Engineer Quality
Resume:
SHAHEEN M. TANTAWY
*******.*******@*****.***
Summary of Qualifications:
Extensive experience in high technology environment. Areas of experience include:
Second sourcing. DVT. Quality planning. survey
Contract Manufacturers. UL, CSA, and FCC. Supply Survey
EU RoHS, RoHS 2, Reach. Ability to stay on Task. First Article Inspection
Obsolescence, EOL, and LTB. Detailed oriented. ISO 9000 audit. Agile. Self motivated. MRB AVL, Shortage. Excellent Follow through.
Professional Experience:
HP Palm, Sunnyvale, CA 2008 - 2011
Sr. Component Engineer
Support Supply Chain and Engineering on selecting second source component. Drive the component selection process, document and release all component specification and data sheets. Identification and evaluation of the new suppliers is based on quality, cost, and delivery schedule.
Work with local and overseas vendors to ensure that their components comply with the Halogen Free requirement, and the EU Regulatory Directives for RoHS, RoHS 2, and Reach.
Manage component EOL, PCN, and Obsolete part numbers, Monitor, evaluate, and follow up on component technology lifecycle. Review PCNs from component vendors, manage the impact, make recommendation as required, and work with Engineering and Supply Chain.
Review requests for new components, assign inventory part numbers, and construct standard description. Review the ODM part numbers for alignment with HP part numbers.
Review BOMs and complete any missing information. Support project team and ODM for new and sustaining products Support multiple programs at one time.
Maintain the AVL, consolidate duplicate parts and reduce inventory.
Support procurement to identify hard-to-find components and evaluate their use in a given program.
Interface with and provide technical support to Engineering, Program Managers, Supply Chain, Suppliers, ODM to address component issues.
Sunrise Telecom, San Jose, CA 2007 – 2008
Component Engineer
Provide technical component support to Design Engineering and assist with the identification and selection of alternate component sources and EOL evaluation.
Tracking the component life cycles, managing part obsolescence, and planning for component EOL and NRND.
Provide RoHS Support. Review the existing parts, Identify the RoHS equivalent and create new RoHS compliant part numbers.
Understand the EU RoHS Regulatory Directives and ensure that products comply with the applicable requirements.
Prepare component report for each board which includes key components, life cycle, sole source and redundancy. Eliminate the redundancy of active parts.
Provide component technical support to Purchasing, Manufacturing, and the CM.
Update and maintain the AVL database.
Interface between Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Quality, Suppliers and Contract Manufacturers to address component issues.Soma Networks, San Francisco, CA 2001 – 2007
Sr. Component Engineer / Sr. Buyer
Qualification and approval of new components and continuous improvement of components.
Investigating alternate component technologies and suppliers with a focus on reducing cost and improving quality.
Leadership role in the transition to the RoHS compliance program by finding and qualifying RoHS compliant alternate components for addition to the AVL.
Working knowledge of the component supplier base for evaluating alternate components and suppliers.
Support the Contract Manufacturers to resolve all components problems that occur during the manufacturing process.
Resolving components shortage causes production hold issues.
Strong knowledge/contact of the suppliers, their representatives and distributions channels.
Update and maintain the AVL using Agile database.
Acting as technical interface between component suppliers and development engineers to determine new and alternate sources during product development.
Interfaced with and provided technical support to Suppliers, Engineering, Purchasing, Material Planning, Receiving, and Production to resolve problems related to the quality of purchased material.
Nortel Networks, Santa Clara, CA 1997 – 2001
Sr. Component Engineer:
Performed second sourcing for currently used components and assisted H/W engineers in the selection and qualification of new components and new suppliers.
Provided technical support to the Contract Manufacturers to resolve all component quality issues, reduce component shortage, and updated AVL.
Interfaced with NPI team to prevent future design of obsolete technologies and to assure quality and manufacturability of products.
Reviewed and evaluated PCN’s, Component Obsolescence and LTB Notices received form suppliers.
Disposition non-conforming material and conduct component root cause analysis of quality issues.
Interfaced with and provided technical support to Manufacturing, Receiving Inspection, Suppliers, Engineering, Material Planning, Shipping and Receiving, Production and Inspection Personnel to resolve problems related to the quality of purchased material.
problems related to the quality of purchased material.
TEC America Electronics, Inc., Fremont, CA 1992 – 1996
Senior Quality Engineer
Participated in the design and development team to ensure objectives for quality are met.
Participated in the product qualification activity, the DVT of new products, RRT and Life Test, and verified that quality or reliability problems were resolved.
Wrote quality plans for new products, developed In-Process Quality Procedures, and evaluated quality-related problems impacting In-Process Operations. Guide the development of product quality plans, and design for manufacturability.
Prepared P-Chart for SPC, analyzed data, and took corrective action to resolve the problems.
Chaired MRB meetings and coordinated purges of suspected non-conforming material. Disposition non-conforming material, analyzed probable cause of quality problems, and initiated corrective action.
Interfaced with regulatory agencies such as UL, CSA, and FCC for product certification.
Supervised a staff of two quality Engineers and six inspectors.
Interfaced with and provided technical support to Engineering, Production, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Inspection Personnel. Acted as a liaison between departments for quality problems resolution.
Education: BSEE, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, ILL
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