Engineer Engineering

Ernest Scott Schneider

www.linkedin.com/in/esschneider

Denver, CO 720-***-**** ac1l3v@r.postjobfree.com

Manufacturing Process & Quality Engineer

Statistical Data Analysis Engineering Leadership Manufacturing Operations

Accomplished engineering professional with extensive experience providing comprehensive support and guidance for enterprise-wide engineering goals and objectives. Analytical by nature, skilled at using a combination of engineering best practices related to thin film vacuum deposition processes, Six Sigma training and statistical analysis to deliver solutions that exceed expectations. Able to implement a variety of thin film process engineering solutions in line with strict engineering standards. Recognized for the ability to deliver exceptional results working in fast-paced, highly dynamic technical environments.

Areas of Expertise

Lean Six Sigma - DMAIC

SQL database queries

Open source R

Statistical Software

Measurement System Analysis

Vacuum Deposition Processes

Ion Beam Deposition Processes

Ion Beam Etch Processes

Chemical Etch Processes

Sputter Deposition Equipment

Plating Seedlayers

Solar Photo-voltaic

Magnetic Data Storage

Engineering Line Support

Cross Function Teams

Professional Experience

TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE OXIDE (TCO) ENGINEER 2016

Ascent Solar Technologies, Thornton, CO

Led the development and process improvement of Transparent Conductive Oxides (TCO) for future production processes in Photo-Voltaic (PV) solar cells.

Maintained responsibility for the production deposition processes of TCO layers, intrinsic zinc oxide (i-ZnO) and tin doped indium oxide (ITO).

Controlled film thickness, electrical resistance and conductance and PV parameters including transmission, reflectance and absorption (TRA).

Served as a key individual on a cross-functional process team, improving device efficiencies including the main p-n junction processes and monolithic integration process (laser scribing).

Managed a number of development projects maintaining compliance with strict manufacturing processing standards and ISO requirements.

Assisted in the preparation of process documentation to obtain initial ISO certification.

VACUUM PROCESS ENGINEER 2006 – 2016

Oracle/Sun Microsystems, Louisville, CO

Led the successful development of Giant Magneto Resistive (GMR) “spin valves” and “synthetic anti-ferromagnets” for future production processes.

Directed the production deposition processes for GMR sensor layers including control of film thickness, electrical resistance and magnetic parameters and the development of a high moment (CoFe) seedlayer for electro-plating.

Controlled film thickness to less than 0.1 nm and magnetic parameters including freelayer exchange coupling, dR/Rmin, freelayer coercivity, anisotropy, magneto-striction and electrical resistance.

Maintained responsibility for the deposition and etch processes of Thin Film Seedlayers including precursor sputter deposition processes necessary for electro-plating and alumina deposition processes.

Served on New Technology Integration Teams, providing comprehensive engineering line support to a “non-regular hours” manufacturing shift.

Managed statistical data analysis projects to successful completion, delivering reports on internal calibration, statistical process control and critical-to-function capability (Cpk) reporting.

Performed Measurement Systems analysis for all production measurement systems including resistance probers, magnetic hysteresis, magneto-striction, optical, cantilever profilometer and X-ray fluorescence.

Conducted detailed data analysis through the use of different statistical software packages and open source R (R-project.)

Education & Training

Bachelor of Arts, Physics – University of Colorado, Boulder, CO

Interdisciplinary Focus – Mathematical Statistics

Completed Graduate Level Coursework – Magnetism and Applied Statistics

Six Sigma Green Belt Training

Statistical Software Training (SAS JMP, NWA, Open Source R-Project)

Familiar with SQL, Java Script, MS Office

American Vacuum Society Short Courses Training:

Solar Power in Space Applications, Sputter Deposition, Physics and Applications of Magnetic Thin Films, Basic Vacuum Technology

Papers & Presentations

Properties of Magnetic Materials Conductors

Magnetoresistance

Military Experience

U.S. Army

Leadership and Management Courses:

Advanced Non-Commission Officer Course (Distinguished Honor Graduate), Basic Non-Commissioned Officers Course, Battalion Training Management Course, Primary Leadership Course.

U.S. Army Recruiter and remote Recruiting Station Commander

Several military and civilian courses in recruiting and sales.

Land Surveyor (survey party chief)

Missile Platoon Sergeant (senior non-commissioned officer and principal trainer of a thirty-three member, nuclear-capable, tactical surface-to-surface missile system).

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