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- 1. Bret Stauffer IMG_4375.MOV Position Desired: Process Engineer SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS: Process Engineering: • Multiple years of experience in a semiconductor manufacturing environment. • Writing Process and Operational procedures in a manufacturing environment. • Experience with multiple manufacturing toolsets in a semiconductor manufacturing environment. • Creating, modifying, and improving Diffusion process recipes. • Experienced using DCN, ECN, TCN, and ICN. • Extensive experience using SPC and QDR for process control and lot dispositioning. • Running process experiments for process improvement and cost reduction. • Lead a successful 8D process investigation team for yield improvement on an anneal furnace. Manufacturing Engineering: • Writing and debugging Process Recipes on Diffusion Furnaces. • Troubleshooting equipment issues on Diffusion Furnaces. • Setting up and maintaining SPC control charts on Diffusion Furnaces. • Making process adjustments on Diffusion Furnaces to keep the SPC charts on target. • Interfacing with vendors for support, replacement parts, and software upgrades. • Scheduling and performing preventative maintenance on Diffusion Furnaces. • Maintaining support equipment (gas cabinets and abatement scrubbers (Edwards Atlas burnbox)). • Training new users/operators. • Working with tool PLC to properly control the Diffusion Furnace. • Writing operating procedures for Diffusion Furnaces. • Documenting maintenance procedures and tool history. • Working with vacuum systems, pneumatics, electrical components and diagrams on a Diffusion Furnace. • Performing gas cylinder changes, and handling hazardous gases, liquids, and materials. Data Analysis: • Using JMP, Excel, and Access for data analysis. • Experience using Workstream, Promis, Datalog, and Semy in a semiconductor manufacturing environment. • Experience using MS Project to plan projects. • Experience using VB and SQL. • Used JGA data capture tool for tool sensor data capture. Equipment Engineering: • Troubleshooting process and equipment issues. • Experience using FDC for tool fault monitoring. • Conducting source inspection on a new tool. • Qualified 2nd source suppliers. • Reviewed and recommended tool purchases for a new 300 mm factory.
- 2. Training and Mentoring: • Mentored technicians and gave technicians projects for career development. • Taught Diffusion Process Overview Class to operators to improve operator knowledge of diffusion. • Peer trainer for new employees. Personal: • Enjoy working in a high pace semiconductor manufacturing environment. • Have positive attitude and can do attitude. • Have excellent written and oral communication skills. • Can multi-task. Work Experience: Global Foundries, Equipment Engineer-Diffusion 2014-2015 • Reducing/Eliminating power spikes on Diffusion Furnaces by modifying process recipes to avoid overly aggressive ramping. • Minimized temperature oscillations on diffusion furnaces by increasing the derivative gain to dampen power and temperature oscillations. • Managing the installation and qualification of quartz cleaners. Atotech, Field Service Engineer 2013-2014 • Field Service Engineer supporting a SPEC electroplating tool at Intel in AZ. • Recommended to the customer to re-engineer the electrical connections for the saddle and the clamp for the substrate to have adiabatic fins to be added for heat dissipation due to an issue concerning a clamp being damaged due to overheating. Nstar Global Services, Contract position, Field Service Engineer 2013-2013 • De-installed tools at Powerchip Semiconductor, Hsinchu, Taiwan. • De-contaminated equipment prior to shipping. • Collaborated with colleagues to complete the tasks. • Worked tactfully in a hostile environment. The tools were removed at the instruction of Powerchip’s banker, as Powerchip Semiconductor had defaulted on loans to its banker. Nstar Global Services, Contract position, Field Service Engineer 2011-2011 • De-installed a Tel 303i furnace (Spansion fab, Sunnyvale, CA). • Supervised a helper. Oklahoma State University-Tulsa, Lab Manager 2009-2011 • Evaluated furnace manufacturers to pick the furnace that best fit the needs of the university. • Coordinated with vendors and contractors for tool deliveries and tool installations. • Performed source inspection of new tools. • Negotiated with tool vendors for the price and configuration of desired tools. • Researched business practices of other academic fabs in order to form a business plan. • Coordinated with purchasing for payment of tools. • Coordinated with building contractor for completion of fab. • Coordinated with gas supplier for safety training for graduate students.
