Chief Operating Officer
Current
Jan 2022 - Present
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James Bender Email & Phone Number
Chief Operating Officer at L.W. Schneider, Inc
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LW Schneider Inc.
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Chief Operating Officer at L.W. Schneider, Inc
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Oswego, Illinois, United States
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James Bender is listed as Chief Operating Officer at L.W. Schneider, Inc at LW Schneider Inc., based in Oswego, Illinois, United States. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at comcast.net and a matched LinkedIn profile for James Bender.
James Bender previously worked as Chief Operating Officer at Lw Schneider Inc. and Vice President of Operations at Lw Schneider Inc.. James Bender holds Ba, Business from North Central College.
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About James Bender
Vice President of Operations with a proven ability of being analytically driven and action oriented. Specializing in start-up/shut down and multi-plant operations. Broad experience including operations management, business development, strategic planning, metrics management, lean manufacturing, problem solving and corporate balance score cards. Adept at optimizing corporate resources, generating significant cost savings and promoting root cause solutions in complex environments.Expertise includes:• Utilization of Multi-State Operations• Operational Efficiency Improvements• New Business Initiatives • Problem Solving • Customer Contract Negotiations• Talent Development• Financials (Modeling, Analysis, Forecast, Budget and P&L)• Metrics development, deployment and adherence - Operations of 8+ plants with 750+ employees- Financial Analysis including Forecasting, PnL, Budgeting, Cost Analysis, New Program Pricing.- 5S, Visual Workplace, Lean, Value Stream Mapping- Problem Solving Approaches of 5 Why, Fishbones, Brainstorming & DOE's- Metrics- Company Strategies & Balanced Scorecards- Business Development- Start up & shut down of plants.- CNC Machining- Firearms (Military & Commercial)- Toyota Production System, Plant Start Up on Toyota Campus
Listed skills include Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Operations Management, Manufacturing, and 37 others.
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9 roles · 38 years
James Bender work experience
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Vice President Of Operations
Current
May 2013 - Present
Integrated Water Management Operations Manager – North America
Nalco
Assuring operations and business processes with in the Water and Process Services Group. Responsible for coordination and performance management of various site managers through out the United States, Canada and Mexico. Provide support to a global implementation of O&M processes at project sites.
Aug 2010 - May 2013
General Manager - Western Region
- Responsible for the operations of eight (8) TS16949 / ISO14001 registered / compliant plants consisting of 550+ employees & $50M + /year in sales. Team consisted of eight (8) direct report Plant Managers &.
- Oversaw 4 plant operations in Ohio from 2000-2004. Within a 4 year period, in recognition of several plant improvements of financials, safety & metrics, received 8 plants in Illinois, Iowa and Texas.
- Successfully consolidated two (2) plant sites to lower overall costs resulting in increased EBITDA.
- Successfully started up three (3) plant sites in Illinois, Iowa & Texas.
- Implemented 5S principles, Lean Manufacturing concepts & various problem solving techniques.
- Started up a green field operation to support the Toyota Tundra operation in San Antonio, Texas 2 months ahead of schedule and at profitability within 90 days.
2000 - 2009
~9 yrs
Plant Manager
- Oversaw all aspects of plant operations ($10M in sales) that included office administration, production, quality, lab / waste water, maintenance, budgets, customer relations, business development and team building..
- Received the highest employee enthusiasm award for plant.
- Plant was considered a premier plant for the corporation for financial stability and benchmarked for plant practices.
Mar 1998 - Jun 2000
Project Manager
- Coordinated a new plant start up consisting of 4 large coating lines.
- Assisted with building, line and equipment designs, schedules and installations.
- Developed process procedures, plant matrixes, and plant procedures.
- Interviewed, hired and trained 150+ employees to coat 4,000+ part numbers in a 3 shift operation.
- Exceeded timeline 3 weeks ahead of schedule and plant was in profitable situation in less than 4 months.
Apr 1997 - Mar 1998
Production Superintendent
- Oversaw production, scheduling and logistical operations of 4 coating lines.
- Supervised 2 direct report managers with 70+ employees and $8-10M in sales.
- Operations included production efficiencies improvements, quality standards (QS9000), line process improvements, customer relations, business development and team building.
- Generated sales leads, conducted quotes and managed major programs start up.
- Technologies included electrocoat, packaging, masking and light assembly.
- Serviced the big truck, automotive, agriculture, heavy equipment and commercial industries Tier 1 through 4 to GM, Ford, Chrysler, Honda, Toyota, Nissan, John Deere, and Caterpillar.
Mar 1992 - Apr 1997
Inside Sales/ Cost Estimator
Sales Support and Cost Estimating of Heavy Duty Blowers and Fans
1990 - 1991
~1 yr
1988 - 1990
~2 yrs
2 education records
James Bender education
Ba, Business
North Central College
Business
Illinois Valley Community College
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What company does James Bender work for?
James Bender works for LW Schneider Inc..
What is James Bender's role at LW Schneider Inc.?
James Bender is listed as Chief Operating Officer at L.W. Schneider, Inc at LW Schneider Inc..
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Where is James Bender based?
James Bender is based in Oswego, Illinois, United States while working with LW Schneider Inc..
What companies has James Bender worked for?
James Bender has worked for Lw Schneider Inc., Nalco, Metokote Corporation, Chicago Blower Corporation, and Lovejoy.
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What schools did James Bender attend?
James Bender holds Ba, Business from North Central College.
What skills is James Bender known for?
James Bender is listed with skills including Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Operations Management, Manufacturing, Process Improvement, Program Management, 5S, and Forecasting.
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