Siltronic Corporation
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Siltronic Corporation Employees
PCC Structurals, Inc. January 2015 - Present
UTi Worldwide Inc. April 2013 - January 2015
Standard Insurance Company September 2012 - April 2013
Standard Insurance Company July 2011 - September 2012
Standard Insurance Company November 2009 - July 2011
Siltronic Corporation April 2007 - November 2009
Paychex May 2002 - March 2007
Skills
Garnishments, CPP, Data Integrity, Payroll Processing, Payroll, Human Resources, ADP ReportSmith, ADP Payroll, Recruiting, Customer Service, Workday, Leave of Absence, FMLA, Multi-state Payroll..., Accounting, 401k, Kronos, HRIS
Education
Portland State University - School of Business 1999 — 2001
Bachelor of Arts (with Honors), Human Resource Management, General Management
Idaho State University 1996 — 1999
Business
Leupold & Stevens, Inc. September 2015 - Present
Leupold & Stevens, Inc. January 2015 - September 2015
Leupold & Stevens, Inc. February 2013 - January 2015
Leupold & Stevens, Inc. April 2012 - February 2013
Warn Industries April 2011 - April 2012
Siltronic Corporation April 2010 - April 2011
The Home Depot December 2007 - April 2010
Intel, Jones Farm June 2007 - December 2007
Skills
Interpersonal, Communication, Organizational..., Technical Writing, Innovative Problem..., Self Driven, Project management, Siemens NX7.5, AutoCAD, SolidWorks Motion..., Finite Element Analysis, Project Management, Self-driven, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, Engineering Management
Education
Portland State University 2014 — 2017
Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME), Mechanical Engineering
Portland State University 2006 — 2012
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering
Siltronic Corporation December 2000 - Present
ASC September 1997 - December 2000
Ross Corporation March 1993 - September 1997
Emerald Electronics Corporation September 1990 - March 1993
Skills
AutoCAD (21 years), Solidworks (learning..., Automotive mechanic..., Failure Analysis, Beginer steps learning..., AutoCAD, Continuous Improvement, Design of Experiments, Electronics, Engineering, Engineering Management, FMEA, Lean Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Metrology, Root Cause Analysis, SPC, Semiconductors, Semiconductor Industry, Silicon, Solidworks, Thin Films
Education
Oregon State University 1985 — 1990
Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering
Dibinternational.LLP February 2014 - Present
SEH America April 2013 - October 2014
NBZ Consulting Engineers, November 2010 - February 2013
AZH Consulting Engineers June 2010 - February 2013
Siltronic Corporation May 2011 - July 2012
E3Green International, Inc. November 2008 - November 2010
Directors of Urban Rehabilitation and Reconstruction December 2006 - October 2008
Skills
Architectural Design, CAD, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Sustainable Design, Residential Design, Architecture, Revit, Architectures, SolidWorks, Photoshop, Microsoft Office, Design Research, Civil Engineering, AutoCAD Architecture, AutoCAD Civil 3D, ArchiCAD, Cinema 4D, InDesign, 3D Studio Max, Navisworks, PhotoImpact, Databases, GIS
Education
Portland State University 2015 — 2016
Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems, Geography
Portland State University 2014 — 2015
Master's Degree, Architecture
university of biskra
Siltronic Corporation March 2007 - September 2012
Self Employed October 2001 - March 2007
SpeedFAM-IPEC May 1996 - October 2001
Boeing March 1989 - April 1994
Skills
Dog Training, Organization, Yard/landscape..., How to work, Native tree and shrub..., Training, Ecology, GPS
Education
Mt. Hood Community College 2012 — 2014
Associate of Applied Science Degree, Natural Resources Technology
Everett Community College 1994 — 1996
Associate in Technical Arts Degree, Drafting/Design Engineering Technology
Spartan School of Aeronautics, Tulsa OK 1987 — 1989
Airframe and Powerplant Certificate, Aviation Maintenance Technician with Helicopter Specialty
Aetna Inc. March 2014 - Present
Portland Community College September 2013 - March 2014
Portland Community College September 2013 - March 2014
North Plains City Hall June 2013 - March 2014
Siltronic Corporation November 1996 - September 2012
Skills
Semiconductors, Semiconductor Industry, Silicon, SPC, Manufacturing, Clean Rooms, Microsoft Office, Filing and Records..., Business Editing Skills, Web Design, Process Simulation, Microsoft Word, Six Sigma, Troubleshooting, Office Management, Continuous Improvement, Process Improvement
