Quality Engineer
Resume:
Alan R. Vizina
***** ****** ** 832-***-****-cell
Porter, Texas 77365
**********@*****.***
Profile
25+ year's progressive leadership for Fortune 500 corporations.
Developing and maintaining Supplier Quality metrics for Fortune 500
Corporations using Industry Standards and Best Practices.
Proficient in identifying, communicating and implementing global Quality
strategies that are aligned with corporate objectives and integrated with
company culture.
Core Strengths include:
1. Assessing and implementing quality goals and objectives
2. World Class audit process to meet and/or exceed customer expectations
3. ISO Auditor - Internal
4. Program management and team development
5. Member of Core team that develop both strategic & tactical quality
metrics
6. Global traveler for supplier quality audit
7. Integration of internal processes to meet overall strategic
objectives.
8. Supply Chain & Procurement strategies & negotiation - First to market
initiatives.
9. Assessing supplier capabilities and developing a team strategy for
success
10. Supplier Management thru team building
Professional Experience:
2006 - 2012 (accepted retirement package) - Hewlett-Packard Houston
Sr. Quality Manager
Managed quality at the Desktop & Notebook Repair Facilities.
Performed supplier audits using team building strategy with Corp.
Requirements
Provided audit results with detail action items for improvement if required
Improved quality performance both at the partner level and HP key
deliverables
Managed supplier list: Teleplan, Pegatron, Asus, Arvato, Seagate HDD,
Western Digital HDD.
2004 to 2006 - Megladon Mfg. Corporation
Quality Engineer/Manager - Austin, Texas
Responsible for the strategic development, & implementation of quality
metrics. Manage and directed quality improvements and data collection.
Develop, implement and maintain various process improvement tools to
improve quality process yields &successfully completed 4 ISO audits by UL
with no issues.
1998 to 2003 - Dell Computer Corporation
Global Commodity Quality Engineer/Manager - Round Rock, Texas
Responsible for managing & coaching quality and process improvements for 26
complex OEM (Hard Drive, DVD, MB) into high volume production for the
Server, Desktop & Portable Divisions. Successfully managed ISO
certification and data management for each one of those suppliers, two of
which won the prestigious Dell Supplier Quality Award. Managed weekly
quality conference calls with the suppliers to improve and maintain quality
goals and objectives.
1995 to 1998 - Intel Corporation
Sr. Material Quality Engineer/Manager - Dupont, Washington
Managed and improved supplier quality for the Intel Server Division.
Successfully launched the first Sony desktop & laptop Vaio System to
market.
Managed weekly quality conference calls with the suppliers to improve and
maintain quality goals and objectives.
Helped developed a Joint Qualification program with the Intel Development
team and the supply base as a cost saving tool to both Intel and the
suppliers.
Managed and staffed a complete supplier evaluation lab to help reduce down
time during the failure analysis process.
1986 to 1995 - Compaq Corporation
Supplier Quality Engineer- Houston, Texas
Managed supplier quality for both the Desktop & Portable Division.
Member of the Product Launch team that helped developed the Compaq 5 Step
Deliverables to insure safe product launches.
Interfaced extensively with all the Regional Engineers for Compaq in
Singapore, Scotland & Japan. Extensive International travel to perform
quality audits prior to any program launch as well as strategic audits
during all production runs. Commodities included but not limited to: Hard
Drive, CD Rom, Floppy Drive & Tape Drive.
Member of a Commodity team that successfully launched the first CD Rom
drive to market.
1985 to 1986 - Helix Computer Corporation
Manufacturing Quality Engineer- Houston, Texas
Start up company that produced laptop computers for the Oil and Gas
Industry. Responsible for developing and maintaining process documents to
meet and/or exceed customer requirements. Developed and managed Incoming
and Receiving Inspection personnel. Responsible for developing and
implementing training matrix for all manufacturing personnel.
Skills:
11. Leadership, decision making, management
12. Extensive knowledge of process improvement
13. Strategic thinking, planning and organizing
14. Research, analysis and implementation
15. Project management and resource development
16. Written and verbal communication
17. Innovative thought and problem solving
18. Energizing and empowering others
19. Extensive Organizational knowledge of operating principles & standards
across all lines of business
20. Development and management of quality metrics using best known methods
Education:
USL - University of Southwest Louisiana - no degree
HCC- Houston Community College -Electronic Technical Training
US Army - Honorable Discharge - Vietnam Veteran
Jennings High School - Diploma
Certifications &Training:
ISO Auditor - Internal
Advanced knowledge of SPC process controls & FMEA tools
Advanced training in computer software and data tracking
Multiple training courses and seminars in the field of Quality
Organizations:
21. Former member of ASQE
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