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From: Jim Irwin

Date: 10 Aug 2001

Time: 15:56:59

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James A. Irwin

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OBJECTIVE Senior-level engineering leadership role directing multiple departments in development of high-tech computerized products.

SUMMARY Seasoned engineering leader with a track record of solving complex problems and creating lasting solutions within the semiconductor manufacturing and related equipment industries. * Major contributions leading teams in process and equipment research, development, and manufacturing. * Leader in technical innovation and productivity enhancement, especially in advanced process/equipment development and automated materials handling systems (AMHS) technology. * Strong people/relationship skills: conscientious listener; effective arbitrator; respected trouble-shooter. * Ideally suited for a manager or director-level leadership role in a dynamic high-tech company.

ACHIEVEMENTS Strategic and Tactical Direction of Engineering and R&D Teams * Over 18 years experience in director-level roles in engineering within the semiconductor manufacturing and related equipment industries. * Directed six engineering departments: two in advanced process equipment R&D. * Rapidly built tight, highly effective teams to solve complex technical and business problems. Produced major positive impacts on customer relations at all levels. * Spearheaded formation of an international institute for longer-term strategic R&D in manufacturing science. * Drove key productivity up more than 20% in one year, capturing a critical market opportunity.

Management of Large, Complex Projects/Programs * Developed/improved project management discipline/effectiveness at SEMATECH. * Created a sophisticated software package for analysis of fab equipment performance. Still in use over ten years since completion.

Improvement of Productivity of Business and Manufacturing Processes * Known for consistently and rapidly achieving significant productivity improvements in any type of process. * Built teams, designed and managed a program that increased productivity of a leading fab by 10x in one year. * Major overall equipment efficiency (OEE) improvements in three fabs. Fast-track implementation (

EXPERIENCE

Irwin Consulting - Engineering Management Consultant1997 - Present * Providing engineering management consulting services: strategic technology planning; product/process design analysis; process assessment/optimization; project management; engineering team development; equipment reliability/productivity measurement and management. * Formed academic/industry institute for long-range research in semiconductor manufacturing science. * Provided technical leadership to an initiative of Portuguese government to attract high tech investments.

AMD - Senior Program Manager1995 - 1996 * Eliminated critical production bottlenecks. Deployed Total Productive Manufacturing (TPM), achieving a fast-track implementation (2yrs norm). Realized major gains in three fabs. * Reduced capital procurement approval cycle time by 82%. * Developed "World Class Supplier" program.

SEMATECH - Manager, Factory Automation Equipment & Supplier Development 1991 - 1995 * Improved project timeliness through a project management training program. * Characterized American-made AMHS products/capabilities. Created/managed multi-laboratory test program. * Designed/executed a complex technical & business intervention program with a key domestic AMHS supplier. * Produced a dramatic switch from Japanese to American supplier dominance in AMHS systems. * Developed, performed and led ISO-9000 based supplier assessments and supplier development processes.

AMD, Senior Manager - Equipment Services 1987 - 1991 * Directed equipment engineering and maintenance for AMD's two biggest fabs. Directed a staff of 85, with five first line managers, and a budget of more than $1M/month. * Improved key equipment productivity to 120% of design capacity, allowing a mature fab to rapidly ramp up and thereby capture a critical market opportunity. * Greatly tightened process control by leading fab-wide implementation of Statistical Process Control. * Planned, staffed, and executed cross-functional software programs for automated tracking, analysis, and control of equipment performance.

VEECO INSTRUMENTS, Director of Engineering (reported to VP/GM) 1986 - 1987 * Directed all technical aspects of a product development program/function; mechanical, electrical, software, applications engineering, demo lab and physics departments. * Developed a new, small footprint, high current, ion implanter with advanced specifications and capabilities using several technical and design innovations.

ULTRATECH STEPPER, Product Marketing Manager (reported to Division President) 1985 - 1986 * Provided technical market analysis, strategic planning, customer contact, and technical direction to an innovative supplier of high-resolution microlithography equipment.

GCA CORP., Director & Corporate Fellow - Process Technology/Fab Automation 1980 - 1985 * Directed all six process research & applications engineering departments on east and west coasts. * Developed/prooved major new microlithography processes, product features and performance enhancements. * Researched and developed strategies for semiconductor fab automation technology. * Produced up to 10x productivity improvement in one year leading teams at major customers.

IBM DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY, Staff Engineer1977- 1980 * Pioneered successful submicron microlithography processes in an advanced memory pilot line. * Performed general process troubleshooting for the entire sub-micron memory device manufacturing process.

PUBLICATIONS / HONORS *

EDUCATION BS Industrial Technology, Texas A&M University Additional advanced courses at Berkeley, Stanford, and SEMATECH in: Engineering and software program management Cross-functional teams leadership Team problem solving Total Quality Management (TQM) ISO 9000 Team Leadership Staff consulting

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