Rick Luevanos

Rick Luevanos has extensive work experience in quality assurance, reliability engineering, and process engineering. Rick has worked in various industries, including technology, aerospace, and semiconductor.

Rick'smost recent position was as a Senior QA Engineer at RJR Technologies, Inc. starting in October 2018.

Prior to that, they worked as a Quality Assurance Manager at Acme Aerospace, Inc. from July 2017 to October 2018. In this role, they achieved AS 9100 Rev D / ISO 9001:2015 Certification, managed major customer audits, obtained Six Sigma Lean Black Belt Professional Certification, and demonstrated strong leadership skills.

From July 2016 to February 2017, they served as a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer at TASER International. During this time, they obtained ISO 9001:2015 QMS Champion Status, attended ASU Six Sigma Black Belt Certification, and effectively resolved manufacturing quality issues.

Before that, Rick worked as a Reliability and Quality Assurance Manager at RJR Polymers from September 2011 to February 2016. Here, they successfully resolved customer issues, reduced Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) / Hazard Waste material, and displayed strong analysis and problem-solving skills.

From July 2010 to September 2011, Rick worked as a Quality Engineer at Crane Aerospace & Electronics. In this role, they introduced and monitored Statistical Process Control (SPC), implemented and maintained quality management systems, and collaborated with manufacturing to resolve internal issues.

Rick also served as a Reliability Engineering & Quality Assurance Manager at HVVi Semiconductors Inc from January 2008 to January 2010. In this position, they implemented reliability test programs, developed continuous reliability monitoring programs, and implemented reliability shift analysis.

Rick's early work experience includes a role as a Reliability Engineer at ON Semiconductor from August 2000 to December 2007. Here, they implemented reliability shift analysis, developed reliability qualification plans, and responded to internal and external customer inquiries. Rick also had a role as a Process Engineer in the Diffusion area at ON Semiconductor from July 1997 to August 2000, where they supervised installations of pre-diffusion cleans and furnaces.

Prior to that, they started their career as a Rotational Engineer at Motorola from February 1996 to July 1997, gaining extensive knowledge in technical and business issues through four rotations.

Overall, Rick Luevanos has a diverse background in quality assurance, reliability engineering, and process engineering, with a proven track record of achieving certifications, resolving issues, and implementing effective analytical methods.

Rick Luevanos obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, which they attended from 1989 to 1995. Rick also holds several additional certifications, including a Certified Continuous Improvement Manager certification from the Management and Strategy Institute, obtained in September 2017, a Six Sigma Lean Black Belt Professional certification from the same institute, obtained in June 2015, and an ISO 9001:2015 QMS Champion certification from QAI, Training for Quality. The exact month and year of obtaining the ISO 9001:2015 QMS Champion certification are not provided.