Engineer Manager

John W. Rudat

Cell: 360-***-****

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY and KEY STRENGTHS

Experienced technologist in quality management and process engineering with verifiable success

visioning and developing customer-focussed Quality Management Systems, emphasizing the

introduction of practical system tools throughout the company and the supply chain for eight

years in high technology semiconductor and aerospace electronic companies. Valuable

experience gained in direct customer technology/quality support and new process and materials

development with 23 years silicon semiconductor materials R&D and product applications

engineering.

STRENGTHS

Developing quality system elements based on the business plan; ISO9001, ISO/TS16949

automotive, ISO/AS9100 aerospace with ISO17025 A2LA Laboratory accreditation QMS

elements. Brought functional quality system elements up to compliance for successful AS9100

surveillance audit and separately attained ISO9001 certification in a multi-site organization.

Establishing Change Management qualification system - design control, qualification approval,

PQP (including Control Plan/FAI submission) through validation - based on Advanced Product

Quality Planning and PPAP systems of ISO/TS16949 with Configuration Management.

Preparing New Product Introduction packages in roles of Product Applications Engineering and

Quality Systems Engineering, within the above systems.

New process/product technology transfer and manufacturing alignment; establishing the Control

Plan via the APQP methodogy.

R&D project engineering in silicon semiconductor materials - crystal growth furnace development,

revolutionary process tool designs, plant start-up based on LEAN concepts.

Product development Applications Engineering including internal and joint customer projects.

Global leadership in multi-national teams - product applications, process multi-site alignment,

Industry “SEMI Standards” requirements development.

Driving SPC with identified CTQ elements by FMEA assessment, training within a TQM scope.

Directing the CA system from product non-conformance correction, root cause analysis through

resolution with across-site PA of similar processes. Providing fast turnaround customer

responses via 8D method. Accomplished in direct customer interaction to attain customer

satisfaction from roles in Technical Svc/Applications and Quality Management.

Developing OCAP event escalation up through the CA system.

Accomplished supplier interface involving issue resolution and supplier development developing

supplier assessment tools to maintain approved supplier status.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DYTRAN INSTRUMENTS, Chatsworth, CA 2/2009 - Present

A leading design engineering and manufacturing firm of dynamic measurement

instrumentation products including piezoelectric accelerometers, and various transducers for

worldwide distribution in aerospace, automotive, medical, geo-exploration and industrial

applications. Vertically integrated process from machine shop through electronic systems

includes significant Calibration Laboratory services of Dytran Instruments and competitive

products.

Quality Manager

Re-focussed direction to sustain a strong AS9100 / ISO17025 Quality Management System

through a quality process-oriented framework of system tools and strong customer orientation.

Resurrected a shallow, incomplete corrective action and internal audit system to successfully

achieve a yearly AS9100 surveillance audit and an ISO17025 Laboratory re-certification.

Scope includes total-quality oversight and direct hands-on customer and supplier related

processes, manager of the electronic sensor calibration laboratory and manager of the in-process

and final inspection functions with a staffing of 12 including supervisors, technicians, and

inspectors.

The great worth of the new foundation being established is recognized by the granting of

additional hiring of a Calibration Lab Manager and a Quality Systems Engineer.

Involvement in the Lean manufacturing effort in preparing for plant expansion.

SAINT - GOBAIN CRYSTALS, Washougal, WA 2006 - 2008

High Performance Materials Sector of a worldwide leader in building materials supply. Photonics

business unit manufactures sapphire wafers for leading edge opto-electronic (LED) substrate and

optical quality machined and finished components with aerospace, semiconductor, medical and

industrial applications.

Quality Manager *Laid off: corporate restructure eliminating mult-site position

Defined the quality system vision based on business plan. Introduced enhanced quality

management processes and practical facilitation tools, leading staff at multiple US manufacturing

sites.

Led ISO 9001:2000 registration across multiple sites.

Established closed loop non-conformance resolution system achieving 98% 30-day CA closure;

defined an electronic tracking module within EDMS for future ERP.

Developed effective contract review achieving 80% decrease in this internal non-conformance.

Defined MSA metrology control with SPC-driven improvements for product variability reduction.

