James Brookshire
Business Owner @Lean Lead Consulting
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WORK HISTORY
Business Owner @Lean Lead Consulting
Jonesboro, IN, US
Founded consulting firm focused on companies to accelerate profitability, operational turnarounds, throughput improvements, and lean deployment across industrial clients, leveraging, utilizing and implementing techniques of Lean, Six Sigma and Constraint Management or combinations of to eliminate bottlenecks, timing constraints, inflection points, milestones, business challenges and profitability predicaments. Improved contribution margin from 19% to 38.4%; reduced labor costs by 28%($1.22M). Increased OEE by 13.6%, reduced material uses by 23% and cut variable costs by 18%. Delivered training in lean leadership, TPM, SMED, and structured problem solving.
EDUCATION
Kettering University
MSOM
Kettering University
MSMM
Tri-State University
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Mississnewa High School
High School Academic Prep Program
ABOUT JAMES BROOKSHIRE
As a senior manufacturing and operations executive, I bring over a decade of transformational leadership across automotive, defense, agricultural, industrial, food & beverage, and aerospace sectors. Whether leading unionized or non-union teams, I’ve consistently delivered results through a hands-on, people-first leadership style rooted in Lean, Continuous Improvement, and Six Sigma principles.I specialize in scaling operations, turning around underperforming plants, and driving profitability through cross-functional collaboration, operational excellence, and customer-focused solutions. My background spans diverse manufacturing processes—including CNC machining, injection molding, stamping, welding, extrusion, heat treating, coatings, and precision assembly—under a wide range of quality systems: IATF-16949, ISO 9001/14001, HACCP, ITAR, and more.My leadership is defined by building cultures of accountability and high performance, aligning frontline execution with business strategy, and coaching teams to exceed KPIs in throughput, quality, safety, and cost. I’ve successfully led P&L operations, integrated engineering and project management into plant performance, and executed aggressive CI roadmaps to eliminate waste and accelerate delivery.At my core, I’m a builder—of teams, systems, strategy, and culture. I thrive in complex environments that require decisive leadership, technical acumen, and the ability to align people and process toward a common goal. Whether the challenge is business turnaround, rapid growth, or performance stabilization, I lead with clarity, energy, and relentless commitment to results.
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