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Seth Harper

Hendersonville,TN

Summary

Highly adaptable Business Intelligence Analyst driving to provide employers with valuable and actionable insights by leveraging complex data to identify innovative approaches to business operations. Recognizing the need for continuous growth, I proactively seized the opportunity to expand my skill set by acquiring expertise in SQL and data visualization tools, including Tableau, SSRS, and Spotfire. With nine years of experience in writing SQL queries and creating impactful Data Visualizations, reports developed have played a pivotal role in cost reduction, operational efficiency enhancement, and streamlining investigations throughout the organization

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Manufacturing Process Engineer

Texas Instruments
10.2021 - Current
  • Critical project leader for the development and rollout of the new Manufacturing Execution System program for TI where I led the swim lane for test wafer modeling, training, and customizations
  • Developed key reporting for the network through writing SQL and visualizing data in Spotfire, which reports are used by multiple areas and site-wide use that give visibility to issues in real-time and reduces investigation times by up to 75%
  • Managed test wafer silicon qualification systems for the fab, including 400+ test wafer types for the areas
  • Created first-of-a-kind forecast methodology material, supplies and tools requirements, based on business scenarios where I interfaced with Finance, Procurement, Planners, and site leadership to incorporate into the business plan
  • Reported to site leadership monthly on area performance to budget and area constraints
  • Identified, weekly, areas that were overspending and partnered with them to quickly return to budget
  • Drove cross-functional projects to optimize efficiency and reduced cost and resulted in a 25% reduction in material used and a 45% increase in material reuse.

Manufacturing Industrial Engineer

Micron Technology
08.2018 - 10.2021
  • Authored SQL and created reports in SSRS and Tableau for area and fab-wide and daily use by site leadership to reduce tool downtime by 15% with the added visibility to issues
  • Collaborated with the planning team to develop a first-of-a-kind tool requirement model to make tool purchase decisions and long-term fab planning
  • Led quality excursion events to identify root causes and enact preventative actions with 100% success in not having repeated root cause issues
  • Spearheaded cost reduction efforts through cross-functional teams for test wafer improvements, which saved Micron 65% of test wafer budget per year
  • Developed and taught training course for team members about test wafer systems and reporting that reduced shortage events from 18 per week to 2.

Process Technician

IM Flash Technologies
06.2015 - 08.2018
  • Grabbed the opportunity to learn how to write SQL and visualize data in Tableau and Microsoft SSRS
  • Managed, developed, and troubleshot test water systems
  • Reported weekly on area cost to site leaders, utilizing existing reports and reports I developed and drove to meet budget goals every month
  • Directed cross-area and site projects to improve test wafer efficiency and optimize setup, which resulted in reduced inventory stocking requirements by 16%.

Manufacturing Technician I & II

IM Flash Technologies
10.2011 - 06.2015
  • Filled in for team leaders when they took time off
  • Trained Manufacturing Techs on tool sets, programs, troubleshooting, and responding to area needs
  • Maximized efficiency at workstations by identifying inefficiencies that were decreasing throughput.

Rx Specialist

1-800 CONTACTS
05.2004 - 10.2011
  • Verified customers’ prescriptions with doctors to release orders to ship
  • Created a new review board process for agent disputes to cut process time by 60%
  • Coached team members that resulted in team members being taken off corrective action and performing.

Education

BS - Business Marketing

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
01.2008

AS - General Studies

Brigham Young University-Idaho
Rexburg, ID
01.2004

Skills

  • Data Visualization tools (SSRS, Tableau, Spotfire)
  • SQL Expertise
  • Business Analysis
  • Process Improvement
  • Capacity and Cost Forecasting
  • Data Mining
  • Cross-Functional Teamwork
  • Advanced Excel
  • Data Analysis
  • Time management abilities
  • Financial Data Analysis

Timeline

Manufacturing Process Engineer

Texas Instruments
10.2021 - Current

Manufacturing Industrial Engineer

Micron Technology
08.2018 - 10.2021

Process Technician

IM Flash Technologies
06.2015 - 08.2018

Manufacturing Technician I & II

IM Flash Technologies
10.2011 - 06.2015

Rx Specialist

1-800 CONTACTS
05.2004 - 10.2011

AS - General Studies

Brigham Young University-Idaho

BS - Business Marketing

University of Utah
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