Lacy McDougald
Mebane,NC
Summary
Experienced in maintenance and repair of industrial equipment, ensuring optimal performance. Utilizing technical skills, swiftly troubleshoot and resolve mechanical issues. Track record showcases successful implementation of preventive maintenance strategies, enhancing equipment longevity and reliability.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Equipment Engineering
Wolfspeed/Cree, Inc.
01.2018 - 03.2025
- Performed preventive maintenance and troubleshooting to maximize equipment performance.
- Carried out assigned projects and initiated project observation and research to deliver manufacturable solutions.
- Maintained comprehensive records of all service calls, repair actions, and component replacements performed throughout the life cycle of each piece of equipment under my purview.
- Improved overall equipment effectiveness by training operators on best practices and usage techniques.
- Managed spare parts inventory, ensuring availability for timely repairs and reduced downtime.
- Served as a subject matter expert in troubleshooting problems related to mechanical, electrical, or process-related issues with industrial equipment.
- Reinforced equipment safety standards and fostered policies and practices to enhance operations and support environmental, health and safety guidelines.
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technician
Cree, Inc.
08.2004 - 01.2018
- Troubleshooting and repair of computer driven equipment to promote continuous productivity
- Perform preventive maintenance on machines
- Perform setup and operation and mechanical troubleshooting of semiconductor equipment
- Exhibit maturity to perform adjustments to equipment to ensure that product meets specifications
- Evaluate finished product to ensure quality standards are maintained
- Perform visual checks on a PC based system
- Maintain a six-prober platform: Suss, Cascade, Piece Maker, EG, TAC and WZ lab
- Calibrate and troubleshoot power supply and light spectrometer devices as needed
- Analyze test data to include light intensity, dominant wave, forward voltage, leakage and snapback
- Routinely use the oscilloscope to capture pulse train and ESD waveforms as well the digital multi-meter to measure circuit continuity
- Facilitate the achievement of team goals by acting decisively and with minimal supervision
- Oversee the operation of manual and automated probe machines while serving as a trainer for new operators and technicians
- Prepare records and pertinent training documents using JMP, Microsoft Access, Excel and Word
- Perform assembly and troubleshoot of Prober tools
- Evaluate and troubleshoot electronics with schematics
Semiconductor Production Operator
Cree, Inc.
06.2004 - 08.2004
- Required to correctly identify, set up and test various new and existing light emitting diode (LED) products
- Constantly monitored testing in progress while determining if probers were functioning properly
- Looked for possible compromise malfunctions of both the equipment and testing process to either suspend or notify engineering and equipment personnel
- Tasked for the timely start of production material to meet predetermined goals
- Observed clean room protocols and manufacturing safety practices
- Increased knowledge and understanding of technical basis for semiconductor practices and company outlook
Education
Bachelor of Science - Engineering Technology-Electronics
DeVry University
Chicago, IL06.2020
High School Diploma -
Eastern Alamance High School
Mebane, NC06.1994
Skills
- Microsoft Office Proficiency
- JMP Data Analysis
- Technical Troubleshooting
- Precision Equipment Calibration
- Technical Documentation
- Competent in Equipment Maintenance
- Equipment installation
- Blueprint reading
- Complex Problem-solving
- Preventive Maintenance
- Continuous improvement
- Equipment maintenance
Timeline
Equipment Engineering
Wolfspeed/Cree, Inc.
01.2018 - 03.2025
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technician
Cree, Inc.
08.2004 - 01.2018
Semiconductor Production Operator
Cree, Inc.
06.2004 - 08.2004
Bachelor of Science - Engineering Technology-Electronics
DeVry University
High School Diploma -
Eastern Alamance High School
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