Manufacturing manager

OBJECTIVE

To lead as a manager and grow by seeking challenging projects to help improve quality and optimize processes in the manufacturing and data analysis industry.

SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Agile Project Management, UST-CAP certificate

Six Sigma - Brown Belt and Green Belt (DMAIC, DIDOV), Lean Manufacturing

QSR (Quality Systems Review) Champion and SME

Continuous Process Improvement

Time study skills, Value Stream Mapping (Set Up Reduction)

Mini Masters Manufacturing Engineering (MMSE)

Ms Office, Excel, Word, Access, Power point, visio

Basic SQL

Google Drive, Google docs/sheets, forms, Lucid Chart

Leadership Training Specialist

Diversity and Intercultural Effectiveness

Cultural Transformation training facilitator

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Freelance Interpreter and Translator: Betmar Languages, Minneapolis, MN

2007 – Present

Interpret and Translate English, Amharic and Tigrigna documents as assigned.

Sr. Analyst – Seagate Technology, Minneapolis MN 2011 – 2016

Six-Sigma: used DMAIC, DIDOV, Lean Manufacturing to improve quality and optimize processes, by reducing scrap, increasing yield

Saved $20 million in capital expenditure for additional photolithography scanner (ASML) tools for two manufacturing sites as a key member of the ASML-OEE and Lean/Six Sigma team

Improved availability of Chemical Mechanical Polish tools by 10% by reducing qualification time using Lean/six sigma (DMAIC) tools

Reduced PM time by 12% and helped improve availability of Photolithography (expose/develop) equipment, using Lean Manufacturing tools, “Set-Up Reduction” and “Value Stream Mapping”

Improved manufacturing yield by the reduction of scrap as result of poor documentation and communication of PCAs (Process Change Authorization) by using IDOV (Identify, Develop/Design, Optimize, Validate) method

Improved safety of employees by achieving 100% LockOut TagOut Safety compliance using Six Sigma method, IDOV (Identify, Design, Optimize and Verify/Validate)

Slashed training cost by average of 12% by constantly and skillfully negotiating prices as I managed and coordinated training and development of the Equipment Support Group

Managed Contractors and vendors of production equipment including EHS training and safety compliance

Xsite Admin, monitored Equipment states such as: Downtime, Uptime, and PM (Preventive Maintenance) schedules and activities, created new user accounts, trained new users, including new equipment install vendors, helped users with daily Xsite issues on the production floor, built IPPs as needed and as directed by Xsite owner.

Monitored and reported on equipment metrics such as: availability, uptime, downtime and PM and LOTO compliance

Champion and/or SME (Subject Matter Expert) for QSR audits subsystems such as; EHS, Training and Calibration

Managed Thermal Imaging and other safety activities such as: LOTO (Lock-Out Tag-Out) for all Wafer Production Equipment

Sr. Supervisor Tech Support and Training - Seagate Technology, Minneapolis MN: 2003 - 2011

Managed Wafer Production Equipment Technicians primarily in the photolithography, test and plating area. Also covered Vacuum area as needed

Exceeded and achieved department metrics and goals such as: Equipment Availability, MTBF (Mean time to Failure), MTTR (Mean time to Repair) and MTTr (Mean time to Respond)

Managed Wafer Production Equipment contractors for security, safety training and compliance, Xsite training, and all other relevant needs for equipment install and moves

Developed and managed PM Certification system for technicians

Managed Xsite Administration, Documentation and OPS reports for Equipment Engineering metrics such as: MTBF, MTTR, Uptime, Availability

Lead a project for “Reward and Recognition program” to success

Communicated collaborated with production floor managers regarding equipment issues

Industrial Engineering Specialist: Seagate Technology, Minneapolis MN 1997 - 2003

Saved $4 million capital expenditure by improving through put of GMR tools by 6%. Identified non-value add steps (shift qualification) using time study science and skills

Improved ANELVA tool’s cycle time by 4.2% by identifying and helping reduce pump down time using time study analysis and avoided capital expenditures

Reduced/improved “Permalloy Full requal” times in a wafer plating area using time study tools and identifying internal times

Improved throughput and efficiency for Coat/expose/develop tools through extensive study and identifying key bottlenecks within the process itself

Maintained and updated Time Standard SOP as needed

Helped improve our time study age for all Wafer tools by prioritizing critical tools

Simulated multi-task (cluster tool) machines for the maximization of through put by using Factory Explore and ARENA simulation soft wares

Supported capital investment planning with Industrial Engineering techniques and time study analysis

Monitored equipment performance through trend charts to improve yield on alumna defects due to high particle counts

Equipment Maintenance Tech: Seagate Technology, Minneapolis MN

1992 - 1997

Outlined and published process steps and procedures for analog and digital testing of the Digital Compact Cassette (DCC) thin film heads

Maintained and repaired Electro mechanical slider manufacturing equipment, such as: high precision cutting and grinding machines, bonders, robotics lapping, automatic sorters and aligning machines

Performed preventive maintenance weekly, monthly, and annually

Monitored statistical process control charts (SPC) to take proactive measures in repairing and setting up machines before out of control situations

Trained operators on various machine operations

Assembly and Machine Operator: Seagate Technology, Minneapolis MN

1991 - 1992

Operated high precision semiconductor manufacturing equipment

Assembled thin film heads for test

Tested thin film heads for analog and digital output

EDUCATION

University of North Dakota

Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering & Minor, Mathematics

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Eritrean Cooperative Non-Profit Organization – Board of Directors

Habitat for Humanity Volunteer

Science Museum of Minnesota Volunteer

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