Robert Bidwell

**A Limerick Lane

Ballston Spa, NY 12020

518-***-**** ac2p5b@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Over thirty years of senior level experience in engineering and manufacturing operations, product management, quality/specification adherence, new product introductions, and continuous process improvements in high tech companies. Developed entire manufacturing groups within two successful start-up divisions. Excellent diversified analytical background with demonstrated team building, communication, sound judgment, decision-making, problem detection/resolution, and cost reduction skills.

EDUCATION

AAS, Science Laboratory Technology,

Mohawk Valley Community College, Utica, NY

Regents Diploma, Rome Free Academy, Rome, NY,

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE

Proficient in MS DOS, Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook, Project Manager, FCMS, SiView. Lotus Notes, WordPro, 123, Freelance, Internet Explorer, Google, FireFox

ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 18001 Auditor, Technical Writing, Quality Assurance/Compliance

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GLOBAL FOUNDRIES 2014 – 2017

Malta, NY

Process / Integration / Quality / Logistics Technician

U.S. MINT @ WEST POINT 2013 - 2014

West Point, NY

Laborer

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 1985 – 2013

Hopewell Junction, NY

Process / Integration / Quality / Manufacturing / Logistics Technician

FUNCTIONAL STRENGTHS

Production Logistics

Assisted with Initial Setup, Debugged, Suggested and Obtained Improvements, Defined and Documented Procedures and Responsible for Administration of SiView Specification and Material Manager.

Workstation selection, deployment layout, installation, and administration of Factory Control Manufacturing System.

Utilized Kan-Ban and FIFO systems for Material prioritization.

Converted “Paper” routes to Electronic equivalents, verifying process specifications met, and qualified change rollout.

Process Integration

Qualified various Processes, Tools, and Manufacturing procedures, including reduction of FM, tool qualification after return from maintenance, verification of new raw materials lots and from “Second Source” vendors.

Responsible for oven / hot-plate profiling, adjustments, reporting and procedural updates.

Certification of new manufacturing operators on covered tools / processes; including Lithography, Reactive Ion Etch, Insulator Deposition, Wet Etch, Photo Resist Strip, Inspection, and Oven Curing.

ISO 9001/14001/18001, Cp/Cpk, LEAN, 5S, process / tool error detection and resolution, as well as daily / weekly / monthly / YTD reports to Management.

Equipment acceptance at vendors, ensuring proper operation, built to specifications, and reporting any hardware / software issues and obtaining time line for correction of any found.

Qualification of new equipment / equipment upgrades, editing of procedures for new tools or processes.

Quality / FM

Performed chemical analyses of Raw, Intermediary, and Final Materials, verifying specifications were met.

Determined process adjustments for intermediary product, producing final product to specifications.

Selected, purchased, determined sensor placement areas / tools, insured proper installation, debugged, base-lined results, published findings, drove and documented improvements to reduce FM, expanded, updated and administered system.

Qualified “Second Source” vendors for Raw Materials, by running experiments to verify specifications were met.

Performed Internal ISO audits in other departments to ensure compliance and clarify outstanding issues.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

President, D.C.P.A., 2010 –2014

Leader, Dutchess County 4-H Club, 2008 – 2014

Advisor, American Legion / BSA Venture Crew 1758, 2006 – 2014

Team Coach, All Star Coach, Scheduler, President,

East Fishkill Girls Softball League, 1995 – 2009

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