Erik Chavez

Dependable employee seeking opportunity to expand skills and contribute to company success. Considered hard working, ethical and detail-oriented. Willing to take on any task to support the team and help business succeed. Offers strong problem solving and cooperative abilities.

Manufacturing Technician at Stryker (2024-12 – Present)

• Performs scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on manufacturing, R&D, and facility infrastructure equipment/systems, including responding to after-hours automated alarms/notifications.
• Maintains equipment in related software systems (PM/calibration), performs calibration/validation/verification as needed, and supports cross-functional accuracy/timeliness/completion.
• Assembles and installs equipment/fixtures/tools and supports facility cleanroom and general facility operations (compressed air, electrical Machinery).

Assembler II at Inari Medical (2022-03 – 2024-12)

• Operating in a fast pace, clean room environment
• Operating machinery, working under microscope to ensure quality units

Assembler II at Medtronic (2020-10 – 2022-01)

• Operating in a fast pace assembly line
• Perform inspections under a microscope
• Provide and receive feedback to improve work performance.

Operations Associate / Technician at Applied Manufacturing (2018-07 – 2020-06)

• Operating and Monitoring Molding Machinery
• Assembling and Inspecting various parts
• Operating Machinery, (Sit Down/ Stand up Forklift, Pallet Jacks,etc
• Maintenanced machinery such as the Arburg 220 S Injection molding machine, the Arburg allrounder 470a and the Arburg allrounder 1600t vertical injection molding machine..

– Irvine Valley College (2024-10)

High School Diploma – Laguna Hills High School (2014-06)