Greg Grove has over 25 years of experience as a field service engineer for semiconductor equipment. He has held roles at several companies including FEI Company, Applied Materials, and Topcon Technologies, where he performed tasks such as monitoring equipment functioning, diagnosing malfunctions, preventative maintenance, equipment setup and testing, and equipment repairs. He has strong skills in troubleshooting, installation, and customer support.
Undergone on-job training in various streams of Test (Labview & Test stand Application development,NPI, Test Engineering, Manufacture Engineering and Diagnostic Engineering) for a period of a year in last 13 years.
Very Strong Programming knowledge in LabVIEW – NI-DAQ - Teststand
Hand on experience in executing project with NI DAQ system (PCI,PXI NI-DAQ,
RS-232 and GPIB instruments
Involved in Equipment & Instrument selection and procurement activities
Commissioning Experience of Testing Lab
Having good working knowledge with different sensors and Instrumentation
Hand on experience in designing signal conditioning and driver hardware circuits
Good team player, keen learner, problem solving ability and effective communicator
Experience with electronic circuitry (Analog/Digital)
Fluent in schematics diagram/circuitry and components specs.
Deploy myself to Plan, establish, and maintain Test & Debug setup in India Factory and get certified by the customer.
Installing Production Support Software’s and Application tool.
Follow quality policies like “Gauge Repeatability & Reproducibility (GRR), Calibration, Correlation principles” for qualifying the test setup.
Maintain DPHU (Defects per Hundred units) rate under control, yield rate, production down time by stabilizing the test setup and troubleshooting the problems that arise during the production.
Report bugs to developers and maintains documentation of test results and ensure closure.
Knowledge to handle and utilize compensate techniques in ICT (Agilent i3070).
Undergone on-job training in various streams of Test (Labview & Test stand Application development,NPI, Test Engineering, Manufacture Engineering and Diagnostic Engineering) for a period of a year in last 13 years.
Very Strong Programming knowledge in LabVIEW – NI-DAQ - Teststand
Hand on experience in executing project with NI DAQ system (PCI,PXI NI-DAQ,
RS-232 and GPIB instruments
Involved in Equipment & Instrument selection and procurement activities
Commissioning Experience of Testing Lab
Having good working knowledge with different sensors and Instrumentation
Hand on experience in designing signal conditioning and driver hardware circuits
Good team player, keen learner, problem solving ability and effective communicator
Experience with electronic circuitry (Analog/Digital)
Fluent in schematics diagram/circuitry and components specs.
Deploy myself to Plan, establish, and maintain Test & Debug setup in India Factory and get certified by the customer.
Installing Production Support Software’s and Application tool.
Follow quality policies like “Gauge Repeatability & Reproducibility (GRR), Calibration, Correlation principles” for qualifying the test setup.
Maintain DPHU (Defects per Hundred units) rate under control, yield rate, production down time by stabilizing the test setup and troubleshooting the problems that arise during the production.
Report bugs to developers and maintains documentation of test results and ensure closure.
Knowledge to handle and utilize compensate techniques in ICT (Agilent i3070).
Experienced Networking Tech/Engineer committed to maintaining cutting edge technical skills and up-to-date industry knowledge. Responsible Network Technician with comprehensive experience scheduling conversions and cutover. Extensive experience monitoring, tracking, and evaluating global IT infrastructure incidents. Recently graduated Telecommunications Engineer seeking opportunity for growth and development of technical skills. Willing to take on additional responsibilities in order to add value to a growing company’s vision. Telecommunications Engineer with specialties in disaster recovery and implementing solutions that ensure or increase architectural stability. Additional background includes successfully migrating voice traffic from one platform to another without disruption of service or impact to the customer. Seeking a position in telecommunications or customer service where my expertise can be used to meet immediate standards and goals. Highly qualified Telecommunications Engineer and planner with proven skills in presale, installation, maintenance, design, project management, documentation and service in the voice industry. Detail-oriented Networking Engineer with a focus on storage and virtualization and proven leadership ability. Seeking a challenging position leading an IT team or focusing on project management. Networking Engineer with superior technical understanding of cellular technologies, wireless core network infrastructure and IP networking. Extensive background in administration and support of office PBX and voice messaging systems. Seeking an IT position troubleshooting issues at user level as well as phone system programming. Motivated, reliable and well-organized Telecommunications/Networking Engineer offering 10+ years’ experience in field installations seeking an exciting position focused on network security.
