Gavin McIntosh
Austin
Summary
Results-driven Diffusion Equipment Engineer with proven skills in equipment troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and industrial automation. Focused on enhancing operational efficiency through detailed root cause analysis and cross-department collaboration.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Diffusion Equipment Engineer
Samsung Austin Semiconductor
07.2022 - Current
- Developed and optimized equipment maintenance procedures to enhance operational efficiency.
- Conducted root cause analysis on equipment failures, implementing corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
- Identified weaknesses and upgraded aging equipment through improvement projects.
- Managed preventive maintenance schedules, ensuring compliance with industry standards and safety regulations.
- Collaborated cross department with new equipment installs.
- Owned 24 deposition and anneal Diffusion Furnaces.
- Trained junior engineers on best practices for equipment operation and troubleshooting techniques.
- Enhanced design and functionality of existing equipment to meet operational needs.
Quality Engineer Intern
Indo MIM
07.2021 - 07.2022
- Conducted quality inspections on production components, ensuring compliance with specifications.
- Assisted in development and implementation of quality control processes to enhance product reliability.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve quality issues during manufacturing.
- Maintained documentation of quality tests and inspections for traceability and compliance audits.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas At San Antonio
San Antonio, TX05-2022
Associate of Science - Engineering
Austin Community College
Austin, TX05-2019
Skills
- Equipment installation
- Equipment troubleshooting
- Vacuum systems and pressure vessels
- Proficient in High pressure Deuterium anneal vessels
- Certified in Tokyo Electron TEL Indy plus maintenance
- Industrial automation
- Failure modes and effects analysis
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Team collaboration
Accomplishments
- Achieved furnace production time decrease of 30 minutes on average by increasing copper anneal boat elevator speed and FIMs purge time reduction.
- Shortened Poly deposition recipe 30% post maintenance utilizing increased temperatures and analyzing crystalline structure of polyamide layer.
- Reduced scrap occurrences via sourcing new higher quality quartz suppliers as well as introducing new inspection techniques during preventative maintenance.
- Aided in development of redundant pump systems and fast acting valves to prevent future pump failures.
- Reduced tool fleet down time by 12% via improvement projects and creating new maintenance routines to improve reliability.
Timeline
Diffusion Equipment Engineer
Samsung Austin Semiconductor
07.2022 - Current
Quality Engineer Intern
Indo MIM
07.2021 - 07.2022
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas At San Antonio
Associate of Science - Engineering
Austin Community College