Richard Anthony Ware
Raleigh,NC
Summary
Received training in A/C and D/C circuit designs, analysis and troubleshooting, semiconductors, instrumentation, digital electronics, microprocessor programming and repair, and soldering while in school. Also, I received training in analog communications, DOS, Windows 3.11, `95, ’98, ’00, and knowledge in various Microsoft programs. While working in the Semiconductor and Solar Manufacturing fields, I gained multiple troubleshooting skills for various equipment that aid in the process for both semiconductor and photovoltaic devices such TEL Track Coaters, Nikon Steppers, multiple Metrology equipment, and Kayex 120 crystal growing furnaces.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager - Production Line Maintenance
Wolfspeed Inc.
12.2023 - 11.2025
- Maintenance Manager of the Photolithography/Metrology/Bond & Grind/Wet Etch equipment modules for the NC Fab locations.
- Coordinate team structure with Equipment Supervisors, Engineers, and Technicians to provide maintenance support for all areas of coverage.
- Consult with Directors from Equipment, Process, and Operations modules ensuring teams are aligned to achieve organizational goals.
- Work directly with Operations and Process Engineering Management teams to ensure technical support is appropriately deployed.
- Conduct KPI meetings with Equipment Engineering teams to discuss tool and process projects that reduce maintenance/production costs, increase throughput, and improve quality.
- Perform Semiannual/Annual Performance Appraisal and Development plans with equipment engineers, supervisors, and technicians.
- Provide support to the Continuous Improvement Team in facilitating the 5S improvements and/or action items within the NC Fab locations.
- Work directly with EH&S to resolve any NCF-related safety issues, tech-involved incidents, or near-misses.
- Collaborate with the Procurement and Logistics teams to verify spare part fulfillments and Vendor FSE service quotes are submitted for equipment repairs or services whenever needed.
- During the 2024-2025 NCF closure timeframe, worked directly with Directors and VP to ensure the remaining EOL customer orders were fulfilled by helping techs and engineers continue to perform tool recoveries and preventative maintenance in a timely manner.
Manufacturing Equipment Maintenance Supervisor
Wolfspeed Inc.
06.2017 - 11.2023
- Maintenance Supervisor for Photo/Metrology/Bond & Grind areas on the Front-End Nights Maintenance Team.
- Served as Maintenance Supervisor for Metal/Implant/Diffusion areas, combined with PMB&G, from 2017 to 2022.
- Organize team structures with management to provide better coverage for tool priorities across all shifts.
- Communicate directly with the Production, Management, and Engineering teams to coordinate technical support throughout SCD and RTP Wafer Fabs, while also providing personnel and/or technical support for both fabs whenever needed.
- Ensure equipment training opportunities are being coordinated within the Front-End Nights Team technicians.
- Work directly with FEN technicians, individually and/or as a group, to help achieve their personal goals for growth as technicians and engineers.
- Coordinate morning meetings with oncoming shifts, Management, and Engineers to ensure communication is received to all parties daily.
- Able to provide troubleshooting assistance to technicians within all areas of coverage on the FEN Maintenance team.
- Serve as a 5S Maintenance Champion in the RTP Wafer Fab.
Shift Lead - Manufacturing Equipment Maintenance Technician IV
Cree/Wolfspeed Inc.
03.2010 - 05.2017
- Shift Lead for the Back-End Nights Maintenance Team.
- Responsibilities include coordinating support to multiple areas and ensuring communication is constant between the Production Team, Maintenance Team, and the Management Team.
- Served as First Point of Contact for areas such as Photo, WZ, Wafer Thinning, and Wet Etch.
- Emergency Response Team member, responsible for providing support for all emergencies at Cree Inc.
- Senior Technician and Maintenance Tech Trainer for Photo, Bonding, RTA, and Metrology areas.
- Use Workorders to document all Maintenance activities throughout each shift daily.
- Perform scheduled Preventative Maintenance tasks on all tools in Photolithography and Metrology areas.
- Troubleshoot all tool issues that are in unscheduled Down states due to vacuum issues, computer communication/automation related issues, and mechanical malfunctions with the use of schematics, technical specifications/documentation, and digital electronics.
- Skilled in Robot training and/or re-teaching for Genmark Robots used on tools such as Suss Gamma Coaters and Compact Aligners.
