Lionel van Schalkwyk

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Netherlands

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Laser Engineer

Laboratory Technician

Over 25 years Laser Engineer experience. Energetic professional with exceptional. Convey a professional technical, analytical, organizational and people skills. Strong personal ethics and integrity image of honesty and concern for our customers’ needs. Good conflict-resolution skills. Work well under pressure and deadlines. Willing to work weekends, all shifts and overtime. “Q” Security Clearance. Excellent communicator seeking a challenging Laser Engineer position or Laboratory Technician, with the opportunity for professional growth.

Experience.

ASML-Eindhoven Netherlands Aug 2015-present

ASML is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of chip-making equipment

Start Aug 2015

CO2 Source Technician included laser table and Power amplifiers

Trouble shooting Seed table included AOM's / EOM's, Delay cell

Silex Ltd.Australia work in, Wilmington, NC, USA,GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Jan 2000-Jul 2014

Silex is a research company specializing in Solar and nuclear products.

Responsible for maintenance and operations of CO2 lasers.

Assist scientist/engineers with optical engineering challenges

Work effectively as member of 12 person team.

Perfect safety record.

Expertise includes instrumentation, wavelength meters, Oscilloscope, Spectrum Analyzer, optics, opto-mechanics, vacuum equipment, laser alignment, and laser trouble shooting

1. Access seed lasers that we inject into our big CO2 lasers and CO2 amplifiers

2. Electro-optic modulators - EOM's

3. Drive Laser system is a CO2 - MOPA chain, consisting of laser resonators and CO2 amplifiers. Multiple passes are used in the CO2 amplifiers

4. Used to high power laser beams, and all safety hazards associated with this

5. Regular maintenance required on lasers, such as gas refills, optics replacement, repair inner components of lasers (electrodes, fans, etc)

6. Alignment of the CO2 laser beam through complex optical components, total path length exceeds 100m

7. Alignment of the laser beam through a 100m multipass delay cell (Raman Cell)

8. Good understanding of CO2 laser mirrors, infrared lenses, beam splitters, gratings, etc

9. Metrology: Experienced in the use of instruments such as Pyrocams, Oscilloscope, Spectrum Analyzer, PEM's and power meters to look at beam quality parameters

10. Experienced with maintenance and operate vacuum systems

Other skills include lathes, milling machines, drills, grinders and sand blasting.

Laser Engineer 1982 - 11/2000

Atomic Energy Corporation (AEC), Pretoria, South Africa

AEC is a research company specializing in nuclear products.

Responsible for maintenance and operation of CO2 lasers.

Originally employed in workshop, machined detailed parts from design drawings.

Worked effectively as member of 10 person team.

Qualified fitter and turner –Lathe and milling

Education and Credentials

A.A. Degree - Mechanical Engineering

Pretoria West College, Pretoria, South Africa 1985

Computer skills include Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel & PowerPoint)

Laser Engineer

Laboratory Technician

Over 25 years Laser Engineer experience. Energetic professional with exceptional. Convey a professional technical, analytical, organizational and people skills. Strong personal ethics and integrity image of honesty and concern for our customers’ needs. Good conflict-resolution skills. Work well under pressure and deadlines. Willing to work weekends, all shifts and overtime. “Q” Security Clearance. Excellent communicator seeking a challenging Laser Engineer position or Laboratory Technician, with the opportunity for professional growth.

Experience.

Machine Assembler 08/2015-Present

ASML Eindhoven Netherlands

ASML is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of chip-making equipment.

Laser Engineer 11/2000 - 07/2014

Silex Ltd.Australia work in, Wilmington, NC, USA

Silex is a research company specializing in Solar and nuclear products.

Responsible for maintenance and operations of CO2 lasers.

Assist scientist/engineers with optical engineering challenges

Work effectively as member of 12 person team.

Perfect safety record.

Expertise includes instrumentation, wavelength meters, Oscilloscope, Spectrum Analyzer, optics, opto-mechanics, vacuum equipment, laser alignment, and laser trouble shooting

1. Access seed lasers that we inject into our big CO2 lasers and CO2 amplifiers

2. Electro-optic modulators - EOM's

3. Drive Laser system is a CO2 - MOPA chain, consisting of laser resonators and CO2 amplifiers. Multiple passes are used in the CO2 amplifiers

4. Used to high power laser beams, and all safety hazards associated with this

5. Regular maintenance required on lasers, such as gas refills, optics replacement, repair inner components of lasers (electrodes, fans, etc)

6. Alignment of the CO2 laser beam through complex optical components, total path length exceeds 100m

7. Alignment of the laser beam through a 100m multipass delay cell (Raman Cell)

8. Good understanding of CO2 laser mirrors, infrared lenses, beam splitters, gratings, etc

9. Metrology: Experienced in the use of instruments such as Pyrocams, Oscilloscope, Spectrum Analyzer, PEM's and power meters to look at beam quality parameters

10. Experienced with maintenance and operate vacuum systems

Other skills include lathes, milling machines, drills, grinders and sand blasting.

Laser Engineer 1982 - 11/2000

Atomic Energy Corporation (AEC), Pretoria, South Africa

AEC is a research company specializing in nuclear products.

Responsible for maintenance and operation of CO2 lasers.

Originally employed in workshop, machined detailed parts from design drawings.

Worked effectively as member of 10 person team.

Qualified fitter and turner –Lathe and milling

Education and Credentials

A.A. Degree - Mechanical Engineering

Pretoria West College, Pretoria, South Africa 1985

Computer skills include Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel & PowerPoint)

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