1. D. LEE BRANDT
Box 133 Bartow, FL 33831
Cell: (321) 684-8711 / dleebrandt@gmail.com
Production Supervisor
ABILITY SUMMARY
• Production Manager at manufacturing plants and large scale industrial environments
• Excellent understanding of mechanical and industrial processes, Process Safety Management, HazMat
handling and disposal and Root Cause Analysis
• Experienced in troubleshooting, product development, Quality Control and process improvement
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite
• Professionally trained by US Army in planning, resourcing, scheduling and leadership.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
EXPERIENCE
Phosphoric Acid Production Supervisor, Mosaic Company 2016 to Pres.
Production Manager for a company that makes phosphoric acid products for fertilizer and animal feed supplements.
Responsible for 3 acid reactors, 10 evaporators, 12 operators, truck loading stations and numerous tanks farms.
Laid off in October 2016 as part of a restructuring.
Production Supervisor, Hydro/Sapa Aluminum, Precision Tubing 2012 to 2016
Department Manager for a company producing aluminum microport tubing for the automotive industry.
• Reported directly to Managing Director
• Leaded and resourced 20 operators and 3 Shift Leaders across 3 shifts
• Interfaced with Safety, Human Resources, Engineering, Maintenance Department and Contractors
• Responsible for 5 brazing-flux coating lines, 3 cut-to-length lines and one zinc-galvanizing pilot project.
• Managed a 2.2 million dollar annual chemical budget and inventory
• Developed the department’s annual business plan in conjunction with Sales department
• Planned and conducted trials for new products and continuous improvement projects
• Drafted Return on Investment (ROI) justifications for capital investments
• Used Statistical Process Control (SPC) to manage processes
• Oversight of operator training, safety, environmental compliance and waste disposal
• Ensured ISO 9001 and TS16949 compliance
Mill Supervisor, Molycorp Minerals, Mountain Pass, CA 2010 to 2012
Plant closure. One of 8 Shift Supervisors at a $850 million integrated mine and lanthanide metal processing
facility.
• Provide direction, oversight and training for up to 25 shift operators
• Responsible for safe work practices and MSHA/environmental compliance of all personnel within the Mill
pad and chemical processing facilities
• Built and commissioned three new facilities including Milling, Leaching and Solvent Extraction circuits
• Developed new Management Operating System in conjunction with Alexander Proudfoot consultants
• Purview over Milling operations, to include overland conveyor, fine ore bins, ball mill, flotation mills,
concentrate separation, filter presses and Paste/Tails disposal
• Purview over metal extraction circuits, including mill dryers, leaching, impurity removal, separation of
metals using solvent-solvent extraction, and calcining of metal oxalates into metal oxides

2. • Enforce MSHA regulations and blasting procedures
• Quality Control Action Team; Certified ISO 9001/14001 auditor
Shift Leader, Bayer Cropscience, East Carbamylation Center (ECC), Institute, WV 2008 to 2010
Plant closure. One of four Shift Leaders of a $300,000,000 Carbamate pesticide production facility consisting of
five production plants, associated packaging/drumming operations, railhead and 80 operations personnel.
Responsible for the safe and efficient production of numerous products and intermediates, including Phosgene,
Methyl Isocynate (MIC), Naphthol, Carbaryl, Phenyl-Alpha-Naphthyl-Amine (PANA) and Aldicarb.
• Provide direction, oversight and training for 20-25 shift operators
• Responsible for safe work practices and OSHA/environmental compliance of all Operations, Maintenance
and Contractor personnel on shift within the 100-acre East Carbamylation Center (ECC)
• Serve as primary intermediate between Operations, Maintenance , Human Resources, Training, Analyzer
Group and Contractor personnel within ECC
• Revise Process and Instrumentation Drawings (P&IDs)
• Commissioned and validated a new $45M Methyl-Isocynate production facility
• Member of the International Phosgene Safety Working Group
• Member of the Industrial Operations and Production (IOP) Quality Control Focus Group. Responsible for
investigating an implementing QA/QC improvements across the East Carbamylation Center
Chemical Officer, United States Army 1998 to 2008
• Plans & Operations Officer, 1st
Armored Division, Germany/Iraq 2005 to 2008
• Course Developer, Directorate of Training, Ft. Leonard Wood, MO 2003 to 2005
• Plans & Operations Officer, U.S. Central Command, Kuwait/Iraq 2002 to 2003
• Plans & Operations Officer, 3rd
Chemical Brigade, Ft. Leonard Wood, MO 2001 to 2002
• Training Officer, 504th Military Intelligence Brigade, Ft. Hood, TX 2000 to 2001
• Platoon Leader, 2nd
Chemical Battalion, Ft. Hood, TX 1999 to 2000
• Battalion CBRN/Asst. Operations Officer, 9th
Infantry Reg’t, Camp Casey, Korea 1998 to 1999
Process Engineer, Cargill Fertilizer, Riverview, Florida 1996 to 1998
Monitored and revised chemical and mechanical processes at a fertilizer plant in order to maximize yields and
minimize expenses. Analyzed products in a modern laboratory as part of QA/QC. Maintained Mass Balance and
chemical assay data in order to aid with research. Ensured EPA & ISO 9001 compliance.
