David O'Con-Alderete
Los Banos,CA
Summary
Seasoned Floor Manager highly effective at managing wide-ranging tasks in support of manufacturing operations. Excellent team leader and complex problem-solver with analytical and adaptable approach. Supportive manager and unbiased leader of numerous personalities and individuals.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Test Floor Manager
ISE Labs
Fremont, CA
10.2023 - Current
- Oversaw employee performance, corrected problems, and increased efficiency to maintain productivity targets.
- Coached employees and trained on methods for handling various aspects of sales, complicated issues, and difficult customers.
- Evaluated staff performance regularly to identify areas for improvement or commendation.
- Established and optimized schedules to keep coverage and service in line with forecasted demands.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations, maintaining a clean and hazard-free environment for staff and customers.
- Reduced employee turnover rate by fostering a supportive work culture that encouraged professional growth opportunities.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
Lab Services Engineer (Temp Project Role)
Lam Research
Fremont, CA
05.2023 - 10.2023
- Analyzed, troubleshot and diagnosed problems and provided prompt repair and solutions.
- Installed, configured and tested equipment on specialized platforms.
- Worked cross-functionally within organization and external partners, integrators and vendors.
- Analyzed and evaluated performance and optimized efficiency.
- Managed teams of production associates, overseeing productive production processes and meeting all deadlines.
- Coordinated with other departments to maintain smooth and efficient product flow.
- Evaluated team member performance regularly to identify and resolve productivity concerns.
- Trained staff of direct labor employees to perform assembly and manufacture of specified products.
- Set and enforced performance-oriented production approach, significantly increasing worker output and reducing safety incidents.
- Accomplished targets and met demand by assessing equipment performance, reviewing materials supplies, and organizing manpower.
Epitaxal Engineering Technician
Coherent
Fremont, CA
01.2019 - 05.2023
- Managed EPI operations and activities, supervised schedules of workloads.
- Suggested specialized updates, test equipment and procedures for failure analysis.
- Worked with diverse types of equipment and SPC procedures.
- Researched and implemented new processes and equipment.
- Loading and unloading of wafers into semiconductor process and test equipment
- Operation of EPI reactors, characterization equipment, many software interfaces, and completing corrective actions based on SPC monitoring processes.
- Trained over 15 techs on reactor operations.
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
- Basic SEM analysis measuring knowledge.
- Qualifying fab tools after major maintenance work.
- Lap & polish.
- Photolithography process flow trainer.
- Wafer fab wet etch and delayering processes for reworked products or testing.
- Worked closely with engineering team to prep samples for testing & failure analysis.
- Conducted research and gathered data on engineering components and systems.
- Implemented schematics, diagrams, and written, and verbal descriptions to effectively solve engineering project issues.
- Implemented quality assurance procedures to minimize non-conformances.
- Trained new system users and employees in classroom type sessions to promote useful system knowledge and operations expertise in multiple departments of the wafer processing.
EPI Lead Supervisor
Lumentum
San Jose, CA
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Established open and professional relationships with team members to achieve quick resolutions for various issues.
- Communicated KPIs outlined in annual plan to inform employees of expectations and deliverables.
- Minimized resource and time losses by addressing employee or production issue directly and implementing timely solutions.
- Designed strategic plan for component development practices to support future projects.
- Increased production output by 20 % over other shifts.
- Gained extensive knowledge in data entry, analysis and reporting
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations
- Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations
- Worked in all areas of the wafer fab. Epitaxial, photo, wet etch, QA, characterization lab.
- Completed production plans by scheduling and assigning personnel to daily tasks.
- Communicated job expectations and monitored employees.
- Led safety meetings and monitored compliance with gear requirements and best practices.
- Performed accident investigations.
- Supervised ongoing daily production phases.
- Trained new employees on fab processes in all departments.
- Implemented engineering change orders and adherence management.
- Lead classroom trainings and annual recertifications for techs.
Fab Operations Technician
Infineon Technologies
Morgan Hill, CA
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Maintained overall safe work environment with employee training programs and enforcement of safety procedures.
- Reviewed reports for anticipated numbers, identified variances and made corrections.
- Conducted regular reviews of operations and identified areas for improvement.
- Read, calculated and estimated different spec rates and documented information in operational logs.
- Set up, conduct and interpret results from a variety of automatic testing equipment, manual electronic and environmental tests on various semiconductor devices, hybrids and custom circuits.
- Compare test results with specifications and alert group leader or appropriate personnel of test result deviations and/or defective results.
- Familiar with die attach, wire bond, sono-scan and ultrasonic testing on various Types of products.
- Fill out lot travelers and move product through company MES system.
- Worked closely with engineering teams and QA to ensure all specifications are meet while training new techs on process changes.
Account Executive, Operations Supervisor
Comcast, Xfinity
Morgan Hill, CA
02.2007 - 09.2014
- Collaborated with internal teams to develop account strategy.
- Cross-sold products and services to clients to secure additional business and grow revenue streams.
- Conducted integrated sales presentations to illustrate value of product or service and tailor call-to-action.
- Leveraged marketing channels and sales strategies to develop pipeline and increase profitability.
- Resolved issues promptly to drive satisfaction and enhance customer service.
- Attended networking events to build relationships and identify sales opportunities.
- Strengthened customer relationships with proactive and collaborative approach to managing needs.
- Stayed up-to-date on emerging industry and product standards and trends to revitalize accounts.
- Met and exceeded service level goals to achieve standards and expectations.
- Evaluated team member performance and productivity, provided feedback and implemented corrective actions.
- Managed internal operational standards and productivity targets.
- Enhanced operational performance and reduced labor expenses by developing and optimizing standard practices.
Education
High School Diploma -
Dos Palos High School
Dos Palos, CA01.2007
Skills
- Document Preparation
- Proficient in the use of paycom and ADP
- Fab Process Team Training Instructor
- Analytical Software
- Characterization
- Fab process management
- Microsoft office
- Cleanroom and ISO 6 experience
- Supervising Teams
- Training and Development
- Lean Methodology
- Project Management Internal/External
- Safe Work Methods
- Lean Kaizen
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Six Sigma Principles
- Productivity Performance
- Sales Supervisor (telecom & manufacturing)
- Fab metrology, photo, AFM, Dual FIB experience
Timeline
Test Floor Manager
ISE Labs
10.2023 - Current
Lab Services Engineer (Temp Project Role)
Lam Research
05.2023 - 10.2023
Epitaxal Engineering Technician
Coherent
01.2019 - 05.2023
EPI Lead Supervisor
Lumentum
01.2017 - 01.2019
Fab Operations Technician
Infineon Technologies
01.2015 - 01.2017
Account Executive, Operations Supervisor
Comcast, Xfinity
02.2007 - 09.2014
High School Diploma -
Dos Palos High School