Daniel Brett

Experience

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  Van S Aviation

  Jul 1976 - May 1978

  Lineman

  Took care of aircraft on the ground and hangars. General work as needed. Helped the mechanic at times. Worked my way through pilot's license.

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  Indy R/C Sales Inc

  Apr 1978 - Jul 1986

  General Manager

  Hired on as sales and inventory and quickly worked up to General Manager. Helped the company grow significantly as a National Mail Order company specialized in Radio Controlled model aircraft, as well as boats and cars. R/C flying was my hobby, and I was very in tune with the customers. Came up with the concept of scrolling film screen (to clear dirt away) for cameras mounted on Indy 500 cars when they first attempted to attach a radio controlled camera.Was known as model engine expert and ran the engine trade in program. Had minor, but useful input on Como .40 engine development. Radio technology led to my return to school for electronics Show less

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  Applied Materials

  Sept 1992 - Mar 2005

  ME IV

  I was primarily an MfgE, but also some Design work. many times, in house or field, I seemed to be a resource for solving big problems, no matter what division needed the help.-On original team that brought Endura to Austin, and, helped Facilities for new building designs, including first bridge cranes. Notable cycle time reduction of 5500 Mainframe assembly and test to 14 hours.- original creator of the ECO checklist.- Rewrote Workmanship Standards while with AKT, then pulled an Austin team together to learn how to teach it, primarily to new hires, and groom it.-Transition team for AKT 1600 to Austin along with material cost reductions by design improvements for Load Lock and Heat Chambers, as well as significant cycle time reduction and low cost, effective fixture designs.-A notable victory was working with EWAL on the adaptation and creation of the semiconductor grade contoured gasket, with color coded, removable retainers, for gas lines that virtally eliminated 98% or more first time failures of VCR gas line connections.-Designed Modular Power for 300mm, and, per the Safety group, had the first AC power design to ever pass 3rd Party Safety in the first pass, plus, first fully outsourced AC cabinents, eliminating a work center.-lead MfgE on IPS system transition to Austin-Helped Leybold create the dry pump UL 500.-introduced ultrasonic, etch finishing for Aluminum chamber bodies to the SPE group-introduced the molded-in seal for 300mm slit valves as well as the inventing of the proper Captive O-ring groove.-Mentored concepts of cycle time reduction to Etch Final Test Engineering, which lead to a standard 10 day cycle.- when requested, I came back to work for about 8 months in about 2010/11 in the new 200mm refurb workcenter, as a test tech. My team knocked out 3 Etch systems in 5 weeks, and in great working order that made the customer happy.. Show less

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  Williams Brothers Model Products

  Apr 2005 - now

  President

  with 1 great employee that is truly treated as an asset, we manufacture, in the USA, plastic injected model aircraft kits and accessories for flying models. We run ABS, PS, TPE, and some Nylon. Learned Injection mold machines on my own (lot easier than semi machines) and even innovated a mold making concept that seems to be new to the mold makers, and it works well. I do all machine repairs as well, from circuit board level to hydraulics or electrical. Built the steel building we're in myself as well- another new experience. Designed my first molds and put a new product into production this past year. Now learning CNC machining processes, Laser, and rapid prototype processes. Show less

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  Applied Materials

  May 2022 - now

  Technical Project/Program Manager