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Chris D. Gunter

Objective

My tenure at the companies I've worked for, has strengthened my knowledge in leadership and perseverance. I've always strived for excellence in all aspects of my life which is reflected in my dedication and commitment to the companies I've been privileged to be associated with.

Employment

[2019 -2020] Gestamp Union SC

Purchasing & Supplier Quality Manager

Responsible for all aspects plant purchasing for Raw Material, MRO, Tier II

Responsible for all supplier quality from PPAP’s to ongoing quality of product

Reporting out monthly on purchasing spend to budget

Responsible for setting budget spend for the plant with Controller

Responsible for MRO inventory and R&M report outs

Managing all team members within the Purchasing & SQA group

Responsible for KPI’s for Purchasing & SQA to report outs to plant and corporate

Negotiating all contracts to insure best practice is maintained for the plant

Issuing RFQ’s to potential suppliers through contract negotiations.

Setting up bid request for plant to corporate for on-line biding

[2018 – 2019] The Crown Group - sold to - PPG Coating Services Greenville SC

Product produced: Painted automotive parts (E-coated) for aftermarket sales.

Customer Base: Large Tier I Suppliers: Magna / Gestamp / R&E

General Manager

Extensive interface with Automotive OEM’s with current and future business: BMW, Mercedes, Volvo, PACCAR

Responsible for all plant functions and financial outcome

Production readiness for producing Class “A” painted body panels for OEM’s & Tier I companies alike. Magna, Gestamp, BMW, Volvo, Mercedes, TBB, PACCAR (KW & PB) etc.

Insuring on time delivers are met by maintaining a our KPI Delivery measurables.

Following the standards of: Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Moral & Environmental goals through our corporate driven KPI’s.

Responsible for forecasting annual budget to meet our financial goals

Responsible for controlling spend and cash flow monthly

First Year in office landed a multi-million-dollar contract with one of our major Tier I companies which had a 10-year production life. This drove a new expansion of manufacturing and a new paint line equipment.

Responsible for all capital spend to present to senior management for further approvals on executable projects regarding future growth through a progressive business plan to an acceptable payback timeframe.

Responsible for all safety (EHS) within the two plants to insure we are meeting our training needs with an expected outcome of zero recordables.

Responsible to secure future business forward thinking and develop solid plant to an executable outcome.

Responsible to grow the business financial per agreed on corporate annual margins. Overall Sales, PTPI or EBIT, Funds Employed / ROFI etc.

[ 2000-2018] Drive Automotive Industries Piedmont SC

Product produced: Large automotive stampings & Assembly’s

Customer Base: BMW / Mercedes / PACCAR- (Kenworth, Peterbilt) Freightliner, Ford, GM

Supplier Quality Manager:

Managing Tier II Automotive Supplier as a Multi-Tier-I OEM supplier

Managing all (87 supplier accounts valued at over $450m in sales)

Managing all SQA engineers to reach there KPI goals (Supplier part audits internal and external, Site visits as needed for product evaluations).

Managing the SQA lab as it relates to internal and external test requirements

Reviewing & maintaining on time delivery of PPAP and submissions

Maintaining our supplier quality standards of VDA, IATF, ISO-14001 certifications through our SQM on-line system.

Developing new suppliers when needed to sustain the quality standards mandated by our customers & or internal requirements through the SQM system.

Extensive travel around the world reviewing/ supporting & buying off supplier parts and tooling as part of the PPAP requirements.

[ 1997-2000] Drive Automotive Industries Piedmont SC

Assembly Manager

Tier I Automotive Supplier

Responsible for 265 associates on a three-shift operation.

Scheduling workers and setting shift models.

Working with supervisors to maxims efficacies

Producing quality automotive parts for on-time delivery,

Supporting & Sustaining our key indicators (plant standards) for plant production S,Q,D,C,M,E ( Safety / Quality / Delivery / Cost / Morale / Environmental )

[1994-1997] Plant Closed Childco Inc. Easley SC

Product produced: Large metal platforms for Hydraulic transfer stations & sending units

Customer base: Cross hydraulics & Allen hydraulics.

Plant Manager

Job Shop Manufacturing 36 associates.

Responsible for sales & manufacturing of hydraulic pump station & various types of job shop manufacturing and assembly applications

Responsible for shop floor daily planning, continuous improvements & cost reductions

Responsible for shop safety / 5’s program

Responsible for ROI to Investors showing EBIT

[1993-1994] Plant Closed Thermokentecs Greenville SC

Product produced: Commercial HAVC systems & Job Shop metal fabrication.

Customers: All

Shop Floor Manager

Responsible for 55 associates & their daily activities

Work with engineering on job detail drawing to meet customer needs

Increased productivity & quality output by

Increase profits by reducing scrap and increasing throughput.

[1987-1993] Greenville Metalcraft Greenville SC

Product produced: residential HVAC duct work

Customers: Home Depot, Lowes, major box stores and retail centers

Production Manager

Production Sheet Metal Manufacturing supplying in the southeastern united states

Responsible for scheduling / manufacturing / giving direction to 75 associates

Increased productivity through performance indicators

Scrap reduction & C/I leadership

[1985-1987] United Mechanical Greenville SC

Product produced: HVAC systems Commercial

Customers: All

Senior Field Mechanic HVAC

Commercial Sheet Metal Manufacturing

Managing all new and existing jobs

Interfacing with customer & Field engineers

Reducing rework & Error proofing job installations

[1982-1985]

South Carolina Highway State Trooper

Assigned to Troop#7

Patrolling SC highways enforcing traffic laws throughout the state SC.

Maintaining all training & certifications through the SC law-enforcement division

Attending and prosecuting court cases as required by SC law.

Attending security details for local & government officials.

References are available upon request

Education

[2004-2005]

Dale Carnegie Greenville Technical College Greenville SC

Certificate (Sponsored by Magna)

[1985-1988] Greenville Technical College Greenville SC

Mechanical Engineering

[1979-1981] Spartanburg Methodist College Spartanburg SC

General Transfer / Criminal Justice

[1975-1979] Woodmont High School Greenville SC

High School

Diploma

Awards and Training received

Award, Internal / External: Achieve Ford Excellence in 2003. Awarded the Ford Quality Excellence Award for outstanding performance in quality, I also achieved a personal award for outstanding engineer of the year for my CI work on parts supplied. Several Quality Awards “big finds” / 20-year Magna Outstanding Service Award,

Training: Internal / External TS: 16949 Auditor / Lean Manufacturing Training / basic understating of Six Sigma and Red “X” programs. “Zero Defect” training Auto Cad 12-16, all aspects of Microsoft programs, SAP

Soft skills: Management training in HR, Labor / Business law, Ethics, Communication Dale Carnegie leadership training “Winning Friends & Influence others”.

Interest

Flying / Wood Working / Fishing /Camping

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