Timothy John Leland

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Quality & Process Engineer

Manufacturing Quality and Process Engineer who's been frequently recognized for delivering quality improvements to various manufacturing processes.

Core Professional Strengths

Defect & Quality Analysis SPC Manufacturing Training & Technical Writing Failure & Analysis Research

Cost Reduction Identification & Problem Resolution LEAN Six Sigma Engineering Changes Nanometer Technology

IBM Z, I, and P Network Servers

Professional Experience

Experis Manpower for Global Foundries, East Fishkill, NY (July 2016 to Dec 2016)

6 Month Contract -- Failure Analysis Quality Research and Development Engineering

Working in Failure Analysis (FA) Laboratory testing Quality of Global Foundries’ line of semiconductor products.

Short term contract performing multiple sample preparations and operating a FIB SEM (dual Focus Ion Beam Scanning Electron Microscope) both in Manufacturing and the Failure Analysis (FA) Lab, meeting or exceeding cycle time and quality standard expectations.

Using various software applications for analytical job management and results reporting. Completing all reporting and documentation requirements for semiconductor structural integrity and quality in a timely fashion.

Performing basic preventive maintenance activities of analytical equipment as needed and supporting maintenance activities with vendors.

Performing all activities in a safe responsible manner and supporting all Environmental, Health, Safety, Security, and quality using Lean requirements and programs.

Global Foundries (Previously International Business Machines), East Fishkill, NY (November 2012 to December 2015)

Development Operations Quality Engineering – Started as a Long Term Supplemental for IBM and permanently hired in

July 2015 for Global Foundries Supporting the Development Operations Team in 300mm Semiconductor Fabrication.

Responsible for regularly maintaining WIP, Cycle Time, and Quality for Development Wafers in a fully automated

clean room atmosphere as well as in a Warehouse (shipping and receiving).

Dis-positioning Wafer Lots after Final SEM Measurement (operating Scanning Electron Microscopes) Tools

as necessary using SPC Quality Guidelines and processing Job Lots according to various operations.

Authoring and Implementing LEAN Manufacturing Standards and Concepts to reduce Cycle Time while maintaining superior quality. Shipping and Receiving Warehouse experience as needed.

Interim Short Term Contracts (June 2010 to August 2011)

Final Test Technician and Quality Control (Contracts)

Served as Final Test Technician &Quality Assurance for various companies such as International Business Machines,

Duracell (P&G), Veeco, and Metronics.

Final Test Characterization Engineering Technician on Z series Gryphon IBM Mainframes using LINUX to test various Nodes, MCM’s, and Chips on mainframe processors to find their thermal, voltage, and cycle time limitations to ensure a quality product that could withstand extreme measures.

Contributed to overall testing efforts, performing installation, regression, and quality assurance.

Set up test cell stations and took measurements on state of the art battery concepts.

Analyzed quality test results data and prepared accurate reports summarizing the test procedures and results.

Conducted final testing, diagnostics, and quality on Chemical Vapor Deposition Systems used for solar panel and laser diode films.

Testing and verifying all pneumatic, electronic, and optical components for defect-free operation.

Performed handler diagnosis and other detailed system calibrations.

Performed Final Testing and diagnostics on Z Series Mainframes ensuring flawless quality.

Short term contract to run quality tests on nodes, then repair or rework as required.

Short term Quality Inspector contract inspecting injected molded show cases for Global Companies like Gillette.

Applied Materials, Hopewell Junction, NY June 2007 to July 2008

Customer Engineer II

Supported the SE Chemical Vapor Deposition Producer Tools for the IBM East Fishkill Semiconductor Fabrication

Facility providing ongoing preventative and technical maintenance.

Responsible for regularly maintaining and servicing the Chemical Vapor Deposition Tooling by monitoring

the quality of various die electrics and insulators for proper Uniformity and Foreign Material (FM) defects

through SPC Data Analysis.

Implemented solutions for FM defects establishing quality improvements to process or materials.

Performed periodic preventive maintenance routines on products and installed modifications to equipment including monthly, quarterly, bi-yearly and yearly inspections.

Performed process analysis to identify defects, evaluate, and implement quality solutions.

International Business Machines, Poughkeepsie, NY May 2000 to March 2007

Project Manager, Process and Manufacturing Engineering

Authored and Illustrated Installation Instructions for Field Feature Upgrades, Code Loads, and Field “Hot Fixes” for Z &P Series Network Servers for the Americas, France, and Ireland.

Responsible for process analysis tracking quality department defects through the CMVC (Defect Data Base)

SQL software Library System keeping track of all old, new, and current Features for IBM, including the

pSeries via the Feature Matrix (Matrix of Machine Type Features).

