Ron Casias
Albuquerque,NM
Summary
Throughout my career, I have worked for three companies, achieving leadership roles in all of them. I consistently met the goals set by my employers while earning accommodations and advancing in my career. In every role, I have set the standard for performance and success.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manufacturing Technician
Intel Corporation
Rio Rancho, NM
09.2023 - Current
- Equipment Coordinator L2 Senior MT
- Oversee daily operations, including assigning manufacturing technicians to tool sets and ensuring sufficient tool coverage.
- Coordinate PM schedule, break schedules, tool assignments, training, lot alignments, green badge staffing.
- Keep the management team informed about tool status, team activities, and production progress.
- Oversee tool repair processes in collaboration with engineering and management teams.
R&D Laboratory Support Technologist-1521
Sandia National Laboratories
Albuquerque, NM
02.2017 - 06.2023
- Serve as the team lead for all Neutron Generator testing activities.
- In charge of environmental testing of Neutron Generator components.
- Offer expertise in experimental technologies, including vibration testing and highly accelerated life testing (HALT).
- In charge of training engineering and technologists in all aspects of Neutron Generator environmental testing.
- Developed comprehensive work instructions for the environmental testing of Neutron Generators.
Quality Assurance Technologist-00423
Sandia National Laboratories
Albuquerque, NM
02.2015 - 02.2017
- Supervised the QA and Fit, Form, and Function assessments of Neutron Generator components.
- Conducted Product Acceptance on behalf of NNSA for all Sandia internal production, including Neutron Generators, Neutron Generator Sub-Assemblies, Neutron Tubes, and Active Ceramic components.
- Trained and supervised quality assurance technicians within the QA team.
Engineering Support Technologist –2718
Sandia National Laboratories
Albuquerque, NM
07.2013 - 02.2015
- Process owner for Screen Printing, O.G.P., Solid Works, Darkroom, Laser Welder for Current Stacks and V-bars
- In charge of updating, revising, and creating work instructions, operating procedures, pressure safety data packages for Active Ceramics
- Facilitate the preparation of chem-prep varistors, including Zincite synthesis, Bismuth and Sodium doping, manual pressing and isopressing of chem-prep billets, and sintering of chem-prep varistors.
- Team lead working with Process and Product Engineers on drawing and product interpretation.
- Laboratory owner
- Ensuring effective organization and optimal utilization of the lab for polishing, leak detection, cleaning of glass-to-metal seal components, and microscope inspection of these parts.
Active Ceramics Tradesman-2718-1
Sandia National Laboratories
Albuquerque, NM
03.2008 - 07.2013
- Responsible for production and development of all Current Stack processes such as spray tab break, screen printing, bonding, tabbing, electrical testing, FTU builds, laser welding, creating classified artwork with Solid Works, creating routines on the O.G.P System
- Lead Problem solving project “lumpy flow system in Current Stacks.
- In charge of training new operators on production and development processes for Current Stacks
- Responsible for the assembly and successful completion of the ISL header project
- Responsible for resolving union issues and representing union members as a Union Steward
- Introduced new processes, including Laser Welder, Plotter, Darkroom, and SolidWorks, into the Current Stack/V-bar area.
Boiler Operator Tradesman
Sandia National Laboratories
Albuquerque, NM
03.2006 - 03.2008
- Team lead for boiler operations to supply steam to all of Sandia National Laboratories buildings
- Team lead for water treatment plant to maintain proper water chemistry to prevent corrosion of boilers
- Team lead for Central Monitoring System to provide building safety for all Sandia National Laboratories
- Established Behavior Based Safety program within the Steam plant
Team Lead
Newmont Gold Mining Corp. (Lone Tree Mine)
Valmy, Nevada
06.1992 - 06.2005
- In charge of training employees to operate all processes and equipment throughout the mill facility
- 10 plus years of Supervising over 60 employees including process operators, mill mechanics, electricians, engineering, lab techs, and new Supervisors.
- Involved in the hiring, evaluating, development of new and experienced employees.
- Part of a Behavior Based Safety team for10 years.
- Created work instructions for all process areas within the process facility.
Education
Apprenticeship Program - Materials Specialty
CNM
Albuquerque, NM03.2010
Pest Management Technology Certification -
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN02.2010
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Purdue University
01.2010
88 Credit hours - Computer Information Systems
Kaplan College
01.2004
Skills
- Possess strong leadership and supervisory qualities, backed by extensive training and coursework
- Working knowledge of Office Suite, Oracle, MES, Aras, QFE, IMS, LabView and EIMS
- Green Belt Certified
- Pre-management curriculum- GDT101, LDR010, LDR020
- Sandia Delegated Representative
- Mentor for Active Ceramics
- Problem solver
- Solid Works
- Pressure Advisor
Awards
Received Employee Recognition award for NG AC Current Stacks MES Implementation (2700), Received certificate for Job Instruction training, Received Metal Trades award for2011, Received award for the successful completion of the ISL Header project in Active Ceramics, Spot recognition award from Newmont Gold Mining for environmentally safe practices, and achieving high standards for the operation of the Autoclave, 2001-2003 received Deans’ list honors from Kaplan College
Timeline
Senior Manufacturing Technician
Intel Corporation
09.2023 - Current
R&D Laboratory Support Technologist-1521
Sandia National Laboratories
02.2017 - 06.2023
Quality Assurance Technologist-00423
Sandia National Laboratories
02.2015 - 02.2017
Engineering Support Technologist –2718
Sandia National Laboratories
07.2013 - 02.2015
Active Ceramics Tradesman-2718-1
Sandia National Laboratories
03.2008 - 07.2013
Boiler Operator Tradesman
Sandia National Laboratories
03.2006 - 03.2008
Team Lead
Newmont Gold Mining Corp. (Lone Tree Mine)
06.1992 - 06.2005
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Purdue University
Apprenticeship Program - Materials Specialty
CNM
Pest Management Technology Certification -
Purdue University
88 Credit hours - Computer Information Systems
Kaplan College