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
