Ahmed Ali Arafat

Poughkeepsie, NY *****

Cell: +512*******

Email: acxp68@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Experienced chemical engineer with in-depth knowledge of the high tech industry. Extensive experience in manufacturing, safety protocols and process yield improvement. Analytical problem solver that has excellent understanding of the industry’s technical as well as business concepts and trends.

Key Skills

Highly innovative approaches/techniques in setting equipment and process engineering that supports high tech. manufacturing.

Knowledge of lean manufacturing and DOE (design of operation) principles to reduce operating cost.

Extensive experience in statistical process control, data mining & analysis, model based problem solving, process characterization, source variance identification and elimination.

Excellent ability to work and communicate with stakeholders across all levels of the organization.

Training and certificates

ERT (Emergency Response Training) (2011 Intel co., USA)

OSAH training for high tech manufacturing (2013, Samsung Inc., USA)

Hazardous waste management training (2011 Intel co., USA)

LEAN manufacturing practices (2014, Samsung Inc., USA)

Familiar with the NEBOSH protocols and practices (IGC1and IGC2)

Quality management training (2012, global foundries Inc. USA)

Expert in QA/QC practices and data mining

Six Sigma training (2012-2013 Samsung Inc., USA)

Experience

1.Samsung Inc., Austin, Texas, United States of America

2013-2016

Chemical Process Engineer

Layer owner and shift lead in high tech. manufacturing environment.

Scheduled the equipment maintenance (quarterly, semi-annually and annually).

Supervised technicians performing equipment maintenance to insure quality and safety.

Created and kept process SOPs (standard operating procedures) up to date, to insure smooth production process.

Improved equipment’s maintenance techniques by optimizing operating time, which lead to total cost saving of $350,000 annually.

Developed new charts to monitor pressure and temperature abnormalities associated with the process.

Reviewed and investigated related SPC (statistical process control) charts for any abnormality.

Modified and tested new process recipes as needed to increase yield and reduce defects.

Constantly qualifying new tools for production complying with customer’s specifications and requirements.

Managed task force to reduce defect counts across multiple departments.

2.Global foundries Inc., Malta, New York, United States of America

2012-2013

Chemical Process Engineer

Worked on developing new recipes for 32 nm, 28 nm and 20 nm BEOL technology.

Trained on 5 whys technique and 8D as a prevention techniques.

Trained on OSHA protocols associated with the manufacturing process.

Qualified new tools for Production according to customer specifications.

Constant involvement with tool suppliers to find new solutions for defects and yield issues associated with the process.

Made decisions, in collaboration with the capital management team, for buying new equipment/tools.

Used DOE to minimize the use of test wafers throughout the FAB.

Improved the usage of test wafers across the ETCH Department, which lead to cost saving of $250,000 annually.

Sample analysis using AFM,TEM and SEM.

3.Intel Co., Rio rancho, New Mexico, United States of America

2010-2011

Hazardous Waste Treatment Engineer

Monitored the performance of ROs Array (reverse osmosis) on a daily basis.

Monitored the performance of the activated carbon bed and the IX (Ion Exchange bed) for abnormalities and evaluated the concentrations of contaminates.

Exchanged and reactivated the carbon beds as needed.

Exchanged the IX bed as needed

Successfully and safely installed multiple hot tapping to existing streams.

Hands on installing centrifugal pumps.

Experience in the operation and maintenance of Ultra filtration unit (UF) and pressure sand filtration (PSF) systems.

Experienced in the supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) monitoring and controlling.

Monitored and improved processes of ultra-pure water (UPW) and hazardous waste treatment systems.

Responded to and troubleshot operational alarms within UPW and hazardous waste treatment processes.

Developed a process to combine two waste treatment systems saving energy and labor and saving $125,000 annually.

Solved coding and Feedback issues of analytical monitoring devices.

4.Red Sky Plating Co., Albuquerque, NM

2008-2009

Lab Assistant

Analyzed the performance of electroplating paths quality parameters.

Optimized plating paths to ensure the quality of metal plating process.

Managed the batch treatment of hazardous waste of the electroplating process.

Measured thickness using both x-ray fluorescence and atomic absorption spectrophotometer.

Computer Skills

JMP

Minitab

ACE-XP

ASPEN PLUS

MS-OFFICE

MS-VISIO

MS PROJECT

MS- ACCESS

MATHEM ATICA

SI-View

ARMOR and Wafer Map

Education

University of New Mexico 2012

Albuquerque, NM United States of America

Master of Science: Chemical engineering

University of New Mexico 2008

Albuquerque, NM United States of America

Bachelor of Science: Chemical engineering

Languages:

Language

Skill Level

English

Expert

Arabic

Expert

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