Zak Clark

Zak Clark has an extensive work experience in engineering and management roles. Zak is currently serving as the Director of Engineering at Suterra, where they are responsible for leading the operations team in structured problem-solving activities and continuous improvement. Prior to this, Zak held the position of Senior Manager, Engineering and Quality at Suterra for five years. Zak also worked as the Engineering Manager at the same company, where they handled various responsibilities including selection and implementation of capital equipment, reviewing manufacturability of new products, and ensuring customer specifications are met.

Before joining Suterra, Zak worked at Zephyr Photonics, Inc. as the Director of Component Process Engineering. In this role, they provided technical and operational guidance for manufacturing processes development and quality management. Zak also played a key role in achieving ISO 9001:2008 compliance and managed production scheduling for wafer fab operations.

Prior to Zephyr Photonics, Zak worked at OptiComp as the Manufacturing Engineering Manager, where they designed and implemented a manufacturing tracking and control system and developed SPC controls and process documentation. Zak also attended conferences and received vendor training to expand company core competencies.

Earlier in their career, Zak worked as a Surface Scientist Intern at Micron Technology, where they developed surface characterization methodologies and collaborated with R&D teams for new semiconductor product evaluation. Zak also worked as a Researcher at Boise State University, managing tasks and activities of the scanning probe microscopy group and contributing to research grant proposals.

Overall, Zak Clark has demonstrated expertise in engineering, quality management, process improvement, and team leadership throughout their career.

Zak Clark has a Bachelor of Science degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Boise State University. In addition, they have obtained a certification in Six Sigma Black Belt from the American Society for Quality in April 2012. No specific start or end year for their education at Boise State University was provided.