Alexander Cotol

Work with 4 Equipment Technicians to provide tool repairs and troubleshooting, develop processes to extend life and reduce wear, reduce overall costs and perform tool modifications for a semiconductor facility.

Re-define preventive maintenance schedules to reduce overall cost.

Attend Communication meetings to help drive the success for creating new and existing products

Worked closely with EHS to develop best safe practices and implement them with the maintenance team.

Developing aSpares Parts Inventory System for all the current Equipment in the facility.

Developing documented PM procedures with cross training for the technicians

Developed communication solutions across multiple Engineering groups to improve cross function support

Work with the Facilities Department to assist with Power/CDA/DI Water/Temp/Humidity maintenance issues in the building.

Work with Process and Development Engineering Departments to resolve high level issues with equipment effecting product yields.

• Managed and Mentored a Maintenance Team of 4 Equipment Engineers and 12 Equipment Technicians to provide tool repairs and troubleshooting, develop processes to extend life and reduce wear, reduce overall costs and perform tool modifications for a semiconductor facility.
• Organized and overseen installation and upgrades on the fab equipment to improve throughput, up time and support new technology development
• Attended Communication meetings to help drive the success for creating new and existing products
• Re-defined preventive maintenance schedules to reduce overall cost.
• Implementated a 6S program for maintenance with standardized documentation pertaining to manufacturing processes.
• Developed and maintained a Spares Parts Inventory System for all the current Equipment in the facility.
• Developed implemented and documented PM procedures with cross training across 4 shifts.
• Developed communication solutions across multiple Engineering groups to improve cross function support
• Worked with the Facilities Department to assist with Power/CDA/DI Water/Temp/Humidity maintenance issues in the building.
• Worked closely with EHS to develop best safe practices and implement them with the maintenance team.
• Worked closely with Process and Development Engineering Departments to resolve high level issues with equipment effecting product yields.

• Lead projects, trained and mentored a group of engineers and tech leads to provide tool repairs and troubleshooting, develop processes to extend life and reduce wear, and perform tool modifications for a semiconductor startup
• Handled Manager Communication Meetings and tasks during periods when the current Equipment Engineering Manager was out of office.
• Performed new Equipment Planning and Installations with Engineering and Facilities teams.
• Performed upgrades and re-engineered existing equipment to improve throughput, uptime and support new technology development
• Worked with Management to support multiple vendors with service contracts and FSE support on multiple pieces of equipment.
• Defined, wrote and performed preventive maintenance schedules to reduce overall cost.
• Developed and maintained a Spares Parts Inventory System for all the current Equipment in the facility.
• Developed with a Tech writer a Hew Hire Experience system in ASANA to onboard new employees efficiently to make the transition to the company structured and fluent.
• Developed strategies to improve communications and cross function support across multiple Engineering Groups.

Supported and collaborated with Engineering Departments on maintenance, repair, installation, modification, upgrades for the current and new semiconductor equipment to sustain cycle time goals. Worked with the Process Engineering teams to improve overall Equipment Performance and Reliability for maximizing equipment utilization as well as process control.

• Serviced Equipment -  Tel Coaters, Canon Stepper, Tystar furnace, Gasonics etchers, Fume hoods, Sonoscan, Suss Coater, CVD, OEM Cluster tools, Ashers, EVG Bonder, KLA Measurement tools, MRC 643 sputter, SRD, Nanospec. Nikon X-ray,
• Performed upgrades and re-engineer the equipment to improve throughput, up time and support new technology development
• Defined and wrote preventive maintenance schedules to reduce overall cost.
• Developed a standardized documentation system pertaining to maintenance and manufacturing processes

• Serviced Equipment -  Tel Coaters, SVG 88 Tracks, Wet Benches, EVG Bonders. EVG Mask Aligners, Suss Mask Aligners, EVG Spray Coaters, Rudolph Inspection Tools, SPTS Cluster tools, Polaris Welders. K&S Bonders and Dicings Saws.
• Provided training to a team of technicians on new and existing tools. 
• Developed and implemented engineering improvements to maximize production and limit machine failures. Performed installations and upgrades of new equipment.
• Traveled to multiple Equipment Manufacturer Sites for Equipment Specification Certification before purchase and shipment. Installing new equipment upon arrival along with relocation of equipment or decommissioning as needed.