Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Personal References
Covid Vaccination
Timeline
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Cesar Garza

Moses Lake,WA

Summary

Decisive and effective production manager skilled in leading cross-functional teams to meet customer demands and deadlines. Results-driven planning and operations management professional with exceptional communication, problem solving and leadership skills. Organized, independent worker with strong time-management skills. Highly detail-oriented and organized self-starter who works well independently to get the job done to the satisfaction of the client.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Fuel Commercial Hauler

Co-Energy America
05.2025 - 06.2025
  • Conferred with dispatch to relay delays, receive route, and adjust plans to meet daily targets.
  • Completed daily inspections, basic maintenance and common repair actions to keep equipment operating at full capacity.
  • Maintained daily, legible DOT log book and submitted corresponding documents.

Milk Commercial Hauler

LTI Trucking
05.2023 - 04.2025
  • Demonstrated safe driving by following regulations and safety procedures, resulting in zero accidents.
  • Maintained daily, legible DOT log book and submitted corresponding documents.
  • Utilized GPS and other navigation tools to plan routes and stay on schedule.
  • Dropped and hooked trailers and changed configuration of equipment.
  • Maximized load safety by balancing, securing, and weighing products.
  • Clearly communicated with dispatchers to give updated information on estimated times of arrival and latest road conditions.
  • Inspected trucks for malfunctions and reported vehicles to management for corrective action.
  • Completed regular inspections and maintenance actions, as well as basic equipment repairs, to keep equipment operating at peak levels.
  • Obtained necessary permits and licenses to operate various commercial vehicles legally.

Utility Operator

SGL Carbon
10.2022 - 04.2023
  • Closely monitored equipment to detect and report malfunctions and prevent accidents.
  • Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.

Route Sales Representative

U.S. Linen And Laundry Service
06.2021 - 05.2022
  • Delivered top customer satisfaction, reviewing feedback closely and addressing needs and requests of account holders.
  • Managed product transitions from warehouse to customer site, loading and unloading in alignment with specifications.
  • Immediately addressed problems with customers to promote speedy resolution.
  • Identified customers' needs and provided information on appropriate products in effort to promote cross-selling.
  • Determined best routes for driving to customer sites, accounting for such factors as weather and road construction.

CDL Student

Big Bend Community College
02.2022 - 03.2022
  • Followed school and classroom policies, regulations, dress codes and schedules.
  • Completed regular inspections and maintenance actions, as well as basic equipment repairs, to keep equipment operating at peak levels.
  • Inspected vehicle before and after trips and logged and reported mechanical problems to avoid unsafe hazards.
  • Inspected trucks and trailers before each trip to assess safety and identify maintenance concerns.

Team Lead

SGL Carbon
05.2017 - 05.2021
  • Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, providing hands-on training and mentoring to individuals with lagging skills.
  • Minimized resource and time losses by addressing employee or production issue directly and implementing timely solutions.
  • Mentored newly hired employees on operating equipment and safety and developed training manual to use for reference.
  • Set up and calibrated machinery to meet specific production requirements and meet desired tolerances.
  • Documented counts and sorted finished work to promote easy access for shipping or additional processing.
  • Handled troubleshooting tasks and used repair methods to immediately rectify assembly line issues.
  • Conducted frequent equipment inspections and basic repair actions to keep machinery operating at peak levels.
  • Coached team members in techniques necessary to complete job tasks.

Production supervisor

T.K. Holdings Inc.
05.2007 - 05.2017
  • Implemented performance, quality and efficiency measures to achieve aggressive production goals.
  • Managed product quality to guarantee compliance with quality policies, procedures and systems.
  • Met aggressive production and safety goals while minimizing equipment downtime.
  • Determined suitable crewing requirements, scheduled employees and worked with Human Resources to meet changing production schedules.
  • Directed improvements in safety, product quality, service and cost efficiency.
  • Addressed all personnel issues promptly and professionally.
  • Recommended and executed quality improvements for production and product quality.
  • Verified that all process control parameters were being documented and followed at all times.
  • Managed documentation of and training on production procedures and work instructions.

Education

High School Diploma - undefined

Moses Lake High School
803 E. Sharon Ave.
2001

Skills

  • Production line management
  • Timely safety audits
  • Quality assurance training
  • OSHA regulations
  • Strong leadership abilities
  • Practices safety and sanitation standards
  • Flexible schedule
  • CPR certified
  • Fast learner
  • Innovative
  • Organized
  • Hard working and self-motivated

Personal References

Personal References:

Jose Garza

Father

(509)990-5065

Jose Alejo

Father-in-Law

(509)393-2908

Rolando Alejo

Brother-in-Law

(509)760-6652

Covid Vaccination

Received and acquired documentation of dose 1 on January 2, 2022. Received and acquired documentation of dose 2 on January 23, 2022.

Timeline

Fuel Commercial Hauler

Co-Energy America
05.2025 - 06.2025

Milk Commercial Hauler

LTI Trucking
05.2023 - 04.2025

Utility Operator

SGL Carbon
10.2022 - 04.2023

CDL Student

Big Bend Community College
02.2022 - 03.2022

Route Sales Representative

U.S. Linen And Laundry Service
06.2021 - 05.2022

Team Lead

SGL Carbon
05.2017 - 05.2021

Production supervisor

T.K. Holdings Inc.
05.2007 - 05.2017

High School Diploma - undefined

Moses Lake High School