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RONALD MUELLER

Manufacturing information systems IT
Cave Creek,Arizona

Summary

Engineering Electronics Operations PROJECT MANAGEMENT Solutions-driven and analytical professionally equipped with over 20 years of management success within technology for international team leadership. Resourceful and dynamic Management in electronics delivering strong project management abilities, including knowledge of project/product life-cycles and increasing record of executing within time and budget constraints. Adept at development design for manufacturing and implementing complex technical solutions with cross-functional global teams. This realizes overall efficiency improvements. Also recognized for implementing the best quality systems by integrating electro-mechanical and software solutions. Development and manufacturing change management per Six Sigma ISO standards allow flexibility and creativity. Manufacturing change control is a necessity that will pass any ISO 9000 audit. Thrives in fast-paced, dynamic international environments. Creative and holds 23 patents/disclosures processes and equipment engineering. Exhibiting a unique combination of technical and managerial acumen, along with strong leadership and decision-making. Highly regarded for vision and problem-solving, alliance-building, and communication abilities. Speaks German and conversational Japanese and blends attributes that set aside from other candidates through this international experience. Hands on contributor and leads by example. AREAS OF EXCELLENCE Hands on testing and integration Technology design Equipment integration Quality control integration International skill team development through leadership Quality focus Customer centric Zero incidents or excursions Equipment optimization to maximize profits Computer integrated manufacturing Financial in inventory control Product life cycle management Engineering complex products to focus on the mission, people, service making fact based decisions Achieving profitability Semiconductor standards proficient in hardware and software test Software development and integration through DEVOPS methodology and carefully planned release plans. MES expert with Equipment Integration for 30% improvements in productivity at reasonable cost through experience and manufacturing process integration.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Engineering Manager

International Business Machines IBM
  • Technology leadership and numerous publications in factory automation and defect reduction methodologies
  • Standards development for SEMI and Institute of Environmental Sciences
  • Lithography manager developing advanced lithography for Excimer laser stepper technology and ablation tool under military and DoD development project for VHSIC
  • Numerous publications and patents filed
  • Progressive career growth from Technician to Assistant plant manager as a Senior functional manager
  • Elevated to IBM's executive resource program with elevating degrees of technical assignments worldwide
  • Assigned to SEMATECH as IBM program manager in Austin, Texas.

ADVANCED

SILICON TECHNOLOGY
Shanghai, Arizona
01.2019 - Current
  • MES integration SiView and Factory works and applied material integration with SAP and Camline and master control documentation concepts to support quality systems, Implementation of Sapience modules to unify historic Meta data systems in formatting and search and retrieve criteria as it is all about data in quality systems
  • This leads to past experience in expert systems and Run to Run control and process adoption,
  • QMS and Software MES and ERP development project leader for manufacturing .

Kroger Technology Corporate, Engineering Electronics Manufacturing
01.2016 - 01.2019
  • Electro/Mechanical design and engineering and services commercial and industrial industry
  • International sourcing and specification contract implementation
  • Component certification for cards and boards to NEMA and industry standards for electrical and mechanical
  • The design of electro- mechanical systems for manufacturing development and training

Senior Systems Engineer Manufacturing

SEVENSTAR ELECTRONICS, INC
Beijing, Minnetonka, China, China
01.2009 - 01.2016
  • Administer overall system hardware/software development and integration
  • Drive 35-member international team in China and US
  • Assisted partnering with global suppliers to specify detailed hardware for system delivery
  • Control $3M budgets yearly
  • Manage communications and expectations between US and China; train Chinese team on quality systems mechanical engineering, robotics, and programming software development standards
  • Led development team education and training for complete hardware and software for sub process tools
  • Specified majority of materials / components from fasteners to computers displays to safety interlocks to support robotic design for manufacturing
  • Instrumental in developing specifications and identified all tool components based on a product roadmap developed with customer inputs
  • Current features and future features with development paths focused to achieve the customer requirement prioritizing musts and wants
  • Design and build a series processing tools to support 300mm cleaning at the 65nm technology node
  • Technical challenge to meet Semiconductor standards for equipment to Host real-time control that include servo control and data analysis feedback and feed forward information for rule based actions
  • Electrical and electronic design controls and software within frameworks for industry standards development and limited coding.

