J. (TONY) A. RIVERA

Email: addhxr@r.postjobfree.com

**** **** ****** ****: 909-***-****

LaVerne, CA 91750 Home: 909-***-****

SUMMARY: Highly enthusiastic and dedicated results-driven individual with over 15 years experience in quality assurance and safety operations, specializing in preventing product defects, and utilizing process improvement measures in a team environment. Excellent qualifications for leadership, management and operations support responsibilities. Documented track record of achievements/demonstrated abilities in problem solving, corrective action, organization, project management, computer and communication skills.

Quality Control Organizational Skills Problem Solver Results Oriented Team Builder Program Integration

QUALITY ASSURANCE OPERATIONS

• Participated in improving internal QA systems, made recommendations for continuous process improvements and application of Quality System Regulations (both Work-in-Process and Final Presentations).

• Oversight of receipt, inspection, and release of incoming materials in –process inspection and final product inspection, and performance of first article and final inspection products to ensure compliance.

• Performed Contract/Purchase Order Review to identify exceptions, clarifications and acknowledgement for all flow down of special quality requirements.

• Reviewed/interpreted both hazardous/non-hazardous operational procedures to ensure and monitor safety compliance in a Team-Work environment with 100% launch success rate, while implementing corrective actions, as necessary.

• Defined and provided guidance for comprehensive accident prevention program and safety management principles for Space Launch Vehicles and Space Craft Accessories in excess value over 100 million-dollars.

• Performed Root Cause/Corrective Action for Linear Variable Differential Transformers manufactured for numerous Aerospace customers (MIL SPECS) under ISO 9000 and AS9100 requirements.

• Safety oversight for the processing of Delta II and IV Space Launch Vehicles. PROGRAM/MANAGEMENT/MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS

• Supervised production, maintenance and quality assurance control for over 230 personnel in 12 different USN aviation work centers. Managed/coordinated maintenance operations under severe time constraints and under hostile working conditions to ensure meeting/exceeding unit needs, while maintaining command’s quarterly budgetary goals

• Planned/organized administrative operations; supported on/off shore based operations (often involving hazardous materials) on numerous multi-million dollar naval aircrafts.

• Managed/supervised Aviation Training requirements for 12 aviation work center supervisors

(responsible for issuance of and compliance with updated current directives; responsible for continuous changes regarding aircraft maintenance and administrative procedures).

• Supervised and coordinated aircraft work center logistics operations. TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION

• Enforced all SAFETY, OSHA and MSDS requirements (enforced policies, established Standard Operation Procedures and Directives; issued disciplinary actions when required).

• Performed audits, gathered survey requirements and maintaining close liaison/communication with the customer on perspective quality issues and ongoing quality auditing requirements; visited customers to analyze, review and resolve any quality issues. .

• Produced data analysis reports; maintained and filed statistical and accuracy of records correspondence for the entire aviation department.

• Maintained/updated aircraft logbooks for different models of aircraft (had both daily and monthly entry requirements).

• Implemented AS9100 and ISO requirements, established and produced Internal Auditing techniques for departmental processes and procedures. TEAM BUILDING

• Conducted continuous training for both the manufacturing process and finished products on issues lacking attention-to-detail and/or provided refresher training of newly purchased tools for process improvements, and maintained company’s budgetary goals while maximizing both on- time delivery and customer’s returned products.

• Served as team member of a weekly Failure Analysis Review Board (reviewed hardware non- conformance--both in-house and returned products--for investigation and follow-up).

• Conducted/participated in Safety Committee meetings. EMPLOYMENT CHRONOLOGY

Western & Southern Life, Covina, CA Dec 2019 to Present Financial Professional

Prudential Financial Advisors, Ontario, CA

Financial Professional August 2015 to Dec 2019

Full-Time College January 2010 to May

2014

BAE Systems, Mojave, CA

Program Manager (Contract Employment) April 2009 to July 2009 Triad/United Launch Alliance, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Lompoc, CA February 2008 to August 2008

Safety Engineer (Contract Employment)

Kavlico Corporation, Moorpark, CA

Senior Quality Technician March 2005 to June 2006

United States Navy (USN) and worldwide assignments 1985 - 2005 Maintenance/Quality Control Supervisor Naval Station Point Mugu, CA Mar 03 to Feb 05 Maintenance Control Supervisor USS Abraham Lincoln Mar 00 to Feb 03 Quality Assurance Department USS George Washington Oct 97 to Feb 00 Aviation Safety Office Naval Station Whidbey Island, WA Sep 96 to Sep 97 Intermediate Production Control Supervisor Naval Station San Diego, CA Jan 93 to Aug 96 Quality Assurance Department Naval Station Whidbey Island, WA Sep 90 to Dec 92 Production Control Supervisor Naval Station Whidbey Island, WA Apr 88 to Aug 90 Aviation Flight Line Operations Supervisor Naval Station Whidbey Island, WA Mar 87 to Mar 88 Technical Training Office Naval Station Norfolk, VA Feb 86 to Feb 87 Central Technical Publication Naval Station Whidbey Island, WA Feb 85 to Jan 86 EDUCATION

• Bachelor of Arts in Computer Information Systems, Azusa Pacific University, (2011-2014)

• General Education (Chaffey Community College) (2010-2011)

• Bachelor of Science in Professional Aeronautics, Embry-Riddle University, (1994) SPECIALIZED TRAINING

• Data Base Administrator Course, Emphasis: UNIX System Program (1992)

• Qualified First Aid provider

CERTIFICATION

• Active and current Secret Clearance (2008)

SKILLS

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet, Email, Online messaging)

• SQL, JAVA, UNIX

• Bilingual (Spanish/English)

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