Caroline Rist
About Caroline Rist
Caroline Rist is a professional in NPD Operations Management at onsemi, specializing in wafer fabrication. She has extensive experience in engineering roles and holds degrees in Electrical Engineering and Device Physics.
Current Role at Onsemi
Caroline Rist currently holds the position of NPD Operations Management-FE Wafer FABs at Onsemi. She has been in this role since 2022, working on-site in Gresham, Oregon. In her current capacity, she coordinates New Product Development procedures across more than seven global wafer manufacturing sites, contributing to the company's operational efficiency and product innovation.
Previous Experience at Onsemi
Caroline Rist has extensive experience at Onsemi, where she worked for a total of 14 years. She served as a Senior Device Engineer from 2008 to 2013 and later as Site Team Leader for New Product Introduction (NPI) and Senior New Product Engineer from 2013 to 2022. During her tenure, she focused on improving New Product Development processes at multiple international locations.
Educational Background
Caroline Rist has a solid educational foundation in engineering and project management. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Davis, from 2001 to 2005. She furthered her studies at the University of Arizona, obtaining a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering with a focus on Device Physics from 2005 to 2007. Additionally, she studied Project Management at Portland State University, achieving Project Management Certification in 2012.
Internship Experience
Caroline Rist gained valuable early experience through internships in the engineering field. She interned at International Rectifier for two months in 2004 and at ON Semiconductor for two months in both 2005 and 2006. These internships provided her with foundational skills and insights into the semiconductor industry.