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Chad Flanders

Objective

To gain employment with a growing company that can utilize my skills and leadership ability, and which provides opportunity for further development of LEAN manufacturing skills

Experience

Jan 2016-Oct 2020

Packaging Manager

Bell’s Brewery

Galesburg, MI

· Responsible for Department consisting of Bottling Line, Keg Line and Canning Line, ensuring production of high quality beer in a safe environment. Member of the Safety Committee. Responsible for leadership and development of Packaging Quality Manager, Packaging Trainer, Packaging Personnel Managers and Packaging AX Coordinator and 56 full time Packaging employees.

oImplemented Packaging Operator Quality checklists to reduce quality issues and hold amounts. Led Packaging Efficiency Team and Bell’s 5S Program.

o Member of the Safety Committee. Member of Packaging Quality Assurance team.

oResponsible for Root Cause Analysis of issues related to Safety, Quality or Line Efficiency. Implemented 5S Program for entire brewery.

oImplemented Packaging Training program and hired and developed the Packaging Trainer role to measure and improve operator knowledge and cross functional support between packaging lines.

oResponsible for Root Cause Analysis of issues related to Safety, Quality or Line Efficiency. Collaborated with Safety Manager and Global Services Manager to create Change Management Program for Capital Project Management.

oSuccessfully led department to 99%+ order fulfillment rate and part of team that achieved Best Brewery in America 4 years in a row.

April 2016-Dec 2016

Facilities Manager

Responsible for ensuring that all Comstock facilities are clean and that all facility systems are maintained and functioning efficiently. Oversees a team of facilities maintenance personnel and a Housekeeping Team Lead to achieve these ends. Responsible for addressing occupant needs in a timely fashion while acting as the primary owner for the following systems: lighting, HVAC, flooring, housekeeping, all facilities maintenance, building envelope, cleaning chemicals inventory, uniforms and lockers, Global Services space sanitation, elevators, and waste/recycling removal.

Feb 2015-Dec 2015 True Blue Farms West Olive, MI

Manager of Food Safety

Responsible for producing Plant and Farm food safety related policies and paperwork, attending audits and ensuring corrective actions are implemented. Responsible for document review to ensure records are completed in a timely manner, relevant and stored properly. Responsible for leading and documenting Food Safety Team meetings. Participates in and Leads development of Food Safety and Food Security policies and SOP’s.

Achieved Superior rating in 2015 PrimusGFS v. 2.1 Food Safety Certification for Packinghouse and Farming operations.

Sept 2013-Jan 2015 Bay Valley Foods Wayland, MI

Production Manager

Led dept of 2 retail filling lines and 2 powder dryers, with 5 supervisors and 71 hourly union employees

Responsible for meeting dept and plant goals in the area of Safety, Quality, Cost and Service

oResponsible for direct leadership of dept and supervisors, including developing subordinates through training, education and teamwork, and performance review and discipline

oAssured collective bargaining agreement is administered effectively and employee grievances addressed in a timely fashion

Improvements since start include: Manager and Supervisor Daily Standard Work, new personnel scheduling process and SOP, 5S of Supervisor Office and Employee Training room, Implemented new Weekly Production Tracking worksheet, Implemented SAP management process, Led Kaizen events for Tote Damage, Warehouse shipping planning, SAP Error Reduction and Short Interval Control of OEE on Retail Production lines, Hired and trained 2 additional supervisors

Served as Acting Plant Manager February and March 2014

July 2007-Sept 2013

Welch Foods

Lawton, MI

Packaging Manager

Led dept of 4 production lines with 5 Salaried Supervisors and 100 Union employees

oResponsible for meeting plant goals in areas of Safety, Quality, Cost, and People and implementing manufacturing strategies and action plans to ensure department supports the Plant’s strategic initiatives

oResponsible for direct leadership of dept and supervisors, including developing subordinates through training, education and teamwork, and performance review and discipline

oAssured collective bargaining agreement was administered effectively and employee grievances addressed in a timely fashion

oLed dept through 2 major workforce reductions from Nov 2009 to current while maintaining successful results to Safety, Quality and budgetary metrics

oResponsible for production planning and implementing manufacturing strategies and aligning resources to cover 3 shifts 6 days production

