Over 15 years Process Engineering and Management Exp.

Johnny Nodar

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Carson City, NV 89703

Cell: 949-***-****

E-Mail: ***********@***.***

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/johnny-nodar/5/120/64a/

Results-driven and dedicated professional with wide-ranging experience

planning and leading Wafer Fab manufacturing and engineering operations.

Long track record of evaluating, devising, and implementing continuous

process improvements to minimize waste and reduce costs while maximizing

quality and yield. Excellent communicator; highly successful building

cohesive teams focused on safety, quality, and production goals through

encouraging proactive participation across the manufacturing floor.

Established effective quality control and safety programs. Areas of

expertise include...

? Lean Manufacturing ? Supply Chain ? Telcordia ? ITAR ?

Training & Mentoring

? Equipment Selection ? MRP Systems ? AS-9100 ? 8 D ? Work Rule

Compliance

? Cycle Time Reduction ? CM Management ? ISO-9002 ? TQM ? Recruitment &

Retention

? Value Stream Mapping ? COGS Reduction ? ISO-13485 ? SPC ?

Resource Allocation

? Production Floor Layout ? WIP Management ? ISO-31000 ? DOE ?

Team Building and Training

? New Product Introduction ? Strategic Planning ? MIL-STD-810 ? DVT ?

Safety Policy/Procedure Adherence

? Design for Manufacturing ? Yield Enhancement ? MIL-STD-883 ? EVT ?

EEOC Employment Rule Compliance

? Document Change Control ? Production Planning ? MIL-PRF-38534 ? FMEA

? Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Professional Experience:

Over 27 years Compound Semiconductor Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and

Operations Management experience.

Progressive responsibilities with accelerated advancement and a proven

record of accomplishments.

Completed 4 ISO 9000 initial certifications.

Recent Experience

JN Consulting

Principle Consultant

December 2013 - Present:

Client: O-Net Communications

Optoelectronics Manufacturer

Contacted for expertise compound semiconductor processing and manufacturing

operations.

Contracted to perform equipment evaluations and recommendations, CM site

auditing, and development, set up, and training of manufacturing

infrastructure in their Shenzhen site.

. Traveled to Scotland on behalf of client to evaluate equipment under

consideration for purchase.

Client: Sumitomo Electric Device Innovations

Optoelectronics Manufacturer

Contacted for expertise in flip chip and optical assemble experience.

Contracted to support development of a new active optical cable.

Zephyr Photonics Inc, Lake Tahoe, NV

Wide Temperature VCSEL Solutions for Defense, Aerospace, and Harsh

Environments.

Director of Manufacturing, Acting Quality Manager

December 2009 - March 2013:

Member of Executive Staff. Participated in Board of Directors and Advisory

Board meetings. Supported Business Development activities through technical

support, identifying new customer opportunities, and interacting with

customers. Directed and oversaw all manufacturing processes including

Production Planning, EPI Growth, Wafer Fabrication, SIS (Singulation,

Inspection, and Sort), Back End Package Assembly, Reliability, CM

Management, Facilities and Building Maintenance, Shipping and Receiving,

Machine Shop, Safety Program, Supply Chain, and Quality Systems. Generated

production ramp forecasts and plans to meet sales order demands. Key

engineering and program contributor on Joint Strike fighter transceiver

program.

. Re-engineered Back-End processes and flow to deliver maximum

productivity, efficiency and quality.

. Launched InGaAs PIN development effort.

. Developed strategies for transitioning to a manufacturing environment.

. Led process development for optical sub assembly flip chip process.

. Developed flip chip processes for Wave Guide Coupler devices.

. Re-vamped operations and cleared out process variation.

. Initiated reliability effort to start electrical and mechanical

qualification of Zephyr Photonics components.

. Initiated effort for AS9100 certification

BinOptics, Ithaca, NY:

High Volume Manufacturer of Semiconductor Lasers

Production Manager

November 2007 - November 2009

Ramped to high volume, from 10k/mnth to1mil+/mnth. Responsible for all Back

End Clean Room Operations. Processes included; Singulation, Inspection,

and Sorting, eutectic die attach, epoxy bonding, wire bond, cap weld.

Scheduled production starts and work flow. Identified and cleared

bottlenecks. Development, documentation, and maintenance of fabrication

processes and procedures. Develop expansion plan for volume ramp up,

forecasted resource requirements. Interviewed, selected, and trained fab

operators. Maintain Clean Room protocols. Managed 3 shift operation.

. Re-organized production floor and streamlined back end processes.

. Researched, evaluated, and selected equipment to support the

production ramp.

. Led engineering effort to develop an automated vision inspection

system.

. Created Master Spreadsheet to Track WIP, Production Line Balance,

Finished Goods, etc.

. Realized efficiencies and increased production shipments from 380k in

2007 to just over 3.4 million units in 2008 increasing top line

revenue by 900% over previous year and over 4 million in 2009.

