Engineer Manager

DAMON J ROBERTS 512-***-****

abngc0@r.postjobfree.com

**** **** **** **** ~ Round Rock, Texas 78665

MANUFACTURING ENGINEER / TECHNICIAN / PROGRAM MANAGER

INDUSTRIES: High Tech Manufacturing ~ Semiconductor ~ Medical Devices ~ Renewable Energy (Solar, Wind)

Hard-charging manufacturing engineer with two degrees in applied science and history of accelerated

promotion in both startups and large corporations. Expert in process applications, integration,

hardware, and quality testing for large-scale customer applications for the semiconductor wafer

fabrication and solar manufacturing industry. A demonstrated track record of delivering major

projects on time, on budget, and on spec by resolving complex technical issues at domestic and

international customer sites. Outstanding communication and customer service skills.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

• Installation, documentation, troubleshooting, and issue resolution

National and international technical / customer support and systems integration.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Testing & validation Chemical / physical vapor deposition Thin film coatings (vacuum & atmospheric)

Schematics interpretation RTP / EPI / Gate / High K systems International troubleshooting & support

Facilities layout & design New product introduction (NPI) Project management

Documentation Compliance: ISO / 8D / OSHA Best practices: Six Sigma / SPC / FMEA /

DOE / Lean

Selected Achievements

Manufacturing Engineering

• Played key role in four major New Product Introductions (NPIs), from concept to customer delivery,

including design, build, implementation, and installation.

Reduced annual production costs $400,000+ by designing and implementing more effective tooling

process.

Played major role in generating $1+ Million in added customer contracts by leading multiple national and

international customer HW / SW retrofits and startups in half the time of typical system install with minimal

issues and high customer satisfaction.

Revitalized previously strained key customer relationship by coordinating a team of engineers in

seamless transition and rapid startup of Applied Materials Centura platforms from Santa Clara design

phase, to Austin-based manufacturing and release, through installation at customer site in Germany.

Slashed installation budget and projected work-hours in design and startup of HelioVolt’s $110 Million

factory layout for CIGS thin film systems, including system placement, facilities requirements, and

preventative maintenance scheduling of deposition chambers.

Four-time winner of Applied Materials Team of the Quarter Award and selected as company-wide

Employee of the Quarter.

Equipment and Process Management

• Handpicked to reengineer numerous gantry hardware and software control subsystem failures in critical

new Applied Materials Dynamic Surface Anneal laser product line – completed in time to move

product back on planned release track.

Led Applied Materials team to achieve sales and cycle times never before realized in industry as lead

transition engineer for Vantage Rapid Thermal Process platform (including testing of never-before-

integrated subsystems for pressure and process control), which has proven one of the most successful

platforms in company history.

Slashed HelioVolt’s routine maintenance and rework hours 30% by establishing new process programs

and controls for cleaning physical vapor deposition systems.

Reduced Dynamic Surface Anneal Laser startup test costs and timeframe 50% and reduced annual

production costs $200,000 by planning and leading integrated system test at motion control vendor

facility, which reduced failures and increased throughput.

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Production Support

• Reduced HelioVolt’s company-wide deposition systems cleaning and maintenance costs 30% costs by

developing documenting, and implementing processes for cleaning and scheduled maintenance to

support production schedules, reduce tool idle time, and maximize up-time.

Repeatedly requested by name for national and international customer site installation, troubleshooting,

and retrofits requiring expert help.

Continuous Process Improvement

• Saved Applied Materials in excess of $1 million in revenue and saved Vantage platform from major delays

by identifying critical process gap in manufacturing of lower chamber module that caused internal

water restrictions that could have lead to catastrophic failure due to overheating.

Resolved issue utilizing 8D principles; my design suggestion that is now part of every system.

Reduced Applied Materials Front End Product Group system cycle-time 40% and enabled increased

production despite 30% reduced workforce and extensive cost savings by developing new module test

fixture that increased utilization and throughput without increasing period cost, using hardware and

Windows server reconfiguration.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

APPLIED MATERIALS, Austin, Texas, 2009 – Present

$6+ billion semiconductor equipment manufacturer with 10,000 employees

Consulting Engineering Technician

• Deliver testing, quality control, and operation oversight of wafer manufacturing equipment systems for

delivery to customers. Manage semiconductor equipment testing and tracking.

Provide on-demand software configuration and installation using SQL and data collection programs.

HELIOVOLT CORPORATION, Austin, Texas, 2007 – 2009

Renewable energy (solar) manufacturing startup

Program Manager; advanced from Manufacturing Equipment Engineer

• Recruited for engineering of startup, installation, and implementation of HelioVolt’s first solar factory.

Quickly named program manager overseeing installation and startup (design to operation) of thin film

physical vapor deposition (PVD) systems and hiring / managing up to five technicians.

Managed receipt, testing / inspection, and installation of numerous technical platforms to manufacture thin

film solar cells (including PFMEA qualifications) with combined value of more than $17 million.

Developed most programs now in use by engineers at HelioVolt while serving as go-to guy for virtually all

technical issues.

Drove implementation of best practices and standards including Lean, Six Sigma, and ISO 9001.

APPLIED MATERIALS, Austin, Texas, 2000 – 2007

$6+ billion semiconductor equipment manufacturer with 10,000 employees

Manufacturing Engineer; advanced from Lead Technician; advanced from Technician

• Selected for fast track promotion even while working my way through two college degrees.

Developed documentation, testing procedures, and troubleshooting of complex issues for semiconductor

wafer fabrication equipment.

Conducted hardware and software startup installation, retrofits, and troubleshooting at customer sites

both nationally and internationally with high startup success rate.

Oversaw system integration, power up, certification, and customer process qualifications.

Recognized with numerous company-wide awards.

Previous Experience: UNITED STATES NAVY Electronics Technician & RADIO SHACK Manager

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY, Honors Bachelor of Applied Arts & Sciences (BAAS) 2007

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CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE, Honors Associate of Applied Science, Electronic Technologies (AAS)

2004

APPLIED MATERIALS, Front End Product Certified on all platforms – Radiance, Epitaxial, Singen,

Dynamic Surface Anneal, Vantage, and various 200MM platforms

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