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Cheryl Major
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Cheryl Major

Process Engineer
West Warwick,RI

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Job Search Status

Open to work
Desired start date: Immediately

Desired Job Title

Principal Process EngineerProcess Engineering ManagerSenior Process EngineerProcess Engineer

Work Type

Full Time

Location Preference

On-SiteRemoteHybrid
Location: West Warwick, United States
Open to relocation: No

Salary Range

$100000/yr - $200000/yr

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Work-life balanceCompany CultureHealthcare benefits401k matchStock Options / Equity / Profit Sharing

Summary

Team leader and senior/principal process engineer in a wide variety of high-tech industries, including semiconductor, MEMS, ceramic RF/microwave, SiC and R&D. Drive KPI results in both high and low volume manufacturing environments.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Principal Process Engineer

ON Semiconductor
Hudson, NH
10.2024 - 01.2026
  • Completed advanced laser wafering process development, enhancing production capabilities by more than 50%.
  • Analyzed data trends to drive continuous improvement in production quality.
  • Identified the root cause of problems using statistical analysis techniques such as DOE, SPC, and FMEA.
  • Managed sustaining responsibilities across diverse process areas, ensuring reliability and consistency.
  • Facilitated engineering support for SiC wafering processes, improving integration and efficiency.
  • Ensured compliance with environmental, health, and safety regulations in all process engineering activities.

Process Engineering Manager

TTM Technologies
Salem, NH
09.2021 - 09.2024
  • Provide technical direction to a dynamic manufacturing engineering team.
  • Manage a staff of 18-21 engineers, technicians, CAD designers and interns.
  • Enhanced process efficiency by nearly 40% through complete area redesign (Lean) and strategic acquisition of capex equipment.
  • Increased process and equipment response times by 25%, contributing to overall gains in mean time between failures (MTBF).
  • Led process improvements as a change agent by implementing Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen events, and FMEA to mitigate risks.
  • Define and implement best practices to meet customer expectations and to achieve safety and environmental compliance.
  • Ensure conformance to NPI and product development processes.
  • Achieved
  • Successfully led summer intern programs with greater than 50% of interns hired as full-time engineers upon completion of their degree programs.
  • Primary interface with customers and suppliers.
  • Formerly Anaren Ceramics

Senior Process Engineer

Anaren Ceramics
Salem, NH
11.2015 - 09.2021
  • Provided process engineering support for ceramic dicing, CO2 machining, and tape and reel/packaging operations to enhance operational efficiency.
  • Led the acquisition of over $1.3M in new capital equipment, managing cost justification, installation, setup, qualification, documentation, training, and production sustaining operations.
  • Reduced packaging manufacturing costs by over 30% and increased throughput by 50% through automation.
  • Led continuous improvement (CI) team to drive yield improvement and cost reduction efforts.
  • Reduced scrap rate by 3.5% on high volume LTCC product line.
  • Collaborated with management to integrate industry standards (VSM, 5S, SPC, Gauge R&R) into company practices, positioning for aggressive growth.
  • Led and mentored engineering technician direct reports to foster skill development and improve team performance.

Process Engineer

Cobham
Londonderry, NH
09.2013 - 11.2015
  • Process engineer for all functional areas of the 100mm silicon wafer fab, including diffusion, CVD, photolithography, wet and dry etch, dicing, and metal deposition.
  • Enhanced tool capabilities and programs, increasing throughput by 20%.
  • Identified and secured $3M in capital equipment to support production needs.
  • Led internal and external wafer fab audits (ISO, DLA) to ensure compliance and operational excellence.
  • Completed new lab buildout equipment set up and qualifications 4 weeks ahead of schedule.
  • Create and maintain all process work instructions.
  • Introduced the use of SPC charts and data collection using Minitab.
  • Lead/mentor a team of process technicians.
  • Responsible for bringing safety awareness, proper PPE, and new chemical handling protocols to lab personnel.
  • Participated in the company’s health and safety team.
  • Formerly Aeroflex Metelics.

Project Engineering Technician

Charles Stark Draper Laboratories, Inc.
Cambridge, MA
07.2010 - 09.2013
  • Process and equipment owner of various cleanroom processing tools (wet process, AFM, Profilometry, Surfscan, MRL Diffusion systems, Nikon inspection & CCD camera stations).
  • Led acquisition of $2M in capital equipment, ensuring alignment with project needs and timelines.
  • Trained team members and documented processes for all tools under ownership.
  • Lead team member for the new cleanroom build-out, resulting in on time project completion.
  • Selected to provide process development support to various high-visibility projects.
  • Key involvement into driving SPC efforts within the R & D environment.
  • Mentored team members in SPC.
  • Led project to standardize processes through formal documentation and training, enhancing clarity and consistency in operations.
  • Established standards for chemical handling and cleanroom protocols, promoting safety and compliance for all lab staff.
  • Trained and certified all end users.
  • Managed all aspects of substrate material inventory (vendor relationship, pricing, purchasing, inventory control).
  • Acquired Top Secret Security Clearance.

