Manufacturing Manager Engineer

STEPHEN SKIBO

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Springboro, OH 45066

Cell: 609-***-****

Sr. Maintenance & Engineering Manager

A goal driven, results oriented Sr. Manufacturing Manager with 20+ years in the manufacturing industry and a history of increased responsibilities. Extensive experience which covers many facets of the industry such as Equipment reliability, Lean manufacturing, Capital projects, Process development, and Equipment engineering. Identifies the changes necessary to increase production for several different industries. Leads by example, highly motivated, very confident, takes initiative, strong decision skills and exemplary core values.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Silfex, Inc. – A Division of Lam Research (formerly Bullen Semiconductor) Eaton, OH

World’s largest supplier of high purity silicon ingots and components/assemblies for the semiconductor, optical, and solar industries.

Maintenance & Engineering Manager (12/14 – Present)

Champion 24/7 manufacturing operations of CZ Ingot Division, directing 20-member staff with $3 million budget.

Manufacturing Operations

Responsible for planning, developing, and executing capital projects that improve plant productivity. Includes: plant improvements, capacity expansions, cost reductions driven by ROI on capital needed, and new products requiring capital. $3.5 million closed loop water system. Reduced cooling water downtime by 90%.

Develop 3 & 5 year plans for the company that address current product demands as well as future demands of product, process improvements, new technologies, and new product demands from LAM Research.

Partner with departments at LAM corporate to implement proven methodologies that improve production and increase transparency. Work with contractors/vendors to take projects from conception to completion, generating quotes, monitoring progress and maintaining schedule until completion.

Create multi-functional teams to identify capital equipment specifications, review latest technology innovations within the industry, and demands for new types of product from corporate as a precursor to purchasing new capital equipment which supports new product launches.

Continuous Improvement

Create Lean projects each year with a cross functional manufacturing team to address organization of parts inventory, work place organization (5S), optimize processes, eliminate waste caused by unexpected equipment failures, improve supply chain response to inventory volumes.

Identify production roadblocks using Six Sigma methodologies such as Pareto charts to identify the top production problems. Conduct root cause analysis using 5 Whys, Fish bone diagrams, A3, etc. to define solutions. Plan and execute projects with associated departments to resolve roadblocks.

Instituted comprehensive predictive maintenance plan to conduct daily, quarterly, and annual inspections of equipment and facilities critical to production to identify failures earlier potential failures and resolve in a timely fashion.

Implemented preventative maintenance for production equipment to improve equipment performance and reliability. Add new tasks as problems are identified, modify tasks if procedures require improvement. Currently equipment runs at an Availability rate of 95%.

Instituted operator TPMs in 2015 to clean, inspect and lubricate equipment on a bi weekly basis to improve run time efficiency, and quality of product.

Monitor KPI on daily and monthly basis such as MTBF, MTTR, OEE, and %OA to track trends as well as identify areas for improvement.

Impactful Functional Leadership

Hire, develop, and coach a high performing team of professionals to address manufacturing equipment reliability, maximizing capacity and safety.

Creation of a project engineering department to manage short term & long term projects that focus on equipment and facility upgrades.

Developed career paths for all levels of professionals within my department as well as courses to improved skillsets and training programs throughout the year.

Administer semi and yearly reviews to personnel within department that focus on established goals and core values of our company. Provide coaching and feedback to department personnel, inspire improvements in performance and motivate to always exceed expectations.

Attend yearly training sponsored by LAM Corporate which emphasizes core values, diversity, inclusion, unconscious bias, micro inequities, ethics & compliance, etc.

Trayer Engineering Corporation San Francisco, CA

A pioneer and global leader in the design and manufacture of maintenance-free vacuum switchgear for electrical distribution systems.

Senior Electrical Manufacturing Engineer (05/13 – 12/14)

Report to VP of Engineering, responsible for testing of new product lines and implementing new software for circuit design.

Led kaizen activities to improve the manufacturability of new product lines throughout manufacturing and conducted root cause analysis for units that malfunctioned.

