Josh Perez
Garden City
Summary
Dynamic professional with extensive experience at Midwest PMS, excelling in operations management and staff training. Proven track record in implementing cost reduction strategies and enhancing production efficiency. Adept at problem-solving and fostering cross-functional teamwork, driving continuous improvement in plant safety and quality control.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Plant Manager
Midwest PMS
08.2024 - Current
- Identified and implemented viable strategies for continuous improvement.
- Created and oversaw production schedules and adjusted as needed to meet deadlines.
- Identified and resolved process and equipment issues to minimize production downtime.
- Led, trained and coached plant staff to facilitate high levels of productivity and quality.
- Maximized plant safety through proactive strategies and well-structured training.
- Quality control
- Dispatching trucks
- Billing
- Monthly Inventory
- Production product ordering
- Customer service
Rail Car Unloader
Midwest PMS
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Unloaded liquid rail cars into storage tanks
- Filled production use tanks daily
- Learned flow charts for every product line
- Unloaded trucks
Mixer Operator
Midwest PMS
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Routinely lifted and moved items weighing up to [Number] pounds.
- Operated equipment such as forklifts safely to efficiently complete site work.
- Accurately measured and blended materials according to specifications.
- Used machinery and hand-filling methods to prepare orders.
- Gathered samples of orders
- Weighed out materials carefully and followed label requirements for each package.
Shag Driver
Midwest PMS
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.
- Filled urea production tanks as quick and as efficient as possible
- Pneumatically blew urea into storage tanks
- Operated loader
Wallcoverings Manager
Menards
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
- Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees.
- Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
- Daily Inventory
- Shift scheduling
Electrical Department Manager
Menards
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Evaluated and managed performance of department team members, gave regular feedback and executed dialogues, development plans and follow-ups.
- Managed recruitment, training, development and succession planning for electrical department team in line with company best practices.
- Planned and prioritized actions together with team that had clear impact on electrical product sales.
- Shift scheduling.
- Department tasks for continuous improvement.
Assistant Electrical Department Manager
Menards
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Maintained overall leadership responsibility of store in absence of Department manager.
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
- Identified and communicated customer needs to supply chain capacity and quality teams.
- Shift scheduling
Education
High School Diploma -
GCHS
Garden City, KSSkills
- Facility management
- Cost reduction strategies
- Operations management
- Staff training and development
- Production planning
- Scheduling coordination
- Statistical process control
- Total quality management
- Cross-functional teamwork
- Problem Solving
- Critical thinking
- Adaptability
- Learning agility
- Communication
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Elementary
Timeline
Assistant Plant Manager
Midwest PMS
08.2024 - Current
Rail Car Unloader
Midwest PMS
01.2023 - 01.2024
Mixer Operator
Midwest PMS
01.2022 - 01.2023
Shag Driver
Midwest PMS
01.2021 - 01.2022
Wallcoverings Manager
Menards
01.2019 - 01.2021
Electrical Department Manager
Menards
01.2016 - 01.2018
Assistant Electrical Department Manager
Menards
01.2013 - 01.2016
High School Diploma -
GCHS