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3S INTERNATIONAL POWER SOLUTIONS GROUP
3S International Inc.
1073 Neely Ferry Road
Laurens South Carolina 29360
Cell: 941-780-0788
E-mail: john.kuykendall@3sinternational.com
John Kuykendall Founded 3S International in Honk Kong in 2000 as a Global Strategic Sourcing
Company, hence the name 3S (Strategic Sourcing Solutions).
Hong Kong Company registration Numbers: 2750924,1288487,53087518K
Kuykendall has been in the Metal Fabrication / Power Generation Industry for 30 years. He
developed suppliers and relationships for manufacturing in Mainland China, Philippines, Vietnam,
Taiwan, South Korea and various parts of Europe.
Living in Guangzhou China for over a decade and working with Global Companies he developed
sound relationships and enacted as a Subject Matter Expert in Global Manufacturing to such
companies as Caterpillar Global for Electric Power developing and launched thousands of Power
Generation Modules worldwide.
In 2010 Kuykendall brought 3SI to South Carolina at the request of Caterpillar Electric Power.
3S was filed in the State of South Carolina in 2013 as an S-Corp and established operations in
Laurens SC.
Kuykendall has completed multiple Patents for new Fuel Cell Technology directly related to Power
Generation. The production of the “GEO” Tank has already begun.
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
BSME Clemson University 1991
Masters of International Trade University of Cambria Geneva Switzerland 1995
Federal Environmental Certification: : 1996
Fellow: American Welding Society
Fellow: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Federal UC 301: Bonded Importer and Exporter
Board Advisor: National Republican Congressional Committee 2003
National Leadership Award NRCC: 2003 (Given by George W. Bush)
SME Caterpillar Global: Global Strategic Business
Gregory Martin – Greg
1991-2001 – US Navy- P3 Aircrewman Sensor operator.
Weapons Tactics Unit
SME- Operation Tactics for exploiting sound propagation, systems operation.
Special Projects
Instructor VP-30
Surveillance in Kosovo, Latin America, N. Africa, Mediterranean – Counter narcotics
Associates Oceanography-
Associates Computer Science – Florida State – Formerly FCCJ
Certificate – Industrial Electricity- Florida State – FCCJ
Class A Certified Electrician – Teamsters Union – Local 947
Caterpillar factory training.
Marine PAR Certified
Industrial Engine – Certification
Paralleling Generators – Certification
MWM – Basic Engine and Periphery – Mannheim, Germany
MWM – TEM EVO – Mannheim, Germany
Dief Systems – St. Augustine Fl. – 2G Energy
SEL – Protective relays – St. Augustin Fl. – 2G Energy
TWIC – Badge holder
Father of three daughters, after Navy have worked many roles within the power generation / EPG world. Operated as a Power Generation Filed technician initially with Caterpillar, supporting disaster relief for telecom industry and critical infrastructure. Moved into training technicians then into management of over 70 remote field service technicians throughout the East and central US. Developed project scopes, performed quotations and customer relations on National service contracts for current and former companies such as AT&T, Nextel, Sprint, Verizon. Was national project manager for several large-scale service contracts.
Transitioned into new role as commissioning engineer for Combined Heat Power Projects and Power System Engineer. Well versed in Biofuels, anaerobic digesters, Land fill gas, and other alternative fuels along with gas filtration systems.
Recently, my primary role has been to design and build out power systems ranging from 1 MW to 3 MW containerized ISO packaged power units primarily for rental fleets. Overseas manufacturing with various counterparts for some components related to Power systems. Design and build of custom power packages for unique applications.
A Quick Synopsis of the Life and Times of Stephen Hahn and his Relevance to 3S International
1. Who I am and where I come from:
I grew up in a DIY environment. My parents built the house I grew up in. It was always in a
state of renovation which resulted in me learning many things. Dad was a certified mechanic,
turned certified welder, and he went to get his engineering degree… (finally) when I was a
freshman in high school, he was a freshman in college when I was a freshman in high school, (I
thought that was cool). This exposed me to the tech of the day. 3d Modeling (sadly PRO-E),
Lasers, Machine tools. The exposure to these things largely shaped my career path. I joined
the Army National Guard My Junior year of high school as an M1 Tank turret mechanic. This
exposed me to electronic and mechanical trouble shooting skills that I still rely on to this day.
Following that I served in the Air Force National guard as an electronics/network technician. I
have Two Children who mean the world to me. I have a passion for making things and solving
problems.
Take Away: I love a challenge. I like to Build Things. I have a diverse skill set.
2. What I have done:
In an effort to spare the resume, I am just going to briefly describe my experiences (Resume
available upon request). I started in in small shops and landed a product design gig as a
contractor with Caterpillar. This spanned seven years and a couple projects, as well as meeting
John Kuykendall. Which is why I am here now. I did a couple of projects for John on the side
(While working at John Deere) and finally found a place full time with 3S International. My
Career has been the design and manufacture of various products giving me two decades of
experience in various perspectives of the design/manufacturing environment. In short, I can
put it on my screen, use FEA to validate the design, program the parts, make the parts, and
build the final assembly. Someone else has to paint it though, I’m not so good at that…
Take Away: I love building things and I am pretty good at it, but… I cannot paint very well!
3. The here and now:
I love my job and this is why: I am involved and I contribute to all phases of design and
manufacturing. I can program and operate all of our equipment. I do much of the quoting and
deal with customers / suppliers on a regular basis. I continually try to find ways to make the
company more efficient and thus profitable.
Take Away: I care about the products that go out the door, and how profitable they are.
We love our customers, so feel free to visit during normal business hours.
1073 Neely Ferry Road, Laurens, South Carolina 29360, United States
Open today | 09:00 am – 05:00 pm |
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