Nathan Garcia
719 Briarcliff Dr
Summary
Seasoned operations manager and talented leader with 15 years of experience leveraging exceptional planning and problem-solving abilities to enhance business plans and day-to-day activities. Results-driven and resilient professional, adept at developing teams, improving processes, and increasing productivity. Possesses a solid understanding of industry trends, excellent communication skills, and a keen talent for identifying areas in need of improvement and implementing strategic changes.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Opperations Manager
Flamingo Welding
06.2022 - Current
- Supervised operations staff and kept employees compliant with company policies and procedures.
- Managed inventory and supply chain operations to achieve timely and accurate delivery of goods and services.
- Led hiring, onboarding and training of new hires to fulfill business requirements.
- Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications, and missed deadlines.
- Oversaw facility maintenance, ensuring optimal functionality of equipment and infrastructure at all times.
Superintendent
Spitz INC
03.2021 - 05.2022
- Managing and coordinating site logistics, personnel, and materials for the erection of planetariums, IMAX theaters, or movie rides
- This was a traveling job so I also coordinated flights and housing for personnel at every job
- Reviewed design specifications critically for accuracy, identifying potential issues before they escalated into costly delays or rework situations.
- Reviewed plans and inspected ongoing construction to keep work in line with project goals.
Estimator
GMS CORP
09.2020 - 03.2021
- Responsible for estimating the total cost involved with steel fabrication and erection of steel buildings, structures, stairs, and handrails
Estimator
Alacriant Manufacturing
12.2019 - 09.2020
- Responsible for Estimation of total cost involved in manufacturing, Prototyping, and Referb of Switch Gear
- Following new projects start to finish with data collection and time studies
- Customer Service and project management
Project Manager
BlueH2O Irrigation and Landscaping
06.2017 - 08.2019
- Managing commercial projects both new install and maintenance, job bidding, project planning, project coordination, human resources
- Managing new commercial and residential installs
- Estimating jobs, project planning, project coordination, labor management, time sheets, Hiring manager
- Maintenance of preexisting accounts
- Customer service, troubleshooting, scheduling, labor management, time sheets, hiring manager
Foreman
Nassal
10.2015 - 05.2017
- Responsible to lead teams to complete fabrication and installation of projects
- Employee scheduling, timesheets, on site logistics and coordination, equipment rentals, team management, meetings with project managers, meetings with art directors, change order documentation, daily/weekly/monthly reports and projections, safety meetings, Hiring manager, and always available to help out when extra hands are needed
- Started as Lead in Metal Shop
- Welder- Sign install @ Sea World San Antonio
- Foreman- Cobra’s Curse @ Busch Gardens
- Install- King Kong @ Universal Studios
- Welder/Rockwork- Miami/Dade Zoo
- Liaison for Costal Steel- structural steel for the Volcano @ Volcano Bay
- Assistant Superintendant- Volcano and surrounding rock work @ Volcano Bay
Lead Welder/Fabricator, Machinist
Father’s Table Bakery
07.2011 - 09.2015
- Designed and built/fabricated conveyor systems and other equipment for large-scale bakery
- TIG/MIG welder with stainless and aluminum
- Welds met Military, SQF, and USDA food-grade standards
- I can pass any weld test
- I also can make any tooling: milling machine, lathe, sheer, break press, plasma cutter, band saw, iron worker, torches, etc
- OSHA training completed in January 2015
Mechanic
MBI Direct Mail
05.2008 - 03.2011
- Responsible for machine repair/maintenance: 4-color Komori Presses, Halm Jet Presses, Pollar Cutters, MBO Folders, Kirk-Rudy Ink Jets, Kirk-Rudy Tabbers, Kirk-Rudy Pick-n-Place Kay Machine, Stream-feed feeders and Pitney Bowes Flowmaster Inserters
Education
High School Diploma -
Cambridge Academy
Ocala, FL05-2001
Skills
- Superintendent
- Project Management
- Project Logistics
- Site Coordinator
- Team leadership
- Problem-solving
- Operations management
- Project management
- Project planning and development
- Estimation
- Welding
- Fabricating
- Machining
Certification
- OSHA 10 CARD
- Forklift Operation
- Harness Training
- Man Lift Training
Timeline
Opperations Manager
Flamingo Welding
06.2022 - Current
Superintendent
Spitz INC
03.2021 - 05.2022
Estimator
GMS CORP
09.2020 - 03.2021
Estimator
Alacriant Manufacturing
12.2019 - 09.2020
Project Manager
BlueH2O Irrigation and Landscaping
06.2017 - 08.2019
Foreman
Nassal
10.2015 - 05.2017
Lead Welder/Fabricator, Machinist
Father’s Table Bakery
07.2011 - 09.2015
Mechanic
MBI Direct Mail
05.2008 - 03.2011
High School Diploma -
Cambridge Academy
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