William Waxman
Hillsboro,OR
Summary
Over sixteen years of experience in high level production management and maintenance supervision, combining advanced problem-solving skills with experience in Equipment Maintenance, Process Technician, and Front Line Manager in various manufacturing facilities. Skilled Project Manager and Lean Manufacturing Champion, develops schedules and procedures based on organizational goals and effectively motivates technician staff to achieve high performance levels. A hands-on leader, with demonstrated abilities to lead manufacturing floor operations, perform maintenance alongside crews, support operational initiatives and maintain process consistency and direction during all work shifts.
Skilled Equipment Technician with relevant background in maintaining, troubleshooting and repairing a variety of equipment. Familiarity with safety precautions and quality control procedures ensures all work is up to standards. Strengths include problem-solving skills, capability to understand technical manuals, and adaptability in diverse working environments. Contribution in previous roles includes streamlining processes for improved efficiency and reduced downtime.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Manufacturing Equipment Texhnician
Intel Corporation
Hillsboro, OR
12.2018 - 12.2025
- Performed routine inspections on semiconductor manufacturing equipment to ensure optimal functionality and minimize downtime.
- Executed preventive maintenance tasks on chemical distribution systems, adhering to strict safety protocols to ensure compliance.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement process improvements that enhanced equipment performance and reliability.
- Utilized diagnostic tools to troubleshoot and resolve mechanical and electrical issues on production equipment.
- Documented maintenance activities and equipment performance metrics in compliance with company standards to ensure traceability.
- Trained junior technicians on equipment maintenance procedures and best practices to enhance team skill sets.
- Conducted root cause analysis on equipment failures to identify and implement corrective actions, reducing repeat incidents.
- Participated in safety audits and inspections to ensure workplace compliance with established safety guidelines.
- Maintained clean and organized work areas to promote safety and efficiency in equipment maintenance activities.
- Executed emergency repairs on critical equipment to ensure production continuity during unplanned outages.
- Implemented standardized maintenance checklists to streamline preventive maintenance processes across all equipment types.
- Analyzed equipment performance data to identify trends and forecast maintenance needs to prevent breakdowns.
- Utilized effective troubleshooting techniques to diagnose equipment failures and restore operations in a timely manner.
- Used hand tools, power tools and diagnostic equipment to troubleshoot problems with mechanical components.
- Inspected equipment and made repairs and replacements.
- Repaired damaged wiring harnesses and connectors associated with electronic systems.
- Ordered replacement parts as needed from suppliers in order to complete repairs quickly.
- Conducted regular inspections to identify potential problems before they occur.
- Trained other technicians on proper operation and maintenance procedures for different types of equipment.
- Replaced defective parts as required using appropriate tools such as screwdrivers, wrenches.
- Analyzed and interpreted data from facilities equipment.
- Calibrated, adjusted and aligned components according to manufacturer's specifications.
- Interpreted equipment manuals and blueprints and explained procedures to team.
- Consulted engineering drawings and schematics when necessary to identify component locations.
- Used diagnostics and troubleshooting tools to identify failures and equipment issues.
- Reviewed work orders and discussed with supervisors.
Maintenance Technician
GLOBALFOUNDRIES
08.2015 - 08.2018
- Responsible for performing preventive maintenance and repair on semiconductor manufacturing equipment. CMP LK reflexion and LK Prime S AMAT polishers.
- Proficient in thermoplastic welding. This skill was used to repair broken welds on processing equipment within the CMP Assisted other fab modules by performing thermoplastic welding to repair damaged welds and saving over 5K on new parts.
- Updated specifications by writing new procedures and updating existing procedures in the form of Job Breakdown Instructions for specific maintenance tasks.
- Identified numerous safety hazards within the area and performed on the spot fixes. This included replacing missing chemical barrier covers and repairing damaged electrical plugs.
- Utilized effective troubleshooting to repair equipment or identify defects within the process. This included identifying that a bad circuit breaker was the cause of a heater unit not functioning, A module within the equipment was not turning on the right chemical resulting in a mass residue defect which caused over a week of downtime.
- Work within a 168hr team helping to ensure all work was documented and passdowns were clear and precise.
- Work with the engineering team to identify areas for improvement and implement the improvements.
Maintenance Technician
SPLASH PRODUCTS INC
10.2014 - 03.2015
- Responsible for maintaining production equipment used in the manufacturing of automobile windshield wash fluid.
- Performed day to day operations on a variety of equipment as well as troubleshoot issues which result in production downtime.
- Ensured that all work was performed in a safe and controlled manner.
- Researched and implemented the use of using a threaded insert for a part which consistently became damaged after prolonged use resulting in a cost savings. Initial purchase of tools was $45 and a threaded insert cost of $0.70. Cost of a new part was $140.
Equipment Manager
INTEL CORPORATION
01.2009 - 11.2013
- Responsible for managing all personnel, plant, systems, policies, and processes, in addition to all aspects of activities associated with budgeting, profit and loss, cost management, and financial analysis.
- Managed a team of 10-15 maintenance technicians, setting expectations for individual and team performance, and ensured the technicians followed all policies and procedures.
- Accountable for the safe operation of all plants and responsible for ensuring effective production, and on-time delivery of product.
- Facilitated the staffing process by interviewing, hiring and training new technicians. Provided discipline where applicable, including writing warnings and terminations in extreme cases.
- Perform direct management of all production activities, and manage all aspects of safety compliance in accordance with generally accepted industry standards and company-wide SOPs.
- Tracked production performance metrics such as equipment utilization, preventive maintenance planning, safety, and quality to ensure the shift goals were met.
- Developed the technician's skills by highlighting areas for improvement within their annual performance evaluations.
