General Manager

Oscar Meraz

Hutto, TX 512-***-**** ********@*****.***

Operations/Production/Plant Manufacturing Manager

A Recognized Expert in Driving Growth and Profits

Experienced in All Aspects of Manufacturing Environments

Results-driven bilingual manufacturing professional with more than 13 years of management experience. Successfully integrate solid management, business development, personnel leadership, and technical expertise in pursuit of bottom-line goals and objectives.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Operations/General Management Good Manufacturing Practices Lean Manufacturing Financial Oriented Regulatory Compliance Safety (OSHA, DOT, etc.) Production Scheduling Process Improvements Customer Relationship Management Quality Assurance/Inspection Strategic Planning Training/Team Building Forklift Operator Trainer Certified OSHA Trainer (General Industry) Certified

EXPERIENCES AND ACHIEVEMENTS

BUFFALO FRAMING & TRUSS 2016 – PRESENT

General Manager

Managed inventory in full capacity, developed processes to ensure manufacturing efficiencies across the plant. Review manufacturing equipment and updating it with new options and technology Ensured customer service and satisfaction is afforded highest attention and priority. Successfully built and maintained key customer relationships.

Increased sales 113% in 9 months. Successfully maintaining manufacturing capacities to accomplish sales increments.

Successfully build design team with great hiring programs.

STOCK BUILDING SUPPLY (BMC), Austin, TX 2014 – 09 / 2016

Location Manager

Managed inventory, design, and daily operations for sales team generating $2.2 million in monthly sales. Full P&L responsibility. Oversaw approximately 140 employees. Led sales team of 15 to successfully earn market share. Ensured customer service and satisfaction is afforded highest attention and priority. Successfully built and maintained key customer relationships.

Increased earnings from -3% to 13% in 24 months. Successfully maintaining 13% earnings.

Consistently reached safety goals by implementing “Safety First” programs.

PROBUILD, Buda, TX 2012 – 2014

Operations Manager

Planned, organized, and directed manufacturing operations overseeing approximately 120 employees. Responsible for generating management reports. Analyzed and organized all areas of operations, instituting plans, policies, and controls to support business goals. Prioritized production schedules based on capacity requirements planning and maintain communication with each department of the manufacturing process. Accountable for inventory and acquisition of raw materials. Developed and implemented comprehensive staff and management training programs.

Implemented work-flow redesign to increase production efficiencies and reduce cycle time.

Introduced Lean Manufacturing Principles to reduce manufacturing down time.

MSC TRUCKING, Fort Worth, TX 2009 – 2012

General/Operations Manager

Directed all operations for a trucking business. Responsible for all aspects of business and growth initiatives. Hired, trained, and supervised truck drivers.

Successfully operated a $1 million revenue company with the assistance of two administrative staff.

Increased number of customers by 6% also increasing market share.

FOXWORTH GALBRAITH, San Antonio, TX 2008 – 2009

Plant Manager

Managed all aspects of production operations supervising approximately 51 employees. Accountable for strategic planning, production control and scheduling, materials management, purchasing, inventory control, quality assurance and quality control, and safety program.

Created & implemented plan to successfully reduce 11% of cost in operations, labor, and inventory in the first year.

Recognized by management for increasing revenue by $350K monthly in the first year.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCES AND ACHIEVEMENTS

BMC WEST CORPORATION, New Braunfels, TX

Production Manager

Awarded “Best Implementation” for production line.

Introduced new manufacturing product to the market. Recognized and awarded by management.

Initiated, developed, and successfully implemented new production ideas to increase production, improve quality, and reduce cycle time.

Analyzed production flow system to discover reduction of down time which resulted in reducing sales labor cost by 7%.

EDUCATION

General Education, Tarrant Community College, Fort Worth, TX

Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering, TEC University, Chihuahua, MX

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