Christopher Young

Director of Operations - COMMUNITY FUELS

El Dorado Hills, CA 95762

acz6nr@r.postjobfree.com - 916-***-****

Willing to relocate: Anywhere

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

WORK EXPERIENCE

Director of Operations

COMMUNITY FUELS - Stockton, CA - 2008 - Present

Customers Include: Shell Oil, Chevron, Tesoro, Musket, Flint Hills, and Flyer's. Full accountability for operations, performing at the level of COO, including budgeting, construction project management, hiring, staff management, and consumer relations. Direct 7 managers responsible for >50 employees with education ranging from high school diplomas to PhDs.

• Brought onboard during construction of company experiencing severe budgetary and design issues.

• Salvaged and completed financially failing project on-budget without compromising quality.

Hired qualified staff, developed entire program/process from the ground-up.

Commissioned fully automated plant, including monitoring of control systems by employees.

• Developed manufacturing product with zero complaints and non-compliance issues.

• Championed first plant worldwide to achieve both BQ 9000 Laboratory and BQ 9000 Producer certification.

• Steered expansion of plant from 10M gallons of fuel annually to 25M gallons per year.

Grew revenues from $30M to more than $100M through plant expansion.

Positioned company as the largest biofuel refinery in California and second on the West Coast.

• Profitably, and efficiently manage operating budget tied to Cost of Goods sold objectives.

• Instrumental in developing and implementing regulations aligned with State of California mandates working in partnership with California Air Resources Board.

• Engage with clients to ensure attainment of Renewable Fuel Standard compliant with Federal Law and California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard law to meet offset in carbon. Plant Manager

NATUREX, INC - Shingle Springs, CA - 2002 - 2008

International manufacturer of nutraceuticals for leading food and drug companies> $700M in revenues. Quality Control Manager

CHRISTOPHER DAVID YOUNG - 2002 - 2002

Held full accountability for productivity growth across the operation, including directing 60 employees across five departments. Responsible for goal-setting, quality control, budget, compliance, and workplace safety.

• Profitably managed $11M operating budget/expenses and ascertained capital expenditures.

Delivered unprecedented sales growth from $7M to $66M without compromising staff levels through lean manufacturing and process improvement initiatives.

Produced new business opportunities with F1000 clients, including Pepsi, Kraft, and McCormick following completion of government and industry certifications.

• Directed design/construction, and launch of 50K sq. ft. facility from inception through completion, including streamlining processes.

CHRISTOPHER DAVID YOUNG 916-***-****

NATUREX, INC.,:

• Continually delivered production excellence based on strong leadership and plant management strengths.

Drove down time-to-market by four months resulting in improved product development and market share gains.

Acquired ISO 9000, USP, and NSF lab certifications.

• Transitioned operation from manual to automated system.

• Maximized international corporate production operations.

Eliminated equipment inefficiencies and design flaws. Quality Control Manager

CHRISTOPHER DAVID YOUNG - 2002 - 2002

Innovated cost avoidance program resulting in elimination of errors by downgrading of product off grade SMC. Enabled recovery of profit on product that avoided potential waste.

• Maximized facility assets by amending and revising Corporate Statistical Process and Statistical Quality Control.

• Empowered to authorize 300 QC methods, some adopted by the USP, TGA, and EU in the identification of raw materials.

• Produced significant savings through establishment of standard processes of calibration and timely scheduled maintenance of all plant product quality measurement devices leading to quality improvement. EDUCATION

Master of Science in Chemistry

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS - Davis, CA

Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry & Microbiology UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT SAN DIEGO - La Jolla, CA SKILLS

BUDGETING, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, ISO, LEAN MANUFACTURING, ACCOUNTING, RS Logix 5000, PLC, SCADA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Finance & Accounting Budgeting Internal Control Profit & Loss Negotiations Process Development & Improvement Change Management Revenue Growth ISO, FDA & GMP Joint Ventures OSHA Risk management Supply Chain Information Technology Strategic Planning Lean Manufacturing QA & Testing Business Development Project Management Problem Solving

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