RICHARD LOPEZ
Venus,TX
Summary
Operations and project leader with a background in branch management, fleet oversight, and military leadership. Brings experience supporting project scheduling, quality control, inventory, and operational coordination across multiple environments. Also brings experience improving safety, managing multimillion-dollar assets, growing revenue, and leading teams through clear planning, coaching, accountability, and production flow.
Overview
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1
Certification
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Branch Rental Manager
Discount Forklift
Arlington, Texas
08.2026 - Current
- Coordinated rental fleet availability, scheduling, and dispatch for branch operations.
- Managed branch forklift rental contracts and customer rental agreements for Discount Forklift, ensuring compliance and customer satisfaction.
- Maintained accurate and organized inventory, customer orders, and invoices, facilitating smooth branch operations.
- Developed customer accounts by documenting interactions and processing sales transactions, contributing to relationship building.
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Target Regional Distribution Center
08.2025 - 04.2026
- Led 33-member outbound team of warehouse associates and front-line leaders, fostering safety culture and achieving 20% reduction in safety incidents while maintaining top-quartile productivity.
- Consistently exceeded outbound production goals by optimizing labor planning, strengthening workflow accountability, and improving trailer processing speed, achieving up to 15% above weekly KPI targets across volume, accuracy, and on-time departure metrics.
- Trained and coached trailer load team on standardized loading methods and workflow sequencing, increasing trailer load capacity from 65% to 72% in 90 days, enhancing outbound flow reliability.
OPERATIONS MANAGER
United Rentals Trench Safety
05.2017 - 11.2024
- Managed safety and operational efforts for the Arlington, TX branch, leading financial growth from $8 million to over $12 million in less than 3 years through aggressive market penetration and strategic business development.
- Supervised financial and operational functions, ensuring compliance with safety standards, managing HR processes, overseeing inventory, conducting employee training, and handling fleet acquisition, P&L, AP/AR, and collections.
- Expanded branch personnel from 15 to 33 within three years, aligning workforce growth with new sales and management strategies.
OPERATIONS MANAGER
GEN3 ENERGY SERVICES
06.2016 - 01.2017
- Coordinated operations for 45 AT&T and Google Fiber projects, improving productivity and efficiency of underground utility construction crews.
- Monitored production, warehouse, pricing, material distribution, and fleet maintenance programs to ensure operational effectiveness.
- Established Quality Control/Quality Assurance Program, implementing policies to enhance production output across departments.
FLEET/FACILITIES MANAGER
Distribution Construction, LLC
05.2014 - 06.2016
- Planned, organized, and directed procurement, servicing, operations, maintenance, and repair for approximately 400 fleet vehicles, 2,500 pieces of equipment, and 7 facilities, managing a $5.2 million budget.
- Led daily operations for a team of thirteen mechanics, five fleet drivers, and one administrative assistant, ensuring efficient workflow.
- Established Safety Program that maintained zero losses or damage during heavy equipment use.
- Created and executed quality control programs, achieving 100% job completion ahead of deadlines.
CHIEF OF OPERATIONS (Battalion Command Sergeant Major)
U.S. ARMY, 82nd Airborne Division
04.2010 - 07.2013
- Advised on training, assignments, welfare, administration, discipline, and deployment of 1,200 personnel to ensure mission readiness.
- Coordinated with contractors and design professionals to install six 5,000-gallon water tanks on Forward Operating Bases in Afghanistan, enhancing operational support.
- Conducted daily updates on scheduling, budget estimates, progress, and cost tracking reports, resulting in $1.2 million in organizational savings.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Trident University
Cypress, CA01-2015
U.S. ARMY Sergeants Major Academy - Fort Bliss, TX
Sergeants Major Academy
Fort Bliss, TX01-2010
Associate Degree - General Studies
Central Texas College
Killeen, TX01-2003
U.S. ARMY Ranger School - Fort Benning, GA
Fort Benning, GA01-1992
Skills
- Operations management and leadership
- Quality control
- Inventory management
- Scheduling
- Project management
- Fleet oversight
- Production flow
- Strategic planning
- Performance coaching
- Team leadership
- Customer relationship management
- Budget tracking
- Organizational transformation
Certification
- Lean Six Sigma (Yellow Belt) – 2026
- Certified Plant Maintenance Manager (CPMM) – 2013
- Lean Six Sigma (White Belt) – 2013
- Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA-30) – 2013
- Department of Defense Hazardous Materials/Waste Handling Course – 2000
- U.S. Army Certified Instructor Trainer (80 hours) – 1998
Timeline
Branch Rental Manager
Discount Forklift
08.2026 - Current
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Target Regional Distribution Center
08.2025 - 04.2026
OPERATIONS MANAGER
United Rentals Trench Safety
05.2017 - 11.2024
OPERATIONS MANAGER
GEN3 ENERGY SERVICES
06.2016 - 01.2017
FLEET/FACILITIES MANAGER
Distribution Construction, LLC
05.2014 - 06.2016
CHIEF OF OPERATIONS (Battalion Command Sergeant Major)
U.S. ARMY, 82nd Airborne Division
04.2010 - 07.2013
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Trident University
U.S. ARMY Sergeants Major Academy - Fort Bliss, TX
Sergeants Major Academy
Associate Degree - General Studies
Central Texas College