SKILLS PROFILE:
• Experienced with vacuum systems, lasers, atomic clocks, tig welding and hydrogen firing and brazing
• Skilled in using a variety of measuring instruments and inspections procedures including oscilloscopes,
electronic test stations, power supplies, calipers, micrometers, optical comparators and digital multimeters
• Work with quartz, softglass, tungsten and kovar, stainless
WORK EXPERIENCE:
2005 - 2009 Symmetricom, San Jose, CA
• Symmetricon acquired the 5071 product line from Agilent in August 2005. My responsibilities at Agilent were
transitioned to Symmetricom as a result of the acquisition.
2000 - 2005 Agilent Technology, Santa Clara, CA
• Built glass manifold for cesium process.
• Hydrogen fired and brazed lower level assemblies.
• Tig welded lower level assemblies and performed final welding on cesium tube.
• Machine opened turn around tubes.
• Performed maintenance on vacuum pumps.
• Acid cleaned parts and handled hazardous waste.
• Collaborated with engineering to troubleshoot and optimize process as required.
1996 - 2000 ILC Technology/Perkin Elmer, Sunnyvale, CA
• Manufactured high pressure mercury lamps.
• Assembled all lower level assemblies.
• Loaded electrodes into bodies and performed evacuate and seal procedure.
• Performed glass forming.
• Tip off, set and shrink lamps.
• Tracked inventory levels by maintaining inventory database.
1994 - 1996 Amaral Hay Squeeze Service, Rancho Cordova, CA
• Performed on and off loading of bailed hay using 12,000 lb. capacity, 230 horse power Roadrunner.
1972 - 1993 Hewlett-Packard, Santa Clara, CA
• Manufactured glass components for helium neon lasers including the use of 7056 glass and kovar glass to metal
seal.
• Processed laser tubes on high vacuum station for bake out.
• Performed assembly and test processes on laser tube assemblies.
• Provided troubleshooting and analyzed production line laser tube failures and reported findings and
recommendations to supervisor or production engineers.
• Provided troubleshooting for electromechanical assemblies fixtures and tools using preventative maintenance
programs and developed processes to ensure tools worked as designed.
• Collected and entered data on forms, charts, graphs and terminal for product/process control.
• Cycle counted material stored in work areas.
• Maintained a clean, safe and unobstructed work area.
• Practiced good safety habits and utilized appropriate safety equipment.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
• Sunnyvale High School
• Began Lean Six Sigma Training
• Past certified to handle Hazardous Waste
• Past certified to handle Fire Extinguishing