Robert Durham
Bloomington,MN
Summary
Experienced Business Intelligence Analyst seeking a full-time position at The Star Tribune. Utilize statistical and analytical expertise to contribute towards achieving individual and team goals. Focus on meeting customer expectations by providing valuable insights through data analysis and interpretation. Skilled in data visualization and reporting to support strategic initiatives and drive business growth.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Defect Reduction Engineer II
Polar Semiconductor, LLC
08.2020 - Current
- Routinely discuss current issues in the production line with senior management
- Assist in determining new tool acquisitions to benefit fab performance
- Participate and give feedback during the interview and hiring process of new engineer and technicians, for the Defect Reduction group and other groups
- Train and mentor new hires on fab processes and defect reduction tool uses/purposes
- Create and maintain detailed control documents, operating instructions, and engineering instruction for tools currently used in the fab
- Meet with customers world-wide to discuss their production needs
- Work with various departments at Polar to meet company goals
- Continue with the responsibilities of a Senior Defect Reduction Engineer.
Senior Defect Reduction Engineer
Polar Semiconductor, LLC
06.2017 - 08.2020
- Independently manage company projects
- Managed a wafer chip reduction project, which successfully saved the company approximately $250,000 annually
- Use Six Sigma and other statistical models to create trend charts to monitor line yield
- Manage five Defect Reduction Technicians while performing regular duties of a Senior Defect Reduction Engineer.
Defect Reduction Engineer
Polar Semiconductor, LLC
10.2014 - 06.2017
- Provides detailed feedback to process engineers on particle performance of tools and experiments performed
- Analyze defect maps and trend charts to determine root cause of wafer failures
- Collaborate with various cross-functional teams to improve tool particle performance and reduce particles from airborne and human sources in the clean room
- Perform deep dives into current fab problems to find a root cause
- Create computer scripts for defect reduction software, such as Klarity and JMP
- Use statistical analysis to create tool performance limits and trend charts.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Statistics
North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND05.2014
Skills
- Multiple years customer service
- Multiple years of strong data/statistical analysis and interpretation
- Proficient in learning new technologies and software
- Demonstrated leadership and management skills, while showing strong communication and teamwork abilities
- Effective with the Microsoft Suite of applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc)
- Process Improvement
- Quality Control
- Failure Analysis
Certification
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt - 2019
- Emerging Leaders Bootcamp, Carlson School of Management - 2022
Timeline
Senior Defect Reduction Engineer II
Polar Semiconductor, LLC
08.2020 - Current
Senior Defect Reduction Engineer
Polar Semiconductor, LLC
06.2017 - 08.2020
Defect Reduction Engineer
Polar Semiconductor, LLC
10.2014 - 06.2017
Bachelor of Science - Statistics
North Dakota State University
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt - 2019
- Emerging Leaders Bootcamp, Carlson School of Management - 2022
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