Manufacturing Manager

DAVID A. THRASHER

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Chesterfield, VA 23838

Home Phone: 804-***-****

Email: ************@***.***

MANUFACTURING MANAGER

Proven, results-driven Manufacturing Manager with documented performance improvements introduced in multiple process areas in two world-class semiconductor facilities. Strong track record with experience in all phases of semiconductor manufacturing. Responsible for planning, installation, fit-up, start-up and qualification of each phase of the manufacturing process. Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.

Areas of expertise include:

• Productivity improvements through lean practices

• Cost Reduction Improvements

• Supply Chain Management

• Quality Assurance

• Safety Performance

• Organizational development

• Team building

• Microsoft Office

CORE COMPETENCIES

Manufacturing Leadership – Developed and initiated real-time product status tracking reports to monitor, track and enhance production for the entire factory to highlight current issues, rather than looking backwards with previously established reporting system. Achieved aggressive production targets, reducing cycle time, and reducing scrap product while enhancing quality and employee morale.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Qimonda AG, Sandston, VA (2004 – 2009)

Operations Section Manager at a leading global DRAM company consisting of 13,500 employees worldwide. Products are found in major game consoles and PCs, with customers including HP, Sony, and Microsoft. Responsible for teams of up to 108 employees, consisting of manufacturing engineers, manufacturing technicians, equipment technicians, and process technicians. Ownership of multiple areas’ throughput, equipment availability, cycle time performance, scrap, yield, and costs.

Achievements:

• Coordinated extensive off-site technician training with vendors to improve equipment availability by 6%.

• Reduced vendor service contracts after increasing technician headcount and completing training schedule to reduce costs by $3,000,000 year on year.

• Implemented changes to RTD dispatching rules and overhead automation system to reduce product cycle time from +21 days to target to -8 days to target in a 5 month period.

• Developed multiple manufacturing reports to assist managers and technicians to monitor real-time performance to improve product flow.

• Instituted and drove improvements to significantly reduce product scrap and achieve established targets. Area scrap reduced from ~3500 wafers in 2007, to ~1700 wafers in 2008.

• Reduced area costs through 2nd sourcing and reduced test wafer usage, to come in 2% under budget in the past year. ($4.6 million annual budget)

• Reorganized department reporting structure to provide enhanced supervision of all on-shift personnel.

• Recipient of the site monthly, “Set The Example Award” two times.

• Special Achievement Award in ’07 for mentoring a group of high school students in the local High Tech Academy.

• Recipient of 7 “On The Spot Awards” for various ‘good catches’.

• Organized multiple team building events from softball games, to gift exchanges, to go kart racing, with engineering and manufacturing for improved departmental relations.

• Implemented site-wide change in shift structures to reduce amount of production drop at shift change. Factory performance drop off at shift change went from 10% to 5% due to new split shifts.

Micron Technology, LLC, Manassas, VA (1997 - 2004)

Manufacturing Manager at a global DRAM manufacturer consisting of 18,000 employees in 19 locations worldwide. Responsible for multiple areas’ throughput, equipment availability, cycle time performance, scrap, yield, and costs. Departments consisted of up to 42 manufacturing technicians.

Achievements:

• Project lead on several productivity improvement teams consisting of manufacturing associates, equipment engineers, and process engineers.

• Most substantial achievement resulted in a 30% improvement in the line’s bottleneck toolset.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Education:

Radford University, Radford, VA, Business Management

Stonewall Jackson Senior High School, Manassas, VA, Accounting & Data Processing

Professional Development:

Management Development @ Micron Technology

Leadership Academy, Lean Manufacturing, 6 sigma, 8D Lite, 5s, @ Qimonda, AG

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