CASEY PRINDIVILLE

*** **** ***** **** *********, ID 83864 Phone: (208) 946- 3080 e-mail: abn2lg@r.postjobfree.com

MANUFACTURING ENGINEER

Motivated and driven Manufacturing Engineer offering 20 plus years of hands on experience in designing, implementing, and enhancing manufacturing systems.

> Proven ability to lead successful projects by utilizing strong technical skills in unison with a team's specialized talents to bring projects to completion.

> Strategically manage time and expediently resolve problems for optimal productivity, improvement of profitability; able to direct multiple tasks effectively.

> Strong background in process development enabling successful implementation of new products into manufacturing in time to meet product launch deadlines.> Skilled trainer and highly effective liaison with communication skills proven by effective interaction with management, end users, team

members, and vendors.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Software: Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Project, AutoCAD LT, Internet packages,JMP statistical analysis, Design of Experiments, meeting facilitation, and leadership.

Tools and instruments: Digital milling machines, various handtools, particle density and sieve test equipment,electronic component soldering, volt/amp meter, oscilloscope,temperature and RH meters.

PROFFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Thorne Research Inc Dover, ID Technical Support Specialist 2006 to 2012

- Known as "go to" person for technical tasks in a GMP FDA regulated Dietary Supplement manufacturing plant.

- Responsible for providing technical support and guidance to all company departments enabling the departments to push projects or products forward to successful completion.

Equipment:

- Designed, procured, and brought to "scaled-up" production a complete powder blending, bottle filling, bottle labeling and sealing production line increasing plant capacity by over 40 percent.

- Designed method and installed barcode systems to validate labels before application to bottles.

- Installed wireless temperature and humidity monitoring systems in raw materials warehouses.

- Procured and implemented production equipment, such as pneumatic pumps, induction seal machines, screens, tools, and other production equipment.

Technical Writing:

- Wrote equipment set up training manuals improving shift to shift training consistency and product quality.

- Lock Out - Tag Out Procedures, Problem Discovery Guidelines, Allergen identification and processing SOPs.

- Created equipment validations documents in line with FDA requirements.

- Directed development and installed product and process data collection data bases.

- Provided layout AutoCAD drawings to various departments as required.

Process:

- Defined optimal powder particle sizes to reduce capsule defects.

- Provided blending process testing experiments to improve product homogeneity quality.

- Provided process and equipment capability reports to management.

- Created in-process capsule inspection sampling plans for Quality Assurance Department.

New Product Development:

- Involved with new product development by testing powders, capsules, packaging materials, and establishing process parameters for the product.

- Performed density and particle size testing to define fit, form, and function of powder materials in proposed new products

- Coordinated new product pilot batch testing through production and provided solutions to problems when encountered.

- Collaborated with production, supplement doctors, sales, and QA to ensure new products meet product launch dates with acceptable quality and yield.

Micron Technology, Inc Boise, ID Senior Level Manufacturing Engineer III 1998 to 2006

Responsible for providing novel die attach and wire bond process approaches that would produce the next generation of BOC, LOC, and COB silicon memory

packaged products.

- New Product Design Team member for six years.

- Reviewed new product concepts ensuring designs were properly engineered and practical for volume production.

- World wide travel to suppliers to meet face to face with design engineers and managers to review schedules, coach new concepts, and resolve technical problems, in time for product launch dates.

-Installed new die attach equipment and provided start up assistance to a new Singapore production plant.

- 13 United States Patents with Micron Technology related to unique semiconductor process improvements and machine designs.

- Travel included north, central, and south Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Switzerland, east and west coast of USA.

Equipment:

- Created specifications for silicon memory chip positioning and handling equipment. The equipment would position and laminate silicon memory chips precisely to 15 micron tolerances. The equipment

typically included several vision alignment and inspection systems, complex software algorithms, and up to 30 stepper and servo motion control systems.

- Collaboratively supported business partners, world wide, during equipment development projects.

- Tested mechanical, software, vision, and electronic systems to define equipment capabilities and limitations that would influence production through put and yield.

- Wrote technical equipment and process documents continually improving production personnel's ability to produce quality product.

- Coached operator and technician staff to best practice operations in both Boise and Singapore production plants.

Process:

- Created unique processing methods using adhesives, circuit boards, vision system applications, inspections, mechanical modifications, and training to develop processes whereby new products could be scaled up to high volume production with excellent quality.

- Designed and performed experiments to analyze materials and process capabilities ensuring that products would survive Micron's finished product quality testing criteria and meet customer's specifications.

Equipment for Semiconductors Ivyland, PA Equipment Support Technician 1995 to 1998

- Provided full time technical support to Micron Technology during installation of 77 units of cutting edge automated memory chip assembly equipment meeting customers product launch dead lines.

- Acted as liaison between Micron and ESC providing engineering guidance for mechanical, electrical, software, and vision system design improvements that meet customer's changing needs.

- Installed technology upgrades as novel equipment improvements were created and brought into use.

- Provided equipment reconditioning services to customer keeping equipment performing optimally.

- Provided training classes for operators and process engineers involving troubleshooting, process capability and best practice operation for equipment use.

J.R. Simplot Caldwell, ID Equipment Support Technician 1993 to 1995

- Maintained advanced visions system sorting equipment on the food industry.

- Calibrated and maintained process test and instrumentation equipment.

- Electronic circuit board repair at component level.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Technology: Mechanical Technology: Manufacturing 1987 to 1993

Montana State University - Northern Campus (formally named Northern Montana College)

- Major course work included physics, chemistry, electronics, robotics, programming, mass production machining, and metallurgy.

- Other coursework included Cost Benefit Analysis, Business Law, and Production Operations Management.

MILITRAY SERVICE

United States Marine Corps. Aviation Hydraulics and Pneumatic Technician 1983 to 1987

- Performed maintenance on squadron of F4 Phantom Aircraft.

- Collateral Duty Inspector.

- Three overseas tours of duty primarily in Pacific Rim countries.

- Several Meritorious Awards.

- Honorable Discharge.

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