Engineering work performed and insights led to my second patent submission: Disclosure Number: POU200500167 TITLE: eFeature Matrix Extract Process.

Project Lead Engineer responsible for creating Engineering Changes (EC's) and Authored/Illustrated, and modeled Instruction Manuals that contained all the Hardware, Software, and Instructions to facilitate a Service Package

for the CE to perform quality Field Fixes for customers in the Americas, France, & Ireland.

Utilized value engineering practices to manage changes in scope and priorities during project execution,

overseeing costs, deadlines and project milestones with the upmost of quality.

Partnered with Product Engineering (PE) leaders to optimize information from a Code Load Procedure, and in collaboration with Endicott managed to save $100K in tangible savings.

Key engineer in conceiving and developing several IBM Suggestions and “Ideas” which led to my first patent submission for better Logistics in the Engineering Changes/Warranty Cost process: Disclosure Number:

POU820040090 TITLE: EC Cost Approval Procedure.

Drove and supported continuous improvement related to safety, quality and cost. Cooperated with groups and individuals within in the Engineering, Maintenance and Finance department, Operations and other service units with focus on achieving optimal results/solutions.

International Business Machines, East Fishkill, NY (1996 to 2000)

Lithography Quality & Process Engineering, CMOS Copper BEOL (Back End Of the Line) Interconnect

Team member in one of the first teams in the country to successfully integrate copper into semiconductors to make the fastest

performing chips to date in IBM’s ASTC Research Lab.

Responsible for having the “Tweaking” done on cutting-edge nanometer technology and failure analysis with

Scanning Electron Microscope systems (SEM’s), essential steps for the critical quality measurements of features.

Utilized 'OASIS' solution software to identify rework/scrap product and implementing quality parameter changes to be made for further verification on the SEM Systems.

International Business Machines, East Fishkill, NY (1993 to 1996)

Lead Process and Quality Engineer, MLC (Multi-Layered Ceramics) Personalization Team

Responsible for making program and parameter changes on Laser Optics to improve quality and raise production yields.

Improved quality 30% by implementing an inspection algorithm I suggested which increased yields.

Simplified and standardized the calibration process, making parameter uploads for new products identical for

every tool. This standardization reduced the preparation of new product inspection from hours to minutes significantly reducing costs.

Expert responsible for writing procedures on calibrating, testing and qualifying multiple Inspection Tools to

ensure optimum manufacturing quality.

Created an invention for quality improvement that was recognized by the management team.

Provided coaching, coordination, and project management skills to manufacturing teams and individuals through

one on one cross-training and classes to ensure continuity and quality in manufacturing proces

Recognized with a monetary award of $5000 for proactively improving quality with a hardware/software change

on an inspection system.

International Business Machines, East Fishkill, NY (1987 to 1993)

Lead Process and Engineering Tech, AVIT (Advanced Via Inspection Tool) Laser Inspection Area

Senior Technician involved in the development, design, calibration, and qualification on of a newly developed fully automated laser-optical inspection system on the MLC substrate manufacturing line.

Coordinated calibration and laser qualification stages with Engineering team, prior to assuming maintenance, equipment, and quality engineering responsibilities of the tools (Laser Certified).

Supervised the operation of two manufacturing lines with 6 Advanced Via Inspection Tools and dozens of Inspection Tools, with 50 operators on two different floors.

Scheduled team work load, operator tool coverage, and maintained all the machines for quality output.

Responsible for monitoring team project work (along with periodic ISO, Quality, & Safety Audits) and training to ensure deliverables were completed according to specifications & provided progress reports to management.

Awards Recognition

Awarded 4 IDEAS Awards (largest was $5K)

Awarded a Safety Suggestion that prevented severe bodily harm.

Identifying hundreds of thousands of dollars in savings through defect analysis and LEAN process improvements

Professional Training

Cost analyzation and Creation of Engineering Changes (EC's) and all Bill of Materials for IBM’s (Product Manager).

Warehouse shipping and receiving experience (Burden Carrier License).

Model & end-to-end test of newly created Installation/ Upgrade Instructions and related shipping groups for IBM

Systems. (E-config Test).

Development Process Tools include: Corel Draw/Photo-Paint Pro, Book master, Digital Imaging, Epic, Excel, Lotus Notes Smart Suite, Free Lance, Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, and Frame 2000.

SPC, Six Sigma fundamentals, LEAN concepts, and ISO 9000/1 Certified (International Standards Organization).

Customer Insight & Satisfaction (Professional Development and Customer Relations).

ISC fundamentals (Integrated Supply Chain Logistics and Professional Development).

Overall Quality Assurance in a multitude of Manufacturing Settings.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology

State University of New York: Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome

Deans List - Cum Laude

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