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Erik Vlad

Portland,OR

Summary

Qualified Equipment Engineering Technician with 6 years of industry experience. Demonstrated success in streamlining processes and boosting efficiency by leveraging strong design and problem-solving abilities.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Equipment Engineering Technician

Microchip Technology Inc.
Gresham, OR
02.2022 - Current
  • Performed routine maintenance and repairs on TEL furnace equipment (TZ4000, TS4000 SE, and TS4000 SEi)
  • Maintenance includes Semi-Annual, Annual, Magnetic-Seal changes, Tube changes, pump changes, and Element changes
  • Repairs include replacing motors, motor drivers, I/O cards, thermocouples, SCRs, various sensors, and robot teaching.
  • Performed routine maintenance and repairs on AG Heatpulse 8800 and AMAT Centura RTP.
  • Maintenance includes Chamber Cleans, Lamp Replacements, and 30k wafer PMs.
  • Repairs include, general wafer recovery, thermocouple replacements, chiller replacements, and robot teaching.

Line Maintenance Technician III

Analog Devices
Camas, WA
07.2018 - 12.2021
  • Jr Technician performing preventative and corrective maintenance on various equipment throughout the fab including: Diffusion, Thin Films (PVD), and some Metrology/Support
  • Perform maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs on Diffusion equipment including: Thermco SVG Furnace, Concept One Novellus, Aviza Watkins Johnson CVD, Mercury FSI
  • Perform troubleshooting, repairs, and Kit/Target changes on the PVD equipment including: Varian 3290 STQ, AMAT Endura (TiN, TiW, HTALU)
  • Work on tool support systems including: Vacuum pumps, CDO abatement, and Chemical/Gas delivery systems
  • ERT and CPR certified
  • Certified 5S area owner with a 100% quarterly audit score during Q4'21

Education

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

Washington State University
Vancouver, WA
05-2024

Associate in Applied Technology - Mechanical Automation

Clark College
Vancouver, WA
06.2019

Associate in Applied Technology - Instrumentation And Control Automation

Clark College
Vancouver, WA
06.2019

Skills

  • Demonstrate a robust work ethic in both team and individual settings, leading to minimized downtime and enhanced tool accessibility across the board
  • Excellent time management skills resulting in the completion of high priority tasks in a timely manner
  • Skilled in maintaining attention to detail when communicating across a spectrum of technicians, leads, supervisors, and engineers
  • Wrote multiple step-by-step technical procedures and guides for repairs/discoveries
  • Proficient in documenting key findings, troubleshooting techniques for critical issues, and anomalies for comprehensive analysis and future reference
  • Always practice industrial safety by following instructions and wearing and utilizing PPE as trained
  • Skilled in effectively utilizing a Digital Multimeter (DMM) and oscilloscope for accurate troubleshooting of equipment issuesAble to troubleshoot vacuum leaks effectively with the use of helium leak detector or RGA
  • Proficient in troubleshooting using electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic schematics/diagrams to diagnose and resolve equipment issues effectively
  • Understand basic coding and computer programming including: C, Arduino, Assembly, Matlab, SystemVerilog, and PLC ladder logic

Timeline

Equipment Engineering Technician

Microchip Technology Inc.
02.2022 - Current

Line Maintenance Technician III

Analog Devices
07.2018 - 12.2021

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

Washington State University

Associate in Applied Technology - Mechanical Automation

Clark College

Associate in Applied Technology - Instrumentation And Control Automation

Clark College

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