John Kerr
Ellicott City,MD
Summary
Dependable professional with strong background installing, maintaining, and repairing systems and components. Maintains equipment safety and performance with in-depth inspections and corrections. Dedicated to quality and always professional.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Solid State Technician
Northrop Grumman
Linthicum Heights, MD
02.2024 - Current
- Wet Etch Technician
Cleaning, etching and removing photoresist from product while monitoring and pouring necessary chemicals and qualifying applicable chemistry. Aided Process Engineers with all things Wet Etch related. Perform a variety of technical, chemical, photographic, mask making duties with the development, processing and control of semi-conductor materials and devices with a specific focus in Wet etch & plating.
Construct and process semi-conductor materials and devices which includes the set up and operation of a variety of standard and special solid state processing equipment. This includes performing various chemical, physical, photographic and packaging processes such as deposition, evaporations and etching of materials, making adjustments based upon the knowledge of process and monitoring equipment when required.
Supporting engineers in bringing new tools up to production quality in new areas of the fab, supporting 150mm-200mm wafers. Extremely familiar with production, systems and design. Tasked with training new technicians as well as Engineers on the job duties and inner workings of the processes we use. - Tested and calibrated instruments to ensure accuracy and reliability of data.
- Performed troubleshooting and repair of equipment in accordance with manufacturer specifications.
- Followed safety practices to safeguard against injury and damage to property.
Inside Sales Coordinator
Thermal Devices
Mount Airy, MD
02.2020 - 02.2024
- Tasked with all incoming leads through phones and distributing product, while having vast knowledge about parts we sell. Worked with many different large companies and factories, as well as end users and other distributors. Honed my phone skills and task management while delivering on sales quota. Team based environment with very little margin for error in a competitive business of heaters, electrical controls and custom applications for Mechanical Engineers.
- Coordinated and maintained customer accounts, including orders, payment processing, and order tracking.
- Facilitated communication between internal departments such as finance and logistics when needed.
- Generated reports on sales performance metrics such as conversion rates, average order size.
Sales Representative Security Systems
Vintage Security
Jessup, MD
12.2018 - 10.2019
- Managed distribution and sales of home security systems in the Greater DC and Baltimore Area. Maintained a valid Maryland state license to sell/install video and home automation within residences. Fostered productive business relationships with customers, resulting in successful outcomes for the company.
- Performed market research to identify potential sales opportunities.
- Developed and maintained relationships with customers to ensure repeat business.
- Generated new sales leads through cold calling and networking activities.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - History/Political Science
West Virginia University
Morgantown05-2017
Skills
- Equipment Maintenance
- Quality Control
- Operations Monitoring
- Information tracking
- Troubleshooting and diagnosis
Accomplishments
Multiple BRAVO awards
Certification
- Active DoD Secret Clearance
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Solid State Technician
Northrop Grumman
02.2024 - Current
Inside Sales Coordinator
Thermal Devices
02.2020 - 02.2024
Sales Representative Security Systems
Vintage Security
12.2018 - 10.2019
Bachelor of Arts - History/Political Science
West Virginia University