Allen Muntean
Berkeley,CA
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Equipment Engineer
QuantumScape Batteries
San Jose, CA
05.2024 - Current
- Primary engineer for entire custom ceramic separator manufacturing line including furnaces, automated laser film processing, and wet treatment equipment.
- Lead troubleshooting efforts for all semi-automated, high-throughput equipment including qualifying novel cleaning method for laser particle removal from vacuum chucks, resulting in successful particle mitigation
- Spearhead efforts in process optimization, involving new asset procurement, asset qualification, and continuous improvement projects, resulting in ability to scale production from 5,000 to 15,000 films
- Develop comprehensive documentation and training programs for maintenance staff (ECP, LOTO, BOMs), enabling them to independently perform routine maintenance and minimize equipment failures, leading to >95% tool uptime
- Attended national Fanuc and Denso maintenance courses to learn and distribute mechanical, programming, and electrical troubleshooting knowledge
- Implemented automated alerts to reduce equipment failure linked to clogged filters and increased motor wear
Equipment Engineering Supervisor
Illumina
San Diego, CA
12.2021 - 03.2024
- Managed a team of three maintenance technicians, including hiring, training, and mentorship
- Conducted daily huddles to optimize resource allocation for both routine and high priority corrective maintenance
- Developed a 200-point onboarding system for new hires comprised of structured maintenance task training and competency checklists.
- Helped meet and exceed KPIs for both Operations and Engineering teams by maintaining consistent preventative maintenance schedules and implementing Asana dashboard to track maintenance items
Senior Equipment Engineer
Illumina
San Diego, CA
07.2019 - 12.2021
- Supported product launch of custom automated laboratory prep and mass spectrometry instruments by working cross-functionally to create maintenance documents with the New Product Integration team.
- Performed fluidic, optical, laser, and mechanical part replacement, alignment, and testing as well as component-level equipment troubleshooting for Illumina’s full line of sequencers
- Identified and escalated common failure points on newest sequencers and auto-liquid handlers to facilitate system improvements
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CATimeline
Senior Equipment Engineer
QuantumScape Batteries
05.2024 - Current
Equipment Engineering Supervisor
Illumina
12.2021 - 03.2024
Senior Equipment Engineer
Illumina
07.2019 - 12.2021
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
University of California, Riverside