[0080 "Manufact supervis/technic"]
ESTHER RIVERA
11242 Nogales Ave.
Rowland Heights, California 91748
(626) 712-6143
e-mail: ES2007@msn.com
A dedicated employee with more than 14 years experience in manufacturing supervision and 19 years experience in the calibration field detail testing.
- Supervised more than 25 employees during career span
- Established work procedures that contributed to ISO 9001 certification
- Member of the Continuous Improvement Team which identified and implemented time saving ideas for the calibration department
- Made process improvements that reduced testing time by more than 50%
- Pioneered Honeywell's environmentally controlled humidity lab
- Tested temperature sensors used by Martin Marietta for the space shuttle program
- Tested dual temperature and humidity systems used in nuclear submarines
- Tested temperature sensors for the Litton guided missile program and the White Sands missile range
- Tested temperature probes and heat flux transducers for NASA space programs
Wells HyCal, El Monte, California 1978-Present
Lead Technician (1984-Present)
- Supervised and coordinated the activities of a six-person department
- Coordinated the calibration department's production schedules and work flow
- Read and interpreted specifications and blueprints for customer orders
- Carried out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with company policy
- Interviewed, hired, trained and conducted employee performance reviews for the calibration department
- Interpreted and enforced safety regulations
- Analyzed and resolved work problems. Assisted in resolving employee problems
Calibration Technician Grade A (1978-1984)
- Performed and maintained temperature and humidity test standards of 100 ohm and 1000 ohm platinum RTD sensors and IC humidity sensors to customer and engineering specifications
- Worked with various temperature and humidity calibration processes in both temperature and humidity calibration laboratories using constant temperature oil baths, ice baths and saturated salt solutions
- Generated test reports for product certification
- Monitored SPC control charts for quality department
- Assisted with testing of PCB for humidity and temperature transmitters. Set voltage levels with a resistance decade box to meet engineering specifications
- Performed trouble shooting, failure analysis and stress tests
- Participated in experimental testing for engineering department
HyCal, Santa Fe Springs, California 1976-1978
Assembler
Performed subassembly and final assembly of wire wound and thin film temperature sensors to engineering specifications and work instructions. Responsible for visual inspections of finished products.
Leadership and Supervisory Skills
TQM
Statistical Process Control
Supply Chain Management (APICS)
Electronic Static Discharge
MS Windows 3.1
Cerritos College, Norwalk, California
Course work: Business Math; Political Science; Sociology; English
Two Performance Excellence Awards
Extraordinary efforts to satisfy customer demands Award (Intel, Landis & Gyr)