Experienced Networking Tech/Engineer committed to maintaining cutting edge technical skills and up-to-date industry knowledge. Responsible Network Technician with comprehensive experience scheduling conversions and cutover. Extensive experience monitoring, tracking, and evaluating global IT infrastructure incidents. Recently graduated Telecommunications Engineer seeking opportunity for growth and development of technical skills. Willing to take on additional responsibilities in order to add value to a growing company’s vision. Telecommunications Engineer with specialties in disaster recovery and implementing solutions that ensure or increase architectural stability. Additional background includes successfully migrating voice traffic from one platform to another without disruption of service or impact to the customer. Seeking a position in telecommunications or customer service where my expertise can be used to meet immediate standards and goals. Highly qualified Telecommunications Engineer and planner with proven skills in presale, installation, maintenance, design, project management, documentation and service in the voice industry. Detail-oriented Networking Engineer with a focus on storage and virtualization and proven leadership ability. Seeking a challenging position leading an IT team or focusing on project management. Networking Engineer with superior technical understanding of cellular technologies, wireless core network infrastructure and IP networking. Extensive background in administration and support of office PBX and voice messaging systems. Seeking an IT position troubleshooting issues at user level as well as phone system programming. Motivated, reliable and well-organized Telecommunications/Networking Engineer offering 10+ years’ experience in field installations seeking an exciting position focused on network security.
1. Jan 2013-Jan 2016
Feb 2011-Dec 2012
Apr 2008-Feb 2011
GREG GROVE
Professional Summary
Seasoned Field Service Engineer with more than 25 years of experience in
fast-paced semiconductor environment. Excellent troubleshooting skills for SEM
type of semiconductor equipment.
Skills
Computers and Electronics
Engineering and Technology
Speaking
English Language
Complex Problem Solving
Monitoring
Troubleshooting
Service Orientation
Repairing
Installation
Experience
Field Service Engineer
FEI Company - Malta, NY
Monitor functioning of equipment and make necessary modifications to ensure
system operates in conformance with specifications.
Test faulty equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test equipment or
software, and applying knowledge of the functional operation of electronic
units and systems.
Perform scheduled preventive maintenance tasks, such as checking, cleaning,
or repairing equipment, to detect and prevent problems.
Set up and test industrial equipment to ensure that it functions properly.
Study blueprints, schematics, manuals, or other specifications to determine
installation procedures.
Repair or adjust equipment, machines, or defective components, replacing
worn parts, such as gaskets or seals in watertight electrical equipment.
Operate equipment to demonstrate proper use or to analyze malfunctions.
Field service Engineer
Applied Materials - Malta, NY
Interfaced with customer on tool delivery schedules
Created Microsoft Projects for tool install schedule
Provide weekly updates on tool install progress
Provide training and support to system designers and users.
Performed 3 CDSEM tool startups
Ramp engineer for PDC products
2nd level support (TSG)
14 Meadow Rue Place, Ballston Spa, NY 12020
Ph: 5182253759
greggrove532@yahoo.com
2. Mar 2005-Feb 2008
Apr 2000-Feb 2005
Mar 1994-Apr 2000
Sep 1987
Mar 1987
Applied Materials - Haymarket, VA
Use computers for various applications, such as database management or word
processing.
Created PowerPoint documents to the field and customer for proper
troubleshooting
Provided 2nd level support onsite if customer escalates the issue.
Created global follow the sun pass down
Lead PDC products
Applied Materials - Manassas, VA
Leadership position for 6 engineers
Created bi-weekly meeting documents and presented the document in customer
meetings
Controlled the day to day operations for all PDC products
Provided annual reviews for the PDC Engineers
Worked with TSG for troubleshooting and tool upgrades
Interfaced with the 4 applications engineers to insure alignment with the
customer
Customer Engineer (CE)
Applied Materials - Manassas, VA
Lead CDSEM tools
Topcon Technologies - Manassas, VA
Leadership position for CDSEM tools
Provided training and support for the local account
Interfaced with factory on installation and service
Performed 3 major upgrades
Received best service award from Dominion semiconductor
Field service engineer
Topcon technologies - Simsbury, CT
Installed and maintained SEM tools in NY state.
Maintained DEMO lab tools in Simsbury Ct.
Test and verify hardware and support peripherals to ensure that they meet
specifications and requirements, by recording and analyzing test data.
Education
Associate of Science : Electronics
Cochise College Douglas Campus - Douglas, AZ
