Supplier Management Quality Engineer

Parwin Zazy

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Summary

Accomplished Director of Engineering with 30+ years of experience in quality, engineering, and supplier management across semiconductors, telecom, and hardware industries. Proven track record in leading cross-functional teams, enhancing operational efficiency, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Skilled in driving process improvements and supplier performance using Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5S, and ISO standards.

Expert in managing audits (ISO9000, ISO13485, AS9100), and utilizing PFMEA, RoHS, 8D (SCAR, PAR, CCAR, CAR), and supplier management for critical commodities such as PCBA, cable/harnesses, electro-mechanical assemblies, and plastics.

Proficient with UL & CCC standards, PDM tools (SAP, AGILE, Arena), and experienced in Agile project management. Strong leadership in working with special process suppliers (e.g., anodizing, brazing, cleaning) to ensure consistent quality.

Professional Experience

Azel Enterprise

Director of Engineering & Quality Engineering & Supplier Quality Engineering

Feb 2025 – Present San Jose, CA - Led engineering teams in product development, quality assurance, and supplier management to meet corporate and industry standards. - Implemented quality systems and continuous improvement using Six Sigma and data analytics. - Oversaw supplier audits and corrective/preventive actions. - Successfully launched supplier audit and scoring system, reducing defect rates by 25% and improving on-time delivery by 20%. - Led efforts that resulted in ISO certification and a fully compliant supplier quality program.

Celestica

SCM Supplier Quality and Customer Quality Engineer

Dec 2018 – Feb 2025 Fremont, CA - Managed Early Supplier Engagements and First Article Inspections. - Conducted root cause investigations and drove process improvements. - Maintained 98–100% supplier quality ratings and improved global metrics.

Benchmark Electronics, Inc.

Supplier Development Engineer

Oct 2016 – Dec 2018

- Managed supplier qualification for NPI and production. - Led quality systems maintenance and continuous improvement efforts.

Evolve Manufacturing

Sr. Customer/Quality Engineer

Feb 2014 – Oct 2014 (Contract)

- Managed SCAR, PAR, and audits across the supply chain. - Supported root cause investigations and inspection processes.

AsteelFlash

Sr. Customer Quality Engineer

Sept 2013 – Feb 2014 Fremont, CA

- Supported automotive accounts and SCAR programs. - Reduced process defects through cross-functional quality projects.

CTS Electronics Manufacturing Solutions San Jose, CA

Senior Quality Engineer – Customer Product Quality

Mar 2012 – Sept 2013 - Led product failure analysis and implemented corrective actions. - Managed RMA, FA, and DMR workflows and developed inspection plans.

Sanmina-SCI San Jose, CA

Senior Quality Engineer – Customer Product Quality

2007 – 2011 - Directed corrective actions and internal quality audits. - Improved key performance metrics through process improvements.

Applied Materials Austin, TX

SQE / Quality Engineer – Customer Product Quality

2004 – 2007 - Established inspection and testing standards. - Worked with customers to resolve and prevent quality issues.

Previous Roles (1995 – 2004) - ASM America (Process Field Engineer): Developed semiconductor wafer processing. - Applied Materials (Manufacturing Engineer): Led process optimization and QA. - AMD (Manufacturing Engineer – Photolithography): Improved photo processes. - Steag Micro Tech (Process Engineer – Wet Processing): Installed wet process tools. - Motorola (Process Engineer – Diffusion & Thin Films): Oversaw semiconductor operations.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering – University of Texas, Austin, 1994

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering – Kabul University, Afghanistan, 1985

Professional Development

Six Sigma Green Belt

ISO9000, ISO13485, AS9100 and RoHS Training

PDM tools: SAP, AGILE, Arena

Statistical Process Control (SPC)

AutoCAD

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