Engineer Service

GARY J. McILRATH

510-***-**** ***** Argonaut Way, Fremont, CA

***** ********@*******.***

FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER

With over 20 years experience in the installation and preventative

maintenance of semiconductor, high tech and

computer systems

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS & TECHNICAL ABILITIES

. Expertise in the analysis and troubleshooting of equipment

. Proven ability in electro-mechanical, optical and chemical processes

. Excellent computer skills: Windows, Excel and software

. Familiar with the use of all common electronic test equipment, DVM,

flow meters & pressure sensors

. Have set up and programmed: ADE, Kensington Laboratories, Genmark, and

Cybeq robotic systems,

servo motion control systems, downloaded commands and software

updates to PLC controllers

. Set up and calibrated vacuum pump systems, mechanical pump systems and

pressure test equipment

. Excellent at establishing customer rapport and building trusted

customer relationships

. Ability to multi-task and adapt to change without losing focus of

priorities

. Extensive travel to customer sites domestic and International > 80%

. Able to troubleshoot and repair analog/digital control systems, flow

and pressure sensing equipment,

hydraulic flow systems and pumps, pneumatic actuators and controls

SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS

Field engineer on a highly critical electron beam lithography mask writing

tool installation at IBM Corp.

IBM was in the process of selecting vendor tools to be used for their next

generation of microprocessors.

Installation, testing and process characterization of the system had been

completed in record time and with

outstanding process results. Results: My company awarded multi million

dollar contracts for supplying

equipment to all of IBM manufacturing sites worldwide. I was awarded field

service engineer of the quarter.

Worked with major semiconductor IC manufacturers on equipment installations

or repair of electron beam mask making systems of $7M each and photo resist

coat process tools. Able to troubleshoot and diagnose system failures

quickly. Results: Saved hundreds of thousands of dollars in process

equipment downtime.

Motorola Austin TX. needed to have a production tool installed within five

working days, a normal installation took fourteen days. A rigid

installation schedule had been planned for having the system operational

and in production within the five day time frame. Results: Motorola was

able to meet their customer product needs without losing millions of

dollars in revenue and contract cancellations.

Installed a new photo resist coater process tool at a major semiconductor

manufacturing plant in Italy. This tool was critical in the production of a

new manufacturing step. Completed installation and process qualification on

time and under budget. Results: Due to the great working relationship that

had been established during installation and system qualification this

customer always requested to have me on site when other work or equipment

installations were needed.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Associate of Science - Electronics Technology Laney College,

Oakland, CA

US Air Force Vandenberg AFB, CA. Air Conditioning & Refrigeration,

Honorably Discharged

EMPLOYMENT

History

McILRATH CONSULTING SERVICE Fremont, CA. Sales / Service

Technician 1998 - Present

Entrepreneurial business buying, selling and refurbishing computer systems.

Support and supply major Panamanian client with over 500 refurbished laptop

units. Work with clients on upgrading hardware and software on their

computer systems.

PDS TECHNICAL / DOMINION VOTING SYSTEMS Oakland, CA. Field

Technician 2011 - 2012

Contract temp position working with San Francisco Dept. of Elections

keeping all election equipment working properly.

JOHNSON SERVICE GROUP / DOMINION VOTING SYSTEMS Oakland, CA.

Technician 7/2010 - 11/2010

Oakland, CA. Alameda County Dept. of Elections-Test & calibrate voting

equipment as per customer requirements

San Francisco County - Test, calibrate & repair voting equipment (pre-LAT)

for upcoming elections

San Francisco Dept. of Elections - Run & operate 400C voter ballot counting

systems for election

JOHNSON SERVICE GROUP / SEQUOIA VOTING SYSTEMS Oakland, CA.

Technician 6/2007 - 8/2007

Test and repair thermo paper printers for Edge touch screen voting machines

GLOBAL EQUIPMENT SERVICES San Jose, CA. Field Service Engineer

6/2006 - 1/2007

Install Mattson Technology Highlands III IC Chip RF Strip/Etch tools at

Intel Fab 18 in Kiryat Gat, Israel (4 months) & Infineon Technology/Qimonda

in Sandston, VA. (3 months). Upgrade new system enhancements to installed

base. Trained customers on

operation and maintenance of installed equipment.

YIELD ENGINEERING SYSTEMS San Jose, CA. QA/Field Service

Technician 5/2005 -

1/2006

Install/Repair semiconductor silicon wafer chemical vapor deposition

systems in Shanghai China and Taiwan. Trained customers on the proper use

of hazardous chemical handling. Troubleshoot and repair chemical dispense

issues. Maintain vacuum pumps, mechanical high pressure pumps for proper

operation on systems. Final QA testing of systems before shipment to

customer.

INVISION TECHNOLOGIES / GE Newark, CA. Field Service Engineer

12/2002 - 8/2003

Install Computed Tomography X Ray explosives detection baggage scanning

systems at LAX, Denver, Chicago, La Guardia Airports

ELECTRONICS VISIONS GROUP San Jose, CA. Field Service Engineer

9/2001 - 2/2002

Site FSE at Agilent Technologies in San Jose, CA. working on silicon wafer

photoresist coat & develop UV lithography systems. Set up, calibrate and

program all automated chemical dispense flows for the production tools.

Working from Remote Home Office.

SEMITOOL San Jose, CA. Field Service Engineer

5/2000 - 1/2001

Install/Service electro-chemical deposition systems for the mfg. of silicon

wafer IC microchips at domestic sites & in Singapore,

on-site support of IBM in San Jose, CA. Troubleshoot and repair all

electrical, liquid chemical or gas dispenses tool issues.

rite track equipment services San Jose, CA. Field Service

Engineer 1999-2000 and 3/2001-7/01

Completely rebuilt and qualified a photo resist track system (SVG 8600)

back into production use for Boeing in Seattle. Supported IBM on-site in

San Jose, CA. on SVG 8600 & 8800 photolithography track systems. Repair and

maintain all tool chemical pumps.

LIGHTWAVE MICROSYSTEMS Santa Clara, CA. Equipment Engineer

1996 -1998

For this start up company, purchased, set up, installed and qualified

production equipment for the manufacture of fiber optic amplification

devices. Coordinated with company CFO and managers on selecting contractor

bids for ongoing facilities work. Sourced and purchased company production

equipment totaling in excess of $500K. Led all work in keeping

manufacturing equipment serviced and operational. Repair, test and

calibrate all chemical wet etch stations and electronic equipment issues.

FSI INTERNATIONAL/SEMICONDUCTOR SYSTEMS Fremont, CA. Field

Service Engineer 1987 - 1996

Install, service and maintain wafer track systems, photo resist coaters,

and developers at domestic and overseas customer sites. Worked with

internal engineering and software groups to implement system ECO changes on

new or field system modifications for

chemical, mechanical or electronic retrofits. Lead service engineer on new

projects that had a critical impact on customer or company revenue.

Instructed fab personnel on equipment operations and maintenance. Organized

and developed customer equipment process recipes, which saved critical

process time and money.

. Established long term customer relationships at Intel's worldwide

manufacturing fabs, leading to vendor of choice award with over 50% of

chips at 90% of Intel global sites coming from FSI.

PERKIN-ELMER ETEC SYSTEMS Hayward, CA. Field Service Engineer

1979 - 1987

Installation & service of Scanning Electron Microscopes & MEBES Electron

Beam Lithography Photo Mask Making Systems

. Company awarded multi million dollar contracts to supply process

equipment to all of IBM manufacturing sites worldwide

. I was awarded Field Service Engineer of the Quarter due to my working

relationship with IBM

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