 Carlos Barefield
Process
Manufacturing
Engineer
Hyundai Electronics
Milpitas, CA
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 1992 - BS
Industrial Technology, Ball State University
1996 - MS
Engineering Specialization Materials, California Polytechnic San
Luis Obispo |
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Process
Manufacturing Engineer, involved in Production. |
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"Never give up when
things get tough." |
 
"I worked in tribology, which is the study of friction and wear. Because
you have a metal substrate with a metal head and if you have two metal
objects moving against each other, you can get a lot of friction. And so
it was very important to have a smooth surface and also enough lubricant
without too much lubricant on the hard disc for your hard drive to
operate. My job is really important because it's at the back end and a lot
of money's been put into the disk before it gets to my area. And if my job
isn't done correctly, then when the disk goes into the drive, the drive
will crash."
Typical Day
7:00 AM - Leave
for work at 7:25 AM.
8:00 AM - Morning meeting and check messages.
9:00 AM - Inspect my area in production.
10:00 AM - Talk to operators and check control charts.
11:00 AM - same as above
12:00 PM - Lunch.
2:00 PM - Desk work.
3:00 PM - Desk work.
4:00 PM - Desk work.
5:00 PM - Return to production area for final check.
6:30 PM - Leave work to go home.
Career Experience:
- Hyundai Electronics Max Media Division
- Seagate Technology, Process Engineer
- Thomas West Inc., Technical Sales
Internships & Coops:
- 6/94-9/94: Lab
technician, Argonne National laboratory
Best Preparation:
"Learning to solve certain problems through group brainstorming, and
learning how to write proper technical reports."
Getting First Job:
"Through networking with other Materials Engineer graduates from Cal
Poly."
Advice:
"Never give up when things get tough."
Memberships:
The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society
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