Education
Portland Community College 2012 — 2014
Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS), Office Professional
Centennial High School 1974 — 1978
General Studies, Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
Abari Company January 2012 - Present
Siltronic Corporation March 2011 - September 2011
CH2MHill March 2010 - September 2010
Skills
Microsoft Word
Education
Oregon State University 2007 — 2012
Oregon State University
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Portland General Electric November 2006 - Present
Siltronic Corporation April 2000 - Present
Mutsubishi Silicon America January 1998 - April 2000
Skills
Cross-functional Team..., Start-ups, Program Management, Business Strategy, Manufacturing, Microsoft Excel
Education
Brigham Young University 1977 — 1984
Evergreen Natural Medicine May 2015 - Present
George Fox University September 2013 - December 2014
Siltronic Corporation April 1996 - December 2012
Skills
Organization, Team Leadership, Customer Service, Microsoft Office, Critical Thinking, SharePoint, Time Management, Self-starter, User Documentation, Servant Leadership, Leadership, Training, Writing, Event Planning, Data Entry, Interpersonal..., Social Media, Relationship Building, Relationship Management, Self-management, Dependable Team Player
Education
George Fox University 2013 — 2014
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Health/Health Care Administration/Management
Portland Community College 2013 — 2013
Associate's degree, General Studies
Zep Inc. March 2014 - Present
PwC November 2011 - February 2014
Baker & Taylor March 2011 - November 2011
InFocus Corporation July 2008 - March 2011
Mentor Graphics May 2006 - July 2008
Siltronic Corporation September 2003 - May 2006
Siltronic Corporation June 2000 - September 2003
Siltronic Corporation November 1998 - January 2000
Perkins & Company, PC November 1996 - October 1998
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company October 1995 - September 1996
Skills
Tax, Corporate Tax, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Auditing, Income Tax, US GAAP, Financial Analysis, Sales Tax, Tax Law, FIN 48, Tax Returns, Financial Statements, Budgets, VAT, CPA, Tax Provision, Franchise Tax
Education
Capital University Law School 1993 — 1996
Masters, Taxation
The Ohio State University 1986 — 1991
BSBA, Accounting
Siltronic Corporation September 2006 - Present
FirstCorp May 1996 - February 2003
Education
Pace University - Lubin School of Business
MBA, Taxation
Stampin' Up! 2005 - Present
Siltronic Corporation 1988 - Present
Skills
Employee Benefits, Human Resources, Training, Deferred Compensation, Small Business, Recruiting, Coaching, HRIS, Payroll, Strategic Planning, Business Analysis, Six Sigma, Employee Training, Lean Manufacturing, Team Building, Manufacturing, Employee Relations, Benefits Administration, Change Management, Leadership, Project Management, Performance Management, Leadership Development, Talent Acquisition, Organizational..., Process Improvement, Personnel Management, Onboarding, Management
Education
Portland State University - School of Business
Bachelors, Mgmt/HR
Portland State University - School of Business
HR Mgmt Certificate
Siltronic Corporation October 2000 - Present
Skills
Process Improvement, Human Resources, Manufacturing, HRIS, Deferred Compensation, Leadership Development, Employee Benefits, Six Sigma, Change Management, Team Building, Leadership
Education
University of Oregon 1967 — 1972
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Davis Tool May 2011 - Present
VCI Consulting July 2010 - May 2011
Quality Bending and Fabrication October 2008 - January 2010
Siltronic Corporation September 1996 - September 2006
Metcal January 1994 - May 1996
Amdahl Corporation January 1984 - May 1993
Varian June 1978 - December 1983
Skills
Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Manufacturing, Training, Inventory Management, Team Leadership, Six Sigma, SPC, Materials Management, TQM, TS16949, Theory of Constraints, Capacity Planning, ISO, Business Process..., Cross-functional Team..., 5S, Team Building, Leadership, Project Planning, Cellular Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, AS9100, Management, Revenue Forecasting, Highly effective, Change Management, Purchasing, Strategy, Product Development, Supply Management, MRP, Aerospace, Quality System, Supply Chain, Logistics, Process Engineering, Process Improvement
Education
San Jose State University 1979 — 1986
B.S.
De Anza College 1976 — 1978
Brigham Young University 1975 — 1975
California State University-East Bay 1973 — 1974
Siltronic Corporation March 2014 - June 2014
Siltronic AG July 2002 - September 2012
Siltronic AG June 2001 - August 2002
Siltronic AG February 1996 - June 2001
Skills
Continuous Improvement, 5S, Manufacturing, SPC, FMEA, Lean Manufacturing, Process Engineering, Silicon, Leadership, Quality Management, Design of Experiments, SAP, Engineering Management, Root Cause Analysis, Project Management, Process Improvement, Six Sigma, Failure Analysis, Supply Chain, Procedure Development, Inventory Control, Oracle Discoverer, Team Leadership, Manufacturing..., Safety Management..., Management, Kaizen, Cross-functional Team..., Electronics, Process Control, Process Simulation, Quality System, Semiconductor Industry, Semiconductors, 8D Problem Solving, Manufacturing Operations, Safety Management, Microsoft Office Suite..., MES (WorkStream),..., Office 2010, Microsoft Office
Education
Portland Community College
Associate's Degree, Marketing
Portland Community College (PCC)
Associate's Degree, Management and Supervisory Development.
Trend College
Trade School, Professional Office Administration
Andrews-Cooper Technology, Inc. May 2015 - Present
Midea Development October 2004 - Present
ATS Automation April 2014 - May 2015
Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center (NNMREC) February 2012 - March 2014
Dyer Partnership Engineers & Planners, Inc. June 2004 - February 2012
Novo Technologies, LLC March 2005 - September 2006
Oregon Freeze Dry & Biologixs Joint-Venture Startup April 2001 - December 2001
Siltronic Corporation April 2000 - September 2000
Skills
Intellectual Property, Start-ups, Marketing, Product Development, Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Business Planning, Renewable Energy, Engineering, Management, Supply Chain Management, Leadership, Project Planning, Business Development, Business Strategy, Strategic Planning, Energy, Program Management
Education
Portland State University - School of Business
Masters of Business Administration
Oregon State University
Masters, Mechanical Engineering
Oregon State University
Bachelors, Mechanical Engineering
Kestrel Engineering Group, Inc. May 2015 - Present
University of Portland August 2014 - May 2015
Siltronic Corporation May 2014 - August 2014
University of Portland August 2012 - May 2014
Siltronic Corporation May 2013 - August 2013
University of Portland May 2012 - July 2012
Skills
AutoCAD Civil 3D, RISA, Matlab, WaterGEMS, Customer Service, Sales, Data Entry, Time Management, PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Research, Microsoft Excel, Teamwork, Data Analysis, Public Speaking, Event Planning, Outlook, Audacity, Leadership, Video Editing
Education
University of Portland 2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Civil Engineering
Valley Catholic High School 2007 — 2011
Columbia Distributing July 2013 - Present
Siltronic January 2001 - Present
Siltronic Corporation March 1998 - January 2001
Skills
Leadership Development, Change Management, Process Improvement, Six Sigma, Manufacturing, Lean Manufacturing, Coaching, Continuous Improvement, HRIS, Deferred Compensation, Workforce Planning, Process Engineering, Cross-functional Team..., Training, Project Management
Education
Marylhurst University 1999 — 2001
MBA, Organizational Effectiveness
Portland State University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Husqvarna Group August 2015 - Present
Husqvarna Group November 2013 - August 2015
The Manitowoc Company October 2012 - November 2013
Nautilus August 2010 - November 2012
Nautilus May 2007 - August 2010
Oregon Cutting Systems October 2004 - May 2007
Siltronic Corporation March 2001 - October 2004
Sony Display Systems America January 1996 - March 2001
Skills
Product Development, Testing, Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Six Sigma, Cross-functional Team..., Solidworks, Process Improvement, SPC, Engineering
Education
Portland State University - School of Business 2005 — 2008
MBA, Business
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo 1990 — 1995
BS, Mechanical Engineering
Siltronic Corporation March 2007 - Present
Siltronic Corporation 2000 - 2006
Siltronic Corporation 1995 - 2000
Skills
SAP, Materials Management, Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Purchasing, Cross-functional Team..., Continuous Improvement, Supply Chain Management
Education
Concordia University-Portland 2004 — 2006
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Communications and Management
Concordia University-Portland 1990 — 1992
Bachelor of Science (BS), Business Communications and Management
Mt. Hood Community College January 2013 - March 2015
Siltronic Corporation July 1986 - October 2012
Portland Sawmill Machinery January 1985 - February 1986
Skills
Design of Experiments, Electronics, Characterization, Cross-functional Team..., Engineering, Engineering Management, FMEA, JMP, Lean Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Process Improvement, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Product Development, Silicon, Semiconductors, Troubleshooting, Technical Writing, Solidworks, SPC, Six Sigma, Microsoft Office, Project Management, Semiconductor Industry, SolidWorks