Participated in creation and approval of annual department budget and adherence to dept budget and cost improvement goals

oRegularly reviewed department financials and initiated corrective actions to address areas not meeting plan

oImproved overall dept financial results to budget each year FY08 -$700k, FY09 $0, FY10 +$97k FY11 +$12k, FY12 +$106k, FY13 +$103k(as of May)

Led department Continuous Improvement initiatives aimed at reducing variation, and eliminating waste in processes-Implemented LEAN manufacturing at Welch’s in 2008, learning to apply Lean Toolkit-Hoshin planning, 5S, OEE, Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen events and Kanban Systems

oCost Improvement efforts emphasized employee engagement in all aspects of business, utilized Teams and Team Rooms to build and maintain productive employee relationships, driving employee engagement and satisfaction

oAchieved 5S Certification in all areas of department

oImproved OEE each year 2009 56.2% 2010 60.85% 2011 64%

oImplemented costs savings 2009 $1,159k 2010 $262k 2011 $225k 2012 $129k

oPercentage of employees with a completed cost improvement idea 2010 53% 2011 71% 2012 64%

Focus on Safety by addressing physical and behavioral issues while ensuring compliance with federal and state safety regulations (MIOSHA)

Plant led Welch’s organization in annual Quality audit scores every year, including 1st Pass quality, SOP compliance, and annual Corporate Quality Audit and NFPA 3rd party Audit

Key Lawton plant resource in development of Welch’s company wide change management process-Project Execution Planning

Led Sparkling line team that won corporate “Seeds of Success” monthly achievement award and annual “Bramwell” award, the highest award in Welch’s

July 2006-July 2007

Welch Foods

Lawton, MI

Process Improvement Specialist

Responsible for promoting, implementing and accounting for Plant Cost Improvement Program

In plant contact and lead coordinator for all R&D projects, new packages, graphic changes

Report outs to plant on status to goals

Plant achieved $1,094,000 savings on improvements

Led team that implemented 96 oz. production on Multiserve line, eliminating shipping and labor waste-$278k Savings to Welch’s

Implemented extended runs on 2 production lines for $62k savings

Reduced glue usage on Multiserve for $38k savings

Started program and procedure to reuse emptied drums from Lawton and ship to Northeast plant for refilling for $50k savings

Started recycling program

Sept 2003-July 2006

Welch Foods

Lawton, MI

Packaging Systems Advisor

Led 2 production lines of 25 employees

Led line with plant historical worst efficiencies to record performance year in 2006-FY05 88% Eff, FY06 95% Eff.

Was responsible for managing plant adhesives for production-qualification of adhesives, ensuring lowest cost and best product and maintaining inventory in house

Implemented $67k in cost improvements, including improving Sparkling line fill control for $25k savings

Led Multiserve Line Team that earned “Star Of Excellence” for cost savings and overall improvement in 2006

Education

2010

Cornerstone University

Kalamazoo, MI

Bachelor’s of Science in Management

References

Aubrey Keeler Bay Valley Foods Sr. HR Manager 269-***-****

Bill Rungaitis Welch Foods Fmr. Plant Director 815-***-****

Tim Parks Pfizer Senior Mgr, Engineering 269-***-****

Scott Lehouiller The Peterson Co. Director New Business 269-***-****

Bart Leonard Welch Foods Tech Services Manager 269-***-****

Steve Cornish Zoetis Process Tech. Mgr 269-***-****

Rick Montague Kraft Heinz Production Manager 269-***-****

Stephanie Trevarrow Raggozzino Foods Plant Manager 269-***-****

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