James Fabian
Elgin
Summary
Analytical logistics operations manager specializing in process optimization and safety compliance. Expertise in quality assurance and data analysis, delivering significant improvements in cycle time and operational efficiency.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Logistics Operations Manager
Applied Materials
Austin
05.2026 - Current
- Ensured our cycle time of incoming material was within our metrics
- Managed any escalations on material that was needed in manufacturing.
- Oversaw the receiving process to maintain accuracy in PQCT
- Collaborated with cross functional teams to support dock capacity
- Enforced safety protocols to the team, documented any safety incidents that occurred on the shift
- Evaluate and identify areas of process improvement to help our 6S standard and documentation process
- Follow up/track new employees' progress
- Created daily reports on our cycle time
- Attend and present our daily operations outlook
Lead Manufacturing Technician
Applied Materials
Austin
11.2024 - 05.2026
- Lead Technician of the Atomic Layer Deposition 300MM chamber build and test line
- Conduct daily audits of our labor hours across all shifts to optimize efficiency and utilization
- Involved with creating our weekly safety meetings
- Perform deep dives into our QN data and assess the root causes
- Aligned with industrial and manufacturing engineering teams on new design configurations, tooling fixtures needed, and documentation.
- Ensured all documents are filled out prior to shipping our products
- Responsible for assigning and prioritizing tasks for 34 technicians
Lead Manufacturing Technician
Applied Materials
Austin
10.2020 - 11.2024
- Lead Technician of the Physical Vapor Deposition 200mm chamber build and test line.
- Modular test chambers chambers using Delphin and Mayan software including facilitization, checking interlocks, setting the home position for pedestal and shutter blade, and performing bakeout
- Document the pass or fail
- Conducted weekly audits as part of building safety committee to ensure compliance and safety standards
- Modified parts to meet design specifications and quality standards.
- Teardown refurb systems and send material out for cleaning
- Responsible for assigning and prioritizing tasks for 4 technicians
Education
High School Diploma -
Pflugerville High School
Pflugerville, TXSkills
- Supply chain management
- Inventory control
- Process optimization
- Quality assurance
- Safety compliance
- Data analysis
Timeline
Logistics Operations Manager
Applied Materials
05.2026 - Current
Lead Manufacturing Technician
Applied Materials
11.2024 - 05.2026
Lead Manufacturing Technician
Applied Materials
10.2020 - 11.2024
High School Diploma -
Pflugerville High School