Kyle Dwyer

Experience

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  PrimaLoft, Inc.

  Nov 2007 - Feb 2012

  Engineering Intern, Quality Systems

  • Tested PrimaLoft® insulation and yarn in a textile laboratory. • Measured the thermal diffusivity and conductivity properties of insulation with a laser flash instrumentation and analyzed insulation fibers under a high-powered microscope.• Measured the evenness, tensile strength, and nep properties of yarn, roving, and sliver with a USTER® machine.• Wrote a fiber migration study that improved a quality control test procedure used overseas. • Assisted marketing team with demonstration material assembly for trade shows and mailings. Show less

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  GLOBALFOUNDRIES

  Feb 2012 - Jul 2015

  • Equipment engineer with responsibilities assigned for multiple vendor platforms providing 300 mm diffusion furnace toolsets - TEL IndyPlus, Kokusai Quixace, and Wonik TERA Semicon. • Certified in low-pressure chemical vapor nitride deposition, atmospheric oxidation, nitrogen and deuterium anneal, high-k dielectric atomic layer deposition, amorphous and polysilicon growth, and polyimide cure processes.• Managed the design, installation, and qualification of new equipment while exceeding KPI metrics on existing process qualified tool base. • Established relationships with vendors and third-party suppliers to implement continuous improvement projects and source parts. • Authored new and improved existing preventative maintenance documentation. Collaborated with EHS to incorporate safety protocol in procedures. • Defined data collection plans utilizing fault detection classification software. Show less • Lead engineer on night shift for the Technology and Development R&D group. • Reported on issues limiting operation and manufacturing capability. Monitored bottleneck tools, cycle time metrics, and statistical process control charts. • Performed troubleshooting on equipment in all areas of diffusion including furnace, epitaxy, rapid thermal anneal, and ion implantation processes. • Designed experiments that resulted in device performance for epitaxial growth on an advanced technology node. • Cross-trained in metrology (AMAT CD-SEM and KLA-Tencor overlay tools). Show less

  • Senior Equipment Engineer

    Nov 2013 - Jul 2015

  • Process Engineer

    Feb 2012 - Nov 2013
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  Tokyo Electron

  Aug 2015 - Aug 2022

  Field Service Engineer

  • Worked in field service troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, and chemical related faults on thermal reactors, gas delivery, exhaust, vacuum, and robotics systems. • Organized and performed preventive maintenance, equipment modifications, and new equipment installation. Provided cross-training to new employees on preventive maintenance and troubleshooting tasks. • Certified on TEL IndyPlus, Indy, Formula, and Alpha-303i thermal processing, NT-333 atomic layerdeposition, and Cellesta single wafer cleaning tools. Show less

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  FM

  Aug 2022 - now

  Senior Consultant Engineer

  • Engineering based consulting to protect client facilities against mechanical and electrical breakdown. I work with clients to develop and implement risk improvement strategies that protect against property damage and business interruption.