Education
Mt. Hood Community College 2013 — 2015
Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS), Human Resource Management
University of Oregon 1977 — 1979
20th Century American History
Menlo Park
Waggener Edstrom Communications March 2015 - Present
Waggener Edstrom Communications July 2012 - February 2015
Portland Public Schools June 2004 - July 2012
Siltronic Corporation June 2000 - June 2004
The Blitz-Weinhard Brewing Co. 1996 - 1998
Thrifty Payless 1992 - 1995
Skills
HRIS, Employee Relations, Employee Benefits, Recruiting, PeopleSoft, Change Management, Coaching, Project Management, Workday, Training, Human Resources
Education
Portland State University - School of Business 1998 — 2000
Bachelor's degree, Human Resource Management
The ODS Companies March 2009 - Present
Infocus Corp. June 2006 - December 2008
Siltronic Corporation May 1999 - June 2006
Education
University of Portland 1995 — 2000
BS, Computer Science
Siltronic Corporation July 1982 - May 2009
Education
University of Alabama
Siltronic Corporation August 2013 - Present
Siltronic April 2010 - Present
Education
University of Florida 1984 — 1989
Industrial Engineering - MBA
University of Central Florida
Siltronic Corporation January 2004 - Present
SUMCO January 2002 - December 2003
SUMCO October 1998 - December 2001
Maxim Integrated Products January 1998 - October 1998
Mitsubishi Silicon America January 1996 - January 1998
Mitsubishi SIlicon America January 1994 - January 1996
Mitsubishi Silicon America January 1993 - January 1994
University of California January 1987 - January 1993
Skills
Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing..., Design of Experiments, Lean Manufacturing, Electronics, Process Simulation, Product Development, CVD, Process Improvement, Leadership, Failure Analysis, Engineering, Materials, Management, Project Management, Integration, Change Management, Thin Films, Team Leadership, Yield, Quality Control, Metrology, Product Management, Program Management
Education
University of California, San Diego 1987 — 1992
Ph.D, Electrical Engineering - Material Science
University of California, San Diego 1987 — 1992
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering
University of California, San Diego 1987 — 1989
M.S, Electrical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras 1983 — 1987
B.S, Electrical Engineering
JIREH Semiconductor September 2013 - Present
Siltronic Corporation December 2007 - 2012
Maxim Integrated Products 2000 - 2007
Skills
Semiconductor Industry, Silicon, Semiconductors, Design of Experiments, Manufacturing, JMP, FMEA, Metrology, SPC, Product Development, Failure Analysis, Engineering Management, Process Simulation, CMOS, Six Sigma
Education
Portland State University
Six-Sigma Black Belt certification for Quality Improvement
Oregon Graduate Institute 1998 — 2000
Device Design and Processing for the VLSI Industry I-Iii
Technical University Heerlen 1976 — 1980
Bachelor's Degree, Chemical Engineering
Siltronic Corporation May 2014 - Present
Siltronic Corporation January 2011 - May 2014
Siltronic Corporation October 2008 - May 2014
Siltronic Corporation December 2004 - September 2008
Siltronic Corporation April 1999 - December 2004
Siltronic Corporation October 1997 - April 1999
Skills
Customs Regulations, Inventory Management, Freight, Contract Management, Contract Review, Contract Negotiation, Export Controls, Compliance Management, Operations Management, Import Compliance, Import/Export, SAP, C-TPAT, ISA, International Trade, Warehousing, Logistics, Program Management, Cross-functional Team..., Analysis, Freight Forwarding, Logistics Management, Team Building, Change Management, Materials Management, Training, Budgets, Leadership, Import, INCO terms, Distribution Center..., Supply Chain, Project Management, Management, Continuous Improvement, Supply Chain..., Supply Chain Management, Shipping, Trade Compliance
Education
Concordia University-Portland
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Business Administration
Marylhurst University
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, General
Siltronic Corporation May 2004 - September 2012
Siltronic Corporation June 1997 - May 2004
Skills
SPC, FMEA, Design of Experiments, Failure Analysis, Semiconductors, Quality Control, Six Sigma, 8D Problem Solving, Lean Manufacturing, Metrology, Silicon, Continuous Improvement, Semiconductor Industry, Electronics, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, Quality System, Process Improvement, ISO, Engineering Management
Education
Portland State University 1970 — 1977
Physics
Siltronic Corporation February 2001 - Present
Wacker Siltronic 1986 - Present
Siltronic Corporation July 1996 - January 2001
Skills
SPC, Failure Analysis, ISO, Six Sigma, FMEA, ISO 14001, Design of Experiments, Manufacturing, Semiconductors, Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Semiconductor Industry, Cross-functional Team..., Root Cause Analysis
Education
University of Portland 1998 — 2001
Engineering/Industrial Management
University of Portland
Siltronic Corporation Metrology ManagerSiltronic Corp.
