Ronald Mueller, MBA, BSME

Director Quality Systems Six Sigma Green Belt Driving manufacturing continuous improvement

MANUFACTURING MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL

Enabler of Quality Systems with a global outlook and deep knowledge of technology and process improvement using Six Sigma practices and methods for continuous improvements to drive the organization to operational excellence.

Hands-on, energetic, assiduous and motivational leader with proven leadership and progressive expertise coupled with keen business savvy that has exceeded expectations year in and year out. Offers an outstanding record of performance in developing special programs and delivering exceptional value and quality for multimillion dollar manufacturing environments. Committed to eliciting the highest levels of quality and competence across departments. Champion of continual improvement for self and staff and a seasoned manager that builds teams that delivers world-class results. Managing organizations within schedule and budget with clear and concise objectives.

SKILLS, ABILITIES & ACHIEVEMENTS MATRIX VALUE OFFERED

Core Competencies / Strengths at a Glance:

Budget planning Standards & Compliance Electronic assembly and Packaging Software/Hardware Organization Development & Integration Lean manufacturing Product Lifecycle Management Quality Control Product Design Optimization Supplier Management Purchasing Hazardous Materials Safety Process and tooling Process optimization Quality registered ASQ 653399084 TS16949 ISO 9001-2015 Supplier QE certification auditor

CAREER SNAPSHOTS

Faster equipment manufacturing delivery

Design for manufacturing certified using 3D models for shorter design cycles.

Achieved 20% overall higher manufacturing production cycles than conventional plans.

Documentation and control systems engineering integration on modules for equipment manufacturing.

Rapid prototype control systems to reduce time to market APQP processes.

Cheaper by reduction of major drivers of expenses:

Labor 30% reduction in maintenance and assembly costs though modularity of design for common platforms.

10% Reduction in operator and maintenance time by software controlled systems.

Production Inventory reduction and managed production flow using KanBan, constraints theory, continuous flow methods resulting in doubling the WIP turns in production.

Modular reusability of software development modules across multiple platforms.

Subcomponents development for real time for precision real time inspection 3D and x-ray metrology

Better quality products ~2% final yield and reliability improvements

Statistical based real time control at the equipment and Factory level for operational controls by implementing Global Supply chain certification testing and delivery assurance DMAIC methodology.

Responsible for detailed project plans and budgets to meet stakeholder objectives with clear and concise communications

Developed key milestones and testing methodologies based on statistics not historical.

Drove teams functional unit level ISO 14001, QS 9000, ISO/TS 16946, and ISO 14001 Internal auditor incorporated ITIL, Kaizen and TPM improvement methodologies.

Six Sigma framework used for project management to drive the project goals.

Expert in Risk assessment and control mitigation techniques using six sigma techniques.

Key role in supplier program, which reduce manufacturing costs and improved delivery quality.

Material movement for daily operation support with clear objectives to be managed.

Enabled 6S technology and Layered Audits (LPA) reporting

Ronald Mueller, MBA, BSME

CAREER TRACK & PERFORMANCE DRIVING FORCES

Director Electronics Operations 2016 - Present

Alternate Energy Shop Shri Lanka AZ

Development for advanced energy systems to electrify communities and residential Industrial buildings for Wind, Hydro and solar applications. Data integration systems for Quality system management conforming to industry standards.

Purpose and Scope: Develop programs for industrial and commercial alternate energy power generation systems to electrify 3rd world country.

Organizational Impact Contributions:

Proposal phase for cross functional team in USA and Far East to specify, design, build and install semiconductor processing systems for advanced device and solar technology.

Software and architecture consulting for factory integration in Far East and USA.

Consulting for international manufacturing Company for Six Sigma operational plans and deployment. Working with manufacturing to identify key areas and methods to improve operational efficiency and improve the safety and hazardous environmental training.

Director Quality Systems 2013- 8/2016

Adams Thermal systems Sioux Falls SD

ISO/TS 9001 16949 systems

Purpose and Scope: Develop real time variable QMS and lead the organization company efforts to attain the highest quality standards across the International company. Supplier management of over 100 suppliers worldwide. Managing relationships with customers and suppliers to attain the highest productivity.

Organizational Impact l Contributions:

ISO TS 16949 compliance audit

Advanced metrology laser Implementation for Quality and productivity

Drove Quality systems management teams in lean, 8D, CAPA in all areas of manufacturing

Tier one off road and Tier 2 on road Control plans, APQP design process based on customer requirements.

Total documentation Control and revision control

Director Electronics Operations 2012 - 2013

Alternate Energy Shop China AZ SD

Provider of design, documentation, fabrication, and testing of Capital equipment designed for semiconductor usage in solar PV, packaging, and semiconductor MEMS, LED segments as a consultant. Currently the Quality manager for a manufacturing plant implementing fab quality systems using lean and six sigma manufacturing techniques.

