KRISTI HOLMAN
Gilbert,AZ
Summary
Companionate and motivated animal care volunteer seeking a position in animal care. Offering hands-on experience in animal handling, sanitation, and enrichment from volunteer work at the Arizona Humane Society. Dedicated to supporting staff, maintaining a clean and safe environment, and delivering exceptional care to animals. Formerly an Operations Manager at Intel Corporation with expertise in team leadership and factory performance enhancement. Managed hiring and supervision of Manufacturing Technicians while developing strategic roadmaps to achieve safety, quality, and cost metrics.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
AZ Humane Society Volunteer
Volunteer Work
05.2025 - Current
- Provide compassionate care to animals, ensuring low stress, positive interactions, mental stimulation, and physical exercise.
- Clean and sanitize animal kennel according to established procedures and timelines.
- Perform daily care duties including dog walking, enrichment activities, feeding, watering, dishwashing, kitten socialization.
- Primarily supports Photo department running animals to the photo department, handling animals during photo sessions to capture high-quality images that promote successful adoption. Return animals safely to their kennels.
- Assist in the Kitten Nursery by sanitizing kennels, providing enrichment, and preparing kittens for foster care and adoption.
- Trained as a shelter surgery runner: transporting animals to surgery, assist with post-operative care: trim nails, remove breathing tubes, clean ears, and return animals safely to Kennels.
Defect Metrology Operations Manager
Intel Corporation
01.2012 - 01.2023
- Built and led teams to enhance manufacturing performance and efficiencies.
- Supervised up to 23 Manufacturing Technicians, ensuring optimal productivity.
- Executed strategic projects focused on continuous improvement in safety, quality, cost, and output.
- Supervised operations staff and kept employees compliant with company policies and procedures.
- Empowered employees to take ownership of their responsibilities, leading to increased accountability and improved performance outcomes.
- Conducted regular performance reviews, identifying areas for improvement and developing action plans to address them.
- Led hiring, onboarding and training of new hires to fulfill business requirements.
- Developed and maintained relationships with external vendors and suppliers.
- Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications, and missed deadlines.
- Analyzed and reported on key performance metrics to senior management.
- Facilitated smooth collaboration between departments through clear communication channels.
- Identified and resolved unauthorized, unsafe, or ineffective practices.
Yield Engineer- Defect Reduction Engineer
Intel Corporation
01.2007 - 07.2012
- Served as one of three F12 senior Defect Reduction Layer Owners.
- Led several Defect Task Forces, resolving issues affecting quality of 1264/1265.
- Closed all defect issues without delays through effective task force management.
- Identified and eliminated key VF issues, implementing improvements across the organization.
- Coached team members on Model Based Problem Solving to achieve consistent results.
- Acted as Factory Defect Expert for Front End and MID section defects.
- Oversaw New Product Introductions for the Defect Team, including Automation and defect reduction initiatives.
- Mentored new engineers and Manufacturing Technicians in module processes.
- Developed positive working relationships with stakeholders to effectively coordinate work activities.
- Achieved successful project outcomes by maintaining accurate documentation and meeting strict deadlines.
Defect Metrology Manufacturing Technician
Intel Corporation
05.2007 - 02.2011
- Coordinated and processed startup materials while classifying defects.
- Completed Out of Control (OOC) responses and finalized XRFC documentation.
- Troubleshot equipment issues, minimizing downtime and keeping production on track to meet deadlines.
- Opened tracers and addressed engineering requests in a timely manner.
- Maintained a safe work environment by enforcing safety protocols and conducting routine inspections.
- Executed dispositioning of product to maintain quality standards.
- Increased overall productivity by training new technicians and providing ongoing support to team members.
- Performed setup and preventative maintenance on Defect Metro equipment.
- Documented all manufacturing activities, maintaining accurate records for reporting purposes and quality assurance audits.
Thin Films Manufacturing Process Technician
Intel Corporation
01.2004 - 03.2007
- Operated and maintained equipment in Thin Films department while adhering to safety guidelines.
- Prioritized material flow, communicated tool issues, and addressed exclusionary product disposition.
- Executed troubleshooting of equipment, conducted data collection, and performed defect inspections.
- Identified real-time equipment and process issues to enhance yield and prevent excursions.
- Assisted engineering with FMEA for Thin Films toolset and analyzed data to prevent excursions.
- Participated in segmentation process to optimize operational efficiency.
- Achieved Level 1 certification on all equipment related to the Thin Films toolsets.
- Obtained Level 2 Process certification in multiple Thin Films departments.
- Troubleshot technical issues, implementing solutions to maintain a smooth production process.
- Contributed to the development of standard operating procedures that improved consistency across shifts and reduced training time for new hires.
- Participated in root cause analysis efforts on process-related issues, offering expertise to identify solutions quickly and effectively.
- Reduced downtime for maintenance by performing regular equipment inspections and preventative measures.
Production Technician III
SGS Thomson
01.1996 - 04.1997
- Achieved certification on all tools in Metal, Implant, and Photolithography areas.
- Assisted Engineering with process qualification, new product introduction, and equipment operation specifications.
- Identified and resolved quality issues to enhance production standards.
- Trained personnel on-line in Metal area to improve operational knowledge.
Education
High School Diploma -
Foothill High School
Tustin, CASkills
- Scheduling and staffing
- Lean manufacturing
- Data extraction and analysis
- Performance management
- Quality control
- Results orientation
- Organizational skills
- Attention to detail
- Operations management
- Customer service
- Team leadership
- Problem-solving
- Decision-making
- Employee relations and conflict resolution
- Staff training
- Inventory management
Timeline
AZ Humane Society Volunteer
Volunteer Work
05.2025 - Current
Defect Metrology Operations Manager
Intel Corporation
01.2012 - 01.2023
Defect Metrology Manufacturing Technician
Intel Corporation
05.2007 - 02.2011
Yield Engineer- Defect Reduction Engineer
Intel Corporation
01.2007 - 07.2012
Thin Films Manufacturing Process Technician
Intel Corporation
01.2004 - 03.2007
Production Technician III
SGS Thomson
01.1996 - 04.1997
High School Diploma -
Foothill High School