Curriculum Vitae
Kadeem Manning
QA/QC/CLEANROOM Compliance Specialist & High-Vacuum Chamber Technician
📍 Austin, Texas • ✉️ contact@kadeem-manning.pages.dev
Engineering-trained technical professional specializing in high-vacuum chamber operations, thin-film deposition (thermal/e-beam evaporation, PECVD), Roughing pump flushing-oil maintenance- filter change, cryopump regeneration-inspection , helium mass spectrometry leak testing (DIN EN 1779 / ISO 20485), and rigorous ALCOA+ QA/QC laboratory compliance. Experienced across cleanrooms (ISO Class 6/7), R&D environments, materials characterization, and precision field metrology.
Target Specializations
Target Professional Areas
✓ High-Vacuum Chamber Technician
✓ Cleanroom & Thin-Film R&D Specialist
✓ QA/QC Compliance Specialist
✓ Laboratory Engineering Technician
✓ Field Metrology & Calibration Specialist
✓ Instrumentation & Industrial Controls Technician
Hands-On Experience
Professional Career Timeline
VAC Lab Research Technician — Vacuum Deposition
Nanohmics • Austin, Texas
- Operated, configured, and maintained high-vacuum deposition systems including thermal evaporators, electron-beam evaporators, PECVD chambers, roughing pumps, turbomolecular pumps, and cryopumps.
- Monitored real-time deposition rates and thin-film thicknesses using quartz-crystal microbalances (QCM), thermocouple gauges, and cold-cathode ionization gauges.
- Executed helium mass spectrometry leak detection (DIN EN 1779 / ISO 20485) and plasma cleaning/ashing of precision optical and sensor substrates in ISO Class 6/7 cleanrooms.
- Maintained laboratory notebooks, tracked substrate chain of custody (CoC), and developed comprehensive equipment maintenance SOPs for vacuum chambers and pumping stacks.
Metrology Technician Trainee → Field Calibration Coordinator
API Metrology — Contracted to SIMCO • Nationwide / Lower 48 & Alaska
- Performed calibration, verification, maintenance, configuration, replacement, and troubleshooting of field-deployed sensors and instrumentation across federal, agricultural, and industrial lands.
- Established baseline measurements, adjusted sensor parameters, and verified output against known NIST-traceable standards using loop calibrators, pressure calibrators, and portable DAQs.
- Calibrated diverse sensor systems: Dielectric/electromagnetic (Geonics EM38/31/34), TDR/FDR, inclinometers, gamma-ray attenuation, CRNS, GPR, UAV multispectral/SWIR, and ambient gas monitors (O₃, SO₂, NO₂).
- Authored standardized QA/QC calibration SOPs and checklists for new technicians across remote national park and infrastructure rotations.
Laboratory Technician — Materials Testing & QA/QC
Principle Materials • Denton, Texas
- Prepared specimens (cutting, grinding, polishing, mounting) and executed routine materials characterization and failure-analysis testing on metals, polymers, and composites.
- Operated universal testing machines (UTMs), jaw crushers, material grinders, muffle furnaces, analytical balances, and precision micrometers under strict ASTM test procedures.
- Documented test data according to strict ALCOA+ QA/QC data-integrity protocols and client specifications.
Technical / Instrumentation - Logistics & Controls Project Specialist
Peace Corps • Gaborone, Botswana
- Led instrumentation, controls, and automation loop implementation for gray-water facilities and community infrastructure.
- Configured and maintained industrial sensors: inline oil-condition, dielectric/spectroscopic, distributed acoustic sensing (DAS), distributed fiber-optic sensing (DFOS), and multiphase flow sensing.
- Programmed and commissioned SCADA and PLC systems including AutomationDirect DirectLOGIC/Productivity Series (ProductivitySuite) and Siemens SIMATIC S7-1200/S7-1500 (TIA Portal).
Owner / Operations Manager → Owner-Operator (Class A CDL)
Too Fast Recovery -Logistics • San Antonio, TX / Nationwide
- Managed commercial transportation operations, vehicle maintenance coordination, compliance, driver coordination, and supply-chain logistics.
- Maintained vehicle records, minimized fleet equipment downtime, and ensured strict DOT/FMCSA regulatory compliance.
Core Competencies
Technical Skills & Equipment Mastery
High-Vacuum & Deposition Technology
Thermal & E-Beam EvaporatorsPECVD Chamber SystemsCryopumps & Regeneration CyclesTurbomolecular & Roughing PumpsHelium Mass Spectrometer Leak DetectionQCM Rate & Thickness MonitoringThermocouple & Ionization GaugesPlasma Cleaning & AshingTorque-Controlled Vacuum Flanges & SealsUltrasonic Solvent Cleaning
QA/QC, Compliance & Cleanroom Protocols
ALCOA+ Legally Defensible LogbooksISO Class 6 & 7 Cleanroom StandardsSubstrate Chain of Custody (CoC)NIST-Traceable Calibration VerificationASTM & DIN EN Standard ProceduresCMMS Maintenance RecordsContamination Control ProtocolsEPA & OSHA Safety Compliance
Instrumentation, Sensors & Metrology
Loop & Pressure CalibratorsMultimeters & Temperature ReferencesFour-Point Probe ResistivitySpectroscopic EllipsometryTDR / FDR Moisture ProbesGeonics EM38 / EM31 / EM34Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR)Cosmic-Ray Neutron SensorsFTIR & Ambient Gas Spectrometry
Industrial Automation & Controls
SCADA Monitoring & LoopsSiemens SIMATIC S7-1200 / S7-1500TIA PortalAutomationDirect DirectLOGICProductivity Series (ProductivitySuite)Data Acquisition (DAQ) SystemsESC 88xx DataloggersField Commissioning & Wiring
Programming & Technical Writing
Python (Data Analysis & Automation)PLC ProgrammerC / C++RubyBasic React & TypeScriptSOP & Runbook Development (88 Authored SOPs)9+ Years Technical Publishing (O'Reilly, Hackernoon, MakeUseOf)
Education
Education & Technical Foundation
Associate of Applied Science in Engineering
San Antonio College (2026)
Engineering education emphasizing applied technical knowledge, mathematics, instrumentation, vacuum physics, and problem-solving fundamentals.
Licenses & Field Credentials
- ✨ Class A CDL Commercial Driver (OTR & Logistics)
- ✨ Defense Contractor Cleanroom Compliance (ALCOA+ / EPA QAPP)
- ✨ Hazardous Chemical Handling & Contamination Control
- ✨ Remote Field Operations & High-Voltage SRE Protocol