Atmi Advanced Technology Materials Work Values

Daily Duties at Atmi Advanced Technology Materials:

ATMI In 1998 I was hired by the Chief Scientist at ATMI to assist in a start-up a Hazardous Gas Sensing Metrology department. My duties included setting up an electronics lab to build and test circuit boards along with testing and qualifying each separate component as we developed and built hazardous gas sensing devices. My contribution began to grow as the months progressed. I learned how to use OrCAD to design and keep track of circuit board design and revisions. I also became a buyer for parts required for our innovative End Point Monitor and Hazardous Gas Monitor. I researched and qualified needed suppliers and fabricators. Suppliers and vendors required on-site visits and a good deal of attention from me. Our builds were unique, small and complicated. I designed and built fixtures for lifetime testing of our products in our lab. I also designed the entire electronics lab to include EPROM burners, digital o-scopes and frequency-generators. One of many tasks I had was to burn each new algorithm revision into the EPROMS. We found success which allowed our Chief Scientist to be granted a patent for Piezoelectric sensor/gas monitoring device. ATMI recognized our success and felt that they should compete for market share in the gas monitoring arena. ATMI bought a chemical gas sensing company called MST gas monitoring. This was good for the company but brought an end to our project in 2000. I was asked to move on to developing effluent scrubber systems for another department within ATMI called Ecosys (an environmental technology company). I performed control wiring for innovative industrial scrubber systems which including PLC and power distribution. Many of our scrubbers utilized Hydrogen in a burn box and a patented cyclone chamber. I performed the building, wiring and testing. I gained knowledge of gas flow control and distribution. Many of these scrubbers remain in use today. This technology was also sold by ATMI in 2001. I was asked to join a new Bulk Gallium Nitride technology that ATMI had decided to develop. A small group of about eight of us designed, qualified and began crystal growth in a small number of reactors. I was charged with handling all the electronics, power distribution, gas distribution and mechanical needs. I also designed and implemented all safety interlock systems for two labs at ATMI. During the same time, ATMI found themselves in need of and ISO auditor so, in addition to my Bulk GaN tasks, I took ISO classes and eventually became certified as the site lead auditor directing a team of eight auditors. I also became Lab-owner of and RIE (Reactive Ion Etching) and deposition lab. I coordinated equipment usage scheduling. I was also in charge of operating and subsequently dismantling a large SiC (Silicon Carbide) Sputter Tool. When we decommissioned the lab I procured “riggers” to ship the SiC Sputter Tool from CT. to CA. I gained knowledge of hazardous gas distribution and safety, buying negotiation, ISO certification, vendor qualification, III/V GaN crystal growth. I traveled to supplier and quartz vendor locations to convey our strict tolerances and certifications. I negotiated with companies for the safest and highest quality gas distribution cabinets. These distribution cabinets handled HCl, NH3 and H2. I calculated that our NH3 usage was so high that the cylinders would freeze. I researched, designed and built, special heat blankets for an NH3 (ammonia) cylinder distribution system. Our Hydrogen use began to grow so I took it upon myself to research various delivery systems. I found a company that manufactured small "in house" hydrogen generator equipment that produces clean Hydrogen. The cost savings over having H2 delivered in bulk was great. My research and negotiations allowed ATMI to buy and install Hydrogen manufacturing/delivery units. We had great success with growing Bulk GaN which is used for blue lasers. Much of my work was under DARPA and other government contracts. Cree was interested enough in our success at ATMI that they negotiated and purchased our technology and IP (Intellectual Property) in 2004.

What they like about Atmi Advanced Technology Materials:

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Tags

AutoCad, Control Software, Access, JMP, WORD, Excel, ISO Auditor, Quality Control

Skills

P&L responsibilities, Presentation, Ecommerce Strategy and digital marketing channels optimization - SEO, SEM, email, affiliates - for high-profile accounts., Technology Solutions, Sales Support, Software Implementation, Requirements Analysis & Specification, Leadership

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