Educated suppliers and company in Process Qualification requirements achieving successful

supply-chain qualification approvals.

Improved documentation clarity and functionality with up to 85% reduction by area.

INTEL CORPORATION, Hillsboro, OR 2006 - 2006

World’s leading integrated circuit fabrication company with leading-edge notebook and desktop

products.

Sr. Materials Engineer, Global Fab Materials (Silicon Supply Management)

* Laid off: downsizing restructuring

Addressed internal customer fab materials needs by developing external supplier technical and

quality excellence. Primary technical contact for suppliers/internal customers supporting various

silicon wafer types and applications.

Collaborated to develop and integrate new wafer types, resolve technical issues, manage

supplier changes and supplier audit.

Purchasing group collaboration ensuring supply line integrity and alignment with internal

customers through task forces and working groups.

SEH-AMERICA, INCORPORATED, Vancouver, WA 1985 - 2005

US site of world’s leading silicon semiconductor wafer materials manufacturer.

Contract Employments by company request 2005

1. Quality Management role, returning for corporate window to champion a key customer audit

and cross-train personnel.

2. Application Engineering role, returning into former position as leave-of-absence support to

manage accounts.

Quality Management, Sr. Engineer 2001 - 2005

*Laid off: reorganization downsizing

Silicon HVM quality systems management based on ISO/TS16949 - principally:

Directed Advance Quality Planning (APQP) element and introduction of change (Change Control)

across Process and Supplier base. Established statistical comparative techniques.

Incorporated customer product performance criteria, end-of-line process requirements, supplier

process qualification, multi-site manufacturing alignment.

Managed external Non-Conforming Product (claims/CA/PA) system -coordinated customer

response, investigation and corrective action closure.

Technical Service & Applications, Sr. Engineer 1985 - 2001

Regional oversight of customer account applications engineering and technical

service/quality support. Defined customer strategy and supervised engineering and technical

support staff.

Initiated internal and joint customer wafer design and device process design projects optimizing

yield and reliability of device and simplifying design.

SILTEC CORPORATION, Mountain View, CA 1978 - 1985

Silicon semiconductor wafer materials and equipment manufacturer.

Process Development R&D, Engineer/Sr. Engineer

Silicon Crystal Growth furnace/process and Wafer Processing methods designed; equipment

conceptualized, drafted, prototypes built and implemented in HVM by DMAIC methods improving

process control/SPC, cost-savings and introducing new technology. Plant start-up tooling

defined by Lean requirements and implemented reducing WIP and order turnaround.

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS - VOLUNTARY INVOLVEMENT

SEMI STANDARDS, Hdqtrs. Mountain View, CA, Austin, TX 1980 - 2001

(Semiconductor Equipment and Materials, Int’l.) Supplier/User standards for high technology

sector.

Technical Editor - Silicon Wafer Committee - draft standards preparation for publication.

Technical Editors Board - participated in defining the standards creation process and maintaining

editorial guidelines. Recipient of SEMI 1995 worldwide Technical Editor’s Award.

Task Force leader - North America TF on Edge Condition, Int’l 300 mm TF on Edge Profile.

Led multi-company teams to consensus on new industry requirements. Prepared documents and

provided technical background to gain international standards approval.

ASTM, Hdqtrs. West Conshohocken, PA 1985 - 1999

(American Society for Testing and Materials) Standard test methods for industry

Company representative for industry test method development

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION - (INDUSTRY APPLICATION)

Bachelors in Geological Science, Univ. of California at Santa Barbara

(Gained fundamental understanding of materials properties and problem resolution methods

which are applied to innovatively develop semiconductor processing and crystal growth

equipment and methods, enhance process control and define measurement systems).

Certification, Internal Auditor, RAB/QSA ISO9001-2000, 2008. Training in AS9100 rev B and intro

familiarization with rev C.

Design of Experiments (DOE/TQM), (predecessor to 6-Sigma), Air Academy Assoc., 1997

Failure Analysis (device and packaging), Course audit, Arizona State University, 1995

SPC/DOE in house “Core 1, 2, 3” courses, (predecessor of 6-sigma green belt, DMAIC method),

through Motorola University, 1987

Device Design, Course audit, IEEE electronics series, hosted by Varian Inc., 1982

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