Project Manager Engineer

Harry A. Nobel

LaGrangeville, New York 845-***-**** **********@*******.*** www.linkedin.com/in/harrynobel/

Project Manager, Re-Engineering, Operations, Finance

I wanted to learn about electronics since the age of seven when I repaired a broken transistor radio. I

started teaching myself about semiconductors in high school and started working in this field after earning

my first engineering degree. As the son of a sales manager I developed an appreciation and interest for

how companies made money by selling products, which lead me to a MBA degree.

I have decades of experience in high tech manufacturing and development, business process reengineering

and financial planning and analysis. I'm known for my data analysis skills with both database and

spreadsheet. I am skilled at predicting the financial impact of the technical decisions involved in

delivering leading edge technology. I am well versed a multitude of computing and presentation skills to

analyze data and communicate with management. Lean Six Sigma trained and practiced.

Work Experience:

IBM Corporation, various locations

2006 – Current Senior Engineer – Microelectronics Business Development and Operations

The Technology Cost Model (TCM) is system that I created and use to cost products. A significant

number of development, financial, manufacturing and sales business processes in IBM

Microelectronics are dependent on TCM. I am often involved in analysis work on deals and

negotiations in support of alliance ventures, contract negotiations, expansions plans, and R&D

activities. Strategically, I work with development teams to help them manage manufacturing costs

with each successive technology. Tactically, I set chemical expense budgets for sectors in the fab,

track their expense to target and facilitate improvement activities to control chemical use, expense and

waste. I continue to support finance and recommend changes to their procedures where appropriate.

2003 – 2006 Financial Engineer – 300mm Strategic Cost Management

In this role I reported to the site controller and supported manufacturing, development and sales. As a

"finance insider" I concluded that there were numerous processes being used by finance that were

inadequate for a business involved in rapidly changing technology. I implemented changes to many of

the financial tools and processes supporting business operations. In one case I was able to justify an

increase of $50M in revenue from a partner in response to performance enhancements we made in a

technology. I imbedded the use of my Technology Cost Model into many critical financial systems

and processes. When a Special Projects team was formed in manufacturing I moved to that group so

that I could work more directly with technology development teams.

1997- 2003 Project Manager – Manufacturing Methods

IBM has several manufacturing sites. A project was formed, at the division level, to attack wide

ranging common problems. I joined that team to extend my reach across a larger section of the

business and to gain experience working on more strategic projects.

I formed Cost Competitiveness teams which implemented cost reducing simplifications to products. I

was project manager to the World Wide Manufacturing Excellence Test Team. I also began work on

my Technology Cost Model (TCM) for which I was recognized with a Division Award for

Excellence. When IBM opened a new 300mm semiconductor plant I took an assignment in Finance

with the plan of inserting my TCM as the foundation of many of their systems and processes.

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1995 – 1997 Project Manager -Business Process Re-Engineering

I trained in and then implemented a continuous improvements program that produced $36 Million in

cost reductions and productivity improvements. The TOP program, developed by McKinsey &

Company, utilized brainstorming, teamwork and Activity Based Cost analysis.

1993 – 1995 Engineering Manager

I managed an integrated department (manufacturing, engineering and maintenance). I increased

productivity by over 30% and implemented standards and procedures for ISO-9000 certification.

When a new continuous improvement project was initiated I viewed it as a way to combine my

engineering and MBA training and moved to that job.

1987 – 1993 Process Development/Back End Of Line (BEOL) Integration Engineer

IBM sponsored my Masters in Electrical Engineering. I returned to open a new factory. I was

responsible for selecting equipment for my area and developing processes. My responsibilities

gradually expanded to include the integration the entire BEOL (insulators, etch, metals, wets, I also

served as technical assistant to the Fab Director who let me choose my next assignment when my

rotation as technical assistant came to an end.

1983 - 1987 Semiconductor Failure Analysis Engineer

I supervised a team of technicians performing physical failure analysis of chips that failed during

system test or in the field. I then worked with test and manufacturing engineers to reduce the levels of

these defects. A fantastic opportunity (sponsored masters) appeared and I jumped at the chance.

1979 – 1983 Component Quality Engineer Card and Board Assembly

I joined IBM as a quality engineer and was asked to join a task force working on problems with a new

technology. My penchant for collecting and analyzing data lead to my discovering important

relationships that resulted in a solution. For these efforts I was recognized with a Division Award. I

completed my MBA degree and wanted to be part of chip manufacturing so I transferred to Fishkill.

Grumman Aerospace Corporation, Bethpage, NY

1975 – 1978 Co-op pre-professional

While attending Ga. Tech I alternated quarters of school with work. It helped me pay for school and I

graduated with some real world experience.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Troy, New York

Education:

Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering

Concentration in Microelectronics Manufacturing

Binghamton University. Binghamton, New York

Master of Business Administration

CEO of top performing Management Game team

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia

Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering

High Honors, Eta Kappa Nu EE honorary, Tau Beta Pi, Briarian Society

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