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Irwin Kim

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Lead and contribute within cross-functional, multi-national settings to define strategic goals, develop execution plans, and drive on-time delivery of complex programs. Demonstrate leadership as both an individual contributor and people leader by proactively identifying risks, driving mitigation strategies, and solving technical challenges using strong engineering judgment and analytical tools. Deliver scalable solutions that enabled the successful launch of consumer products and critical equipment supporting both consumer and industrial markets. Focus on continuous improvements.

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Senior Manager Manufacturing Engineering
Ferrotec
Oct 2021 — Present
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Manager New Product Introduction
Eugenus, Inc.
Jul 2019 — Oct 2021
Lam Research
Sr Manufacturing Engineer, NPI
Lam Research
Jul 2013 — Jul 2019
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Managing Principal (Consulting)
iSquared Technologies, LLC.
Oct 2012 — Jul 2013
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Project Manager
NovaTorque, Inc.
Sep 2011 — Sep 2012
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Manager, Process Manufacturing
Solyndra
Feb 2010 — Aug 2011
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Program Manager/Sr. Manufacturing Engineer
GTronix, Inc.
Jan 2007 — Jan 2009
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Director of Engineering (Consulting)
Global Equipment Services
Jan 2007 — Jan 2007
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Director of Manufacturing Engineering
Vision Display Devices, LLC.
Jan 2003 — Jan 2007
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Advanced Product Development Engineer
ATMI, Inc.
Jan 2000 — Jan 2003
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Various positions
Multiple Disciplines
Jan 1991 — Jan 2000
Education(1)
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
BS in Chemical Engineering
Jan 1987 — Jan 1991
Projects(1)
Credentials(0)
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Skills(41)
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Senior Manager Manufacturing Engineering
Ferrotec
Oct 2021 — Present · Livermore, CA
• Leading global manufacturing for NPI and HVM • Managing, sourcing and developing global supply chain
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Manager New Product Introduction
Eugenus, Inc.
Jul 2019 — Oct 2021
• NPI and HVM transition of ALD capital equipment to CM in SEA • Managed and developed supplier chain both in US and Asia • Continuous improvements
Lam Research
Sr Manufacturing Engineer, NPI
Lam Research
Jul 2013 — Jul 2019
• New product pilot manufacturing and transition to high volume production both in US and SEA • Supplier management, development and sustaining
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Managing Principal (Consulting)
iSquared Technologies, LLC.
Oct 2012 — Jul 2013
• Provide MEMS/RF package solutions (designing/manufacturing) and associated heat management solution (advanced material); • Design and manufacture high conductive heat spreaders for Si, GaAs, etc. based RF die and packages with new advanced material; • Recommend various heat management solution for variety of microelectronics, automotive and military/space devices; • Workshops and presentation regarding heat management to private/public industries and professional associations; • Consult, develop and improve solar module fabrication and back-end manufacturing processes including solder screening, PnP, wire bonding, automation and material selection • Location based service/cloud/apps for networked devices business development
Education
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
BS in Chemical Engineering
Jan 1987 — Jan 1991
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• Program management from prototype to high volume production in consumer electronic products, including display, communication and audio microdevices/modules o Introduced noise canceling audio products from prototype to high volume manufacturing by defining and planning scopes and executing and monitoring progress o Very familiar with statistical manufacturing practices and FMEA, failure analysis o Defined and designed device integrating components and test specifications o Integral part of R&D in Korea, developing metalized glass and glass-fused metal alloy packages – applied and was granted Korean government grant for small business in Korea developing new hermetic packages o Responsible for planning, defining and implementing new products and manufacturing processes – resulted in quick turnaround from R&D prototype to high volume production, realized significant revenue within 2 years of new metalized glass hermetic packages for display and communication customers • Process engineering experience – worked in semiconductor and test equipment and process manufacturers with following emphasis o Semiconductor processes including deposition, plasma etch, wet etch, gas/resin abatement and encapsulation process (hermetic/non-hermetic microdevices and PV modules) o Designed, implemented and improved various process/manufacturing practices from prototype stage to high volume production for device packaging, PV modules, and display/communication microdevices • Manufacturing experience – worked in several start-up companies and high volume 24/7 manufacturing facilities o Define and setup new manufacturing processes and manage manufacturability and yield improvements in US and Asia, including Korea, China and Taiwan o Manufacturing process transfer o Multidisciplinary and national management of contract manufactures, OEMs and vendors
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Manufacturing SystemsManagement EngineeringProduction ManagementPlant ManagementFailure AnalysisFMEAStatic AnalysisSPCJMPMinitabMicrosoft OfficeKoreanSolidworks5SDFMLean Manufacturing
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