JEREMY CARTER

• Maintained semiconductor equipment calibration, ensuring consistent performance across probe card manufacturing operations.
• Troubleshot complex mechanical and electrical failures to restore production equipment quickly.
• Analyzed equipment logs and process data to identify recurring reliability issues.
• Coordinated preventive maintenance schedules to minimize unplanned downtime.
• Supported tooling setup and changeovers for wafer test and assembly equipment.
• Improved technician procedures for alignment, inspection, and equipment verification.
• Documented repairs, part replacements, and maintenance actions in equipment tracking systems.
• Enhanced safety protocols by identifying potential hazards and implementing corrective measures as needed.
• Enhanced equipment performance by conducting regular maintenance checks and identifying areas for improvement.
• Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
• Demonstrated respect, friendliness, and willingness to help wherever needed.
• Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
• Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
• Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
• Performed preventive maintenance tasks on motors, pumps, and production equipment.

• Worked on multiple toolsets [Endura and Lam 300mm]
• Operated and maintained precision equipment to ensure optimal performance and safety standards.
• Diagnosed and resolved equipment malfunctions, enhancing operational efficiency and reducing downtime.
• Collaborated with engineering teams to implement process improvements in manufacturing operations.
• Conducted routine inspections, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and industry standards.
• Actively participated in continuous improvement initiatives focused on increasing overall plant efficiency.
• Enhanced equipment performance by conducting regular maintenance checks and identifying areas for improvement.
• Increased production efficiency by successfully calibrating and configuring equipment according to specifications.
• Maintained detailed records of all maintenance activities, allowing for better tracking of equipment performance over time.
• Performed routine maintenance and replaced worn parts.
• Monitored mechanical factors such as load tolerances and equipment strain to identify failure points.
• Conducted routine inspections, identifying potential issues and recommending preventive measures to enhance reliability.
• Troubleshot equipment failures and remedied problems to restore functionality.
• Maintained comprehensive documentation of equipment repairs, maintenance activities, and performance data for future reference.
• Understood and read technical manuals and blueprints.

• Maintained and follow safety protocol
• Responsible for installation, demo, repair, troubleshooting and preventative maintenance with uncompromising safety values in a cleanroom environment.
• Work on Endura toolsets. Performed preventative maintenance (PM) on PVD and CVD tool sets by changing out kits, and wipe-downs to tools and chambers following a pm scheduler or unscheduled maintenance.
• Monitored vacuum pressures to chambers, changed out cryopumps when needed if applying regens on the pumps didn't fix the issue.
• Monitor heat exchangers and ion gauges and barometers (used for monitoring vacuum pressures), changed these out when needed.
• Performed robot rebuilds and calibrations when needed
• Performed full X-tag maintenance PMs
• Effective oral and written communication skills. General knowledge of commodities and material handled
• Performed kit rebuilds
• Preventative maintenance/PM kitting
• Tool recovery knowledge
• FDC tool monitoring knowledge
• Materials handling

• Responsible for repair, troubleshooting and preventative maintenance with uncompromising safety values in a cleanroom environment.
• Collect and evaluate SPC data to conduct on-line equipment adjustment to ensure process optimization.
• Qualifying tools post troubleshooting or maintenance activities.
• Read and interpreted S.O.P requirements and technical drawings.
• Perform nonstandard activities based on Engineering guidance.
• Participate in Equipment Improvement Team meetings.
• Respond to process excursions by partnering with shift PE and performing containment and root cause investigations.
• Abide by S.O.P's while performing PMs
• Recovery practices
• Worked on Endura, Endura2, Amat, and Metal tool sets
• Performed PMs on CVD and Metals tool sets, by changing out kits to tools(chambers) following a pm scheduler
• Monitored vacuum pressures to chambers, changed out cryo pumps when needed if applying regens on the pumps didn’t fix the issue.
• Monitored heat exchangers
• Understanding of ion gauges and barometers (used for monitoring vacuum pressures, changed these out when needed.
• Worked on Amat robot arms
• Performed PM's to the entire mainframe as well following pm scheduler
• Post pm work required a cleaning recipe or burn to be performed before releasing the tool to qual
• Provides technical assistance to process development and engineering personnel as required.
• Works with process engineers to perform technical tests and experiments for process development, qualification, monitoring and process improvement.
• Maintains equipment and/or works with internal and external personnel to support efficient and reliable tool operation.
• Ran operational tests on systems and equipment to reinforce proper processes and remedy malfunctions.

• Work with a team without supervision
• Work on shift with a team without supervision
• Develop a functional proficiency for site equipment, which includes chemical, slurry, and gas delivery systems
• Perform container changes (bottles, drums, totes, bulk tankers)
• Perform alarm response for delivery equipment
• Gas and chemical equipment troubleshooting and preventative/repair maintenance
• Update electronic equipment logs
• Regulator adjustments
• Concentration/Conductivity/Particle excursion response
• Inspected, tested and measured materials, products and installations to spec.
• Operated powered lift trucks, floor sweepers, pallet jacks and forklifts safely, with a 0% incident rate.
• Transported goods from racks, shelves and vehicles.
• Received incoming shipments and reviewed contents against purchase order for accuracy.
• Connected hoses and operated equipment to move liquid materials into and out of storage tanks on vessels.
• Rinsed out drum and chutes and dumped slurry.
• Verified that information in the computer system was up-to-date and accurate.
• Completed all necessary customs documents and other paperwork.
• Maintained communication with team through mobile radio
• Pull chemical samples for testing

Inprogress. Expected graduation date is next summer or Fall (2027)