JAMES M. CHANDLER III

Durango, IA • LinkedIn: jamesmchandleriii • 701-***-**** • ac7vfs@r.postjobfree.com PLANT MANAGER

Coordinate manufacturing processes in a factory and make sure production goals are attained. Establish production schedules, reduce costs, maintain equipment in good shape, implement safety and environmental policies, and motivate workers. Technical expertise, analytical thinking, time management, leadership, organizational skills and communication. TECHNICAL SKILLS & AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Operations: Continuous Improvement; Supply Chain Logistics; Asset Management; Project Management; Vendor Relations

Leadership: Crisis Management; Budget; Union/Non-Union; Risk Management; Coaching & Empowerment; Conflict Resolution; Capital Project; Cognitive Flexability Quality: Quality Assurance; Customer Service; Best Practices Benchmarking Safety/Regulatory: Compliance, OSHA, EPA, FDA, HACCP; Fire Suppression; Prevention Programs; Traceability & Mock Recalls, VFD, FSMA

Methodology: Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma FSQA, USDA and SQF; JIT (Just in Time) MFG Applications: SAP, AC-400, LRT, Repete, Kronos, Delta V, Concur and Cap-EX SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Achieved “World Class” status by minimizing waste and resources in Operations, Personnel, & Inventory and ensuring product was shipped on time and in full. Increased gross sugar profits by 20% totaling over $215M over 5 years by updating operational procedures Increased gross of process by-product /animal feed by over 35% totaling over $42.5 million dollars Reduced frequency of production errors by 88% through training and improving procedures. Increased energy efficiency by an estimated 11% by conducting energy audits and taking corrective action Established systems which were selected by the FDA as a model for training others in the implementation of the Veterinarian Feed Directive Program (VFD) and the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). EXPERIENCE

Bimbo Bakeries 2017 – Present

Production Supervisor

Provide overall direction in the areas of Safety, Quality, Service, Plant Efficiencies, Asset Utilization and positive Employee Relations.

• Develop, implement and manage all production procedures making sure goals are met.

• Supervise, train and coach manufacturing employees and oversee Union labor issues.

• Champion and leverage leading operational practices and aggressively raise the performance of poor departments by monitoring key performance indicators.

• Perform Safety Observations and coaching to reduce workplace injuries. Maintain no OSHA record.

• Perform daily Gimba Walks and Lean Assessments.

Hubbard Feeds 2016 – 2017

Plant Manager

Provided overall direction in production, quality control, maintenance, planning / logistics and administration. Primary liaison with operations, product development, purchasing, distribution and human resources as well as FDA and other regulatory agencies.

• Reduced frequency of production errors by 88%.

• Reduced overhead by 68% and developed a lean manufacturing environment. JAMES M CHANDLER III ac7vfs@r.postjobfree.com Page 2

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• Championed and leveraged leading operational practices and aggressively raised the performance of poor departments by monitoring key performance indicators.

• Eliminated OSHA Recordables Facilitated monthly safety meetings, conducted observational safety assessments and increased Near Miss reporting.

• Implemented a 48-hr. rule ensuring customers received product on time and in full.

• Reduced staff by 17% through corrective action for non-valued added work. Wells Enterprises Inc. Blue Bunny 2015 – 2016

Operations Supervisor

Supervised all day to day operations of 3 frozen dairy production lines, recording zero OSHA recordables.

• Decreased staff by 11% through cross training and reducing nonvalue-added procedures.

• Reduced change-over and set-up time by 52% through in-depth training and KPI goals.

• Reduced ingredient and finished product waste by 58%. Cargill Animal Nutrition 2014 - 2015

Plant Manager Associate

Provided direction in Safety, Quality, Logistics, Efficiency, Asset Utilization and Employee Relations.

• Increased energy efficiency by an estimated 11%.

• Eliminated OSHA Recordables.

• Achieved “World Class” status by minimizing waste and resources to achieve company losses less then targeted estimates.

• Capital Projects: Energy audits, replacing of bucket elevator belts, leg lines, screw conveyors, updating of a dust collection system and the building of a palletizing robot enclosure.

• Reduced non-productive labor with the use of “Sequential Scheduling”.

• Worked with Type A drugs to make Type B & C Class I and II medicated livestock feed. American Crystal Sugar Company 2005 - 2014

Production Supervisor/Plant Safety Coordinator

Provided overall direction in the areas of Safety, Quality, Plant Efficiencies, Asset Utilization and Positive Employee Relations. Supervised a shift of a minimum of 45 direct reports up to 350 to produce sugar and animal feed through a diffusion and extraction process using sugar beets.

• Increased gross sugar profits by 20% totaling over $215M over 5 years.

• Increased gross of process by-product / animal feed by over 35% totaling over $42.5M over 5 years.

• Maintained a 7200 tpd (ton-per-day) sugar beet handling slice rate.

• Performed all union/non-union employee relations, promotions, corrective actions and grievances.

• Trained 2 sets of over 100 replacement workers for all areas of the factory during a 2-year lockout and exceeded nearly all existing production records during that time.

• Instrumental in conflict resolutions and integration of the return to work union employees and the replacement workers.

• Developed multiple yearly summer shutdown maintenance and work scope budgets exceeding $500,000. Each year all maintenance was completed on time and below budget.

• Managed and maintained the factory’s Simplex Fire Suppression System. Coordinated all impairments with Factory Mutual Insurance to maintain the integrity of fire suppression plan

• Developed safety ergonomic plans. Coordinated Steering Team meetings

• Created and distributed a monthly safety publication within the factory highlighting critical behaviors that needed to be changed to ensure a safe work environment. EDUCATION

Associate of Science in Business Management, Rasmussen College, Grand Forks, ND. Associate of Science in Accounting, Rasmussen College, Grand Forks, ND.

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