. Demonstrated capability to produce 1.2 million units per month.

. Achieved these results while revising Capital Expense plans resulting

in a savings of over $400k in un-needed equipment purchases.

Xponent Photonic Inc, Monrovia, Ca:

Wafer Fabrication of Silicon Photonics Components

Senior Manufacturing Manager

January 2005 - August 2007

Managed a multi-product Wafer Fab employing MEM's processes, producing

etched facet lasers, photodiodes, band pass filters, and silicon

waveguides. Responsible for all Clean Room Fab operations. Scheduled

production starts and work flow. Identified and cleared bottlenecks.

Responsible for development, documentation, and maintenance of fabrication

processes and procedures. Developed expansion plan for volume ramp up,

forecasted resource requirements. Interviewed, selected, and trained fab

operators. Maintained Clean Room protocols. Member of Safety

Committee. Managed 3 shift operation.

. Identified issues with photodiode process and determined correction

. Streamlined back end processes to increase through-put 10x over

previous volumes.

. Created Master Spreadsheet to Track WIP, Production Line Balance,

Process Tool Load, etc.

. Designed tooling to increase coating process capacity 4x, saving $360k

annually and removing capacity constraints.

. Traveled to and performed training at Contract Manufacturers in Asia.

VSK Photonics, Lake Forest, Ca

40G Edge Coupled Waveguide Photodetectors

Process Engineer

November 2001 - January 2004

Set up thin film deposition for metals and optical coating, Rapid Thermal

Anneal, wafer lapping (CMP), cleaving/inspection, and facet AR (Anti-

Reflective) coating processes for VSK's wave guide photodetectors and

HBT's.

. Identified key process issues with NiCr resistor design and developed

correction.

. Key contributor to air bridge process development.

. Developed resist bi-layer lift off process for fine features and thick

metalization

Agility Communications, Santa Barbara, Ca (Acquired by JDSU)

Tunable Lasers

Process Engineer

July 2000 - October 2001

Set up metal deposition, wafer lapping/polish, cleaving/inspection, and

facet HR/AR (High/Anti-Reflective) coating processes for Agility's tunable

lasers. Responsible for the collection and analysis of data related to

processing and device characteristics. Provided key failure analysis in

support of packaging issues experienced in our east coast facility.

Developed documentation, and maintained fabrication processes and

procedures.

. Designed multi-wafer (6) dithering fixture to address step coverage

issues.

. Designed bar stack and flip fixture for e-beam facet coat process.

Gore Photonics, Lompoc, CA

VCSEL Based Data Links

Production Manager

February 1998 - June 2000

Set up manufacturing infrastructure. Managed the manufacture of product

line of 850nm Oxide confined VCSEL's and photodiode arrays. Member MRB.

Generated fab model to plan for volume ramp up, forecast resource

requirements. Interviewed, selected and trained fab operators. Implemented

process controls. Managed 2 shift operation.

. Negotiated free replacement of 9 dry pumps at a savings of over

$450,000.

. Identified key source of variability. Developed Wet Oxidation model to

maximized yield.

Ortel Corporation, Alhambra, Ca (Acquired by Lucent/Agere, now Emcore)

Pioneer in CATV over Fiber, Initial Development of DFB Lasers.

Process Engineer/Section Manager

September 1986 - January 1998

Responsible for the production of FP & 980nm lasers, all Photodetectors,

and DFB holographic grating process. Responsible for yield improvement and

the collection and analysis of data related to processing and device

characteristics for the purposes of process control and optimization.

Responsible for development of documentation and maintenance of fabrication

processes and procedures. Served as liaison between Fab and Assembly to

improve yields and transfer products from engineering to production.

. Developed numerous processes and procedures during my tenure at Ortel

. Developed low capacitance photodiode for 10Gb applications.

. Designed tooling to increase facet coat capacity by12x while cutting

loading time 40%.

Personal:

. Sharp, innovative, quick learner; ability to adapt quickly to new

challenges.

. Excellent verbal and written skills. Diplomatic, tactful; communicate

well with a wide range of personalities.

. Particularly adept at training operators and simplifying complex

concepts.

. An enthusiastic, creative idea generator. Able to meet deadlines and

maintain sense of humor under pressure.

. Very observant, adept at recognizing hidden patterns.

. Proficient with MS Suite, Excellent MS Excel skills. Light

Solidworks experience.

. Experienced in SPC and ISO 9001:2000 & AS 9100 Rev B protocols.

. Fluent in Spanish. US Citizenship.

Professional Development

Total Quality Management (TQM)

Just In Time (JIT), Lean Manufacturing

Project Management

Team Building,

State, Federal, and EEOC workplace rules for Hiring, Employment, &

Separation.

Excellent references upon request.

Confidentiality requested.

Operations Management

Process Engineering

Quality Assurance

Leadership

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