Mechanic, Grumman Aerospace Corporation, Milledgeville, Georgia 1994 to 1995
Composite lay-up mechanic. Specialized in manufacturing commercial and military aircraft parts (notably spoilers,
control surfaces and cowlings) from fiberglass, boron, graphite, kevlar and other exotic composite materials.
EDUCATION
Masters: Business Administration, Grand Canyon University 2015-Pres
BS: Chemistry, Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, Georgia 1996
AS: Industrial Engineering, Georgia Military College, Milledgeville, Georgia 1990
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3. D. LEE BRANDT
720 Seminole Drive, Rockledge, FL 32955
Cell: (321) 684-8711 / dleebrandt@gmail.com
U.S. Army – Supplemental Information
Plans & Operations Officer, 2nd
Brigade, 1st
Armored Division, Germany/Iraq 2005 to 2008
• Force Modernization Officer. Program Manager for over 200 new equipment fieldings, to include vehicles,
vehicle modifications, weapons systems and personal uniforms & equipment. Responsibilities included
cost-capturing, budgeting, training, contractor coordination, scheduling & issuing equipment
• Senior brigade Chemical Officer with purview over all Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear
(CBRN) related issues, to include Occupational Safety and Hazardous Materials
Course Developer, Directorate of Training, Maneuver Support Center, Ft. Leonard Wood, MO 2003 to 2005
• Developed numerous Programs of Instruction (POIs) and course curriculums for the Basic and Advanced
Chemical Officer training programs
• Captured and incorporated emerging doctrine into Army Training Manuals, Field Manuals & Graphic
Training Aids
Plans & Operations Officer, U.S. Central Command, Joint Operations Center, Kuwait/Iraq 2002 to 2003
Coordinated, resourced and managed Site Survey Teams (SSTs) during the search for Weapons of Mass
Destruction in Iraq.
• Provided guidance, resourcing and oversight to 7 Site Survey Teams
• Maintained a consolidated database of all site surveys
• Exploited over 1000 potential WMD sites in Iraq
• Direct laiason between Site Survey Teams, The Iraq Survey Group (ISG), U.S. Central Command and
Host-Nation emergency services personnel
Plans & Operations Officer, 3rd
Chemical Brigade, Ft. Leonard Wood, MO 2001 to 2002
Directed a 12-man shop which provided scheduling and resourcing for a Chemical Corps training brigade, to
include Advanced Individual Training, One-Station Unit Training and Basic & Advanced Chemical Officer
courses.
• Promulgated all Operations Orders, Training Guidance, Calendars, Policy Memos and SOPs
• Coordinated all training sites, equipment and ammunition for as many as two dozen concurrent classes
Training Officer, 504th Military Intelligence Brigade, Ft. Hood, TX 2000 to 2001
Supervised 4 senior NCOs and one junior NCO. Purview over training calendars, land & ammunition, schools and
travel assignments for a Military Intelligence Aviation brigade.
• Resourced the training of a variety of units to include Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) platoons, Signals
Intelligence (SIGINT) platforms and Electronic Warfare aircraft
• Ensured all pilots maintained their certifications and required cyclic training
Platoon Leader, 2nd
Chemical Battalion, Ft. Hood, TX 1999 to 2000
Responsible for the leadership, training, and discipline of a Smoke/Decontamination platoon with $3,000,000 in
associated equipment. Set standards, coordinated training, ensured materiel readiness and provided direction,
counseling and mentorship to 24 soldiers.
Battalion CBRN/Asst. Operations Officer, 2nd
Brigade, 9th
Infantry, Camp Casey, Korea 1998 to 1999
Staff Officer for a forward-deployed Mechanized Infantry Battalion. Assisted the battalion Operations Officer by
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4. helping to develop Operations Orders and SOPs, and by coordinating training resources. Supervised five
subordinate company-level CBRN soldiers and one battalion CBRN NCO.
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