- Applied Lean Manufacturing techniques to help improve team performance.
- Developed a chemical system which became the specification which other technicians utilized to perform equipment maintenance and repair activities.
- Applied Lean Manufacturing techniques (eg: kaizen events) to increase equipment utilization from 82% to over 90%, eliminate waste, and standardize maintenance procedures between technicians and shifts.
Equipment Specialist
INTEL CORPORATION
01.2006 - 12.2008
- Conducted failure analysis of failed components, and Preventive Maintenance and repairs on a variety of semiconductor process equipment which consisted of both mechanical and electrical troubleshooting to root cause.
- Identified a design flaw with the plumbing for a chemical system which made the process unstable by not allowing the same quantity of chemical to be delivered consistently. Implemented a design change to the plumbing which resolved the unstable process. This change was implemented on all future builds of similar equipment.
- Saved 0.95$ per lb. on waste disposal by determining waste generated was not hazardous.
- Utilized advanced problem solving techniques to troubleshoot a production system which was blowing fuses. Identified root cause was a sensor shorting to ground.
- Identified the root cause of a process excursion which was due to a change in the process specification for the chemical conductivity target which created a process defect.
- Utilized knowledge in process piping and demonstrated experience installing PVC, Plastic tubing systems, Copper piping, and Teflon piping.
- Reduced Green to Green time on a system PM from 4 hours to 2 hours by leading a kaizen event and eliminating waste from the procedure.
Process Technician
INTEL CORPORATION
04.2004 - 12.2005
- Created and initiated Engineering experiments for the development of new processes.
- Collected process data, made recommendations to the engineer on changes to fine tune the process, ran sequential analysis for the process qualification.
- Identified and rectified the root cause of a process excursion - a change in the process specification for the chemical conductivity target which created a process defect.
- Served the unit as the Shift Area Coordinator for the thin films area focusing on Chemical Mechanical Planarization.
Project Manager
INTEL CORPORATION
03.2001 - 03.2004
- Oversaw the installation of over 30+ new production equipment machines, leading the team responsible for installation and managing a budget of $13,000,000.
- Collaborated with the contractor's project manager to ensure the installations met all safety and design requirements. This included writing any required change orders to the field design package.
- Delivered Safety talks at the contractor daily planning meetings, setting expectations and ensuring compliance with regulations, especially PPE.
- Managed the installation schedule and identified project milestones.
- Converted an existing chemical system to meet the new process requirements saving $1,500,000 on new capital equipment needs.
Startup Technician
INTEL CORPORATION
08.1995 - 02.2001
- Oversaw the startup of Planar Chemical Distribution Systems in four Intel factories, ensuring the equipment met all the required production specifications for the process by adhering to a detailed startup and qualification process of targeting the specific chemistry in specific gravity, molarity, and pH.
- Troubleshot startup issues by applying advanced problem solving skills, in order to resolve any marginal components which would affect the machines performance.
- Developed and wrote the startup specification which became the standard for all planar chemical equipment startups.
- Ensured the equipment met all safety installation specifications by following a detailed safety checklist.
Education
Lean Six Sigma Training -
Worcester Poly Institute (WPI)
Pneumatic and Hydraulic Systems -
New England Institute of Technology
Basic Electronics -
Assabet Valley Continuing Education
Semiconductor Manufacturing Processes -
Maricopa Community College
Constructive Confrontation -
Intel Internal professional learning
Effective Meetings -
Intel Internal professional learning
Mechatronics -
Globalfoundries internal training
Skills
- Production Supervisor
- Safety Compliance
- Statistical Process Controls
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Project
- Maintenance Manager
- Project Management
- Front Line Manager
- Staff Training
- Leadership
- Blueprints
- Schematics
- Process Management
- SOP Development
- Lockout/Tagout
- COHE
- Lean Manufacturing
- Preventive Maintenance
- Equipment Repair
- Procedure developement
- Equipment maintenance
- Diagnostic troubleshooting
- Preventive maintenance
- Data analysis
- Root cause analysis
- Process improvement
- Safety compliance
- Technical documentation
- Team collaboration
- Time management
- Employee training
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Diagnostic testing
- Blueprint interpretation
- Hand tools proficiency
- Blueprint reading
- Mechanical aptitude
- Proficient with [equipment]
- Machine operation
- Schematic reading
- Safety optimization
- Computer skills
- Diagnostics
- Repair planning
- Pneumatic systems
- Equipment troubleshooting
- Analytical thinking
- Analytical skills
- Work orders and documentation
- Safety awareness
- System troubleshooting
- Safety procedures compliance
- Team player
- Complex Problem-solving
Timeline
Manufacturing Equipment Texhnician
Intel Corporation
12.2018 - 12.2025
Maintenance Technician
GLOBALFOUNDRIES
08.2015 - 08.2018
Maintenance Technician
SPLASH PRODUCTS INC
10.2014 - 03.2015
Equipment Manager
INTEL CORPORATION
01.2009 - 11.2013
Equipment Specialist
INTEL CORPORATION
01.2006 - 12.2008
Process Technician
INTEL CORPORATION
04.2004 - 12.2005
Project Manager
INTEL CORPORATION
03.2001 - 03.2004
Startup Technician
INTEL CORPORATION
08.1995 - 02.2001
Lean Six Sigma Training -
Worcester Poly Institute (WPI)
Pneumatic and Hydraulic Systems -
New England Institute of Technology
Basic Electronics -
Assabet Valley Continuing Education
Semiconductor Manufacturing Processes -
Maricopa Community College
Constructive Confrontation -
Intel Internal professional learning
Effective Meetings -
Intel Internal professional learning
Mechatronics -
Globalfoundries internal training