Ariel Chavez
Kennewick,WA
Summary
Production specialist with strong background in overseeing manufacturing processes and ensuring operational efficiency. Proven ability to lead teams, optimize workflows, and drive productivity in fast-paced environments. Known for strategic problem-solving, adaptability, and fostering collaborative work environments. Skilled in lean manufacturing, quality control, and resource management.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Production Manager
Grace Collective
01.2021 - Current
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
- Managed multiple projects concurrently, ensuring timely completion and meeting budget constraints.
- Increased overall productivity by identifying bottlenecks in the production process and proposing effective solutions.
- Oversaw quality control efforts, maintaining strict adherence to industry standards and regulatory requirements while achieving high levels of customer satisfaction.
- Training new employees
Production Associate
Grace Kitchen
12.2020 - 01.2021
- Maintained a flexible approach to work assignments, willingly cross-training in other areas to support changing production needs
- Organized work to meet demanding production goals.
- Safely operated hand and power tools to complete repetitive tasks.
Crew Member
McDonald’s
09.2019 - 01.2020
- Hosting, greeting 50+ customers a day
- Taking incoming/outgoing orders
- Maintaining lobby and restaurant cleanliness
- Assisting with food preparation
- Handling monetary transactions
- Serve food and assist servers as needed to provide quick and high-quality customer service
Administrative Assistant
American Red Cross
02.2011 - 11.2011
- Greeted clients and visitors alike, managed approximately 35 calls on a multi-line phone system; screened calls and referred callers to appropriate personnel as necessary
- Maintained appointment schedule; scheduled classes and appointments
- Develop and utilize effective filing and retrieval systems, and maintain office supplies by placing orders and evaluating new products
- Collected and processed donations for aid in disaster relief and family support
- Sorted through daily incoming and outgoing correspondence and delivered mail to designated addresses
Handyman Assistant
Abel’s Handyman Services
01.2007 - 12.2010
- Performs general repairs and services in all maintenance related disciplines, including; carpentry, mechanics, plumbing, minor electrical, finish work, painting, custodial, landscaping
- Keep Machinery rooms, storage rooms, electrical closets, roof, roof setbacks and other common areas of building clean, free of debris and freshly painted condition at all times
- Conducts activities such as furniture finishing touch ups, minor repairs to plumbing fixtures, electrical fixtures and appliances, minor maintenance and repairs to mechanical equipment, paint and vinyl touch ups, and silicone application
- Ability to work cohesively as part of a team
Education
Spokane Community College
Spokane, WASkills
- Trauma Informed Care
- Lived experience of addiction, Incarceration, and Homelessness
- Supply inventory
- Handling incoming and outgoing calls
- Production planning
- Team development
- Dedication to product quality
- Production line management
- Equipment operation
- Decision-making
- Operations management
Certification
- Atlas Free Trauma Training Certification
- Mental Health First Aid Certification -Mental Health First Aid USA.
- Microsoft Word/Excel
- Certified In Lean 101 Training
Timeline
Production Manager
Grace Collective
01.2021 - Current
Production Associate
Grace Kitchen
12.2020 - 01.2021
Crew Member
McDonald’s
09.2019 - 01.2020
Administrative Assistant
American Red Cross
02.2011 - 11.2011
Handyman Assistant
Abel’s Handyman Services
01.2007 - 12.2010
Spokane Community College
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