Eric Erickson

• Created common components library that meet all performance and cost targets that can be used a cross multiple products in the company
• Reduced gas box component costs by 20%
• Reduced the number of unique part numbers by 50%
• DFx assessment that resulted in multiple cost reduction projects
• Developed test equipment to ensure zero supplier defects

• Lead cross functional team and created labor reduction plan - reduced labor hours by 56% - Saved company >2M €
• Utilized lean principles, work cell set up, tooling, test fixtures to enable modular testing, appropriate outsourcing
• Managed a global manufacturing engineering staff of 34 people
• Provided team with guidelines for handing off products from engineering to mfg
• Mentored junior staff, fostering skill development and promoting a culture of continuous improvement.

• Guided organization to record shipments 18M to 27M during the last four years
• Instilled process discipline by championing continuous improvement
• Improved quality and customer satisfaction on key customer product line
• Implemented process checks and increased testing
• Embarked on program to upgrade operations talent
• Coordinated facilities expansion to support new customers
• Directed cross-functional teams to enhance product development processes and reduce time-to-market.
• Implemented strategic initiatives that boosted operational efficiency and improved project delivery timelines.

N+1 Program (>80% new hardware), NPI Lead

· Directed cross-functional teams to improve operational efficiency and optimize process workflows.

· Developed comprehensive product launch strategies.

· Oversaw supplier quality initiatives, achieving high MTBI (Mean Time Between Incidents).

· Conducted extensive engineering characterization to ensure reliability.

· Led system and subsystem diagnostics efforts.

· Assumed leadership of an underperforming team and significantly improved performance.

· Established high standards and optimized team composition.

· Fostered a culture of ownership regarding successful product transitions.

· Senior management recognized the team's achievements.

· The NPI process was highlighted as exemplary for other divisions.

Partial List of Accomplishments:

· Managed the introduction of the eDR-7200 product, including high voltage power supplies, electron optics lens, and laser OM.

· Developed and executed effective product transition plans.

· Designed upgrade and installation plans.

· Created and supported manufacturing training programs, ensuring resource alignment.

· Verified documentation through collaboration with manufacturing and suppliers.

· Led certification processes confirming design engineering deliverables to manufacturing.

· Supervised development of manufacturing processes for building and testing laser microscope systems.

· Oversaw the largest engineering material ramp in KLA history, coordinating orders for over 20 kits and managing $2 million in inventory.

· Collaborated with design engineering to implement cable tray cleaning procedures for in-house operations.

· Established supplier protocols, cleanroom environments, and tooling requirements.

· Documented processes and delivered comprehensive training before transitioning to manufacturing.

· Provided manufacturing engineering support to electron optics suppliers.

· Conducted numerous failure analyses with suppliers, implementing effective corrective actions.

· Improved gold debond reliability by modifying undercoat thickness, preventing customer-impacting failures.

· Enhanced supplier soldering competency through targeted training.

· Utilized SPC methodologies to refine supplier specifications.

· Oversaw installation of new column test stands with upgraded electronics; enhanced two additional test stands.

· Developed a column reference mirror test fixture, fully eliminating quality escapes.

· Implemented strategic initiatives to elevate product quality and customer satisfaction.

· Effectively managed resource allocation, aligning operational needs with strategic objectives for superior performance.+1 Program (>80% new hardware) NPI lead

• Led cross-functional teams to enhance operational efficiency and streamline processes.
• Developed product introduction plan that would create a successful product launch
• Supplier Quality
• High MTBIsw
• Extensive engineering characterization
• Reliability
• System and sub system diagnostics
• Took over a team that was under performing and turned around team performance
• Set high expectations and got rid of dead wood
• Instilled ownership of product transition success into the team
• Team performance was acknowledged by Sr. management
• NPI process was seen as a model for other divisions to follow
• Led team that introduced the eDR-7200 product (high voltage power supplies, electron optics lens, laser OM)
• Created product transition plan
• Created upgrade and install plans
• Created manufacturing training plan and ensured resources supported the plan
• Ensured all documents created and verified by manufacturing and suppliers
• Led team that was responsible for certifying that design engineering completed their deliverables to manufacturing
• Managed team responsible for developing manufacturing process to build and test laser microscope system

Managed largest engineering material ramp in KLA history

• Over 20 kits ordered
• $2 million in inventory
• Collaborated with design engineering to establish cable tray cleaning process for in house cleaning
• Set up supplier process, clean room and tooling
• Documented process, trained and handed off process to manufacturing
• Supervised manufacturing engineering production support for electron optics supplier
• Conducted numerous FA’s with supplier and implemented corrective actions
• Changed under coat thickness to eliminate gold debond failures – caught and corrected problems before failures reached customers
• Improved supplier solder training
• Used SPC to tighten supplier specs
• Team installed new column test stand with updated electronics and upgraded two other test stands.
• Developed column reference mirror test fixture – completely eliminated quality escapes
• Developed and implemented strategic initiatives to improve product quality and customer satisfaction.
• Managed resource allocation, balancing operational needs with strategic priorities for optimal performance.

• Responsible for on time tool shipments
• Drove process discipline
• Reduced cycle time from 16 weeks to 13 weeks

• Drove process discipline
• Implemented quality check list adherence
• Insisted on process documentation
• Implemented corrective action meetings with team
• Implemented several corrective actions to ensure quality shipments
• Responsible for on time shipments
• Shipped over 30 systems reduced cycle time from 100 days to 60 days in one year

• Tasked with eliminating EFEM related issues on CDSEM products
• Eliminated EFEM issues from the failure pareto
• Developed new end-effector with supplier
• Reduced backside particle count and allowed shipment to AMD

• Promoted to production manager due to excellent support of the production floor
• Conducted EFEM testing to qualify Phoenix 1.3 handler
• Conducted tests, managed tool time and wrote test report

• Worked with trades to plan and execute fab expansion

• Installed, tested and qualified beta level microscope inspection equipment
• Solved vibration problem that was preventing production use of defect detection system
• Designed custom hardware features that enabled customers to more effectively use their microscope system

• Supported the development of next generation CVD product
• On site beta support
• Lead team that was supporting two shift operation

• Rocket engine test data expert
• Able to diagnose hardware problems from test data
• Frozen lift off seal drain line, pump cavitation, combustion chamber leaks
• Analysis of rocket failure published in failure report