JAMES CRUZ
Torrance, CA 90502
email: **********@*****.***
Phone: 310-***-**** cell
310-***-**** home
OBJECTIVE:
To have a responsible career in a manufacturing company and use my experience, knowledge and technical skills to contribute to the quality, productivity, and safe performance of my responsibilities.
QUALIFICATIONS
-Testing and analyzing chemicals used in the electronics manufacturing and plating processes
-Operating various chemical test equipments and electronics and dimensional test instruments
-Handling and safe storage of chemicals and hazardous materials
-Quality inspection and testing of chemicals and electronic products
-Basic to relatively advanced computer skills
EMPLOYMENT
Nov 2010-April 2011 Quality Control Technician
RAPISCAN Systems (2805 Columbia Street, Torrance, CA 90503)
-Verifies that the quality of each system is built in accordance with customer and technical specifications
-Does inspection (incoming, in-process, and final) and functional tests, documentation, corrective actions
-Works effectively towards resolving issues related to product quality
2000-Oct 2009 Laboratory Technician
TTM Technologies - Formerly Tyco Electronics (8636 Aviation Blvd, Inglewood, CA)
-Analyzes the chemicals used in the manufacture of printed circuit boards
-Prepares chemical solutions; handles and stores chemicals for safety
-Oversees the strict maintenance of the chem lab and storage area
1997-2000 Laboratory Technician
Electronic Plating Service Inc (13021 S Budlong Ave, Gardena, CA)
-Analyzes chemical solutions used in the electroplating processes
-Prepares chemical solutions; handles and stores chemicals for safety
-Conducts inventory of lab materials
1990-1997 Process Operator
UNOCAL Corp Los Angeles Refinery (1660 W Anaheim St, Wilmington, CA)
-Monitors the manufacturing process by taking various readings in the work unit
-Conducts the routine start-up and shutdown of the unit
-Inspects the area for hazardous or unsafe conditions
-Oversees the strict maintenance of the area
1988-1990 Quality Inspector
Sigmapower Inc (20790 Leapwood Ave., Carson, CA 90744)
-In-process monitoring, final visual, dimensional, and electrical inspection/test
of military-grade power supplies and other electronic parts and sub-assemblies.
1984-1988 Sr. Quality Supervisor
Semiconductor Devices Phil, Inc. (Metro-Manila, Philippines)
-Supervision of quality inspectors and staff
-Responsible for the quality of semiconductor packaging
-Involved in visual, dimensional, functional and reliability testing
-Failure analysis, engineering evaluations,
1980-1984 Quality Control Engineer
Semiconductor Devices Phil, Inc. (Metro-Manila, Philippines)
-Supervision of quality inspectors
-Was responsible for the quality of incoming materials, in-process, and final
visual and electrical inspection and lot acceptance of semiconductor products
-Involved in the quality aspects of commercial and military-grade semiconductors
like ceramic and dual-in-line packages, flat packs, transistors, etc.
EDUCATION
B.S. in Electronics and Communications Engineering
University of the East (Manila, Philippines)
Took various college and adult education courses to further education
Los Angeles Harbor College (Wilmington, CA)