Stuart H. Robinson

1201 Sycamore Terrace #51Sunnyvale, CA 94086Cell: 208-559-4620Email: stuarthrobinson@gmail.com

Accomplished Manufacturing Technician/Team Leader with a strong combination of process experience and interpersonal skills coupled with an exemplary production, warehousing and business background. Extensive experience in manufacturing, material handling, quality, project, and process management. Proven ability to run an operation smoothly and effectively. Key strengths include:

Extensive knowledge of technical processes.Self-starting, professional, and disciplined approach.Attention-to-detail in a busy environment.Time management and goal orientation.Six Sigma problem solving techniques.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Manufacturing Technician III – Alta Devices, Sunnyvale CA, November 2015 to Present

Specialization in MOCVD operation and characterization of product.Assist in day-to-day operations of manufacturing environment.First-response recognition and problem-solving of potential tool, product, or process issues.Hands-on interaction with chemicals.Assist in documentation of custom Epitaxial Lift Off tools.Assist in 5S+1 of manufacturing environment.Member, ERT.

MOCVD Tools:Thomas Swan.

Operations.Daily Preventive Maintenance.

Roth & Rau.Operations.Daily Preventive Maintenance.

Aixtron Crius II.Operations.Daily/Weekly Preventive Maintenance

Manufacturing Technician – LensVector, Sunnyvale CA, May 2013 to October 2015

Specialization in thin films area/sputter tools.Assist in photolithography/wet-etch. Manual alignment of photolithography process.Assist in day-to-day operations of manufacturing environment.

Thin Film Tools:Leybold Optics 1504 sputter tool.

Operations.Daily Preventive Maintenance.Time/use-based Preventive Maintenance.Characterization of product.

Semicore SC 1500 sputter tool.Operations.Time/use-based Preventive Maintenance.Characterization of product.

Photolithography:Karl Suss RC8 single bowl photoresist dispense/spin tool.

Operations.Daily clean-up.Monitoring photoresist and replacing chemical.

EVG IQ Photomask AlignerOperationsDaily Photomask clean.

Manufacturing Technician III – Alta Devices, Sunnyvale CA, March 2012 to April 2013

Specialization in MOCVD operation and characterization of product.Assist in day-to-day operations of manufacturing environment.First-response recognition and problem-solving of potential tool, product, or process issues.Hands-on interaction with chemicals.

MOCVD tools:Thomas Swan.

Operations.Daily Preventive Maintenance.

Roth & Rau.Operations.Daily Preventive Maintenance.

Worked with custom application PVD tools:AVP:

Copper alloy sputter deposition tool.Operations.Daily Preventive Maintenance.

Kurdex:Multi-function sputter deposition tool.Operations.Daily Preventive Maintenance.

Manufacturing Technician II – Skyworks Solutions, Inc., Newbury Park, CA, September 2008 to December 2011

Function as a technical and business resource in support of operations and maintenance requirements.Assist with the coordination of product mix and manufacturing logistics in all areas of a GaAs wafer fab, including, but not limited to, Photolithography, Etch, and Thin Films/Metals processes. First-response recognition and problem-solving of potential tool, product, or process issues.

Photolithography tools:DNS 60B Positive and negative Photolithography coat and develop processes.TEL track Positive, negative, and Polyimide coat and develop processes.CANON i5 Steppers.AIO ammonia image reversal ovens and develop process.

Dry Etch tools: PlasmaTherm dry etch tools.Polyimide etch.InGap/InGaAs etch.Nitride etch.Matrix dry etch toolsTegal dry etch tools.

Wet Etch tools:Manual etch dips.Manual wet cleans.Automated etch dips.Automated wet cleans.SSEC lift-off and resist strip.SMLF lift-off and resist strip.

Thin Films/Metals:Balzers Evaporation systems.Daily operation and Preventive Maintenance.Area logistics.

Miscellaneous:Box Washing/Production Control.Wafer reclaim and handling.

On The Job training.Macro inspection of post etch, post lift-off, post develop, and post strip processes.Microscope inspection of post etch, post lift-off, and post strip processes.

Operator II – Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID, June 2006 to July 2008

Team leader of a high technology Silicon wafer fab production line responsible for achieving goals while ensuring the highest standards of safety and quality.Functioned as a technical and business resource in support of operations and maintenance requirements.

Responsible for implementing Total Productive Maintenance methodologies, which reduced the unscheduled downtime ratio on tools by more than 60%, and also increased tool availability time by 20%.Maintained ability of my team to meet established goals through training, communication, goal setting, recognition and performance feedback.

Wet Etch tools:STEAG Wet Etch tools.TEL Wet Etch tools.

Photolithography tools:DNS 80B Coat and develop processes.SMARTrack positive and negative coat processes.KLA Archer Misregistration tools.Applied Materials CD SEM tools.

EDUCATION

De Anza College – Cupertino, CAAssociate of Arts, June 2003Major: Liberal Arts

COMPUTER, SOFTWARE AND ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Microsoft Office software.PeopleSoft Database Suites.Adobe Photoshop, PageMaker, Illustrator, Acrobat and web development software. PROMIS, MES, and SAP manufacturing control suites; reading and maintaining statistical process control data. Experience in all areas of semiconductor fabrication in both GaAs and Silicon wafer fabrication environments.Worked as Event manager and stage manager for music festivals and concerts, with over 15 years of experience.CPR and Basic First Aid certified.

REFERENCES

Furnished upon request.