Engineer Process

Jim J. Zebrowski ** Old County Rd.

Winchendon, MA 01475-2111

Phone : 978-***-****

E-Mail : *****@*****.***

OBJECTIVE : Thin Films Project Management/Engineering

EDUCATION : Masters in Applied Management : Lesley University, Cambridge, MA

Graduated with an Award for Excellence in Manufacturing Research

Bachelors Degree in Physics : State University of NY at Potsdam

SUMMARY :

Self motivated approach to making it happen with strong hands-on engineering skills

Excellent verbal and written skills & record keeping across a multi-disciplined work hierarchy

Innovative use of Word, PowerPoint, PDF or Video programs to train employees

Engineering support for start-up programs including equipment delivery, installation and scheduling

Community recognition by local town for excellent layout of plating facility

Produced process & maintenance documentation that met requirements for ISO 9001/14001 compliance.

Organized continuous improvement efforts to improve yields & reduce costs, while maintaining a safe work

environment & manufacturing efficiency. Ran Gauge studies of equipment processes for quality monitoring.

Worked on cross functional teams to respond to 8D root cause analysis for process improvements

EXPERIENCE :

1999 to 2009 Advanced MicroSensors, Inc. Shrewsbury, MA Engineering Support

Maintained SPC checks for an employee owned company producing MEMs & Thin Film Heads.

Wrote Capital Equipment Purchases, operational & maintenance specs & qualed new Equipment

including metrology tools, Auto Inspection Stations, Bake Ovens.

Pulled together a multi-disciplined continuous improvement team across all shifts which improved yields by

12% & reduced cycle time by implementing proactive inspections at key operations.

Managed costs for the new start-up company by using outside contacts and internal employee know how to solve a

robot problem that helped save the company $70K.

Applied my skills to keep equipment running, to layout an ergonomic inspection station, to manage key materials

to keep them in stock and helped provide training & support for key equipment.

Updated and wrote DCOs as required for ISO compliance audits & provided key process controls for

photolithography including specialized coats to support new customer product requests.

1997-1999 Process Engineer IV MKE Quantum Components, LLC, Shrewsbury, MA

Took over a project to purchase, install, qualify and implement a new manufacturing coat/bake system. Identified

major software problem & worked with vendor so their equipment would meet our acceptance specifications.

Expanded Autoinspection Technology to a 100% networked linked system that gathered SPC data for monitoring

of process issues that could be addressed by yield improvement teams.

1995-1997 Senior Process Engineer Quantum/Digital Equipment Corp. : Shrewsbury, MA

Worked issues on a critical system to uncover the root cause for the low uptime on the equipment. Involved

purchasing, Supervisors, engineers & service technicians to replace the defective machine with a new tool that

had the highest uptime in the facility.

Negotiated discounts from a supplier to reinforce a new relationship and provide a good faith support of a new

robotic system

Introduced the first on-line SPC upload database and implemented the first set of Autoinspection Stations across

plating, photo, and vacuum groups.

Jim J. Zebrowski

1990-1995 Senior Process Engineer : Digital Equipment Corporation : HLO : Hudson, MA

Successful team facilitator & process engineer who directed continuous improvement efforts across 4 shifts.

Managed project with marketing team to directly promote our high reliability packaging services to outside customers.

Created a marketing brochure & video and worked on special trade show displays to promote external business unit.

Purchased & qualed new equipment to start up line for producing a barrier coat for Alpha Chip manufacturing.

Recognized by Digital with an honorarium for achieving success with my Award for Excellence in Manufacturing

Research which linked effective training and coaching methods across 4 shifts with a sustained improvement in

final quality

1988-1990 Senior Process Engineer : Digital Equipment Corporation : Andover, MA

Actively participated in a Tiger Task Team to Qual a new metal barrier for the DEC Alpha Chip. This included

hiring and training operators plus producing written process and maintenance documentation.

Hands on work to purchase, install & characterize new equipment – this equipment reduced cycle time for

all Alpha Chip related Product.

1985-1987 Process Manager : Barry Industries : Attleboro, MA

Designed and engineered a PWB/Duroid Plating Line; researched and contracted out electrical, plumbing &

waste treatment needs for contracts to major aerospace & defense firms.

Wrote all procedures & hired and trained operators. Performed external outside source certifications.

1982-1985 Senior Process Engineer : Raytheon : SMDO : Northborough, MA

Hands on Sputtering, Ion Milling, Plating, Photolithography, and Plasma Cleaning work to implement new

manufacturing methods which raised yields from 20% to 98% within the first 12 months & helped reduce costs.

Received secret clearance to work on the Patriot Missile & Stinger program, produced SAW devices, RF couplers

and hybrid packaging. Monitored process using resistivity & profiling tools.

Responsible for all written documentation to meet Mil spec requirements as well as the hiring and training of

operators with my lead supervisor. Designed new FAB layout to improve manufacturability & efficiency.

1979-1982 Senior Process Engineer : GE Datel : Mansfield, MA

Processed thermal oxide wafers in diffusion furnaces for quad switches used in our hybrid converter line.

Training : Design of Experiments/SPC courses, Six Sigma Coursework, Design of Industrial Experiments, Project

Management, Presentation Skills, Thin Film Heads Course, Nanometrics 4150 & 8000 plus Zygo metrology training Course,

Autoinspection Station Training & Servicing Course, Ultratech Stepper Training, Courses in Sputtering, Aqueous, Plasma

Cleaning, Plating and Thin Film Heads, MEMs courses, Scorpio Coating Training & Servicing. Grant writing courses.

Books : Contributed a Chapter in the Book, Successful Implementation of Concurrent Engineering Products and

Processes edited by Dr. Sammy G. Shina. My Chapter Title was : JITQC : An Employee Centered Methodology Designed to

Impact Product Quality in an SMT Manufacturing Line.

Taught Evenings : Anna Maria College Adjunct Professor Backyard Astronomy

Ran teacher workshops at Daniel Webster College to promote an interest in Science, Technology, Engineering &

Mathematics & ( STEM) for middle school & high school students. President of Aldrich Astronomical Society, Inc.

Co-authored an article in Sky and Telescope with Joseph Zuraw announcing the recovery the historical Fitz/Clark 13 inch

Refractor telescope. "The Enduring Legacy of Henry Fitz"

Jim J. Zebrowski 60 Old County Rd. Winchendon, MA 01475 Phone : 978-***-**** e-mail : *****@*****.*** Page 2

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