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Eric Buhrmann

Atwater

Summary

Focused and diligent Manager with over 12 years experience in maintaining seamless business operations. Smoothly administer budgets, train staff and monitor procedures to maximize efficiency and balance objectives with operational requirements.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Fixed Operations Director

Mininger Farms, Inc.
04.2023 - Current
  • Oversee daily operation and preventative maintenance of farm fleet, including tractors, trucks, trailers, and a wide range of implements, ensuring equipment reliability and minimal downtime.
  • Manage facilities infrastructure, including offices, product storage barns, and repair/fabrication shop, coordinating repairs, improvements, and vendor services.
  • Lead end-to-end procurement for the company, from office supplies to vehicles and major farm equipment, negotiating with vendors and optimizing cost, quality, and delivery.
  • Assist with land leasing activities, including drafting, reviewing, and processing lease agreements and related documentation through execution.
  • Support accounts payable by maintaining accurate records, coding and processing invoices, and issuing timely payments to a diverse set of vendors.
  • Help maintain the company’s food safety program, including documentation, compliance activities, and coordination of annual third-party audits.
  • Supervise and schedule a small team of office and shop/grounds personnel, providing direction, training, and performance support.

Plant Manager

Mininger Foods, Inc.
01.2013 - 04.2023
  • Founded and built a food processing operation for a local farm from the ground up, serving as the first and initially sole employee.
  • Designed and documented processing workflows, selected and integrated production equipment, and brought the facility into full operational status.
  • Secured all required regulatory approvals and successfully completed third-party audits to ensure food safety and compliance.
  • Launched branded products into both retail and wholesale channels, coordinating packaging, pricing, and customer relationships.
  • Currently oversee all aspects of the business, including production, quality, compliance, and budgeting, while managing and developing a growing staff.

Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician

Merced Faculty Associates
03.2010 - 03.2013
  • Managed three daily treatment shifts, caring for approximately four dialysis patients per shift from intake through discharge.
  • Prepared and calibrated dialysis machines, obtained and documented patient vitals and medications, and administered treatments in accordance with physician orders.
  • Served as the facility’s lead/master cannulator and coordinated vascular access–related care, including scheduling and follow-up for access appointments.

Wholesale Parts Consultant

Courtesy Chevrolet
11.2002 - 05.2010

Wholesale and retail sales for a GM dealer. Assisted in inventory control. Oversaw shipping and receiving for several departments. Managed large wholesale accounts and for approximately six months acted as the departments only outside sales rep.

Education

High School Diploma -

Atwater High School
Atwater, CA

Some College (No Degree) - EMT, Gen Ed.

Merced College
Merced, CA

Skills

  • Team supervision
  • Team leadership
  • Cross-functional team management
  • Market trend analysis
  • Development of policies and programs
  • Vendor relationships
  • Operations management
  • Employee scheduling
  • Financial document control
  • Purchasing and planning
  • Sales expertise
  • Safety protocol
  • Product costing
  • Communication skills
  • Inventory management
  • Calm under pressure
  • Process automation
  • Packaging and sanitation
  • Inventory control
  • PCQI certification
  • SQF auditing certification
  • CPR certification
  • HACCP certification
  • Forklift certification
  • Data review
  • Sound judgment
  • Cost analysis and savings
  • Staff development
  • Customer relations
  • Operational efficiency
  • Maintaining compliance
  • Facility maintenance

Languages

Spanish
Limited Working

Timeline

Fixed Operations Director

Mininger Farms, Inc.
04.2023 - Current

Plant Manager

Mininger Foods, Inc.
01.2013 - 04.2023

Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician

Merced Faculty Associates
03.2010 - 03.2013

Wholesale Parts Consultant

Courtesy Chevrolet
11.2002 - 05.2010

Some College (No Degree) - EMT, Gen Ed.

Merced College

High School Diploma -

Atwater High School
Eric Buhrmann