LUIS RIVERA
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PHONE: 201-***-**** * E-MAIL: ********@***.***
An exceptionally motivated entry-level machinist, bringing 16 years of experience and transferrable skills
from the pharmaceutical manufacturing field, looking for growth and fulfillment within a great time-tested
company, to prove and improve talents and dexterity towards precision and focus on quality of work, creating
medical tools and devices, and forging partnerships for mutual success.
Experience
Bergen Community College - Paramus, NJ 2015 - current
Fabricated Metal Production/ CNC Machining (Student):
• Reading and Handling Calipers, Micrometers, and Blue Print reading
• Dimensions and Tolerances, Surface Roughness
• Material Properties, Custom Tooling, Heat Treatment Processes, Basic Welding
• Milling Machines in Depth, Lathes, Hand Tools, Grinding Wheels, CNC Milling Operation, CNC Machining, Feeds
and Speeds, CNC Lathe
Harrison Research - Union, NJ 2014 – current
Front Desk Associate:
• Recruiting subjects and panelists for new upcoming tests, answer phones, data entry
• Testing products set up
• Entrusted with cash payouts to panelists and the money safe
PharmScript Pharmacy - Edison, NJ 2013 – 2014
Data Entry Technician: 2009 – 2011
• Collaborating with Pharmacists in order entries, Data Entry
• Filling and assuring that medications were accurately checked and sent to correct facility for correct patients on a
daily basis
IBA Worldwide - Somerset, NJ 2011 - 2013
Pharmacy Technician:
• Support Pharmacist(s) in dispensing, capping, and packaging radioactive materials, while conforming to radiation
safety guidelines, As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) principles, and T.D.S.
• Conforming to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) for clean room environment (ISO 5, 7) and current Good
manufacturing practice (cGMP) Guidelines
• Utilizing aseptic techniques for best production in compounding radioactive materials with acquiescent liquids, and
drawing doses (originally) with a robot, and manipulator arms.
Partners Pharmacy - Cranford, NJ 2008 - 2009
Medical Records Technician:
• Carefully and attentively coding ancillary resident’s orders with accuracy and detail.
• Prompt and Up-to-date patient’s medical records for clients achieved on a monthly basis
GE Healthcare - Livingston, NJ 1999 - 2008
Pharmacy Technician:
• Senior Courier/ Trainer; familiar with all delivery routes.
• Distribution Specialist: checking in all incoming and outgoing packages.
• Quality control testing (CHROMOTOGRAPHY) for all products before delivery and use to accounts.
• Laboratory duties equipment (White Blood Cell tagging to radio nuclides for patients as prescribed)
• Adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for aseptic techniques and sterile handling of materials as per
safety regulations
• Dose drawer; drawing specific strengths and amounts for patient doses within +/- ten percent accuracy.
LUIS RIVERA
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PHONE: 201-***-**** * E-MAIL: ********@***.***
Skills/ Languages/ Occupational Certification/ Licensing
• Currently, working towards College Certificate of Competency in Fabricated Metal Production /
CNC Machining
• Currently being certified by the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) Certificate for
Measurement, Materials, and Safety Level 1
• Forklift operating certification scheduled for near future as well
• Associated Degree in Visual Communications and Business (GPA 3.87 (Dean’s List) @
AIU Online
• Certificate: PTCB since 2004 New Jersey
• Registered: Pharmacy Technician since 2008 New Jersey
• Customer service, Telephone Skills, Computers
• Back up Billing
• Faxes, File Management, Materials Management
• Analytical, Artistic, Writer
• English, Spanish
• Growing, maturing, and ever learning.