Tanner Hernandez

Operations leader with 15+ years of progressive experience supporting and leading plant, production, maintenance, dispatch, logistics, quality, inventory, shipping, and heavy-equipment operations. Trusted to coordinate cross-functional priorities, coach crews, resolve time-sensitive operational issues, and maintain strong safety, quality, and productivity standards. Broad hands-on knowledge of industrial processes combined with SAP, KPI reporting, scheduling, documentation, laboratory testing, rail operations, and continuous-improvement support.

Prepared to contribute at the Operations Manager, Production Manager, Distribution Operations Manager, Logistics Manager, or Assistant Plant Manager level.

Assistant Supervisor / Operations Leader at Lhoist (2017-01 – Present)

• Support daily leadership of plant operations spanning production, maintenance, quality, shipping, dispatch, laboratory, inventory, and material-handling functions.
• Lead, coach, mentor, and assist crew members while reinforcing accountability, teamwork, safe work practices, quality expectations, and operational priorities.
• Coordinate production needs and troubleshoot material-flow, maintenance, dispatch, equipment, and process issues to reduce downtime and keep work moving safely.
• Serve as a cross-functional resource across nearly every operating department and respond quickly to critical plant issues and changing production demands.
• Perform laboratory testing, quality-control analysis, and product verification to help ensure finished materials meet customer specifications.
• Coordinate railcar loading, Bills of Lading, SAP transactions, shipping documentation, inventory reconciliation, and dispatch activities.
• Inspect industrial equipment, support preventive maintenance, identify mechanical concerns, and communicate corrective-action needs to the appropriate teams.
• Maintain production reports, operating documentation, inspection records, audit materials, inventory data, schedules, and other records using SAP and Microsoft Office.
• Operate front-end loaders, forklifts, cranes, shuttle wagons, skid steers, haul trucks, man lifts, and additional industrial equipment as business needs require.

Team Lead / Mechanical Technician at Sherwin-Williams (2013-01 – 2017-12)

• Earned progressive responsibility across warehouse, production, and mechanical operations while helping lead employees and support daily output goals.
• Trained and assisted team members, supported productivity improvements, maintained automated equipment, and helped sustain safe and reliable operations.
• Supported inventory accuracy, material flow, production performance, equipment troubleshooting, and achievement of department goals.

Night Operations Associate at The Home Depot (2011-01 – 2013-12)

• Supported overnight warehouse, logistics, merchandising, delivery, inventory, material-handling, and customer-service activities.
• Built a strong reputation for dependable attendance, teamwork, adaptability, and consistent execution in a fast-paced operating environment.

High School Diploma – Midway High School (2011-06)

Computer Programming