility capacity and throughput volume.

Implemented a vacuum extraction system for wastewater

effluent segregation prior to waste treatment.

Designed and implemented a projected waste water usage

model

Designed layout for process effluent to waste treatment

Created Ishikawa Diagrams (Fishbone) for all processes

plant wide that were utilized by fellow engineers and equipment

operators. This help to give them a better understanding of the

cause and effect parameter relationships of the particular process

line and equipment.

Spearheaded the Process Characterization of all

manufacturing processes plant wide.

Conducted GR&R studies on critical measuring devices

involved in the manufacturing floor and analytical labs

Monitored and controlled critical manufacturing processes

through SPC data collection for plant wide process yield

improvements.

1995-2000 McCurdy Circuits Inc. Anaheim, California

Operations Manager

• Responsible for the overall day to day management of the

management group within the departments: Purchasing,

Maintenance, Analytical Laboratory, Shipping and Process

Engineering activities on the manufacturing floor.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Played a major contributing role in increasing manufacturing

revenue from $ 2.0 M to $ 3.3 M per month

Senior Process Engineer

1995.1999

Responsible for all wet and dry processes plant wide

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Responsible for the collection of data for statistical analysis

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and process yield improvement

• Trained manufacturing operators and engineers on process

and documentation changes

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Played an integral role in the transfer of manufacturing from

the Orange facility to the new Anaheim facility

• Oversaw, managed and directed equipment vendors wit the

installation and start up of the following processes:

Strip/Etch/Strip, Develop/Etch/Strip, Entek Line (OSP),

Electrolytic and Electroless plating lines, Soldermask process,

Oxide Replacement (Multi-Bond) Imaging, Drill, Lamination,

AOI, Analytical Lab, Cyclic Voltrametric Stripping (CVS)

Microsection Analysis and thermal profiling of various process

ovens.

• Responsible for the implementation of SPC charts through

out manufacturing

• Experienced with Sequential Build Up (SBU) of blind and

buried via multilayer boards.

1985-1995 Sirius Products Incorporated Homestead, Florida

• Owner and President of a successful business in the plant

nutrition industry.

Developed and sold chemical solution formulations for the

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treatment of nutritional deficiencies in palms, trees and shrubs.

1982-1985 Harris Corporation Government Services Group (GSG)

Melbourne, Florida

Wet Process Engineer

• Responsible for the Electrolytic Plating processes,

Electroless Plating, Black Oxide, Resist Stripping, Resist

Developing processes

• Responsible for the Micro-Section process and Analytical

Laboratory.

Accomplishments:

• Increased shop through-put by decreasing plating cycle

times.

• Installed a high performance electroless copper line for High-

Reliability (HiRel) interconnect products.

1979-1982 Analytical Laboratory Supervisor

• Responsible for analytical laboratory, creation and

maintenance of procedures and the daily operation of the

laboratory

• Maintained data and records for in house quality inspections

as well as for Defense quality inspectors (DCAS)

Accomplishments:

• Organized and updated laboratory procedures and data

collecting systems to maintain a DCAS compliant laboratory

EDUCATION

Attended Miami Dade College

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Completed 72 credit units towards a B.S. in Engineering

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SEMINARS

Attended the M/PCpS (Trademarked) Methodology (6

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Sigma) Stages I, II, III, IV and V given by Mario Perez Wilson

• Analysis Of Variance (ANOVA) given by Mario Wilson Perez

• Printed Circuit Formation given by Macdermid Specialty

Chemical Company

TECHNICAL

Computer Software: Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Office, (Word,

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Excel, Powerpoint) Microsoft Project, Minitab, Statgraphics,

True Chem, Lab Wizard, AutoCad Lt

OTHER

Adaptable self motivated thinker, broad-minded learner, hard

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worker and enjoys being part of the team

HOBBIES

Fine Art Photographer, Private Pilot, Sailing, Certified Scuba

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Diver, Tennis, Fishing

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