Soldering Instructor(s) Qualifications

Steven Weeks (MIT)

With over 30 years of experience in the electronics industry, offering insight into Production flow, ESD requirements, Quality, & Reliability.

IPC Master Trainer Qualifications:

• 32 Years Electronics Industry Experience
• Owner - Weeks Planning, Inc. Technical Training Center
• Master IPC Trainer - IPC-A-610
• Master IPC Trainer - J-STD-001C/D
• Master IPC Trainer - IPC/WHMA-A-620A
• Master IPC Trainer - IPC 7711B / 7721B Advanced Rework/Repair
• Master bareboard inspection - IPC-A-600
• J standard procedures for how to manufacture
• WHMA harness cable assembly
• NASA Certified - Aviation Repair & Modification (previously certified)
• 10 Years, U.S. Coast Guard - Aviation Electronics Technician
• Certified Vocational Education Teacher
• Bachelor Degree - Vocational Education - Sacramento State University
• 13 Years NEC Electronics - Semiconductor Manufacturing
• Construction manager 103,000 sq. ft. class 1 clean room
• 5 Years — Professor Sierra College, Rocklin, Ca.
  - trained over 2000 individuals - Hands-on Soldering, IPC based
  - developed numerous courses for Sierra College and the Community Colleges of California
• Member ESD Association, SMTA Association & IPC organization

Kathleen Kuhn (MIT)

Manufacturing professional with extensive background in training and motivating employees through skills development and hands-on training in the workplace.

• Master IPC Trainer - IPC-A-610
• Master IPC Trainer - J-STD-001C/D
• Master IPC Trainer - IPC/WHMA-A-620A
• Master IPC Trainer - IPC 7711B / 7721B Advanced Rework/Repair
• Master bareboard inspection - IPC-A-600
• J standard procedures for how to manufacture
• WHMA harness cable assembly
• 12 years experience in Lean Manufacturing training and implementation
• ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 13485:2003 certification and audit experience
• 27 years experience in the process development and manufacture of electronic assemblies and complex electronic systems.
• Extensive background in equipment qualification and validation for rework and repair operations
• Lead free process development and training
• Experience includes professional positions with:
• Tektronix Grass Valley- Project Engineer, Quality Engineer
• Tele-Tech Corporation- Materials Manager
• Integrex- Manufacturing Manager
• Applied Technical Services- Quality Manager

Terri Polette

Terri Polette has been in the manufacturing and electronics industry since 1989. She currently works for an Electronics Contract Manufacturing company, where her responsibilities include:

• Through-hole & Surface Mount soldering operator
• 'Continuous Improvement Manager' since 2002.
• Training of new hires
• Quality standards Implementation
• Lean Manufacturing philosophies /techniques
• Process/equipment introduction/implementation/training
• Development & Maintenance of SFE training matrix
• Development of training tools and training activities
• Management of improvement activities.

Terri is a certified trainer in the following quality standards:

• IPC-A-610D Certified IPC Trainer
• J-STD-001D Certified IPC Trainer
• 7711B/7721B Certified IPC Trainer
• Master bareboard inspection - IPC-A-600
• J standard procedures for how to manufacture
• WHMA harness cable assembly
• NASA's 8739.2 & 8793.3