Marco Brenes

Experience

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  Intel Corporation

  Jun 1997 - Jan 2003

  Process Engineer

  Assembly Module Process Engineer. Part of the SECC Start Up for Costa Rica. Selected for early involvement team to support Module Development.

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  Intel Costa Rica

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2011

  (2004-2006/2008-2011)Manager of different Assembly Production Modules within the Process Engineering Department. Responsible of Installation and Qualification of new tools as well as the quality of the process applying the LEAN culture. Responsible of the introduction of new technologies and processes to High Volume Manufacturing through constant communication with partners in different countries and time zones. Responsible of the improvement of the Machine Availability, obtaining High rates for the overall tool fleet. Show less Responsible of New Processes and Products Transfers for various Modules across different Countries.Responsible of working with different countries and Forums to ensure proper communication and knowledge of the High Volume Manufacturing needs. Responsible to work with Sites World wide and Management (USA) to align it with manufacturing requirements in High Volume Manufacturing. Leader of an International Joint Development Team, giving direction to engineers to ensure schedule, technical and process readiness for each country. Show less

  • Process Engineering Group Leader

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2011

  • Assembly Operations Group Leader (New Process Introduction to High Volume Manufacturing)

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2008
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  Intel Costa Rica

  Apr 2011 - Jan 2014

  Manager of the Industrial Engineering Area Owners. Responsible for the use of Scientific Method, Model Based Problem Solving, LEAN culture and Factory Physics to drive Fungibility improvements, Layout Optimization, Inventory and Capacity Models Accuracy/Improvement, and Utilization Improvements for the overall Factory.Owner of Maximizing the Factory’s Output Capacity through the development and implementation of the Capacity Capability Process. Acting Manager of the Industrial Engineering Department. Responsible to lead the Department on the tracking and improvement of Equipment and People efficiency, optimization of Capital purchases, and responsible of maximizing the Site’s Capacity. Show less

  • Manufacturing Area Manager

    May 2013 - Jan 2014

  • Industrial Engineering Group Leader/Manager.

    Apr 2011 - Apr 2013
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  Boston Scientific

  Jan 2014 - Oct 2015

  Equipment Engineering Manager

  Manager of the Team responsible of the Production’s Equipment Performance. Driver of Equipment Availability improvement through a Team that continuously worked on Maintenance Processes, Equipment data Consolidation and TPM/innovation methods which allowed real time data collection and immediate actions.Responsible of Leading and Managing the improvement of New and Existing Equipment using innovative solutions for new and existing technologies and equipment. Proactively encourage the use of problem-solving methods like Model Based Problem Solving to secure a structure/standard to find robust, long-term solutions. Show less

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  Intel Corporation

  Nov 2015 - now

  Leader of a Team responsible for maintaining and improving Equipmentand Process efficiency. Developed the talent of the people to driveimprovements though training, structured problem solving, innovation,and knowledge sharing across different Business Units and sites. Leddevelopment of SOPs across sites to achieve Equipment Availabilityimprovement.Led the development, implementation, and follow up routines ofIndicators for the Costa Rica Lab.Costa Rica Test Operations Phase 1 Line Readiness Owner. Responsibleto lead and unify Capital Team, Releasing Sites, Commodity Managers,Facilities owners, and Suppliers to ensure Equipment/Collaterals/FieldService Engineers/Facilities were delivered & ready on time for theFactory Operations Re Start. Show less Manager of a Multi-Site/Global Team responsible of all Equipment Capacity Modeling, Equipment Roadmap/Allocation, Capital purchases as well as Budgeting Intel Labs. Proactively leading Modeling Processes improvements. Lead the team to cope with constant changes in the roadmaps, always giving a fast response even with high time constraints; allowing to make the correct Capital strategic decisions to enable the Lab’s requirements. Led the team to work with all different sites and determine potential efficiencies to transfer tools across Intel’s sites to improve cost avoidance and foster collaboration between groups. Show less

  • Intel Costa Rica Assembly/Test Supply Chain & Materials Engineering Site Manager

    Nov 2020 - now

  • Costa Rica Mega Lab Staff’s IC & Mega Lab Engineering Area Manager.

    Jul 2018 - Oct 2020

  • Intel Labs Industrial Engineering Strategic Capacity Planning Manager

    Jun 2017 - Jun 2018

  • Physical Design Group Engineer Manager

    Nov 2015 - May 2017