Keith A. Gantz

Keith A. Gantz

Laser Technician/ Shift Lead Night Vision Production

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Facilities Engineer

  • Education

    • The University of Texas at Dallas

      1991 - 1992
      Physics

      Continuing education. Enrolled as a Junior and knocked out 2000 level class requirements in History,English, and Government. Most memorable class, Constitutional Law.

    • Collin County Community College

      1991 - 2007
      Undergraduate requirements.

      Calculus and Physics. 3D Autodesk Maya animation classes.

    • Texas State Technical College Waco

      1986 - 2008
      Associate's Degree Laser Electro Optics 3.0

      Hands on in Laser Technology, trouble shooting and repair. Extensive Vacuum Technology education. Extensive education in Geometrical Optics, (Jenkins and White). All facets of Analog and Digital Electronics.

  • Experience

    • IMO Industries

      Aug 1989 - Aug 1993
      Laser Technician/ Shift Lead Night Vision Production

      • Production of Military Nd:Yag Laser Target Markers.• Critical assembly, testing and troubleshooting of laser system using military specifications. • Night Vision Department. Manufacture of Night Vision devices in ultra-high vacuum systems.• Trained and assisted 8 operators with maintaining efficient work flow.• Diagnostics and troubleshooting on all related electronic, vacuum and support equipment.• Turbo Pumps, Ion Pumps, Sublimation Pumps, Cryogenic Pumps and Mechanical Pumps. • Residual Gas Analyzers, vacuum gauges and leak checking equipment. Show less

    • Dallas Semiconductor

      Sept 1993 - Mar 1996
      Equipment Engineering Technician

      • Repair and maintenance of Ion Implant and Metal Sputtering systems.• Support of heater chillers, vacuum pumping systems and high purity gas delivery systems. • Repair and maintenance of Nd:YAG laser, semiconductor repair/trim equipment.• Critical optical alignments, power and focusing measurements and calibrations.• Precision stepper tables repair troubleshooting and programming. • Refurbishment of Laser Trim Repair systems, setup and install onto factory production floor.• Parts inventory control and PM scheduling. Show less

    • Hitachi semiconductor

      Jan 1995 - Jan 1998
      Senior Equipment Engineering Technician IV

      • Repair and maintenance of High Current, and Medium Current Ion Implanters.• Supplied additional support to Applied Materials Cluster CVD equipment.• Supported back end finished product Adventest wafer probe testing systems. • Supported other Engineering Technicians in various Wet-Line, Diffusion, CVD. • Completed Varian E500 Factory Training Operations and maintenance courses 4-4-96.

    • Teccor Electronics

      Nov 1998 - Oct 1999
      Senior Equipment Technician

      • Repair and maintenance of all front and back end Semiconductor Equipment.• Horizontal Diffusion Furnaces, Wet Chemistry and Plasma Etch systems.• Photolithography tools, Diamond wafer dicing saws, Laser wafer dicing. • Back end chip testing equipment. Solder furnaces, various conveyor equipment.• Completed 2 week Thermco TMX Horizontal Furnace factory training. Mar 23,1999.

    • Dallas Semiconductor

      Oct 1999 - Apr 2007
      Seinor Equipment Maintenance Technician

      • Repair and Maintenance of Diffusion/CVD furnaces. • Repair and Maintenance Wet-Line Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment. • Documented support averaged 900 PM and service calls per year with up time of 90%.• Modified and submitted continual improvements of PM documents as needed. • Completed 2 week factory training on CFM Wet line processing equipment. March 2000. • Haz Mat team member and was certified on SCBA safety. • ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 Team member.

    • John Crane Diamond

      May 2007 - now
      Facilities Engineer

      • Management of all factory, maintenance and repair on all equipment.• Develops vendor support, spare parts control, PM scheduling.• Develops and Writes manufacturing procedures; both R&D and production work instructions. • Focus on support of Diamond deposition reactors, vacuum equipment and control systems.• Profilometry, Thin Films Metrology, Spectroscopy, Microscopy and Scratch testing. • Building support including HVAC, electrical, pneumatic and process gas delivery. • EHS, hazardous materials inventory control, and training. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications