Erika Alvarez
Operations Manager | Viking Lab Services
Erika Alvarez is an operations, engineering, and project management professional with over 19 years of experience spanning engineering design, supply chain analysis, project delivery, production management, quality management, and organizational improvement. She currently serves as Operations Manager at Viking Engineering, where she leverages technical, managerial, and interpersonal skills to support engineering and laboratory operations while driving operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives.
Prior to joining Viking Engineering, Erika held leadership and technical roles with Element Materials Technology and Exova Group plc. Throughout her career, she has managed production and operational teams, coordinated technical resources, supported project execution, developed performance reporting systems, analyzed business processes, and contributed to strategic growth initiatives. Her experience includes engineering design support, project management, supply chain analysis, quality management, process improvement, resource planning, cost estimating, and organizational development.
Erika is recognized for her ability to solve complex problems through effective analysis, process design, and the strategic utilization of human, physical, and financial resources to improve organizational performance. She is bilingual in English and Spanish.
Areas of Expertise:
Operations Management
Quality Management
Production Management
Project Management
Supply Chain & Logistics
Process Improvement
Performance Reporting
Stakeholder Communication
Engineering Design & Drafting
Technical Documentation
Material & Labor Estimating
Schedule & Completion-Date Planning
Team Coordination
Customer Service
AutoCAD
Inventor
MicroStation
Business Analysis & Market Strategy
English & Spanish
Education:
Master of Science (MS), Project Management, Supply Chain and Logistics
University of Houston
Drafting & Engineering Design
Houston City College
Industrial Engineer, Engineering
Escuela Colombiana de Ingeniería Julio Garavito
