General Manager
Allied Truss
Luis Solorzano
Flint
Summary
Highly driven General Manager successful at implementing strategic approaches to drive profitability and sales. Recognized for performance excellence in operations and customer care. Successful at motivating, training and developing team members to drive profitability in highly competitive environment.
Work History
General Manager
Noltex Truss
- Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules, and contract negotiations.
- Managed a diverse team of professionals, fostering a positive work environment and high employee satisfaction.
- Developed and implemented strategies to increase sales and profitability.
- Cultivated strong relationships with clients, vendors, and partners to ensure long-term success and loyalty.
Operations Manager
UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS
- Evaluated performance of production teams and Dept. Managers
- Developed Capital Expenditure Reports and Recommendations
- Implemented Federal and State safety & health guidelines for operations under COVID-19
- Oversea Sales Operations of over 80 Mil USD Annually
- Developed the SOP for Production Operations
- Develops Master Production Schedules
- Managed Teams of Personnel of over 285+
- Directly Led and Developed Over 8 Production Managers
- Reduced Company Shipping Expenditures by Over 350,000 USD
- Enforces Company Wide Cyber Security Policies
- Maintains Operations Under Budget
- Monitors Continuous Development for All Departments
- Directs Sales Team and Implements Sales and Communication Strategies
- Supervised Maintenance Department and Ensure Continuous Reliability of Facilities and Equipment
- Manages Quarterly Inventories and Annual Inventories
- Relocated to Larger Facility to Implement New Strategies (Florida to Maryland)
- Maintained High Company and Plant Morale
- Ensured that Operations Department performs job functions within Company guidelines, State Laws, Local Laws and Federal Laws.
Regional Plant Manager
UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS
- Supervised Quarterly Inventories and Annual Inventories
- Oversea Crews of 175+
- Oversea Sales Operations of over 60 MIL USD Annually
- Insured OSHA compliance
- Implemented the Continuous Improvement Initiative
- Ensured completion of projects on dedicated timelines.
- Assisted In Developing Capital Expenditure Strategies
- Developed Productions Schedules and Areas of Responsibility
- Develop Short range and Long Range Productions Goals
- Started Department Incentives for Good Production
Production Manager
UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS
- Supervised Production on Truss, Saws, Floors and Wall Departments
- Reduced Accident Percentage by 72% in Rookie Year
- Performed As Safety Director
- Ensured Production Timelines Were Met
- Interpreted blueprints and schematics
- Upheld and Enforced company compliance with EPA and OSHA
- Oversea Sales Operations Over 2mil USD Annually
- Led 1000's of Successful Production Operations, to Include New Products and Improved Products
- Completed Purchasing Orders, Material Orders and Supply order to Ensure Timely Production
- Managed Teams over 30+
- Analyzed Production Operations and Areas for Improvement
- Conducted Performance Reviews
Education
AS - Business
Miami Dade Community College
Miami Springs Senior H.S
Skills
- P&L expense reports
- Bilingual (English & Spanish)
- Typing 40 WPM
- OLM Ordering Systems
- SQL Microsoft
- UFP 99 Industrial Saw
- CNC Routing
- Automated Bean Saw, Cyber Saw, Monet Servo Saw, Holtec Saw
- Interior
- Exterior Door Machine
- Semi-Automatic Wall Lining System
- Monet Web Saw, Apollo Mango Saw, Smart Set Saw Licensures/Commissions/Affiliations
- Current Continuous Improvement
- OSHA Certified and Trained
- Lean Sigma 6 Certified
- Safety Trained and Certified
- Karrass Negotiation Trained
- Member of the Continuous Improvement Steering Committee
- Word
- Excel
- Word Perfect
- PowerPoint
- Internet Research
- Reflections
- MBA
- Manufacturing
- Plant Management
- Schematics
- Lean Manufacturing
- Procurement
- P&L Management
- Logistics
Work Experience
2006, 2002, 2016, 2006, 2020, 2016, 2022, 2020, 2025, 2022
Personal Information
Timeline
General Manager
Allied Truss
General Manager
Noltex Truss
Operations Manager
UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS
Regional Plant Manager
UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS
Production Manager
UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS
AS - Business
Miami Dade Community College
Miami Springs Senior H.S