Matthew Rydstrom
Albert City
Summary
Knowledgeable agronomy dispatcher with several years of agricultural experience. Adept at maximizing efficiency and solving concerns with self-directed and flexible approach. Great team management and complex problem-solving skills. Resourceful multitasker with proven skills in scheduling field applications, optimizing routes and prioritizing fields based on grower needs.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Agronomy Dispatcher
AgState
Rembrandt
02.2023 - Current
- Coordinated daily schedules for company and custom applicators and their tender trucks.
- Coordinated with other dispatchers to ensure most efficient routes are planned.
- Communicated with drivers and applicators consistently to relay scheduling changes.
- Monitored vehicle locations using GPS tracking systems.
- Communicated constantly with sales agronomists to prioritize fields to meet growers needs.
- Assisted in chemical mix plant loading tender trucks quickly and efficiently.
- Managed a large volume of phone calls while maintaining calm friendly demeanor.
- Managed inventory making sure mix plants had the right chemistry on hand to the following day's work.
- Adjusted schedules accordingly when a weather event changes plans.
Fertilizer plant manager
Agstate
Aurelia
10.2018 - 02.2023
- Oversaw daily operations to ensure efficient production and workflow management.
- Implemented safety protocols to maintain a secure working environment for all staff.
- Coordinated maintenance schedules to minimize downtime of machinery and equipment.
- Monitored inventory levels to ensure adequate supply for growers needs.
- Planned and coordinated maintenance activities for the facility.
- Identified and resolved operational issues in a timely manner.
- Troubleshot and resolved problems with equipment and PLC systems.
- Conducted routine inspections to ensure compliance with safety standards.
- Loaded tender trucks quickly and efficiently maximizing available space in each trailer.
Material Handler
Valero Renewables
Albert City
12.2009 - 10.2018
- Loaded DDGs and Ethanol into rail cars and trucks while following strict safety procedures.
- Maintained many records pertaining to Ethanol rail loading ensuring precise denaturant mix was attained.
- Performed rail movements using precise instructions to locomotive operator.
- Operated inbound and outbound scales quickly and efficiently minimizing time that trucks had to wait.
- Maintained a clean work environment cleaning up spills in a timely manner.
- Filled out safe work permits, hot work permits, Lock-out Tag-out logs, and confined space permits to help ensure that safety was a top priority.
Indycar Body Shop Technician
Penske Racing
Mooresville
11.2006 - 12.2009
- Filled imperfections with plastic filler or bondo-type materials, sanded surfaces to prepare them for painting.
- Masked off parts before taking into paint booth.
- Sanded and buff painted racecar parts with extreme attention to detail with perfection being the end goal.
Education
Certificate Of Completion - Automotive Technology W/NASCAR
NASCAR Technical Institute
Mooresville, North Carolina 08.2005 - 10.2006
Skills
- Route optimization
- Safety compliance
- Workflow management
- Technical aptitude
- Stress tolerance
- Dispatch software
- Inventory management
- Schedule coordination
- Attention to detail
- Maintain records
- Microsoft office suite (word, excel, PowerPoint)
Certification
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Pesticide Handler, 5-28-2021
Timeline
Agronomy Dispatcher
AgState
02.2023 - Current
Fertilizer plant manager
Agstate
10.2018 - 02.2023
Material Handler
Valero Renewables
12.2009 - 10.2018
Indycar Body Shop Technician
Penske Racing
11.2006 - 12.2009
Certificate Of Completion - Automotive Technology W/NASCAR
NASCAR Technical Institute
08.2005 - 10.2006