Guided plant and departmental layouts, capital equipment identification, justification and purchases, plant layouts and expansions, design and purchase of all tooling and equipment.

In addition to, working closely with production to improve manufacturability by modifying control panel layouts, schematics and components.

Created product OEM manuals and related specifications; in addition to, the bill of materials for new product decisions.

West Ward Healthcare Cherry Hill, NJ

A subsidiary of Baxter International, a global medical products and services company with expertise in medical devices, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology.

Maintenance Production Supervisor (02/08 – 05/13)

Reporting to Maintenance Manager, managed 25 production personnel in healthcare manufacturing/packaging industry to meet preventative maintenance and improvement programs.

Implemented cGMP standards with maintenance personnel while in production and during the repair of equipment.

Performed electrical and mechanical troubleshooting.

Monitored filling lines to ensure production maintained 98% yield and high throughput.

Managed parts inventory and work orders within the Maintenance software (CMMS).

Coached and mentored manufacturing team-members on manufacturing / safety standards.

EPV Solar Robbinsville, NJ

EPVSOLAR is a solar energy company that develops amorphous silicon thin-film PV solar modules for the renewable energy market.

Senior Electrical Manufacturing Engineer (10/07 – 02/08)

Reporting to Engineering Manager, managed several projects focused on the design of solar equipment from scope to conception: electrical schematics, PLC programming. In addition to, OEM manuals, and Bill of materials to comply with NFPA 79 and the European electrical standards.

Led design team of 5 engineers to create 3 levels of safety for a new laser system that would protect employees on the manufacturing floor.

Created test procedures that improved manufacturing, quality, and engineering.

Created a 4-edge glass seamer that reduced seaming from 4 minutes per panel to 37 seconds per panel.

Worked with the manufacturing floor to troubleshoot equipment.

Updated the spare parts inventory for the assembly and manufacturing departments.

GEMALTO Montgomeryville, PA

International digital security company providing software applications, secure personal devices such as smart cards and tokens, and managed services.

Maintenance Manufacturing Manager (01/05 – 10/07)

Reporting to Operations head, led production operations (boiler, chiller, compressed air), working with team of 16.

Installed new capital equipment and repaired existing equipment to improve performance.

Collaborated closely with our quality control department to identify sources of product defects, inspect test product for defects, locate source, and modify the equipment to eliminate malfunction.

Maintained inventory of spare parts through CMMS.

Worked closely with outside contractors to resolve facility and equipment problems.

Supported lean manufacturing efforts by reorganizing production floor.

Silicon Power Corporation Malvern, PA

World's leading manufacturer of flash memory cards, USB flash drives, portable hard drives, solid state drives, DRAM modules and industrial-grade products.

Manufacturing Operations Manager (06/98 – 01/05)

Reporting to Operations head, maintained plant & facility operations. Increased facility power factor from 84% to 92%.

Monitored production equipment (water room, waste water, and HVAC) to control quality and throughput; corrected wasteful problems throughout the facility.

Improved production by completing capital improvement projects( installation of new 60 ton chiller, replaced air compressor with energy alternative; rebuilt outdated and hazardous loading docks, installed new water pump and chemical containment system)

Supported safety and compliance with ISO 9000 certification as member of the safety committee.

Tracked department budget, reviewed capital equipment expenses, placed part orders, and maintained vendor relations.

Assisted HR functions (hiring, terminating, training, and performance evaluation)

Solarex Corp. (Thin Film Division) Newton, PA

Electrical Engineer (09/84 – 06/98)

Reporting to R&D Manager, modified electrical and mechanical applications to support new process development.

Collaborated with research scientists to improve equipment efficiency.

Built LPCVD system to produce ZnO which was influential in increasing solar cell efficiency.

Assisted the commercial equipment department with vacuum chamber development.

Carried out impurity measurements on Si-H gas bottles to support quality control department.

EDUCATION

6 Sigma Black Belt (2019)

Leadership Certification (2020-2021)

Michigan State University

Master of Science (M.S.), Information Science

Penn State University

Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Electrical Engineering

Drexel University

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