Richard Wickham

Richard Wickham is an accomplished individual with extensive experience in Quality & Reliability, Crystalline and Thin Film PV manufacturing, Silicon Crystal Growing, and Process and Manufacturing Equipment Engineering.

He specializes in Installation & Commissioning of Integrated Process Lines, Process Tooling, Ultra-High Purity Chemical Packaging & processing, Tooling design & implementation, and Product Design & Qualification.

With a background in High Density, Multilayer Interconnect Technology, Semiconductor Process Equipment, and as the inventor of patented bio-tech products, Richard has a wide range of expertise.

As an accomplished manager, he excels in equipment engineering, process control, and quality, and is often entrusted with critical assignments in both small and large companies.

Richard Wickham is highly skilled in team organizational and leadership roles, capable of working efficiently as an individual contributor, and well-versed in IEC standards and ISO compliant Quality Management Systems.

He holds a Six Sigma certification and has pursued education in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, and Electrical and Electronics Engineering from various institutions such as Hobart and William Smith Colleges, National Semiconductor, Intel IMTS, Clark Community College, and Cayuga County Community College.

Throughout his career, Richard has held key positions such as Head Of Quality at BIA Controls, Inc, Quality Manager at Celestica Precision Machining, Sr. Director Quality & Reliability at Stion, among others, showcasing his diverse and rich professional experience.

His background includes roles like Director of Quality Assurance, Director of Sustaining Engineering, Sr. Manager of Facilities & Equipment, Director of Engineering, and Equipment Support Manager at various reputable organizations.

Richard Wickham's tenure at companies like SolPad / BIA Controls, Solopower Systems, Inc., Innovalight, Inc., SolarWorld Industries America, Allied Signal / Honeywell, ACSI (Advanced Chemical Systems Intl.), Semco Corporation, and Digital Equipment Corporation highlights his multifaceted skill set and extensive contributions to the industry.