Isaac Garza
Goodlettsville,TN
Summary
Seasoned Production Manager with comprehensive background in manufacturing and process industries. Keen ability to oversee, design, and improve production systems while maintaining high levels of safety and quality assurance. Leadership skills demonstrated through successful staff development and enhanced operations. Noted for improving efficiency, reducing waste, ensuring on-time delivery of projects, and fostering cross-functional teams to meet and exceed corporate objectives.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work History
Flow Production Manager
CarMax
Madison, TN
01.2024 - 02.2026
- Lead department to achieve #1 in company KPIs for 2025 through associate development focus
- Lead production operations in achieving 100%+ of weekly output
- Conduct quarterly performance reviews and performance management
- Ensure EH&S standards meet at 100% compliance
- Coordinated with departments to optimize workflow efficiency.
Flow Inventory Manager
CarMax
Madison, TN
01.2021 - 01.2024
- Successful lead team of 20+ associates and 4 team leads to reduce vehicle delivery time by more than 50%
- Partner with Home Office to test and roll out new company SOP
- Partner daily with sales and production to maximize efficiency, sales, and on time delivery
- Ensure all vehicles meet CarMax’s Final Quality Standards (FQS), including performing cosmetic inspections.
- Maintain adequate staffing to meet customer demand
Supply Lead
CarMax
Madison, TN
12.2013 - 01.2021
- Proficient in Manager Development Program, with a focus on Associate Development, Time Management, Root Cause Analysis, Hiring Processes
- Mentor associates to achieve Proficient grade in Lead Development Program
- Analyze reports and identify root cause behaviors to improve KPIs
- Develop new standard work to maximize efficiency and reduce waste
Supply Associate
CarMax
Madison, TN
08.2012 - 12.2013
- Proficient in Lead Development Program, with focus on Associate Development, Proplem Solving, Development of SOPs
- Maintain high accuracy in part ordering reducing WIP and reconditioning cost
- Maintain supply items and equipment ordering through KanBan system to ensure production flow
Education
Audio Engineering - Audio/Video
SAE Institute of Technology Nashville
Nashville, TN 11.2001 - 05.2003
Skills
- Operations management
- Team Leadership
- Effective communication
- Training skills
- Performance analysis
- Feedback delivery
- KPI tracking
- Production data analysis
- Workflow optimization
- Quality standards compliance
- Standard operating procedures
- Root-cause analysis
- Process improvement
- Lean manufacturing
- Safety monitoring
- Cost reduction
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Staff scheduling
Work Preference
Work Type
InternshipGig WorkTimeline
Flow Production Manager
CarMax
01.2024 - 02.2026
Flow Inventory Manager
CarMax
01.2021 - 01.2024
Supply Lead
CarMax
12.2013 - 01.2021
Supply Associate
CarMax
08.2012 - 12.2013
Audio Engineering - Audio/Video
SAE Institute of Technology Nashville
11.2001 - 05.2003