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Kathy Franklin
Objective
Seeking a career that would allow me to use my technical and training
skills. Would like to use my combination of work ethic and experience to
contribute to the growth and success of a company while continuing my own
personal growth and success.
Experience
January 2006 to present International Paper (Formerly Albany, Oregon
Weyerhaeuser)
Quality Manager
Maintain paper testing equipment for a Kraft liner paper mill
Troubleshoot problems with test equipment, quality software and computer
issues
Training of operations and management on processes and equipment
Maintain all customer specifications
Manage safety, environmental and production performance metrics
Oversee work of four paper test employees and one lab technician
Data analysis (including process capabilities and yield calculations)
Trial development and implementation
Develop and maintain standard operating procedures
Initial set up and qualification of process test equipment
Interaction with vendors and customers
Research and follow-up on quality issues (internally and externally)
Back-up to production scheduler/shipping supervisor
August 1999 to January Weyerhaeuser / Willamette Albany, Oregon
2006 Ind.
Database Manager
Develop and maintain access or SQL databases
Implemented new quality software program (included development, training,
documentation and ongoing improvements)
Technical documentation
Developed new automated procedures to replace old manual ones (required
work with IT, maintenance, outside vendors and engineering)
July 1997 to November 1998 KLA Tencor Hillsboro, Oregon
Applications Engineer
Establish testing needs for wafer fabrication and electronic manufacturing
customers
Set up of new testing equipment for customers (Expert in 4 types of
equipment and back up for 10)
Troubleshoot testing equipment problems with customers and internal
maintenance
Write new or change existing programs
Develop trials with customer for new product lines.
February 1993 July 1997 Hewlett Packard Corvallis, Oregon
Process Control Technician
Design and carry out experiments in a clean room environment
Troubleshoot production and equipment issues
Developed electronic log sheets
Training of operators, maintenance and engineers on new test equipment
Developed and maintained standard operating procedures
Developed an SPC program
Initial set up and qualification of process test equipment
Education
September 1983 to June Oregon State University Corvallis,
1984 Oregon
Pre-engineering Linn-Benton Community College
September 1990 to December Albany, Oregon
1992
Engineering Associates degree
Personal and Professional References
Available on request