Process Engineer/Cleanroom Manager

Amberwave Systems
Salem, NH
01.2002 - 07.2010
  • Involved in high level R & D process development of bulk strained silicon (eSi), strained silicon on insulator (SSOI), Ge or III-V on Si using aspect ratio trapping, and development of polycrystalline AlN substrates and dielectrics to facilitate engineered substrate technology for LEDs.
  • Wet/dry chemical processing, CMP, high temperature horizontal furnace process, LPCVD, wafer bonding, AFM surface analysis.
  • Led cleanroom operations and prioritized technician tasks to align with project deadlines.
  • Peripheral tasks include system-level IT support for integrated computers and for standard desktop/laptop systems.
  • Facilities department support, including chemical neutralization, reverse-osmosis DI water system upkeep, CDA preventative maintenance and boiler system checks.
  • Owner of all aspects of the building security system, including the entire security camera array, DVR, badge readers and access controls.
  • Serve as the main contact for both the security hardware support organization and the security system call center.
  • Developed etch pit density (EPD) processes on novel material films, including Secco, Schimmel, Iodine, and cupric nitrate etches.
  • Executed complex experiments to enhance yield of bulk material in alignment with customer specifications.
  • Defined preventative maintenance and process base lining on several key process tools, resulting in improved machine up time by 25%.
  • Led team in the purchase of over $5M capital equipment, which included installation, qualification, and configuration to meet processing needs.
  • Established a Process Request procedure to expedite work orders and enhance operational efficiency.
  • Developed detailed standard operating procedures for laboratory processes to ensure consistency and compliance.
  • Established all new cleanroom safety and processing protocol.
  • Trained new employees on metrology equipment, cleanroom protocol, and chemical safety.
  • Member of the Environmental Health and Safety committee.
  • Member of the HAZCOM First Responders Team.
  • Lead member of the Cleanroom Committee (CRC), an internal organization that defines cleanroom protocol.

Education

B.S. - Management, Leadership & Strategic Management

Granite State College
Concord

MBA - Six Sigma

Southern N.H. University
Manchester

Skills

  • Minitab
  • SPC
  • Lean
  • Root-cause analysis
  • Mentoring
  • Development
  • Process Improvement/Continuous Improvement
  • People Manager
  • Change Agent
  • Semiconductor
  • CMP, Dicing, LTCC, Thick Films, Thin Films
  • Capital expense acquisition
  • Process & equipment qualification
  • Cleanroom
  • Health & Safety
  • Statistical analysis

References

References available upon request

Languages

English

Technical Publications

  • T.A. Langdo, et al., Advanced SiGe-free Strained Si on Insulator Substrates: Thermal Stability and Carrier Mobility Enhancement. Solid State Devices and Materials; 814-815.
  • J.M. Hydrick, et al, Chemical Mechanical Polishing of Epitaxial Germainium on SiO2-patterned Si(001) Substrates. ECS Transitions, 16 (10) 237-248 (2008), 10.1149/1.2986777. The Electrochemical Society
  • J.Z. Li, et al., Defect Reduction of GaAs/Si Epitaxy Aspect Ratio Trapping. Journal of Applied Physics 103, 106102 (2008).
  • J.Z. Li, et al., Thin Film InP Epitaxy on Si (001) Using Selective Aspect Ratio Trapping. ECS Transactions, 18 (1) 8870894 (2009), 10.1149/1.3096551. The Electrochemical Society
  • J.Z. Li, et al., Growth and Characterization of GaAs Layers on Polished Ge/Si by Selective Aspect Ratio Trapping. Journal of Crystal Growth 311 (2009) 3133-3137.
  • Ji-Soo Park, et al., Reduced-Pressure Chemical Vapor Deposition of Epitaxial Ge Films on Si(001) Substrates Using GeCl4. Electrochemical and Solid-State Letters, 10 (11) H313-H316 (2007).

Timeline

Principal Process Engineer

ON Semiconductor
10.2024 - 01.2026

Process Engineering Manager

TTM Technologies
09.2021 - 09.2024

Senior Process Engineer

Anaren Ceramics
11.2015 - 09.2021

Process Engineer

Cobham
09.2013 - 11.2015

Project Engineering Technician

Charles Stark Draper Laboratories, Inc.
07.2010 - 09.2013

Process Engineer/Cleanroom Manager

Amberwave Systems
01.2002 - 07.2010

B.S. - Management, Leadership & Strategic Management

Granite State College

MBA - Six Sigma

Southern N.H. University

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