Jeffrey Kozak
Daly City,United States
Summary
Lead Engineering Technician with extensive expertise in cross-functional collaboration and tool development, leveraging over 25 years of industry experience. Adept at driving continuous process improvement and implementing Lean Six Sigma methodologies to enhance system reliability and efficiency. Passionate about pioneering innovative solutions in energy storage and HVAC systems, with a strong focus on safety compliance and operational excellence.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Engineering Technician
Quino Energy
01.2023 - Current
- Oversee flow battery system assembly, ensuring optimal performance and safety compliance.
- Coordinate international and domestic shipping of hazardous materials, maintaining safety standards.
- Conduct daily measurements for gas levels and temperatures, ensuring system integrity.
- Assist in R&D tasks, contributing to innovative solutions and data-driven decisions.
- Perform mechanical repairs on flow batteries, enhancing system reliability and efficiency.
- Implemented rigorous safety protocols for hazardous materials, ensuring secure handling and regulatory compliance across international and domestic shipments.
- Monitored daily gas, temperature, and flowrate metrics to proactively identify system variances, enabling swift corrective actions and system reliability.
- Collaborated on building and refining flow battery prototypes, facilitating substantial advancements in R&D testing and energy storage efficiency.
- Conducted precise metal fabrication and pipework, supporting seamless assembly and maintenance of advanced battery systems with minimal downtime.
- Assisted engineering teams in both R&D and operational projects, fostering knowledge sharing and accelerating data collection for critical experiments.
- Partnered with cross-functional teams to streamline assembly workflow, promoting shared expertise and smoother project delivery.
Master Failure Analysis Technician
Maxim Integrated
San Jose, California
07.2016 - 09.2021
- Support and respond to internal and external customer requests for FA Analyses of Maxim Products.
- Meet Maxim's Failure Analysis cycle time and quality commitments.
- Provide periodic updates on results which might require writing reports.
- Perform acoustic microscopy, optical inspections, CT X-ray, IR Scans, parallel polishing, and decapsulation.
- Reball and reflow solder balls through manual or reflow oven.
- Work with facilities and suppliers to ensure readiness for tool installation.
- Setup training schedules and provide training for tools.
- Ensure tools meet environmental responsibility and are not in violation of US environmental code.
Senior Manufacturing Technician
Intel Corporation
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Process, inspect, setup, monitor, and rework multiple products, DOE, and tests following documented ISO 9001 specs and 5S standards.
- Safety team member implementing new safety processes and handling hazardous chemicals.
- Perform preventive maintenance of Hirarta and Astronics loader and Burn-in tools.
- Provide engineering support for experiments by documenting data points and providing feedback.
- Upgrade, setup equipment, resolve, and determine root cause of mechanical, process, and electrical issues.
- Tool conversion, perform profiles, troubleshoot, modify and upgrade firmware, replace PCB cards, upgrade and repair thermal arrays for heater.
Process Engineer
Intel Corporation
01.2010 - 01.2014
- Tool owner for Acoustic Microscopy/SAM tool.
- Develop, qualify, apply, revise, and maintain quality standards for processing materials.
- Develop and revise ISO 9001 compliant spec instructions.
- Provide training and support for technicians, mechanics, and engineers.
- Develop, analyze, and verify effectiveness of process controls.
- Provide RCA, FMEA, and post-mortem for quality issues.
- Qualify new and existing tools and processes using methodologies.
Manufacturing Technician
Intel Corporation
01.2005 - 01.2010
- Acted in a team lead role managing and coordinating WIP for the epoxy cleanroom area.
- Maintained and provided coverage for the manager and manufacturing engineer on shift.
- Assembled and disassembled multiple valve assemblies, setup DOE, tools for processing in cleanroom environment.
- Created and delivered a 5S(Kaizen) instructor-led course for the entire Intel Manufacturing Group.
- Identified and resolved safety issues, managed WIP in the area, trained new and old employees.
Support & Debug Engineer
Realink / United Systems Software Company
01.2003 - 01.2005
- Acted as a liaison between the customer and software engineer.
- Defined, analyzed, troubleshot, tested, and debugged software issues.
- Provided resolutions for software bugs, install shield issues, corrupted data, memory overflow issues, INIs, mapping issues, and OS problems.
Network Technician & Support Engineer
Cendant
01.2000 - 01.2003
- Remotely analyzed and tested Linux-based software to determine problems.
- Overcame critical obstacles to resolution, including accurately defining a problem without physically seeing the customer’s computer.
Lead Mechanical Engineering Technician
PARC, a Xerox Company
02.2023
- Maintain long-term reliability stations including sustaining the equipment, repairing and replacing pumps, and fixing leaks.
- Determine any electrical issues and fix them.
- Fill with liquid desiccant and maintain the level for operation.
- Purchase tools needed for tasks ranging from building 2-4 ton HVAC systems to designing airflow test stations for fan testing.
- Lead builder for next-generation desiccant HVAC systems.
- Test membrane for ion exchange of desiccant flow and properties.
- Help fulfill contracts with the DOE and provide next-generation desiccant HVAC systems.
- Create and build equipment and devices needed to complete tasks from the in-house machine shop.
- Create acrylic and metal test stations to complete desiccant testing for multiple pumps and media.
- Install new tools including getting the electrical run, ventilation done, and fluids provided.
Education
Associate of Arts & Applied Sciences -
Mesa Community College
Mesa, Arizona05.2000
Skills
- Cleanroom ISO/comp/DFM experience
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Project & Program Management
- Continuous Process Improvement
- Team Leadership
- Management Maintenance
- Tool development and support
- Kaizen / 5S Methodologies
- Coaching / Training / Mentoring
Certification
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, Intel
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Mentor, Intel
- Acoustic Micro Imaging Course, Acoustic Microscopy
Timeline
Lead Mechanical Engineering Technician
PARC, a Xerox Company
02.2023
Lead Engineering Technician
Quino Energy
01.2023 - Current
Master Failure Analysis Technician
Maxim Integrated
07.2016 - 09.2021
Senior Manufacturing Technician
Intel Corporation
01.2014 - 01.2015
Process Engineer
Intel Corporation
01.2010 - 01.2014
Manufacturing Technician
Intel Corporation
01.2005 - 01.2010
Support & Debug Engineer
Realink / United Systems Software Company
01.2003 - 01.2005
Network Technician & Support Engineer
Cendant
01.2000 - 01.2003
Associate of Arts & Applied Sciences -
Mesa Community College