Engineering Technician Lab

Calvin R. Ball

Roseville, California ***** 916-***-**** **********@*******.***

SENIOR ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

Highly accomplished, seasoned Engineering Technician with several years of experience in semiconductor industry. Proven ability to identify and implement strategies that will improve efficiency, yields, and reduce costs. Adept at cultivating positive working relationships through clear and helpful communication across all levels of management and cross-functional team members both inside and outside the company, from diverse cultural backgrounds. Demonstrated ability to develop innovative solutions to challenges and increase organizational efficiency. Strong leader who has developed highly effective teams through coaching, mentoring, staff development, motivation, and training Highly accomplished, seasoned Engineering Technician with several years of experience in semiconductor industry. Proven ability to quickly meet delivery deadlines and avoid repetitive work by leveraging the ability to read schematics, root cause analysis, and communication skills. Adapts quickly to business requirements, while exercising sound judgment and delivering quality work.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Process/Product Engineering Improvement Daily Leadership Routines Training/Coaching Innovational skilled/Sustainable Results Project Management/System Automation Creative/Results Oriented Leadership/support Improvement Critical Thinking Teamwork/Team Leader.

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Successfully transferred Burn-in technology from Intel's Portland to the California facility. Helped execute/plan to move equipment from Q&R lab between two Santa Clara facilities.

Successfully developed test mode station used for electrical F/A of P856 device fails. Successfully brought on-line 2 EM 4X system for support P856 (Pentium) EM project.

Successfully completed the New CNC Haas Bob CAD Cam class and the Intel in house Thinning Haas CNC VMP/VMT and Bob CAD Cam and Haas CNC milling/polishing process and development. A key team member in running extensive experiments and collecting data for the New CNC Automation tool.

EXPERIENCE

Intel Corporation, Folsom, CA

Senior Engineering Technician, Debug/Fa Lab/Automation Technician, January 2015 – Present

Served as a key member in the development and implementation of the New Haas CNC Automation Window Base GUI tools in the Sample Prep areas and CNC MX milling/polishing tools.

CCG Debug Lab Circuit, Responsibilities include the Wet Lab area, backside flip-chip and wire bond BGA product sample prep and Engineering product and Sample Prep/ Vario-Edit LCE Tool/Haas CNC Automation milling/polishing tool/CNC X-Prep/X-Vision tool and Filmetrics Laser development/CVI/Denton AR coaters. Physical Failure Analysis.

Confocal Scanning Acoustic Microscopy and Zeiss Xradia Versa 2D/3D X-Ray tool owner/operator.

Accomplishment.

Intel Corporation, Folsom, CA August 1996 – January 2015

Engineering Environmental Lab Technician - MCD Package Development Engineering and Manufacturing

Environment Lab owner/leader.

Oversaw operations of the MCD Burn-In Lab and supporting the Folsom Site Environmental.

Also responsible for coordinating loads and unloads of Burn-In and ELT Oven parameters, i.e.

Voltages, temperature limits and stress conditions.

Worked for FTS where played a major role in making major changes in equipment procedures and implemented training procedures for Delta Flex Handlers.

Also learned Microsoft PowerPoint, SharePoint and Excel

Project and Access database systems, which are used for tracking Burn-In lots for forecasting and tracking Burn-In Boards usage.

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Intel Corporation, Folsom, CA August 1996 – January 2015

Engineering Environmental Lab Technician - MCD Package Development Engineering and Manufacturing (Continued)

Additional responsibilities include implementation and modification of Criteria 4 and ELT Ovens that needed to be brought online to improve the Burn-In Operation.

ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA

Engineering Support/Maintenance Specialist

Responsibilities include managing the CTM's Quality and Reliability Lab. Also, my responsibilities include the setup, configuration, and maintenance of IC level test systems. Equipment setup and configuration often includes biasing systems per testing criteria and writing test programs to insure proper functionality. I work closely with vendors and internal customers to make sure that all testing schedules are met. Equipment (ovens) Reliability criteria X11-48, Electro Migration, and Express Test's Auto Clave Chambers. Projects: Worked extensively with several vendors in the design and layout of low noise burn-in boards.

Signetics, Santa Clara, CA

Q&R Supervisor

Managed a staff of 10 operators and 5 technicians whose charter was to support and maintain lab equipment.

Signetics, Bipolar Memory Division, Sunnyvale, CA

Electronics Engineering Specialists

Supported all characterization, programming, and testing for the Bipolar Test Engineering group. Also responsible for equipment maintenance (thermal shock, temperature cycle, and burn-in ovens) and repair (power supplies, PC boards, clock circuits and Environment Stress Chambers. Assist test engineers in writing and updating test programs on complex test systems. Publication of characterization reports on VAX and PC's. Responsible for failure analysis and characterization in-dept. System level failure of automated testing.

U.S. Army, US

Section Chief; Staff Sergeant

Platoon sergeant responsible for a 40-man radar platoon, 8 radar system, 11 military vehicles, and management of classified material. Initially assigned duty as a Radar Technician who was responsible for the maintenance and repair of several advanced radar systems. Periodic maintenance and troubleshooting to component level or repair CRT's, complex circuit boards, and bandpass filters were necessary and performed daily.

EDUCATION

Associate In Science (A.S.) In Electronic Engineering June 1983

Mission College, Santa Clara

U.S. Military Academy September 1980

Athens, US January 1977

University of Georgia

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Achievements/Recognition:

Intel Corp. Customer Orientation Award, Q&R Recognition Award, Corporate Quality Honors, Achievement Award, CTM Award Certificate, ERT team member of RNB.

Signetics Corp. Recognition Award for Outstanding and Valuable Service, Award of Merit.

U. S Army Distinguished Graduate of Military Academy, Congressional Medal, Certificate of Achievement, and Medal of Commendation.

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