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My Summer Internship
Michael Frenna

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About Me

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• School: University of Central Florida
• Program: B.S. Industrial Engineering
• Manager/Mentor: Clay Carlson and Nitzia Jimenez Drack
• Department: Continuous Improvement
Industrial Engineering & Project Management Intern
Michael Frenna

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Projects

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Ionmill Capacity
Improvement
• Analyzed process time data to target
improvement opportunities.
• Found bimodal distribution in transfer
times, tools were aligning twice.
• Worked with equipment engineering to
quantify 10% process time improvement
once adjustments were made to the tool.

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Ebeam Capacity
Improvement
• Worked with manufacturing engineering on
project to enable lot splitting capability at
Ebeam.
• Currently in the final stages of project,
installing additional WIP nests at load
stations.
• Lot splitting at Ebeam will allow for the
transition from 19 to 22 wafer lots.

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PVD Radiance Downtime
Improvement
• Developed time studies to identify
improvements on PM’s
• Worked along industrial engineering to find
that common, incoming defects on
shielding is leading to increased downtime
since it takes technicians longer to perform
PM.
• Team has been assembled to address
these issues, which will decrease this
downtime.

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Material Handling System
• Enables lot runners and operators to scan
lots in and out of each fab
• Creates lot visibility
• Central lot rack location (FAB4X) which
enables a two route system. (In Progress)
• Runner Dashboard notifies runners of
higher priority lots to pick up and their
location. (In Progress)
• Eliminates operators leaving the fab to
locate lots, reducing idle time across tool
sets.

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What’s Next

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Ebeam Capacity Improvement
Future Plans
• Need to train operators on lot splitting procedures.
• After full implementation will need to monitor for necessary adjustments.

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PVD Downtime Improvement
Future Plans
• Currently working on action items to ensure quality of incoming parts from
cleaning vendor.
• Meeting with PM supervisors to have technicians unbag material in the PM prep
stage.
• Working on workspace and PM kit assembly improvements.

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Future Plans
Material Handling System
• Install new racks into FAB4X and start two
route runner system.
• Continue to monitor operator/runner
compliance with new process.
• Implement runner dashboard

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• Will be attending my final year at UCF, set to graduate May 2017.
• Loved working in this industry, will be applying for open positions with
semiconductor companies upon graduation.
• Skills/Certifications that I look to acquire in this next year:
• SQL
• Capacity Planning
• Six Sigma Yellow Belt
Fall 2016 and Spring 2017
My Future Plans

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