The Astronomer

5/2/2014
Stokesdale, NC

Position Desired

Process Engineering
Anywhere in NC
Yes

Resume

Professional Experience:

IQE,plc Greensboro NC, 2012 – 2014 (A epitaxy company dedicated to manufacturing RF and optical electronics, ISO9000)
Senior Process Control Engineer, 2012 – 2014
Worked specifically engineering multiple MBE (molecular beam epitaxy) reactors in a production environment daily. Worked exclusively in UHV (ultra high vacuum) and clean room environment.
Duties included but not limited to: process control for HBT (heterojunction bi-polar transistors) and pHEMT (pseudomorphic high electron mobility transistors) growth. Trend chart and control chart monitoring. Daily logbook entries.
Worked with technicians giving daily instructions. Trained engineers. Assisted research and development.
Troubleshooted equipment issues that impact process and characterization. Evaluated new equipment for purchase.
Worked on research projects for process control improvement and process shifts. Statistical methods used to evaluate process control. Involved in cost reduction and yield improvements from 82% to over 99% for RF components. Worked with customers to improve quality control and evaluate process shifts.
Authored work instructions and other controlled documents. Knowledgeable of HSDS for semi-conductor industry.
Familiar with operation of photo luminescence, photo reflectance, X-Ray, profilometer, Multi field Hall, Quadra-pole mass spectroscopy equipment and device physics.
Skilled in Microsoft Office (word, power point, Excel and JMP (statistical software).

RFMD, GREENSBORO, NC 2000 – 2012 (A company dedicated to manufacturing RF electronics)

Senior MBE Engineer, 2008 – 2012

MBE Engineer, 2002 – 2008
Trained in all aspects of process control for various structures for HBT (heterojunction bi-polar transistors) and pHEMTs (pseudomorphic high electron mobility transistors).
Skilled at problem solving for process and equipment issues. Awarded for aiding transition from four inch process to six inch production.
Engineered up to seven MBE reactors a day (Gen2K, R6000, R7000, V150 and V100).
Data analysis (JMP & EXCEL) and processing including research projects.
Knowledgeable in device physics operation.

MBE Technician, 2000 – 2002
Trained in all aspects of operations of the OXFORD Instruments VG V-100, V-150 MBE reactors including software operation and equipment maintenance.
Trained in all aspects of operation of the Riber 6000 and 7000 MBE reactors.
Trained in all aspects of operations of the Veeco GEN2K MBE reactor.
Trained in maintenance of MBE reactors.
Operated characterization equipment including X- ray diffraction, Multi field Hall, Lehighton sheet resistance measurement, surface profilometer, photo reflectance and other equipment associated with the semi-conductor industry.
Data base entry for products.


TROLL COMMUNICATIONS, GREENSBORO, NC (School Fundraiser Company) 1993 – 2000
Regional Operations Manager, 1999 – 2000
Manage operations for the Southeast U.S. for Troll Book Fairs. Managed customer service, drivers and warehouse operations. Travel across the entire Southeast United States.
Supervisor of Operations, 1993 – 1999
Prepared and executed book fairs to support school fundraising initiatives.

BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES, STOKESDALE, NC 1983 – 1989
Cross-trained in a wide rage of rolls in a major textile warehouse (drapery and home accents) to include loading/unloading, forklift operation, palletizing, bar scanning, etc.

Formal Education:
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE University of North Carolina at Greensboro (1993) Graduate
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