DOMINICK KUNZE
Drax BioMass
McComb,MS
11
years of professional experience
Results-driven Manager with 20 years of experience in enhancing operational efficiency and employee engagement through hands-on leadership. Proven expertise in managing OPEX and CAPEX budgets while ensuring team safety and achieving performance targets. Strong background in operations and maintenance, fostering collaboration across departments to drive productivity.
Work History
Operations Manager & Reliability Engineer
1 Year 7 Months- Monitored production trends, used data to leverage better through put, and communicated operational statuses to regional management.
- Empowered employees to take ownership of responsibilities, resulting in increased accountability and measurable performance improvements.
- Conducted Root Cause Analysis to determine contributing factors, preventing repeat occurrences of critical equipment breakdowns and production target shortcomings
- Optimized equipment life cycles by performing regular inspections and monitoring performance trends.
- Led cross-functional teams to implement cost-saving initiatives and improve service delivery.
Maintenance Manager
10 Months- Developed and implemented preventive maintenance schedules to enhance operational efficiency.
- Increased production efficiency by optimizing plant layout and implementing process improvements.
- Championed four Safety Committee Continuous Improvement events in order to provide all hourly Associates with better quality work environment.
- Championed four Safety Committee Continuous Improvement events in order to provide all hourly Associates with better quality work environment.
- Managed budget and resource allocation, optimizing funds for operational efficiency.
Facility and Maintenance Manager
1 Year 4 Months- Managed a $2.8 million Maintenance Operational Expense budget, negotiating costs, scheduling with suppliers and subcontractors for facility and grounds work maintenance. Decreased excess spending by 26% in the first 90 days
- Implemented the Total Productive Maintenance program in a Small Power Transformer Manufacturing Facility, increasing the Critical Equipment Uptime by 10% in the first 90 days.
- Managed 10 Key Performance Indicators and Root Cause Countermeasures in an attempt at achieving zero downtime in operations, increase internal customer satisfaction, and ensure compliance with company policy and industry regulations
Maintenance Manager
9 Months- Planned and prioritized preventative and reactive maintenance in a 1.1 million sq/ft distribution center, including all lift equipment, conveyors, and racks.
- Implemented Reliability Operations program, enhancing safety and production; achieved 10% increase in proactive repairs and 12% decrease in reactive work-orders within six months
- Conducted weekly Break Down Analysis (BDA/RCA) with team to identify and understand potential causes of failures and damage
- Developed training for operations managers on work request processes, bridging communication gap between maintenance team and operations personnel
Logistics Area Manager
7 Months- Communicated the fundamental knowledge of the facility procedures and business model, in order to develop a common understanding, which improved a department of 50 associates productivity by 35%
- Empowered Senior Associates, by developing a streamlined and efficient training model, to facilitate a more process-driven orientation and indoctrination within the distribution center
- Analyzed historical and real-time data to establish workload balance in Area of Responsibility, resulting in 20% waste reduction while maintaining performance and quality
Senior Fleet Maintenance and Logistics Consultant
1 Year 11 Months- Created the Maintenance Tracking System, managed the services, parts status' and repair of 79 military vehicles; tracked vehicle shop status’ and vehicle recovery operations
- Coordinated and recommended procedures for facility and equipment maintenance and modifications, including machine replacements, to enhance operational readiness.
- Advised organizations on effective methods for equipment repairs, power distribution grid allocations, supply forecasting, and repair part requisition and receipt processing.
- Trained 16 senior leaders to address maintenance and logistics challenges in austere environments, utilizing support from adjacent organizations.
Safety and Quality Control Manager
2 Years 4 Months- Supervised quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) program, achieving less than 5 equipment breakdowns during 64,800 generator operating hours and over 10K miles driven.
- Assisted in the creation of the company preventative maintenance plan, resulted in a 65% reduction in common recurring faults on equipment; accounted for property valued in excess of $6M
- Developed system to order and track repair parts, enabling 90% of repairs to be completed within 36 hours, saving $75K and ensuring timely return of all repairables with unserviceable credit value.
Fleet Maintenance Control Manager
1 Year- Recapitalized more than $500K in repair parts by effectively utilizing the Supply Program and coordinated the pass-back maintenance support of 93 pieces of equipment through six separate repair agencies
- Recapitalized over $500K in repair parts through effective use of Supply Program; coordinated maintenance support for 93 pieces of equipment across six repair agencies.
- Managed material reporting for eight months with zero discrepancies, ensuring accurate tracking and accountability.
Education
Associate of Arts - Business Administration
Associate of Science
High School Diploma
Skills
Root cause analysis
Quality Assurance/Quality Control
EHS management
Lean manufacturing
CMMS- Computerized Maintenance Management
SAP-Enterprise Resource Processing System
Lockout Tagout
Value stream mapping
Operations management
Team development
Team development
Problem resolution
Client relations
Educationtraining
- Management Essentials Program (2025)
- Conflict Management/Resolution (2022)
- Maintenance Supervisor Senior Leaders Course (2017)
- Maintenance Managers Course SAP (2016)
- Parts Records Clerk Course SAP (2016)
- Equal Opportunity Leaders Course (2016)
- Motor pool Operations and Management (2014)
- HVAC EPA Section 608 I, II Certification (2014)
- HVAC EPA Section 609 Certification (2014)
- Risk Management Course (2014)
- Risk Management Civilian Course (2013)
- Injury Prevention through Leadership (2013)
- College, 56 Credit Hours
Timeline
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08.2024 - 03.2026Read More
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Searcy High School
High School Diploma
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Sonoran Desert Institute
Associate of Science
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Central Texas College
Associate of Arts from Business Administration
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