George M. Kunkle

Operations / Project **** NW Klamm Drive

Management Kansas City, MO 64151

PH: 816-***-**** EM: accu44@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Profile

Spearheaded restructuring in myriad of manufacturing environments, overseeing technology

integration, project management, plant operations, financial control, risk management and regulatory

compliance. Maximized the bottom line with a proven record of strategic thinking and problem

resolution. Turned around underperforming units. Innovative and pragmatic leader with broad-based

experience in business reorganization, change management and business acumen.

Key Knowledge and Skills

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Employee Relations Labor Relations

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Team Building Staff Development

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Strategic Planning Site Integration

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Asset Management Multi-Site Management

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Continuous Improvement Hands On Manager

Formal Education

Grantham University Kansas City, MO

Masters of Business Administration – Project Management Completed

Allegheny College Meadville, PA

Bachelor of Science – Economics Completed

Relevant Professional Training - Certifications

Lean Six Sigma Completed

Certified ISO 9001/9002 Internal Auditor Completed

Master Production Scheduling Completed

5S Completed

Relevant Professional Training

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Statistical Process Control Procurement

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Materials Requirement Planning Capacity Resource Planning

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Inventory Management Just-In-Time

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Total Quality Control Kan Ban

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Pull Systems PHA/Hazop Leadership

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Communications Crisis Communications

Relevant Professional Experience

Customer Project Manager 02/2013 – 12/2013

Ericsson (Contract Employee) Overland Park, KS

Contracted to provide project management to internal continuous improvement efforts leveraging Lean

Six Sigma techniques. Accomplishments Include:

• Assisted in the successful implementation • Developed Change Request – Change

of new Project Management software. Management processes for new software

acquiring agreement across all divisions.

• Documented new Acceptance into Service • Streamlined the Project Managers Tollgate

Assurance Process, Process Flow and RACI Project Approval presentation saving an

documents defining criteria of acceptance for average of 3 hours per presentation (3

a new site would be added into the Network. required) and 5 hours per week for Demand

Governance Organization.

Plant Manager 02/2009 – 01/2011

Bostik, Inc. (Contract Employee) Wauwatosa, WI

Contracted Plant Manager - Marshall, MI: Recruited to oversee the closure of adhesive plant

operations. After successful completion of closure transferred to Conyers, GA to oversee efficiency

improvements required to incorporate production from Marshall and one other facility during a 6

month time frame. Accomplishments Include:

• Marshall: Successfully closed the unionized • Conyers: Took control of the $10 M

facility in 12 months versus the required 18 expansion and brought to completion.

months with complete build of all required

safety stock produced and under budget.

• Conyers: Increased staff size by 40% ensuring • Conyers: Developed and implemented a Kan

operators to meet new demand requirements Ban system to ensure the proper product

ensuring operators received the technical sequencing for the automatic packaging lines.

training required to perform their duties

07/2005 – 07/2008

Plant Manager

Balchem Corporation New Hampton, NY

Recruited to manage a recently acquired PI Bulk Pharmaceutical Manufacturing facility in Channahon,

IL managing and strengthening employee relations; leased production facility and unionized workforce

from prior owner. Transferred to St Gabriel, LA to re-start a mothballed animal nutrition facility.

Managing an empowered work force, started the facility in 4 months and out produced the prior annual

production record by 12 M pounds. Accomplishments Include:

• Channahon: Successfully led the integration of • Channahon: Through production scheduling

the acquired businesses. changes, eliminated a 2 month back log

within the first 10 months

• St. Gabriel: Boosted site productivity from • St. Gabriel: Exceeded historical annual

65M to 120M units despite 40% staff productivity records of 65M pounds in 8

reduction, maximizing Lean and employee months, earning flagship status for output and

empowerment techniques. cost per pound.

04/2002 – 06/2005

Plant Manager

Flint Ink Group Plymouth, MI

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Recruited to manage Flint’s 2 largest Service and Distribution facility. Managed plant operations

including, production, purchasing, maintenance, engineering, quality control, logistics, community

relations, human resources, environmental, health, safety and operation budget. Promoted to oversee

the sole solvent producing facility providing top quality inks and coatings for media publication

primarily intended for food packaging. Provided critical infrastructure leadership to internal

departments including capital projects, health and safety, purchasing, graphic technical centers,

engineering and logistics, human resources, employee and community relations. Accomplishments

Include:

• North Kansas City: Spurred infrastructure and • North Kansas City: Exceeded expectations

plant reorganization using 5s and Lean with 96% on-time processing while

Techniques. shortening lead times. Reduced Customer

complaints by 45%.

• Lebanon: Boosted employee morale and • Lebanon: Eliminated a 4-month backlog

changed from a 24/6 to a 24/7 work schedule. within the first 12 months of taking control of

the facility. The first “mother plant” to

implement Lean Techniques to improve

production efficiencies.

08/1999 – 02/2002

Plant Manager

Tnemec Kansas City, MO

Recruited to manage their largest producing facility and distribution center for this specialty coating

manufacturer. Managed plant and distribution center operations including, production, purchasing,

maintenance, engineering, quality control, logistics, community relations, human resources,

environmental, health, safety and operation budget. Accomplishments Include:

• Lead first capital improvement leading to • Successfully introduced 6 new product lines

improved automation. into the manufacturing environment.

09/1975 – 11/1998

VP of Manufacturing/Logistics

Cook Composites & Polymers Kansas City, MO

Career as the third employee with American Colors, Inc. as a production supervisor trainee advancing

to plant supervisor, plant manager and finally Vice President of Operations, managing an average

growth rate of 40% during my tenure. In 1993 Cook Composites & Polymers acquired the coating

product lines from American Colors. Upon transferring to Cook Composites & Polymers, I began as

their Vice President of Manufacturing managing operational expenses and capital budget for 14

manufacturing facilities. Later assuming the newly created position of Vice President of Logistics

commissioned to implement Oliver Wight’s MRP II functionality into the business with 4 operating

divisions and over 3,000 SKUs.

Accomplishments Include:

• Lead a Sales, Operations and Planning • Managed capacity expansion for 15 years to

initiative improving Production Scheduling, accommodate an average 40% in Sales.

Inventory Control and On-Time Shipments.

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