Manufacturing Equipment Maintenance Technician
SolarWorld AG Industries
11.2008 - 02.2010
- Active Member of the Equipment Maintenance Team, in which insures the Kayex 120 Furnaces are properly operating for the growth of silicon crystals used for solar cells.
- Work directly with Vendors on the installations and qualifications of Kayex 120 Crystal Growing Furnaces, which also includes the wiring of operations console and furnace power supplies.
- Serve as First Point of Contact for the energizing of facilities such as CDA, Argon, and Water on Kayex 120 Furnaces.
- Perform regularly scheduled preventative maintenance tasks such as 10/30/60 Crystal PM's.
- Use troubleshooting skills to resolve all tools in unscheduled down states due to Ebara/Airtek/Hydraulic pump issues, software communication issues, pneumatic related issues, etc.
- Document all daily activities and pass down all information to the Management, Engineering, and Equipment Maintenance Teams.
Manufacturing Equipment Maintenance Technician II
Cree Inc.
09.2006 - 10.2008
- Active member of the Emergency Response Team. Responsibilities include providing support for all emergencies such as chemical spills, physical injuries, etc.
- Serve as Single Point of Contact for all equipment issues in Photo area of the Wafer Fab on Front End Nights Team.
- Document and pass down all tool activities using work orders daily.
- Perform all regularly scheduled Weekly/Bi-weekly/Quarterly/Annual Preventative Maintenance tasks on tools such as Rite Track coaters, Suss Gamma Coaters, Suss 150/150E/Compact Aligners, and Semitool Scepters.
- Troubleshoot all tool issues that are in unscheduled Down states due to pump related issues, computer communication/automation related issues, and mechanical malfunctions, with the use on schematics, technical specifications/documentation, and digital electronics.
- Skilled in Robot training and/or re-teaching for Genmark Robots used on tools such as Suss Gamma Coaters and Suss Compact Aligners.
Manufacturing Technician
Intel Corporation
05.2001 - 09.2006
- Area Coordinator, which acts as Single Point of Contact for all process and equipment issues that occur in D1C FE Lithography.
- L3 Certified TEL Equipment Maintenance Technician; in which preventative maintenance tasks are performed on TEL Track equipment.
- Perform a variety of complex operations and routine technical duties required to process products, detect and resolve equipment and process errors, and ensure product quality with the use of Statistical Process Control software.
- L2 Certified Peer Trainer for Reticle and Link operations in D1C FE Litho.
- D1C FE Lithography Quality Team Representative, which serves as an actively involved member discussing with other area representatives on ways to improve quality in production, while maintaining Safety Consciousness as the number one rule.
- L2 RIT equipment maintenance technician; in which preventative maintenance tasks are performed on tools used for reticle inspections.
Education
Associate degree - Electronics Engineering Technology
04.2001
- Graduation Date: April 2001
- AWARDS: 1999 President’s List (4.0 GPA), 2000 Director’s List (3.3-3.9 GPA)
- GPA: 3.7
Skills
A/C circuit design
D/C circuit design
Circuit analysis
Circuit troubleshooting
Semiconductors
Instrumentation
Digital electronics
Microprocessor programming
Microprocessor repair
Soldering
Analog communications
DOS
Windows 311
Windows 95
Windows 98
Windows 2000
Microsoft programs
Troubleshooting skills gained from working in Semiconductor and Solar Manufacturing corporations
Photolithography equipment maintenance and repair
Metrology equipment maintenance and repair
Kayex 120 crystal growing furnace installation, maintenance, and repair
Timeline
Manager - Production Line Maintenance - Wolfspeed Inc.
12.2023 - 11.2025
Manufacturing Equipment Maintenance Supervisor - Wolfspeed Inc.
06.2017 - 11.2023
Shift Lead - Manufacturing Equipment Maintenance Technician IV - Cree/Wolfspeed Inc.
03.2010 - 05.2017
Manufacturing Equipment Maintenance Technician - SolarWorld AG Industries
11.2008 - 02.2010
Manufacturing Equipment Maintenance Technician II - Cree Inc.
09.2006 - 10.2008
Manufacturing Technician - Intel Corporation
05.2001 - 09.2006
Southeast College of Technology - Associate degree, Electronics Engineering Technology