DAVID RIVERA
Summary
Skills Continuous Improvement Production Process Quality Standards Troubleshoot Product Quality Experienced Supervisor leading team members on-time job completion. Assign tasks, train employees, provide feedback, mediate interpersonal conflicts and implement company procedures. Excellent communication and listening skills. Provide leadership and vision which drives teams to meet goals.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Wet Area Lead/Wet Chemistry Analyst
Sanmina-sci
Costa Mesa, California
04.2023 - 04.2026
- Studied production schedules and estimated worker-hour requirements for the timely completion of job assignments, Interprets company policies to employees and enforces safety regulations
- Oversaw operations in plating and surface finish departments, ensuring adherence to quality standards.
- Communicated regularly with process engineers to resolve workflow challenges.
- Supported and contributed to the total quality management program, lean six sigma, quality certification programs, and environmental, health, and safety programs by following policies and procedures
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
- Evaluated employee performance and provided coaching and training to address development areas.
- Monitored workflow to improve employee time management and increase productivity.
Lead
TTM Technologies
Anaheim, CA
08.2017 - 04.2023
- Assisted in plating processes
- Contributed to etching procedures
- Planarization Supported departmental activities
- Via {ll Department and electroless Department and surface {nish
- Organized various tasks and events within the department.
- Motivated and disciplined wet area team, ensuring adherence to quality standards.
- Managed workflow processes
- Ef{ciency and communicating company expectations
- Trained employees on documented procedures and ensured compliance.
- Conducted training and mentored team members, enhancing productivity, accuracy, and commitment to service.
Process Engineering Technician
TTM Technologies
Anaheim, CA
04.2010 - 02.2017
- Executed engineering processes in wet area to ensure compliance and efficiency.
- Internal and external quali{cation of new processes
- Interfaced with various departments to ensure process consistency and compliance
- Drove continuous improvement efforts for existing products by monitoring and testing current processes.
- Developed documentation, diagrams, and specifications to meet project requirements and regulatory standards.
- Conducted root cause analysis to resolve recurring issues and enhance departmental efficiency
- Collaborated with supervisors and managers to propose and document procedural improvements
- Root cause analysis of day-to-day issues associated with the departments
- Communicated regularly with supervisors and managers and suggested and composed procedural changes
Production Associate
TTM Technologies
Anaheim, CA
01.2008 - 02.2017
- Follow blueprint/traveler documents to produce and move products according to customer specifications
- Inspected finished products to ensure that they conformed to quality standards and isolated any non-conformed or damaged items
- Operated production machinery, ensuring proper function and adherence to safety protocols
- Achieved certification in electroless plating processes
- Executed planaization processes for manufacturing
- Completed tasks via fill operations
- Surface {nish and laser drill Departments.
Education
blueprint - Business Administration
Bachelor's - Business Administration
American InterContinental University
Los Angeles, CASkills
- Laboratory Safety
- Quality assurance
- Data Analysis
- Improvement projects
- Employee supervision
- CERTIFICATIONS
- LANGUAGES
Languages
Spanish
Timeline
Wet Area Lead/Wet Chemistry Analyst
Sanmina-sci
04.2023 - 04.2026
Lead
TTM Technologies
08.2017 - 04.2023
Process Engineering Technician
TTM Technologies
04.2010 - 02.2017
Production Associate
TTM Technologies
01.2008 - 02.2017
blueprint - Business Administration
Bachelor's - Business Administration
American InterContinental University