Karen Shepard
Adkins, Texas **101
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RESULTS-DRIVEN PROJECT MANAGER/PROCESS ENGINEER
• Experienced process engineer with a 16-year in a world-class semi conductor manufacturing plant.
• Expert in Diffusion Processing. Known for innovative problem solving, complex troubleshooting, and skillful
relationship building with multinational teams.
KEY SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE AREAS
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Robotics and Automation Extensive problem solving Specification writing
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Copy Exactly ISO9000 Train the Trainer
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Project Management SPC Systems/six sigma Process Simulation
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Best Known Methods Installation of Equipment Lean Manufacturing
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International Audit Lead Qualification of Equipment Just in Time Manufacturing
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Microsoft Office Skills Data Analysis Bottle Neck Technology
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5S+1 TPM
EXPERIENCE
Shift Superintendent
2/13 to Present
Continental Automotive
Seguin, Texas
Coordinates and directs the activities of 100+ autonomous manufacturing and maintenance night shift team members.
Ensure plant priorities are understood and followed. Coordinate production and direct maintenance activities using a
priority based focus to ensure daily OEE, 5S+1, Quality, Delivery, Kaizen, and Cost goals are met. Address issues
preventing goal attainment and optimize labor utilization, flex to meet changing conditions, and facilitate total
preventative/productive maintenance (TPM) activities. Coach teams on use of various problem-solving techniques to
drive problems to permanent corrective. Promote Lean Manufacturing and support Kaizen activities to ensure
continuous improvement. Issue detailed shift reports and escalate issues per procedures. Administer personnel actions
(disciplinary, status changes, performance reviews, accident reports, time records, etc.) Provide feedback to
employees to develop and improve their performance
Owner: AKC English Bulldog Breeder
05/2005 to Present
AK Bulldogs Adkins,
Texas
Owner and Operator of an American Kennel Club English Bulldog breeding facility
Process Engineer
10/1990 to 3/2006
Intel Corporation
Chandler, Arizona
Responsible for developing manufacturing operations for a world-class semiconductor company and sustain the
area 24/7. Lead the installation and qualification for 5 new factories, safe operation, maintenance, improvement of
factory tools and implementing module improvement projects. Utilized the “Best Known Method” and “Copy
Exactly” methodology to set standards for factory goals. Lead, motivated, wrote training material and trained
incoming Engineers and Technicians to achieve world-class results for operations and maintenance. Managed
global and local specification for specific tool set for safety, operations, maintenance, and thru-put-time. Wrote
and administered Technicians midyear and yearly reviews. Owned and drove the implementation for FAB 12 "In
Fab Paper Spec" across the factory in conjunction to receiving a perfect ISO score during accreditation. ISO 9000
is a family of standards for quality management systems. ISO 9000 is maintained by ISO, the International
Organization for Standardization and is administered by accreditation and certification bodies.
EDUCATION
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Business Management, 2001 (GPA 3.4)