Isaac Morrison
Vancouver,WA
Summary
Innovative mechanical engineer with a proven track record at Kyocera, excelling in finite element analysis and cross-functional collaboration. Achieved a 200% increase in component service life while optimizing designs for manufacturability. Skilled in leading projects and enhancing processes, driving significant cost reductions and efficiency improvements.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Research & Development
Kyocera
Vancouver, WA
09.2021 - Current
- Troubleshot process and production equipment failures, performing structured root cause investigations to restore tool functionality, and minimize manufacturing downtime.
- Optimized semiconductor crystal growth equipment, achieving 350% higher growth rates, 400% material efficiency, and 85% cost reduction, demonstrating measurable output and yield improvement.
- Developed and monitored process and equipment performance metrics, enabling data-driven improvements in yield, tool matching, and overall equipment effectiveness.
- Designed, prototyped, and deployed equipment and subsystem upgrades, improving thermal stability and process performance through CFD-based heat transfer analysis.
- Qualified new process configurations and supported introduction of updated components and materials into production environments.
- Analyzed cycle time and equipment utilization data to identify bottlenecks and improve throughput and factory efficiency.
- Authored operating procedures, equipment specifications, and maintenance documentation to support sustained production performance and knowledge transfer.
- Collaborated closely with manufacturing operations, technicians, and engineering teams to improve factory performance and mentor junior engineers in structured problem-solving methods.
- Evaluated mechanical reliability using finite element analysis (FEA) to optimize a $500K component, increasing service life by 200% and improving long-term equipment robustness.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Washington State University
Vancouver05.2021
Skills
- Drawing and prints
- Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
- Finite element analysis
- Computational fluid dynamics
- ANSYS parameterization
- ANSYS SpaceClaim
- Materials management
- 3D printing (FDM and SLA)
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
- Vendor collaboration
- Project management
- Process troubleshooting
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Cross-functional teamwork
- Data analysis
- Design for manufacturability
- SolidWorks CAD
Certification
- Lean Six Sigma
- Swagelok Tube Fitting Installation & Inspection
- ANSYS Thermal Analysis Fundamentals
- Foundations in Linear Dynamics & Structural Nonlinearities
- Advanced Turbulence Modeling (Fluent & CFX)
Timeline
Research & Development
Kyocera
09.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Washington State University