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Colton Russon

Commerce City,CO

Summary

Skilled calibration technician with fifteen years of experience in managing and optimizing manufacturing systems, processes, and tools utilized in multiple sectors.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Calibration Technician

Continental Testing
Brighton, US
11.2023 - Current
  • Sole Technician at the Brighton lab satellite location. Tasked with calibration in disciplines of dimensional, force, temperature, pressure, electrical, and torque.
  • Travels to customer locations to perform calibrations locally and out of state.

Senior Process Technician, Thin Film Process

Ascent Solar
Thornton, US
05.2021 - 05.2023
  • Worked with PVD sputter systems to deposit Moly and TCO on polyimide substrates.
  • Increased thin film chamber outputs through SOP audits, managing materials, and by greatly reducing PM turn-around times.
  • Reduced spending on consumables by creating a target cathode measuring system to track and prolong target life and ensure consistency across multiple shifts.

Coating Technician II

Excelitas Technologies
Boulder, US
07.2020 - 05.2021
  • Operated and maintained sputter systems used to deposit various materials on optics.
  • Improved quality of optic parts through thin-film deposition processes by way of SOP modifications, managing process conditions, and ensuring cleanliness and proper handling of incoming parts.

Process/Chemical Lab Technician II

Kinestral
Hayward, US
11.2015 - 12.2019
  • Engaged in both the process and chemical lab groups to run materials through front end processes and metrology.
  • Worked independently to setup, run, and perform PM activities on reactors used to create polymer essential to device performance.
  • Maximized throughput of glass substrates through laser scribe and metrology processes by improving line speed and rearranging the order of operations.
  • Engaged with the project engineering team to reduce timelines on scheduled tool builds.

R&D Process Technician III

MIASOLE THIN FILM SOLAR
Santa Clara, US
01.2015 - 09.2015
  • Coordinated and performed the reliability testing of solar cells and modules.
  • Setup and completed experiments using E-beam thin film deposition.
  • Close collaboration with engineering group ensuring data acquisition was prompt and prioritized efficiently.
  • Previously worked within the Advanced Development group, specifically the teams tasked with producing CIGS sputter targets.

Process Test Technician II

Bloom Energy
Mountain View, US
02.2014 - 01.2015
  • Required the preparation and installation of fuel cells for High-Density Conditioning and quality review.
  • Great demand of focus, dexterity, and attention to detail essential for ensuring product passed inspection checks and tested positive for field use.

Technician

Olympus Corporation
San Jose, US
03.2013 - 02.2014
  • Responsible for opening repair orders for incoming medical devices and forwarding equipment to appropriate repair lines.
  • Contributed to an atmosphere valuing the collaboration among multiple teams to expedite repairs and return materials to hospitals and clinics with minimal turnaround time.

Process Technician II, Thin Film Process

Solyndra
Fremont, US
04.2008 - 08.2011
  • Operated and trained others on multiple front-end tools and processes, primarily the operation of Molybdenum and Indium Zinc Oxide vacuum thin film deposition (PVD) sputter systems.
  • Strong emphasis on metrology and data sampling to ensure the consistency and quality of solar modules.
  • Extensive experience with software relating to WIP tracking, SPC, and procedure documentation.

Education

A.S. - Web Design

DeVry University
Fremont, CA
03.2013

Skills

  • Lean manufacturing
  • Statistical process control
  • Root cause analysis
  • Tool maintenance
  • Research and development
  • ISO 9001 compliance
  • Calibration techniques
  • Equipment maintenance
  • SOP development
  • Technical documentation

Certification

Certified Calibration Technician, 08/01/23, 12/01/27, American Society for Quality (ASQ), The Certified Calibration Technician tests, calibrates, maintains, and repairs electrical, mechanical, electromechanical, analytical, and electronic measuring, recording and indicating instruments and equipment for conformance to established standards.

Timeline

Calibration Technician

Continental Testing
11.2023 - Current

Senior Process Technician, Thin Film Process

Ascent Solar
05.2021 - 05.2023

Coating Technician II

Excelitas Technologies
07.2020 - 05.2021

Process/Chemical Lab Technician II

Kinestral
11.2015 - 12.2019

R&D Process Technician III

MIASOLE THIN FILM SOLAR
01.2015 - 09.2015

Process Test Technician II

Bloom Energy
02.2014 - 01.2015

Technician

Olympus Corporation
03.2013 - 02.2014

Process Technician II, Thin Film Process

Solyndra
04.2008 - 08.2011

A.S. - Web Design

DeVry University

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