Brent-Linsteadt
- 1. Brent Linsteadt Director of Operations / HQ - Valley Solvent Co Inc Sinton, TX 78387 beltex63@gmail.com - 3617306814 Senior operations director with a 30+ year background in the chemical distribution industry. Broad knowledge of DOT, EPA, FMCSA, HSA, OSHA, logistics, environmental, waste, plant development and operations management. Willing to relocate: Anywhere Authorized to work in the US for any employer WORK EXPERIENCE Director of Operations / HQ Valley Solvent Co Inc - Corpus Christi, TX - August 2008 to Present Director of Operations at Valley Solvent Co Inc. National Association of Chemical Distributors coordinator. Developed comprehensive online training system. Incorporated DHS training within company online training system. Planning and development of rail terminals for chemical distribution. Planning and development of facilities. Managed all aspects of operations for the company. Managed training, quality, compliance, trucking, hiring, plant maintenance, quotes/bids, projects. Performed internal audits and inspections. Attended and managed regulatory and third party audits. Controlled expenses and maintained budgets. Work with and support sales and customer service. Operations Manager CHEMCENTRAL Corp - Houston, TX - October 1984 to August 2008 Chemicals/Solvents Worked and trained at the plant located in Dallas, Texas from point of hire to June of 1999. Successfully managed all areas of Operations including laboratory functions. I was instrumental in the completion of QS9000 certification for the Dallas plant. A few of my duties included managing production, transportation, warehousing and lab functions. In June of 1999, CHEMCENTRAL Corp acquired Continental Industrial Chemicals which included 3 locations in the Carolina's. Upon the request of the Vice President of Operations, I relocated to Charlotte NC to manage the entire operations of the recently acquired company. I successfully introduced company policies and procedures to the Charlotte acquisition. Plant improvements included updating the truck fleet, wastewater processing and computer system. Improvements included increasing the efficiency of plant production, working with vendors to control expenses, increasing sales by providing the customer better service and quality. I provided needed support for sales and worked closely with the sales manager and his sales force on a daily basis. Provided training and paperwork needed to comply with federal and state regulations. In May of 2005, I transferred to Houston Texas to manage one of our newly formed subsidiaries CHEMCENTRAL International. CC International's business had increased exponentially and I was asked to relocate to manage export operations. CC International exports chemicals to over 60 foreign countries and is on track to be one of the most profitable ventures for CHEMCENTRAL (now Univar USA). EDUCATION Business Eastfield College - Mesquite, TX
- 2. 1984 to 1986 North Mesquite High School January 1983 SKILLS Operations Management (10+ years), Director of Operations (10+ years), Microsoft Office (10+ years), Lab (10+ years), Transportation (10+ years), Internal Audits (10+ years), Budget Development (10+ years), Budget Management (10+ years), Hazmat (10+ years) CERTIFICATIONS CDL Class A September 2017 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SKILLS computer Expert truck driver Expert Webmaster Expert Chromatography Expert Chemical Export Expert Truck Maintenance Expert Trailer Maintenance Expert Plant Maintenance Expert Pump maintenance Expert Chemical Distribution Expert Logistics Expert DOT Regulations Expert Fleet Management Expert Operations Management Expert Department of Homeland Security Chemicals of Interest Expert LANGUAGES Spanish Beginner