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Terry Chen

Phoenix,AZ

Summary

Highly skilled Equipment Engineer with comprehensive background in design, installation and maintenance of industrial machinery. Expertise includes conducting routine checks, performing troubleshooting tasks and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Notable strengths in problem-solving and project management. Past roles have resulted in improved efficiency and reduced downtime through proactive equipment maintenance strategies.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Equipment Engineer

TSMC
Phoenix, AZ
11.2022 - Current
  • Installed the first tool in the DIF division and successfully obtained a license to run the product wafer.
  • Reduced TiN particle mean count from 2.61 ea/month to 0.63 ea/month.
  • Performed regular inspections of equipment to ensure proper functioning and safety standards were met.
  • Participated in the Facility team to cooperate on factory construction matters.

Equipment Engineer

TSMC
Taichung, Taiwan
06.2012 - 11.2022
  • Lead AP tool group team members.
  • Analysis of STI group production time reduction by 19 minutes and WPH increase by 2%.
  • Increased TRCH_AN WPH from 29.8 to 32.2.
  • Fixed KE Furnace tool, whirlwind particle map. Particle OOS from 8 count per week to 0 count per week.
  • Improved KE AP_OX group product defect 'flow' map.

Equipment Engineer

UMC
Hsinchu, Taiwan
09.2010 - 04.2012
  • Performed troubleshooting and repairs of complex electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
  • Reduced tool downtime from 2.8 days/month to 0.7 days/month. Gain tool AVL. Time to 6.7%.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Feng Chia University
Taichung, Taiwan
06-2009

High School Diploma -

Chung Gang Senior High School
Taichung, Taiwan
06-2005

Skills

  • Equipment Installation
  • Equipment Troubleshooting
  • Process Improvement
  • Team Collaboration
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Continuous Improvement

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin)
Native/ Bilingual
English
Full Professional

Accomplishments

  • Successfully improved tool alarm count 56.6% from 300ea/week to 130ea/week by fixed mapping alarm.
  • Solved LIT NCE random spike issue by improving Pas OX boat quality

Timeline

Equipment Engineer

TSMC
11.2022 - Current

Equipment Engineer

TSMC
06.2012 - 11.2022

Equipment Engineer

UMC
09.2010 - 04.2012

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Feng Chia University

High School Diploma -

Chung Gang Senior High School
Terry Chen