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Neil Puetz

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Environmental/Sustainability Manager at JBS USA
📍 Hinton, Iowa, United States

Neil Puetz is the Environmental and Sustainability Manager at JBS USA, where he ensures compliance with EPA regulations and advances sustainability commitments. His extensive background in process engineering includes commissioning new food processing plants and managing infrastructure projects from the ground up for companies like Swift Prepared Foods. He attended South Dakota State University.

Neil is passionate about leadership that transcends job titles. He emphasizes building trust, understanding individual motivations, and creating a safe and accountable environment to help teams succeed. He actively shares professional growth opportunities with his network, showing a commitment to developing talent within his industry.

Unique fact: Neil has specialized expertise in launching "Greenfield" projects, having led the startup of both a dried Italian meat plant and a fully cooked bacon facility.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Environmental/Sustainability Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
Hinton, Iowa, United States
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Environmental Compliance
His role at JBS USA centers on providing technical support for EPA-regulated activities, including air pollution control, wastewater treatment, and waste management.
Sustainability Initiatives
He leads the development and implementation of JBS USA's environmental sustainability policies, aligning them with the company's core mission.
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Work history

2-2024
Environmental/Sustainability Manager
JBS USA
8-2023 - 3-2024
Superintendent III
Stellar
2-2022 - 7-2023
Engineering Manager
Swift Prepared Foods
11-2020 - 2-2022
Engineering Project Manager
Swift Prepared Foods
2-2020 - 11-2020
General Manager
Lopez Foods, Inc
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South Dakota State University
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