Freddy Barrios

About Freddy Barrios

Senior operations and engineering leader with over 19 years of experience directing large scale industrial, aviation, and automated logistics operations across Fortune 100 and Department of Defense environments.I specialize in building high reliability organizations, scaling technical workforces, and improving operational performance in complex mission critical environments. Throughout my career I have led large teams, managed multimillion dollar operational resources, and delivered measurable improvements in reliability, safety, and cost efficiency.Career highlights include:• Leading 130+ engineers and technicians at Amazon’s highest throughput Gen-11 robotics fulfillment center• Reducing high severity operational events by 49% and increasing equipment availability from 97.23% to 99.36%• Delivering an estimated $180M in enterprise cost savings through reliability engineering initiatives• Directing 300 personnel supporting a $504M aviation fleet within the Texas Air National Guard• Managing $48M in operational resources supporting aviation maintenance and logistics operations• Leading the Department of Defense Additive Manufacturing Working GroupExperienced leading large technical organizations, enterprise reliability programs, and mission critical operations across industrial automation and aerospace environments. I thrive in environments where operational scale, engineering complexity, and mission readiness intersect.Active Top Secret ClearanceCore Leadership Areas• Operations Leadership• Reliability Engineering• Manufacturing Operations• Industrial Automation• Operational Excellence• Large-Scale Technical Team Leadership

Experience

1. Senior Director of Operations and Human Resources

   United States Air Force

   Jun 2025 — Present

   Executive leader overseeing aviation operations, maintenance, and workforce strategy across $664M in assets within a high-tempo, mission-critical environment.Directed 150+ personnel across operations and maintenance while serving as senior HR leader for a 273-person organization, owning workforce planning, talent strategy, and organizational readiness.Led cross-country deployment of 6 aircraft and mobilization of 73 personnel, executing end-to-end logistics and operational planning to enable seamless mission delivery. Drove record-setting performance, achieving the highest mission capable rates and best 8-hour and 12-hour fix rates in over 12 years.Key impact:• Optimized asset uptime, throughput, and mission readiness across maintenance and logistics operations• Improved retention by 7% through data-driven workforce insights and enhanced leadership communication• Executed complex, zero-failure deployment operations under dynamic conditions• Strengthened organizational performance by aligning workforce capability with operational demand

Education

• Community College of the Air Force

  Associate's degree, Safety

  2016 — 2017

• Webster University

  Master of Arts - MA, Management and Leadership

  2018 — 2020

• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

  Bachelor's Degree, Aeronautics, Safety, Management

  2013 — 2015