Senior Director Business Operations and Product Development

JIM HOM

Scottsdale, AZ 925-***-**** ******@*********.*** www.linkedin.com/in/jim-hom-8b5ba410

SENIOR DIRECTOR BUSINESS OPERATIONS

Operational Excellence Business Growth Maximizing Revenue Results-driven, strategic, highly experienced Business Operations Senior Director with a wealth of experience in the semiconductor equipment industry leading cross-functional teams driving operational excellence and achieve business goals. Proven track record in implementing new strategies and processes that resulted in significant improvements in customer satisfaction, inventory costs, and employee productivity. Exceptional skills and experience in manufacturing, new product introduction and release, quality and reliability, project management, budgeting, and vendor negotiation, with a strong commitment to delivering high-quality service driving revenue growth.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Team Leadership & Collaboration Global Cross Functional Partnerships Project / Program Management Budgeting / P&L Operations CRM System Implementation Data Analysis / Reporting Strategic Planning & Execution Compliance / QA / Risk Mitigation Creative Problem Solving Performance Excellence Global Product Life Cycle Expert Employee Development / Coaching Data & Trend Analysis Vendor Management / Contract Negotiation Continuous Process Improvement Supply Chain Management R&D Global Client Relationship Management & Retention PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ADVANCED SEMI CONDUCTOR MATERIALS (ASM) PHOENIX, ARIZONA 2022 - 2024 Senior Director Business Unit Engineering Operations

• Responsible for product development execution of both New Products and CIP programs utilizing Product Lifecycle Process (PLC) and product development workflow for ALD and Vertical Furnace Business Units

(BU) with a focus on cost (gross margin), quality and cycle time.

• Managed and drove division COGS (cost of goods sold) reduction plans to deliver GM (gross margin) targets in conjunction with business units, supply chain, and manufacturing stakeholders.

• Worked closely with Business Unit and Global installation and warranty teams to meet corporate tool financial targets.

• Delivered cross-functional execution of programs to meet and exceed the BU’s financial goals based on aligned Annual Operating Plan.

• Ensured OPEX (operating expense) spending was in alignment with project plans and spending targets for the Business Unit.

• Responsible for business process creation and continuous improvement.

• Responsible for R&D equipment engineering teams supporting defined service level agreements for daily operations of ALD and EPI lab equipment toolset.

• Implemented and led Business Continuity Plan (BCP) for Phoenix R&D Site. APPLIED MATERIALS INC. SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA

Fab Manufacturing Operations, Quality and Reliability Manager Optics Group 1/2022 – 10/22

• Chief of Staff / COO to manufacturing head.

• Responsible for fab operations, quality, and reliability functions for new pilot manufacturing production line for optics component for Augmented Reality (AR) Glasses.

• Defined and implemented Quality Management System for the product manufacturing line.

• Responsible for oversight of supply chain.

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Materials Business Unit Operations Manager, Applied Materials, Inc 3/2018 – 2022

• Operations Manager to the business GM, focused on 3D printed consumables market.

• Implemented new business process(es) specific for entry into new consumables market, ex: o Established end-to-end customer order fulfillment business process, Sales and Operations Plan

(S&OP) cadence.

• Oversight of WWOPS swim lane, including quality and reliability, supply chain and volume manufacturing. Worked with business unit R&D to establish new product introduction success criteria for transition and ramp into volume manufacturing.

• Responsible for execution of OpEx and capital annual operating plan in conjunction with business unit head and finance.

• Created, implemented and led site-wide Business Continuity Plan (BCP). Advanced Product & Technology Development Operations Manager 6/2014 – 3/2018

• Operations manager to business GM, supporting disruptive technologies, N+2 modules and fab operations groups.

• Responsible for rolling out business unit best-known processes and practices.

• Responsible for OpEx and capital annual operating plan, quarterly tracking, and adherence to plan.

• Responsible for group safety-related items, lab management. Dielectric System Modules (DSM) Business Unit Operations Manager 4/2007- 6/2014

• Business unit operations for the Thin Films Blanket CVD division. Responsible for all aspects of operations including OpEx management, compliance with R&D lab safety metrics, facilities planning and business processes.

• Product Life Cycle (PLC) operations swim lane owner for new products, Business Unit IP focal. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

DSM Global Product Manager – Blanket Dielectrics Business Unit

• Product line manager for Lowk and Curing film applications. Responsible for product release, including product structure, pricing and GM analysis, transition of new product from R&D build to volume manufacturing.

• Responsible for project management of product CIP activities. DSM Global Product Manager – Gapfill Dielectrics Business Unit

• Product line manager for Gapfill products.

• Defined product option architecture, responsible for reviewing and approving all customer specifications.

• Established product pricing and performed in-depth gross margin analysis to ensure cost targets were met or exceeded.

• Business unit product transition focal from R&D to pilot/ high-volume manufacturing.

• Implemented “PRIME” product development cycle within DSM that eventually became the framework for company-wide initiative Product Life Cycle (PLC/ePLC) and Product Development Process (PDP). Manufacturing Engineering Technician Manager:

Dielectric Chemical Vapor Deposition Group,

• Managed a cross-functional team of ten engineering technicians, responsible for product integration, test, quality assurance and customer source inspections.

• Responsible for assessing resource requirements hiring, training of new employees, and managing department budget.

• Manufacturing focal interface with design engineering, quality and reliability, and software groups to successfully identify and resolve issues relating to system functionality.

• Coordinated and presented on-site customer source inspection prior to shipment of product. Jim Hom 925-***-**** ******@*********.***

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EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Engineering; Industrial Engineering California Polytechnic State University

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