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HANDS-ON SKILLS. REAL-WORLD PURPOSE.
Get closer to the work behind semiconductor manufacturing. Explore practical training in orbital welding, tube preparation and high-purity piping.
YOUR FIRST STEP
01 / WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
From a clean, accurately prepared joint to a documented result. Learn the workflow, understand the equipment and practice with purpose.
Read drawings, measure accurately, and explore cutting, facing, cleaning and joint alignment.
Understand the relationship between the power supply, weld head, purge and controlled weld cycle.
Evaluate a result, document your work and develop a methodical approach to troubleshooting.
02 / INSIDE THE CRAFT
See the setup. Follow the process. Learn why every check matters before the arc starts.
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ARIZONA ROOTS.03 / LEARN FROM FIELD EXPERIENCE
FOUNDER & PROPOSED LEAD LABORATORY INSTRUCTOR
William is a working orbital welder with eight years in demanding, high-purity environments, including aerospace and semiconductor manufacturing. Today he welds stainless steel tubing from 0.250 to 2.500 inches in diameter on semiconductor project work at TSMC. He has completed more than 1,000 welds there, and 97% of them were signed off by QC/QA as acceptable to TSMC standards.
He programs and troubleshoots AMI and AXXAIR orbital welding machines and holds a Swagelok Orbital Welding Certification. He can diagnose both the machine and the program, which is what separates pushing a button from controlling a process.
His path to semiconductor work began at Service and Sales Inc. in Tempe, an aerospace company. There he performed high-purity orbital welding on stainless steel tubing under strict cleanliness standards, ran a mandrel tube bender, and supervised shop work. He then spent two years as a shop foreman on Intel semiconductor work. He welded and fabricated stainless piping systems under cleanroom precision requirements and trained and mentored junior team members in technique, safety and procedure. Lean practices he applied there contributed to a 15% gain in operational efficiency.
William teaches what he does every day. That means preparing and fitting tubing, verifying purge, running and troubleshooting the machine, and inspecting and documenting the result, all with safety and team discipline.
Skills: AMI & AXXAIR programming · High-purity stainless tubing · Semiconductor piping fabrication · Mandrel tube bending · Tube layout, fitting & assembly · Root-cause analysis · Lean & 5S · Team supervision & training
Credentials: Swagelok Orbital Welding Certification · Welding Certification · Associate’s degree, Business Management (Macomb Community College)
04 / A CLEAR INVESTMENT
A straightforward tuition structure so you can plan your next step.
Proposed payment schedule: the deposit counts toward your total tuition. Final class details and cancellation/refund terms must be available before payments open.
ACCEPTED PAYMENT METHODS
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Venmo05 / TAKE THE NEXT STEP
Explore the registration experience below. Class dates, location and policies will be confirmed before enrollment opens.
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW
Public dates and the training location are not yet confirmed. Contact the academy to discuss upcoming opportunities. Registration will show the exact schedule before payment.
Entry requirements will be published for each class. Share your experience with the academy so the instructor can help identify the right starting point.
The final course listing will specify instruction hours, materials, equipment access, required PPE and any additional costs before enrollment opens.
Yes. The proposed structure is $375 at registration plus $375 seven days before class starts, for $750 total. Refund, transfer and cancellation terms must be confirmed before payment.
No employment guarantee is offered. Completion documents learning and assessment; employer authorization, code qualification and site access are separate. Any completion credential will be stated in the final course details.
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