Jim Dillingham is a partner at Shiftwork Solutions LLC. For the last 30 years he has helped companies evaluate, design and implement shift schedules. His broad industry experience includes shiftwork operations in the Food Industry, Manufacturing, Mining, Semi-conductor, Paper, Port Operations, Packaging, Pharmaceutical and Chemical operations.
Jim is an accomplished public speaker, routinely participating in conferences and panels related to industrial practices in shiftwork, safety, alertness and work-life balance.
His passion is project work; working with a company and its employees to achieve a mutually beneficial outcome. Philosophically, Jim believes a collaborative process with well-informed participants will lead to a positive outcome that stretches beyond the boundaries of any single project.
Jim Graduated from the Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD with a degree in Mathematics. After several years of active military service, he went to work for Pepsi Cola Bottling group before moving on to Shiftwork Consulting.
Along the way, Jim picked up a Masters in Management from Purdue University as well as an MBA (focused on International Finance) from ESC, one of the top business schools in Rouen, France.
As a partner with Shiftwork Solutions, Jim focuses on Change Management. His process involves identifying and quantifying any change. He is a firm believer in employee involvement; with years of experience that say “The more the workforce understands and participate, the better the outcome.”
Jim lives in San Rafael, California with his wife and 2 dogs.