Senior Director

RONALD MUELLER, SUMITOMO SITIX/SUMCO USA Maineville Ohio
Albuquerque, Fremont, NM, Ca
01.1996 - 01.2008
  • 280M international manufacturer of semiconductor materials and solar crystal products, with 14 facilities across US, Europe, and Asia
  • Manufacturing Site Services - Corporate
  • Led 35 personnel at sites spanning California, Oregon, Arizona, and New Mexico
  • Supervised implementation of cost-effective processes to improve productivity and ensure timely completion of projects
  • Managed $350M in equipment initiatives for retrofit and reengineering, along with facilities across 5 divisions and international projects
  • Served as Computer Integration Director for USA Corporation’s IT infrastructure
  • Provided merger and restructuring leadership for technical equipment relocation selection and implementation
  • Responsible for the equipment engineering for both facilities systems and equipment systems with operations maintenance functions
  • Positioned company as #2 global supplier through integrating automated data collection systems and metrics, allowing wafer level traceability
  • Develop project plans and budgets to meet the stake holder objectives
  • Establishes core team members from disciplines and requirement
  • Key milestone development and testing
  • Industry standard compliant integration
  • Reduced equipment costs 35% and production expenses 25% by enhancing designs at the corporate level
  • Played instrumental role in passing ISO 14001, QS 9000, TS 16946, and ISO 14001 in house and supplier audits as well as achieving ISO certification; incorporated ITIL, Kaizen, and TPM improvement methodologies
  • Risk assessment and control
  • Director for Computer integrated manufacturing for the support of 1400 tools in all locations define hardware analog and digital controls
  • MES and SAP ERP development and implementation project manager
  • Facilities and equipment engineering for automated solutions and applications
  • Site safety and EPA incident commander in Hazardous and highly toxic and explosive environment
  • Precision automated ground vehicles, Track vehicles and overhead material deliver system control hard ware and software maintenance 7/24.

Senior Engineer/FASTFab Architect

HEWLETT-PACKARD, HP
Corvallis, Oregon
01.1994 - 01.1996
  • World’s largest technology company
  • Ink jet Business unit the most profitable in Hewlett Packard
  • Provided FASTFab (Focused Automation for Superior Throughput) services while managing 8-member team in design and development of architecture; led automation and robotics for high-volume FASTFab factory
  • Directed SEMI and SEMATECH physical interfaces and Traceability Committee in development of 300mm wafer process
  • Assemble line from piece parts in the plant for circuit boards, encasements for Ink jet cartridges automation and design for electronic printers
  • Developed and implemented factory automation with command and control at tool level to host level; led cross-functional team in design, engineering, and development of products and projects
  • Hardware and software deployment for automated manufacturing in new operation
  • Equipment coding where required hands on.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Robotics & Automation

State University of New York IBM Manufacturin
SUNY New Paltz
12.1974

MBA - Information Technology

Alameda University School of Business
Alameda California
11.2007

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Ashwood University
New York, NY
11.2007

Associate of Science - Quality Control And Safety Technologies

American Society of Quality Engineering (ASQ)
San Jose, CA
09.1989

Skills

  • Interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Compliance understanding
  • Persuasive communication style
  • Vendor sourcing
  • Training and mentoring
  • Strategic planning
  • Technology integration
  • Team Building

Accomplishments

  • ISO 9000 Auditor & Compliance Officer Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Auditor FAA Certified Pilot SEMI Standards Co Chair
  • Completed numerous courses in IBM management and organizational development
  • Institute of Environmental Sciences Society of Industrial Leaders (SIL)
  • Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Inc., Lithography Chair SEMI Physical interfaces 300mm ITRS member
  • Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA) Grehson Lehrman associates Coleman research Consulting Group

Timeline

ADVANCED

SILICON TECHNOLOGY
01.2019 - Current

Kroger Technology Corporate, Engineering Electronics Manufacturing
01.2016 - 01.2019

Senior Systems Engineer Manufacturing

SEVENSTAR ELECTRONICS, INC
01.2009 - 01.2016

Senior Director

RONALD MUELLER, SUMITOMO SITIX/SUMCO USA Maineville Ohio
01.1996 - 01.2008

Senior Engineer/FASTFab Architect

HEWLETT-PACKARD, HP
01.1994 - 01.1996

Senior Engineering Manager

International Business Machines IBM

Bachelor of Arts - Robotics & Automation

State University of New York IBM Manufacturin

MBA - Information Technology

Alameda University School of Business

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Ashwood University

Associate of Science - Quality Control And Safety Technologies

American Society of Quality Engineering (ASQ)
RONALD MUELLERManufacturing information systems IT