Jim St. George
Albuquerque,NM
Summary
Focused and seasoned technical Semiconductor operations manager with strong record of production-effective project completion. Adept at fostering and sustaining professional and productive business relationships across a variety of groups. Strongly knowledgeable in technical challenges, preparing budget, ramp strategies, complex operations direction, diverse team leadership, and oversight of budget and workforce.
Manufacturing professional with extensive experience in overseeing production processes and enhancing operational efficiency. Known for fostering team collaboration and achieving high standards. Reliable in meeting changing demands and adept in quality assurance and process optimization.
Diligent Manufacturing Operations Manager with proven ability to streamline processes and enhance production efficiency. Successfully led cross-functional teams to implement lean manufacturing practices, resulting in improved workflow. Demonstrated proficiency in inventory management and quality control.
Manufacturing professional with strong focus on optimizing operations and driving efficiency. Skilled in process improvement, lean manufacturing, and inventory management. Known for fostering team collaboration and consistently achieving production targets. Adaptable to changing needs and reliable in maintaining high standards.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Manufacturing Operations Manager Fab11/Fab11X
Intel Corp
- Responsible for supervising and leading a large team of technicians and directing and coordinating operational activities.
- Develops staff through coaching, providing performance feedback, providing effective performance assessments, and establishing performance and development plans.
- Work closely with engineering teams on capacity work and improvement projects
- Train and develop all direct reports, ensuring team members are technically developed to meet daily challenges.
- Defmet/CMS
- Planar/Electroplating
- Films, Implant and Litho
Fab11 Sort Shift Manager
Intel Corp
- Responsible for managing all operating activities, performance management, coaching and development of exempt and non-exempt employees, floor execution and meeting die commits.
- Managing six exempt Shift GLs across four shifts
- Managing and leading Sh4 manufacturing team of 50 people
Engineering Project Manager Fab11
Intel Corp
- Led the efforts to improve labor productivity, PM performance, training, operations waste elimination, spending and cost management. Worked with many areas, equipment suppliers on various activities to reduce spending.
Process/Equipment Engineer (Dry/Wet Etch) Fab9
Intel Corp
- Equipment install/qual, continuous improvement projects, sustaining and working with equipment supplier. Working very closely on capacity, cost, and repair loop for parts clean.
- Partnering with the shift GLs to assist technicians with their technical development. Responsible for improving process equipment hardware and applications systems. Identify, respond to, and process tool and defect/quality problems, implementing root cause solutions and continuously improving the safety, quality, velocity, and cost performance for your equipment and processes
- Dry Etch and Wet Etch Departments
Manufacturing Area Manager
Intel Corp
07.2022 - 01.2025
- Responsible for managing and leading a team (130 employees) of manufacturing operations managers, engineers, technicians manufacturing and systems engineers
- Overseeing production activities in manufacturing Fab to deliver and meet weekly commits.
- Drive process improvement and labor optimization across the organization
- Worked very closely with Fab industrial engineering and senior level directors to plan and execute to factory capacity to maximize capabilities and meet production goals.
- Established and ensured adherence to operating policies and procedures for production facilities at all levels.
- Facilitated and led weekly review meetings with my Staff and relevant stakeholders to achieve stated shipping goals.
- Provided leadership and directions during non-standard factory operations and unplanned downtimes, including leading Taskforce to address major issues.
- Responsible for staffing, hiring and ensured training certification goals by modules are met.
- Responsible logistics and working with 3PL to coordinate inventory management and achieving shipping goals.
- Transfer Program Shift GL (Oregon-New Mexico Fabs) New Process Jan’22-Aug’22: Responsible for the management of 25 engineers and techs.
- Learning and knowledge capture of tactical operations practices, reports, & BKM from Both factories (PTD and AFO)
- Ensure techs deliverables are met and owns standard review sessions on PAS & provide support/roadblock removal.
- Plan for home team techs training and establish strong positive relationships with transfer sites.
- Performance management of 25 direct reports.
Lead frame semiconductor Electroplating Engineer
Heraus-Volkert Corp
Chandler, AZ
01.1990 - 01.1993
- Responsible for ensuring all electroplating processes run smoothly and according to specifications. In addition, develop, implement, monitor, and analyze the electroplating process and production. Working very closely with electroplating failure analysis lab and process techs.
Education
B.S.E.E -
Arizona State University
Skills
- Material requirements planning
- Operational excellence
- Health and safety compliance
- Operations management
- Cross-functional team coordination
- Productivity improvement
- Waste reduction
- Capacity planning
- Cost reduction strategies
- Lean tools implementation
- Strategic thinker
- Maintenance planning
Core Qualifications
- Extensive experience in the semiconductor industry.
- Superior knowledge of business development and capacity work
- Outstanding abilities in leadership and team building.
- Excellent skills in hiring and mentoring staff and training strategies
- Strong knowledge of relevant safety and quality control standards
- Strong technical, engineering, and problem-solving skills
- Strong familiarity with budget and spending forecasting principles
- Sound skills in cost control and spending reduction strategies
Timeline
Manufacturing Area Manager
Intel Corp
07.2022 - 01.2025
Lead frame semiconductor Electroplating Engineer
Heraus-Volkert Corp
01.1990 - 01.1993
Manufacturing Operations Manager Fab11/Fab11X
Intel Corp
Fab11 Sort Shift Manager
Intel Corp
Engineering Project Manager Fab11
Intel Corp
Process/Equipment Engineer (Dry/Wet Etch) Fab9
Intel Corp
B.S.E.E -
Arizona State University