Engineer Quality Assurance

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Matthew R. Gautreau

Matthew R. Gautreau

Abilities, Attributes & Skills

Dependable, honest and hardworking professional that is a demonstrated self-starter

Fine attention for personal and organizational safety, quality, productivity and profitability

Exquisite interpersonal skills both written and verbal; clear, composed, concise and constructive

Team and goal-oriented results-driven multitasker exploring creative and out-of-the box concepts

Penchant drive for root cause analysis followed with robust and cost-effective long-term solutions

Insatiable quick study possessing excellent retention with efficient knowledge transfer capabilities

Versatile if not proficient with diagnostic equipment, technical documentation and software applications

Intense quality assurance focus for internal and external customer requirements in ISO9001, ISO14001,

ISO13485, ISO/TS16949 and FDA/GMP certified fast-paced, high-purity, automated manufacturing environments

Extensive equipment and process related experience for resolving complex challenges using critical thinking and

advanced analysis techniques for continuous improvement such as: 5S, Six Sigma, SPC, DOE, FMEA’s and DMAIC

Employment

2012 - 2014

Enercon Technologies Gray, ME

Equipment/Process/Manufacturing Engineer

PR for >60% of daily work in progress

Daily interaction with SL8 ERP system for MRB containment, inventory reporting and costing

Owner of >40% processes on record defined in AEGIS / CircuitCam Manufacturing Execution System (MES)

Lead Engineer for 100% automated Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) Surface Mount Technology (SMT) line;

including but not limited to solder paste/printing/stencil design/inspection, pick and place, reflow and post reflow

inspection

Second sourced OEM equipment saving >50%

Drove improved SMT line efficiency >10% on average

Performed Design For Manufacturability (DFM) of complex products

Conducted Process Failure Modes Effects Analysis (PFMEA) and developed Control Plans as required

Originated, reviewed and/or approved/rejected Process/Engineering Change Requests daily via Paradox PLM

Resolved systemic product defects via refining processes, Bill Of Process (BOP), and/or Bill Of Materials (BOM)

Researched and Developed (R&D) proprietary processes to exceed unique manufacturability and quality challenges

Collaborated with internal and/or external electrical and mechanical engineers to ensure if not improve product quality

Specified, installed, programmed and validated in-line/real-time Automated Solder Paste and Optical Inspection

Systems

Modeled labor quotations for New Product Introduction (NPI); reviewed actual vs. quoted for Production Review

Readiness

2010 - 2012

Corning Inc. – Life Science Division Kennebunk, ME

Equipment/Process Engineer

Performed R&D for Epic® product and manufacturing pilot line Phase II: Injection Molding

Installed first Coast Controls web tracking system for pipette packaging line improving MTBF >50%

Established preventative and predictive maintenance routines and published in TabWare CMMS/EAM system

Upgraded, redeveloped and validated legacy ultrasonic welding processes; improved set-up time and scrap >30%

Installed, optimized and validated in situ, non-contact, real-time, extruded pipe quality control systems ( Zumbach)

Lead collaborator for the installation, start-up, validation, training and continuous improvement of new extrusion line;

increased throughput 22% while doubling critical process capability indices (CpK’s)

Justified and installed Mitsubishi PLC automated ultrasonic sound enclosures to eliminate hearing protection

requirement

Evolved OEM and OSI-PI SPC schemes to improve product and process monitoring by integrating equipment process

variables to derive assignable causes due to erroneous feedback and non-conforming product; implemented automated

notification system based on Western Electric Rules as well as printed SPC lot travelers for traceability of respective

product

Systematically doubled then tripled legacy line CpK’s thereby virtually eliminating in-line scrap while improving

Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) to downstream assembly equipment subsequently minimizing final assembly

rejections

1998 - 2010

National Semiconductor Inc. South Portland, ME

Equipment Engineering Technician

Assistant Engineer duties in support of equipment installation, configuration and qualification

Maintained, repaired and modified 200mm Epitaxial, Plasma/Chemical Vapor Deposition (PVD/CVD) Thin Film,

Chemical Mechanical Planarization (CMP) semiconductor processing equipment and automated material handling

equipment

Developed, implemented and coordinated several cost effective automated equipment and process modifications which

improved OEE by way of increasing equipment availability, performance, and quality; various hardware and software upgrades

improved safety, capacity, cycle time, yield and cost of ownership

Granted U.S. Patent # 6,659,848

Second sourced spare parts routinely saving >50%

Served as logistical liaison with OEM vendors, suppliers and local machine shops

Routine travel to and collaboration with sister facilities (Arlington, Texas and Greenock, Scotland)

Originated and maintained equipment maintenance Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and training guides

Authored Out of Control Action Plans (OCAP’s) and Best Known Methods (BKM’s) to correct negative equipment

and/or process based excursions to improve Mean Time To Repair (MTTR) and Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF)

Temporarily modified failed HPM system to sustain operations during AB-PLC failure (>$1M savings to productivity)

Total Productive Manufacturing (TPM) steering committee team member and core Subject Matter Expert (SME)

driving long term solutions for continuous OEE improvements

Steering committee team member for site-wide revamp of SOP’s to meet or exceed OSHA’s Hazardous Energy Control

protocol (LO/TO) and NFPA 70E compliance

1996 – 1998

Fairchild Semiconductor Inc. South Portland, ME

Equipment Technician

Maintained and repaired Wet Etch, Metrology and Automated Bulk Chemical Distribution equipment

Retrofitted wet etch acid bath temperature & timer process controllers for acid resistance (>$100k/yr savings)

Designed Personal Protective Equipment storage solution which eliminated chemical injuries due to cross-

contamination

Redesigned and implemented automated acid bath agitators; eliminated equipment failure induced scrap (>$100k/yr

savings)

Education

2002 – TBD

University of Maine (USM and UMO) Gorham/Orono, ME

Bachelor of Science program Electrical Engineering Technology

Joint University B.S. completion program established via Fairchild & National Semiconductor

1996

Southern Maine Community College South Portland, ME

Certificate in Microelectronic Manufacturing Technology

Full scholarship recipient

President’s List for High Honors each semester

1993

Naval Nuclear Power School Orlando, FL

Electronics Technician 'A' School

Classified technical studies equivalent to Associate of Science degree

1992 - 1993

Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY

Bachelor of Science program Microelectronic Engineering

Attended two semesters of study pending delayed entry into Naval Nuclear Power School

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