Jeffrey Von Lintel
Newport,KY
Summary
Dynamic and results-oriented manager with a proven track record of driving measurable business improvements and enhancing gross margins through process efficiency. Expertise in managing R&D initiatives guided by customer insights, ensuring supply chain accountability, and fostering employee engagement through active listening and obstacle removal. Ability to develop comprehensive strategic plans that enhance P&L performance, facilitate organizational acquisitions, and drive innovative product design and marketing efforts. Skilled in collaborating across all organizational levels to leverage data-driven insights for informed decision-making in fast-paced environments.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Pavilion Ag
Von Lintel Consulting
01.2023 - Current
- Designed and built an analytical lab and three 550L test digesters.
- Tested and designed unique processes to increase methane production by 10% and reduce SRT by 8 days.
- An engineering solution to use all byproducts from a chicken litter digester to produce sustainable fertilizers.
- Formulated VFA/Amino Acid fertilizer from digestate. The product tested by Nutrien Australia in masked replicated field trials resulted in a yield increase of 100 kilograms per hectare, the best in the trial.
- Designing a liquid and dry fertilizer facility to meet current and future market needs.
- I have sold and marketed all fertilizers in the Australian market.
Engineering/Facilities Manager
L'Oréal USA
08.2022 - 05.2024
- Responsible for a 900,000 sq/ft facility producing one million bottles of shampoo/conditioner daily.
- Accountable for three tank farms, two wastewater treatment plants, including aerobic digestion, five R/O units, seven boilers, 10 U.V. and Ozone systems, six air compressors, and fifty-two rooftop air handling units.
- Manage all subcontractors, including mechanical, electrical, cleaning, restaurant, and landscaping crews.
- Leveraging suppliers has saved the company over $700,000 annually in chemical purchases.
Senior Executive Vice President
Horizon Ag
01.2013 - 08.2022
- Responsible for five liquid plants, four mines, three mills, a greenhouse, and production R&D.
- The team consisted of eight operations managers, four professional engineers, two geologists, a regulatory manager, and a quality manager.
- Accountable for safety, quality, production, R&D projects, and personnel development throughout the operations.
- Instituted a safety program for the entire organization, resulting in five consecutive years without lost-time accidents.
- Incorporated a quality program and established ISO certification, resulting in a 90% reduction in customer complaints.
- Designed and built three new facilities to meet all regulatory requirements.
- Established a Reliability-Centered Maintenance (CMMS) program, increasing uptime from 72% to over 98%.
- Negotiated the acquisition of a competitor and merged them into our organization without losing one customer or employee.
- Negotiated key contracts with seven vendors, achieving favorable pricing and delivery schedules that saved the company over $370,000 annually.
- Capitalized on new business opportunities, identifying and pursuing development pathways based on current market and competitor research.
- Developed two new products that equate to 80% of current sales, improving NOP by 80%.
- Set the organization for success with a well-planned vision, mission, and strategic goals. Reduced headcount by 20%, increasing production by 80%.
District Operations Manager
Univar USA
Cincinnati, Cleveland, Strongsville, Louisville, Buffalo, Geneva, Pittsburgh
05.1993 - 01.2013
- Responsible for the overall operations of seven union and non-union facilities with over $500 million in sales.
- Managed a team consisting of six operations managers, two safety professionals, four chemists, and two quality managers that encompass the disciplines of engineering, safety, reliability, environmental compliance, productivity, quality, and R&D.
- Proactively re-designed and optimized the safety and quality functions to remain ahead of and wholly aligned with the company's rapidly changing and diversifying business needs.
- A 32% improvement in district-wide safety performance among 252 employees was achieved by enforcing current safety policies and procedures, utilizing a data-driven approach to identify and eliminate prevalent injury types, and effectively implementing engineering, work redesign, engagement, technical, and leadership training, as well as safety culture audits.
- Implemented Reliability-Centered Maintenance tools, systems, and philosophies, achieving significant improvements in customer satisfaction, equipment uptime, energy/chemical/water costs, as well as overtime costs, capital expenditures, and the development and retention of dependable personnel.
- Capital Projects:
- Designed and built a food-grade warehouse in Buffalo.
- Automated multiple chemical blending operations in Cincinnati, resulting in reduced costs and improved productivity.
- Designed food-grade blending operations and a warehouse in Geneva to achieve superior AIB audit results.
- Built and designed tank farms and blending operations in Casper, WY, Gillette, WY, Farmington, NM, and Denver, CO.
- Responsible for all highly hazardous chemical operations requiring PSM and RMP compliance.
- Accountable for all facilities audited by outside agencies, including EPA, FDA, DOT, and BUSTR, with no corrective actions (often eleven audits in one year).
- Consistently implemented CGMPs, Cleaning Schedules, Training, and SOPs across all operations.
- Implemented district-wide talent management reviews, focusing on specific goals and measurables.
Education
B.S. - Industrial Engineering
Colorado State University
Ft. Collins, CO05.1992
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certified - undefined
Accenture
Certified MSHA INSPECTOR/Trainer - undefined
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, COSkills
- Seasoned Team Manager
Timeline
Pavilion Ag
Von Lintel Consulting
01.2023 - Current
Engineering/Facilities Manager
L'Oréal USA
08.2022 - 05.2024
Senior Executive Vice President
Horizon Ag
01.2013 - 08.2022
District Operations Manager
Univar USA
05.1993 - 01.2013
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certified - undefined
Accenture
Certified MSHA INSPECTOR/Trainer - undefined
Colorado School of Mines
B.S. - Industrial Engineering
Colorado State University