Purpose and Scope: Leading fab quality systems and operation lean, six sigma manufacturing. Material fabrication and assembly plant for automotive components responsible for metrology, metal stamping and parts assembly including wet processing, etch and deposition systems.

Organizational Impact Contributions:

Drive cross functional manufacturing team in USA and China to specify, design, build and install semiconductor processing systems for advanced device and solar technology. First of a kind for China.

Software and manufacturing architecture consulting for factory integration in China and USA.

Ronald Mueller, MBA, BSME

Senior Systems Manufacturing Engineer 2009 - 2012

Sevenstar Electronics, Inc. Beijing, China Minnetonka, MN

Three year contract assignment for Capital equipment Design and remote manufacturing for electronic equipment thermal, processing, etch and deposition systems for Solar PV, LED for Semiconductor market consumption primarily in China

Purpose and Scope: Product manufacturing engineering as a system hardware and software development engineer for advanced technology systems.

Organizational Impact Contributions:

Preparation and execution of detailed production plans, schedules, cost estimates, baseline change management, risk mitigation, technical design reviews, management reviews, customer coordination meetings, cost/schedule/status reporting.

Director – Manufacturing operations Corporate 1996 - 2008

Sumitomo Sitix Sumco USA OH NM OR CA AZ

$280M international manufacturer of semiconductor materials and solar crystal products, with 7 facilities across US, Europe, and Asia.

Purpose and Scope: Electronic manufacturing services for equipment, facilities, engineering and maintenance service for multiple plants. Manufacturing support for capital equipment maintenance, upgrades, service and engineering for 7 international and domestic locations. Manufacturing of in-house built and maintained equipment from design to implementation

Organizational Impact Contributions:

Provided leadership to the equipment manufacturing group for capital equipment reallocation for plant consolidation project with 1400 pieces of equipment to be moved upgraded and re-qualified to manufacturing on a 2 year schedule.

Develop project plans and budgets to meet the stake holder objectives. Established core team members from disciplines and requirement. Key milestone development and testing. Industry standard compliant integration.

Provide leadership to manufacturing equipment engineering in passing ISO 14001, QS 9000, TS 16946, and ISO 14001 in house and supplier audits as well as achieving ISO certification; incorporated ITIL, Kaizen, and TPM improvement methodologies.

Six Sigma green belt certification and key Project champion to drive operational excellence.

Senior Engineer Focused Automation for Superior Throughput Fab Architect 1993 - 1996

Hewlett-Packard (HP) Corvallis, OR

World’s largest technology company. Ink jet Business unit the most profitable in Hewlett Packard.

Purpose and Scope: Automation engineer to Directed SEMI and SEMATECH physical interfaces and Traceability Committee in development of 300mm wafer process.

Organizational Impact Contributions:

Assemble line from piece parts in the plant for circuit boards, encasements for Ink jet cartridges automation and design for electronic printers.

Hardware and software deployment for automated manufacturing in new operation.

Global standards representative for hardware and software representative and key company interface to SEMATECH.

Ronald Mueller, MBA, BSME

Manufacturing Functional Manager 1970-1992

IBM Worldwide assignments

Purpose and Scope: Technology leadership and numerous publications in the field of Factory automation and defect reduction methodologies. Lead standards development for packaging, semiconductor process and facilities for process optimization and continuous improvement. Lithography manufacturing engineer for electron beam and X-Ray development lithography development for IBM.

Organizational Impact Contributions

First Excimer laser tool for submicron with mixed E-beam lithography for DoD VHSIC.

First Pattern generator system for digital circuit design data generation in manufacturing.

First certified class one clean room design in IBM for lithography.

First laser ablation system for Packaging substrates used in IBM.

FEOL and BEOL process manager and development or lithography processes

Appointed to IBM’s defectivity improvement worldwide program 12 consecutive years firefighting worldwide product and process limitations and improving profitability for IBM.

LEARNING CREDENTIALS

PhD. – Major: Organization development -2016

Pacific Cambria University

MBA – Information Technology -2007

Alameda University School of Business

Bachelor of Science – Mechanical Engineering

Ashwood University

Masters Certification – Manufacturing systems

Manufacturing Technology Institute

Additional courses, seminars and workshops include: Over 200 management seminars and executive training since 1982 with IBM, HP and Sumco USA

CERTIFICATES & LICENSES AFFILIATIONS

Master’s Certification – Robotics & Automation Six Sigma Green Belt SEMI Standards Co Chair Institute of Environmental Science Chairman Hazwhoper OSHA and EPA certifications Facilities Engineer Clean room design and operation certifications Incident Commander Certification ISO 9000 Auditor & Compliance Officer Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Auditor Process Safety Management Certification OSHA 510 and 511

ORGANIZATIONS & ASSOCIATIONS

Institute of Environmental Sciences Society of Industrial Leaders (SIL) Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Inc. Lithography Chair Greson Lehrman Associates Automation Engineer Chairman SEMI CO-Chair Alumni Manufacturing Technology Institute IBM Corporate technology Awardee

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