Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Hobbies and Interests
Introduction - Summary
Certification
Leadership Basic Program
Languages
Timeline
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Karen Rivera

Karen Rivera

Madera

Summary

Quality Manager with 2 years of documented quality control success and 2 years as production supervisor. Developed specific and measurable goals, improvements, and standards to continuously and consistently improve quality and reduce and eliminate errors. Successfully audited and maintained product accuracy and timely delivery resulting in customer satisfaction. Initiated quality-related SOP training and enforces procedural adherence.

Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Used independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Quality Manager

Florestone Products Co.
04.2021 - 02.2025
  • Worked as Quality Manager with strategic planning, process control and project management
  • Customer service representative for company, working with warranty claims
  • Made sure all areas were following correct processes and standard work
  • Quality reports for everyday production schedule scrap reporting

Secretary/Assistant

Rincon Norteno Tax Services
01.2020 - 04.2021
  • Responded to emails and other correspondence to facilitate communication and enhance business processes.
  • Answered incoming phone calls to process requests, transfer calls, or relay messages to appropriate personnel.
  • Scheduled appointments and conducted follow-up calls to clients.
  • Entered data into system and updated customer contacts with information to keep records current.
  • Created Itin numbers for clients and followed up on tax refunds.

Education

Bachelors - Language Teaching

U.A.B.C
Ensenada, Baja California
12.2018

Skills

  • Quality management systems
  • Team Training
  • Bilingual
  • Internal auditing
  • Statistical analysis skills
  • Quality processes
  • Microsoft software knowledge
  • Document control
  • SOP development
  • External audit support
  • Product inspection
  • Operational improvement
  • Customer service representation
  • Inventory
  • Warranty claims

Accomplishments

  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Documented and resolved quality issues which led to happy customers.
  • Supervised team of 6 staff members.
  • Customer Relations - Earned highest marks for customer satisfaction, company-wide.
  • Telephone Service - Professionally processed 25+ calls per day, providing information and service to ensure customer satisfaction.
  • Created SOP/VSWI

Hobbies and Interests

  • Cooking
  • Ceramics
  • Writing
  • Art
  • Travel
  • Graphic design

Introduction - Summary

Background for the last 4 years as Production Supervisor and last 2 years as a Quality Manager. Dedicated to ensuring improvements are implemented and quality processes were being put in place and followed. Solid team player with positive attitude and skills. Bachelor’s degree in language teaching from UABC Ensenada, Baja California Mexico. Fast learner and passionate about everything I do.

Certification

Leadership Basic Program

Leadership Basic Program

 Traveled to Centralia,Illinois to take a 3 month course in Basic Leadership. I learned about approaches to understand each position in our organization. Taking care of our teams and being a source for them to keep growing in a facility. Giving employees the support and motivation they need.  Learned about communication tools on how to work with different types of employees.

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Quality Manager

Florestone Products Co.
04.2021 - 02.2025

Secretary/Assistant

Rincon Norteno Tax Services
01.2020 - 04.2021

Bachelors - Language Teaching

U.A.B.C
Karen Rivera