- 3. • Maintained support equipment (gas cabinets and abatement scrubbers (Edwards Atlas burnbox)). • Performing gas cylinder changes, and handling hazardous gases, liquids, and materials. EPV Solar, Lawrenceville, NJ, Product Development Engineer 2008-2008 • Conducted study on Production Line for Cp/Cpk of cell dimensions post flat-glass beveling operation.. • Coordinated with vendor to produce BIPV (Building Integrated Photo Voltaic) Insulated Glass Unit prototype for commercial building code testing.. • Conducted study on the failure strength of PV unit boot adhesive to understand the failure strength of the boot adhesive.. • Conducted study on temperature response of Insulated Glass Unit under solar radiation. • Conducted literature search for the procedure for proper testing of Skylight Unit to conform to building codes to achieve Commercial certification. • Designed, Programmed, and Implemented Department Database. Wrote the VB code for the Userform, and the SQL queries for data extraction. Kokusai, Manassas, VA, Field Service Engineer 2006-2007 • Supported Customer Quixace Zestone 3 LPCVD Diffusion furnaces (Nitride, Polysilicon, and Teos) and ALDINNA Atomic Layer Deposition furnaces (ALD). • Troubleshot tool issues to assist customer with process/equipment issues. • Working with tool PLC to properly control the Diffusion Furnace. • Experience with vacuum systems, pneumatics, electrical components and diagrams on a Diffusion Furnace. Infineon Technologies Richmond, VA, Process Engineer 2001-2005 Process Owner Front End Oxidation Processes Diffusion Furnaces o (Gate Ox, Sacox, Node Reox, Collar Anneal, ASGA, Padox). • Qualified new Tel303i Oxidation furnaces (300 mm) in factory startup. • Used MS Project for project planning for new 300 mm factory startup. • Reviewed and recommended tool purchases for a new 300 mm factory. • Experience creating, modifying, and improving Diffusion process recipes. • Process Engineering experience on AVP 8000 furnaces and Tel303i furnaces. • Troubleshooting equipment issues on Diffusion Furnaces. • Setting up and maintaining SPC control charts on Diffusion Furnaces. • Making process adjustments on Diffusion Furnaces to keep the SPC charts on target. • Protected product from premature furnace failure by implementing Fault Detection Control (FDC) methods to detect changes in tool performance and implemented corrective action as necessary. • Prepared and Presented Process changes/improvements to the Process Change Review Board such as monitor reduction/elimination for cost reduction, recipe speed improvement and cross-qualification of tools for WIP throughput improvement. • Lead a successful 8D process investigation team for yield improvement on an anneal furnace. • Maintained SPC Control Charts for manufacturing processes, and tightened control limits for reduced process variability for Cp/Cpk improvement. • Mentored technicians and gave technicians projects for career development. • Used data analysis software (JMP, Excel, Access) for data analysis. • Generated Failure Mode Analysis (FMEA) on new processes and equipment. • Qualified 2nd source suppliers. • Wrote and maintained ISO 9000 compliant Process and Operational specifications for Diffusion Furnaces..
- 4. • Taught Diffusion Process Overview Class to operators to improve operator knowledge of diffusion. • Experienced using DCN, ECN, TCN, and ICN. • Extensive experience using SPC and QDR for process control and lot dispositioning. • Interfacing with vendors for support, replacement parts, and software upgrades. • Running process experiments for process improvement and cost reduction. • Using Workstream, Promis, Datalog, and Semy in a semiconductor manufacturing environment. Intel Corporation, Aloha, OR, Technician 1994-2001 • Performed periodic maintenance on Kokusai Vertron 3 furnaces (Atmospheric and LPCVD) and TMX 10K furnaces (Atmospheric). • Scheduling and performing preventative maintenance on Diffusion Furnaces. • Documenting furnace maintenance procedures and tool history. • Used JGA data capture tool for furnace sensor data capture. • Planned production schedule on manufacturing tools as per Theory of Constraints Manufacturing Strategy. • Training new users/operators. • Performed metrology using Thermowave Optiprobe, Tencor Surfscan 4500 and 6200, Semitest SCA 2500, Rudolph FE3 ellipsometer, CV plots with the HP CV plotter. • Monitored the process with control charts using SPC. • Participated in the Emergency Response Team (ERT). • Performed Safety audits as a member of the Safety Team. Hitachi Semiconductor, Irving, TX, Operator 1991-1993 • Operated Kokusai Vertron 2 furnaces (Oxidation, POCl3), SCP 8400 wetbenches, and Dexon wetbenches. • Recovering furnaces and wetbenches from robotics errors. • Performed tube changes on furnaces. • Planned production schedule on manufacturing tools. • Multitasked by running multiple tools with multiple processes. • Performed metrology. Education: MS Electrical Engineering, Oregon Graduate Institute Emphasis in Semiconductor Physics and Manufacturing BS Electrical Engineering Technology, Oklahoma State University Other: • Proficient in MS Office/Windows. • Knowledge of SQL, VB, Promis, Semy, Datalog, Workstream, JGA. • Have run 1 Marathon (Route 66 Marathon, Tulsa, OK, Nov 2011), 4 ½ marathons (Texas Half-Marathon, Jan, 2011, Jan 2012, Dallas Rock and Roll Half Marathon, Mar., 2011, Wounded Warrior ½ Marathon, Irving, TX, June 12th , 2011), a 15K (Tulsa run, Oct 2010), and many 10Ks and 5ks.