Siltronic AG 1995 - 2009
Skills
Silicon, Design of Experiments, SPC, Semiconductors, Characterization, Continuous Improvement, Semiconductor Industry, Lean Manufacturing, Failure Analysis, FMEA, Electronics
Education
Binghamton University 1983 — 1987
Houston Astros May 2015 - Present
Vestas Wind Technology Americas October 2013 - April 2015
Siltronic Corporation July 2005 - August 2013
Paychex April 1992 - July 2005
Skills
ADP Payroll, Payroll, Deferred Compensation, Process Improvement, Payroll Taxes, Employee Benefits, 401k, ADP ReportSmith, Customer Service, Accounting, SAP, Outlook, Microsoft Excel, General Ledger, Microsoft Word, Leadership, Requirements Analysis, PeopleSoft
Education
University of Phoenix 1998 — 2002
Bachelor of Science, Business Accounting
The University of New Mexico 1980 — 1982
Bachelor of business accounting, linguistics, German, Russian
Siltronic Corporation 2001 - 2012
Cotelligent 1997 - 2000
Nike 1992 - 1997
Marketing One, Inc 1990 - 1992
Transportation Data Exchange 1988 - 1990
CMSI 1985 - 1988
Skills
HTML 5, CSS 3, JavaScript, PHP, SQL, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, Access, Business Analysis, Agile Methodologies, Perl, Team Building, Visio, Unix, VBA, Data Analysis, SDLC, Data Mining, Databases, Programming, C#, Software Documentation, Visual Basic, Requirements Analysis, Analysis, Software Development
Education
Portland Community College 2012 — 2014
Associate's Degree, Website Design and Development
Eastern Michigan University 1973 — 1977
B.S., Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics
Siltronic Corporation 2003 - Present
Education
Portland State University - School of Business
Bachelor, Accounting
Siltronic Corporation March 2004 - Present
Intel Corporation June 1984 - July 1985
Education
Bucknell University 1979 — 1981
MSChE, Chemical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur 1974 — 1979
B. Tech.., Chemical Engineering
St Xavier School, Jaipur 1970 — 1972
High School, English, Physics, Chemistry
Intel Corporation January 2013 - Present
Intel Corporation May 2011 - December 2012
Intel Corporation July 2005 - March 2008
Siltronic Corporation July 1996 - July 2005
Northwest Engineering Service, Inc December 1993 - July 1996
Skills
Microsoft Excel
Education
Oregon State University 1989 — 1993
Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering
Daimler Trucks North America May 2014 - Present
Radisys Corporation October 2007 - June 2010
Accountemps Inc May 2007 - October 2007
DSU Peterbilt & GMC Inc. October 2004 - March 2006
Siltronic Corporation September 1999 - October 2004
Skills
Accounting, Bookkeeping, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, QuickBooks, Tax, Auditing, Financial Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Income Tax, Tax Preparation
Education
Portland Community College 2011 — 2013
Associate of Science (AS), Accounting
Portland Community College 2011 — 2013
Assoicates, Accounting
Siltronic Corporation December 1999 - Present
Oki Semiconductor February 1990 - August 1995
Skills
Six Sigma, Inventory Management, Failure Analysis, Manufacturing, Semiconductors, Engineering Management, Process Engineering, Kaizen, Quality Management, Semiconductor Industry, Process Simulation, Process Control, Cross-functional Team..., Testing, Electronics, Quality Control
Education
Purdue University
Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
Siltronic Corporation January 2014 - Present
Siltronic Corporation May 2012 - January 2014
Skills
Semiconductors, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, Design of Experiments, Engineering, Continuous Improvement, Microsoft Office, Management, Cross-functional Team..., Microsoft Excel, FMEA, Product Development, Project Management, SPC, Process Improvement, Failure Analysis, Testing, Analytical Chemistry, Chemistry, R&D, Characterization
Education
Illinois Institute of Technology 2014 — 2016
Master's of Analytical Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry
University of Portland 2010 — 2013
Bachelor of Science, Biology, General