John C Baker

About John C Baker

Proven talent for deploying lean in the area of healthcare, manufacturing, and process improvement.• Hands-on, versatile leader with demonstrated track record of building cooperative, productive teams, at all levels of management, to work efficiently toward common goals and organizational objectives. • Proficient in Pre-evaluations, Material and Information Flow Charts, Value stream, and performance analysis to establish Current, Ideal, and Target condition to focus activity:Process & Layout Efficiency, Key Performance Improvement, Waste Elimination, Lead time reduction, Quality Improvement, Equipment D/T elimination, Change over reduction,Cost avoidance, Target Value Stream Mapping, A3 Writing, Change over reduction, PDCA• Extensive experience handling a variety of different clientele through various levels of communication, processes, and principles to forward the deployment of Lean and TPS.• Advanced skills in PLC, ladder logic, hardwire diagram, mechanical and electrical drawings machine structure, and other applications/systems to assist in implementation of Lean activity. • Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications including Visio.

Experience

1. Senior Lean Construction Program Manager

   Microsoft

   Apr 2022 — Present · US

   Microsoft Inc, Cloud Operations + Innovations, Atlanta, Ga. Responsible for implementing the Lean Construction Transformation, globally, on Microsoft’s datacenter construction sites by creating and maintaining standard work and best practices to eliminate burden on the trade partners, and to make all construction activities more predictable, which allows Microsoft to deliver to their commitments on capacity. I facilitate problem solving activity (Kaizen), and drive the Lean Culture across the organization. Improvement activity include improvements on safety, ergonomics, 5S, schedule, quality, and budget. I write and create standard work for all processes in the Lean Construction department. I created, based on team input, and distributed a GC bi-monthly newsletter that is distributed globally. I created a process called “LPDS” (Lean Production Delivery System) which is a 12, 6, and 3 week look ahead which allows the GC and DCD Project Manager to collaborate on solving constraints that may prohibit any activities from starting on time. This process is now being rolled out globally,(starting with our America Regions). I have created standard work for 5 activities on the construction site. I facilitated a cross departmental meeting with DCE (Data Center Engineering) to identify constraints that need to be resolved and updated in the new datacenter design. Extensive knowledge of datacenters and their components. Collaborate with manufacturers on issues identified during construction.

Education

• Toyota Basic Skills Training

  Multi-skilled Maintenance

  1988 — 1989

• Quinlan School of Business, Loyola University Chicago

  mini-MBA Certificate, Business Administration and Management, General

  2016 — 2016

• University of Louisville - J.B. Speed School of Engineering,

  Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance

  1990 — 1995

Skills

• Jit
• Hardwire Diagrams
• Microsoft Office
• Iso
• Plc Allen Bradley
• Tpm
• Toyota Way
• Continuous Improvement
• Spare Parts
• Hardwire Logic
• Predictive Maintenance
• Kaizen
• Value Stream Mapping
• Process Improvement
• Manufacturing
• A3
• Lean Manufacturing
• Operational Excellence
• Pneumatics
• Pdca
• Equipment Installation
• Standardized Work
• Plc Ladder Logic
• Equipment Maintenance
• Toyota Production System
• Planned Preventative Maintenance
• Poka Yoke
• Kanban