Tom Blasiak

Experienced Engineering Professional

Rochester, New York, United States

About

Business management , manufacturing, and technology professional having significant small company experience. Progressive international career based on constant self improvement, education, and demonstrated contribution. Objective: Contribute to the development of world-class products in a timely and efficient manner. Specialties: Business management, sales and marketing, technical project leadership, immersion lithography, optical system design and analysis, precision engineering, process engineering, vacuum coatings and thin films, thick films, metrology for optical lithography, technology transfer, international business, cycle-time reduction, LEAN manufacturing

Experience

  • Photolithography Engineer - DRAM R&D at Micron Technology
    Aug 2011 - Present · 14 yrs 11 mos

    Layer owner for immersion and DUV lithography within DRAM photo development.

  • President at Metallux USA, Inc.
    Jun 2010 - Aug 2011 · 1 yr 3 mos

    Metallux USA, Inc. provides pressure sensors,position sensors, air-flow sensors, potentiometers, precision resistors, high voltage resistors, and industrial joysticks based upon a core-competency of thick-film and conductive plastic printing technology.

  • Technology Transfer Manager Lithography Metrology at Qimonda
    May 2007 - Apr 2009 · 2 yrs

    Nanometer scale metrology coordination for Optical Lithography among several worldwide 300 mm wafer production facilities.

  • Principal Optical Engineer at Newport Corporation
    Aug 2005 - Aug 2006 · 1 yr 1 mo

    • Produced holographic optical components in photoresist; optical design engineering using ZEMAX and Matlab; vibration analysis and mitigation • Developed and implemented wavefront test methods for lamda/10 telecommunications components • Analyzed and improved kinematic fixtures for optical production processes • Supervised and mentored senior level optical technicians • Improved vacuum coating systems monitoring, performance, and uniformity; thin film characterization and design using Essential Macleod • Operated Kr-ion lasers, and advanced applications for sub nm positioning and motion control for a high precision machine tools – “Grating Ruling Engines”

  • Production Manager, manufacturing engineering at Spectra-Physics
    Feb 2004 - Aug 2005 · 1 yr 7 mos

    • Trained, mentored, and developed a team of optical test technicians • Improved manufacturing documentation, procedures, test-data analysis and information flow • Implemented lean manufacturing principles within area of responsibility