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Chuck Duncan

Eng and Operations Professional t Strategic Leadership t Technology Development EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Accomplished and innovative operations and engineering executive with over 28 years of experience in all aspects of operational performance, strategic leadership, technology development and continuous improvement. Chuck is adept at establishing and managing relationships among a wide range of constituents including executive leadership, customers, engineering and operational management and employees. With a proven track record of goal achievement, leading organizational planning and change, fiscal management and creative problem solving, he is recognized for his collaborative team-building leadership style resulting in excellent engagement and performance. EXPERTISE

Planning & Strategy Change Navigation Performance Excellence Lean, World-Class Manufacturing Corporate Finance Quality Systems & Methodologies Technology Development Team Building & Empowerment PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Wolfspeed – Durham, NC

Wolfspeed is a division of CREE Corporation manufacturing Power and RF Semiconductors. CREE sales are approximately $1.5B annually with the Wolfspeed division accounting for $220M. Wolfspeed is a technology and market leading, vertically integrated company with manufacturing starting at raw materials through to finished components.

Director of Operations 2016 – Aug 2017

• Led operations for Epi, Fab, Test, Assembly and external subcon manufacturing GaN HEMT and SiC Mosfet and Schottky devices. Focus on driving continuous improvement throughout the organization

• Responsible for >350 employees with 7 direct reports reporting to the General Manager for the division. This included Process, Product, Quality, Industrial and Equipment Engineering along with 24/7 manufacturing operations across two sites and 4 external sub-cons.

• Ramped volumes nearly 2x in 18 months, facilitated significant improvements in net yields, and reduced factory constraints to improve factory cycle time.

• Factories were TS16949 certified and working toward IATF standards.

• Developed 3-yr capital plan to support rapidly expanding demand while also coordinating transition from 100 mm to 150 mm for power products.

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QORVO – Greensboro, NC (formally RFMD)

QORVO is the resulting global wireless semiconductor company from the merger of TriQuint and RFMD with 4 major fabs in the US and approximately $3B sales.

Director of Operations 2013 - 2016

Direct manufacturing operations for a 6” compound semiconductor fab. Fab supports a variety of GaAs HBT, FET, and BiHEMT processes technologies in scaled volumes as well as multiple GaN (3” & 6”) products primarily supplied to mobile, infrastructure, automotive, aerospace and defense industries.

• Responsible for >270 employees ranging from Direct Manufacturing; Equipment, Process and Yield Engineering; and Factory Logistics with an annual budget of $70-100M.

• Led lean manufacturing efforts resulting in over $20M reduction to annual operations costs through a variety of engineering improvements, waste reduction and operations efficiency techniques in support of corporate drive to push margins from mid-30% to over 50% in less than 18 months.

• Drive continuous improvement leading to world-class cycle times, wafer and die yields and production costs while delivering highly reliable products.

• Develop a high-performance team capable of effective multi-function problem solving and project management through leadership development, establishing a culture of respect and achievement and performance management.

• Support and lead preparation for ISO9001, ISO14001 and TS16949 standards. Manufacturing Manager and Director of Process Engineering 2000 – 2013

• Managed and supported 4” and 6" compound semiconductor fabs ramping volumes 15X over 9 years.

• Drove yield improvements for wafer and die yields resulting in world-class combined manufacturing yields.

• Utilized coaching, hiring and leadership development skills to transition Process Engineering team from primarily a sustaining function to a high performance development engine.

• Led process development for multiple production technologies including AlGaAs and InGaP HBT, pHEMT and GaN HEMT. Also accountable for wafer level packaging technologies including WLP and Cu Pillar.

• Consulted on multiple strategic partnership and technology acquisition and insourcing evaluations with corporate and product teams.

• Facilitated transition from entrepreneurial and immature startup to a capable and efficient manufacturing organization

BIC Graphic Corporation – Clearwater, FL

BIC Graphic Corporation was a privately held, high volume, promotional products manufacturer with two factories operating in Clearwater, FL. Primary operations technologies were based upon injection and extrusion molding, high- speed assembly and custom printing.

Manufacturing Manager 1998 – 2000

• Managed high volume, ISO 9000 certified factory with a staff of over 225 employees running 24x7.

• Drove on-time delivery performance from 92% to over 99.5% and customer complaints from 2% of orders to less than 0.5% in two years.

• Developed comprehensive manufacturing planning system improving capacity, demand and inventory management.

• Utilized just in time manufacturing, lean manufacturing techniques and development of improved manufacturing information systems with up to 50-150 inventory turns per year. 2420 Clerestory Pl Raleigh, NC 27615 Tel: 919-***-**** ac183t@r.postjobfree.com Chuck Duncan Page 3

AMP Inc. (Now Tyco Electronics – Connectivity) – Greensboro, NC AMP Inc. was a $3B electronic components manufacturing corporation employing approximately 35,000 employees worldwide. Primary operations technologies were based upon injection and extrusion molding, metal stamping, electroplated metals and high-speed assembly.

Manufacturing Supervisor/Manager 1994 – 1998

• Expanded from an initial staff of 22 people to over 110 during the four-year period while production sales grew from $5M to over $60M.

• Significantly improved manufacturing yields, costs and cycle times with reduced WIP inventory levels.

• Managed production operations across 3 shifts for a new automotive division during significant production ramp.

• Established job descriptions, staffing plans, budgets and production systems in this new division. Phenomenal BU growth necessitated the coordination of a factory move without a disruption in manufacturing output. Manufacturing Engineer 1989 – 1994

• Experienced a fast-paced company initiation through a diverse Rotation Engineering Program gaining exposure to many facets of the company’s operations over a two-year period. Assignments in production operations, supervision, engineering design, product costing and outsourcing.

• Responsible for yield improvement, cost reductions and project costing for new business opportunities.

• Exposed to high-speed metal stamping and injection molding processes.

• Developed new production processes including high-speed assembly equipment and vision systems inspection. EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

North Carolina State University

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Member, Compound Semiconductor Technical Steering Committee (2010-2012) Lean Manufacturing

6-Sigma Methodologies

Multiple Leadership Development Courses

Corporate Financial Accounting

IT Systems for Industry

PERSONAL INTERESTS & HOBBIES

Offshore Sailing and Cruising

Motorcycling & Performance Driving

Private Pilot License

References available upon request.

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