Rebecca Cruz Rivera has over 10 years of experience in quality assurance and environmental health and safety roles. She currently works as a QA Specialist for Ecolab in Jacksonville, Florida, where she performs quality inspections and sampling. Previously, she held EHS roles at Conde Induservices in Puerto Rico and Johnson Controls in Manati, Puerto Rico, where she organized trainings, provided technical guidance on safety issues, and ensured compliance with safety policies and procedures. Rivera has a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Safety and Health and a Master's degree in Business Administration with a focus on human resources. She is bilingual in Spanish and English.
1. Rebecca Cruz Rivera1
KINGSLAND GA
Tel: (787) 475-7737 rebecca.cruz25@yahoo.com
EXPERIENCE
ECOLAB, JACKSCONVILLE FL NOV 2016 TO PRESENT
QA SPECIALIST
• Perform daily incoming inspections of process or raw materials.
• Perform AQL sampling for incoming materials
• Perform/participate in assign task such as rework, recase, relabel
• Follow company quality policy
CONDE INDUSERVICES, PR OCT 2015- JAN 2016
EHS SPECIALIST
• Organize, coordinate and prepare trainings for private company regarding environmental
management and safety issues ( power trucks, slip and falls, blood borne pathogens, how to read
MSDS, PPE, others)
• Provide information on environmental relevance by preparing charts, graphs, and presentations
• Provide technical guidance and support coordination regarding various safety issues
JOHNSON CONTROLS, BMS MANATI FEB 2015 MAY 2015
EHS SUPERVISOR
• Prepare or approve documents for daily activities such as Noise monitoring, contractor’s
trainings, site inspections, job work permits, MSDS evaluation, daily Reports, job hazard
analysis
• Communicate with the organization or public regarding the scientific, technical, or safety
procedures undertaken
• Provide technical guidance and support coordination regarding various safety issues
• Organize workshops, conferences and trainings to employees, contractors and temp personnel
• Support company EHS policy, recommend applicable changes if required
• Record keeping for substances/chemicals use in work areas, such as alcohol, paints, thinners,
oils and others
• Approve or audit existing contractors permits, or new, related to insurance, job/task descriptions,
personnel trainings, others work related documentation
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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Enthusiastic, fast learner professional, with over 10 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry with
expertise in the areas of quality assurance, aseptic core, packaging, safety, and customer service. Proven
as highly responsible, self-starter, teamwork-oriented with strong interpersonal, analytical,
organizational and communication skills – adept at timely decision-making and implementations. Fully
Bilingual (Spanish-English).
2. WYETH PHARMACEUTICALS, CAROLINA, PR 2002-2008
QA SPECIALIST/QA INCOMING
AQL sampling process, identify defects and prevent possible MIR’s, delivery of records free form
corrections, Trackwise/LIMS/SAP transaction verification, creation of Pack ID’s on LACESS, verify In-
line documentation and the implementation of Protocols, follow-up and resolve any issue related to lot’s
approval and release process, monitor packaging operations to assure compliance with established
procedures, cGMP’s, SOP’s and Quality Standards, audit batch records documentation, responsible for
Quality Events Reports on Packaging Area. Preparation of Pre Planned Deviation, data entry on APR
table, conduct and reported Suppliers quality investigations. Actively participation in Safety Meetings,
trainings to coworkers. Successfully implemented ergonomic exercises for packaging line workers.
CARIBBEAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, PR 2002
Follow, train and implement all company safety operations concerning the fire, emergency, safety, and
environmental programs. PROMOTE CULTURE of safety, routine inspections to check all the safety
measures are working properly, electric equipment, fire extinguisher, work permits.
SKILLS
General Management (project management, training, coaching teams, policies &
procedures, scheduling, etc)
Motivated coworkers to keep and maintain a 100% training completion of job description
requirements as a qualified “train the trainer”.
Organized and managed staff scheduling resulting in better work time management and to
facilitate schedules without affecting vacations, holidays, or sick leaves.
Trained and coached upcoming coworkers within the work area and documentation applied to job
requirements.
Documentation and revision process for letters, memos, and work documents.
Presented and coordinated small talks work related and presented employees new options on
health insurance, graduate studies, life insurance, etc.
Create, develop and implementation of HR policies, such as attendance, dress code,
domestic/work violence, etc.
Responsible to maintain APR up to date (data entry, scanned documents, review and corrections)
Safety
Actively participated in maintaining an accident free and good housekeeping resulting in no work
hours lost.
Maintained safety daily walkthrough inspection for areas of high construction activities, such as
welders, mechanics, in order to keep clean and clear and comply with employer.
Performed and coordinated trainings sessions for new and current construction personnel on the
use of protective equipment, scissor’s lift, housekeeping, harness etc.
Presented and motivated In-line personnel to performed ergonomics exercise.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX, GUAYNABO PR- Master of Business Administration, Human Resources
UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE BAYAMON, BAYAMON PR-BS Science, Industrial Safety & Health
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3. Professional Development: OSHA 40hrs. Annual Certification, OSHA 521 Industrial Hygiene,Human Resources
Development Certification, Kepner Tregoe Problem Solving Techniques,
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