Lee Barnes

About Lee Barnes

Contact Info:Email: l••••••••@gmail.comCell: 67••••••85A strategic, result-oriented management professional offering over 25 years of progressive engineering and manufacturing leadership experience in international organizations. A creative and imaginative leader with a strong background in highly technical industries including both automotive and medical devices. Proven ability to solve difficult business problems and restructure organizations to be more profitable. Significant experience developing teams in the use of lean manufacturing techniques and creating continuous improvement cultures. Successful, well-balanced leadership approach as a result of diverse experience in manufacturing, planning/logistics, production supervision, product launch and product design.Business Accomplishments. Over 18 years of experience,o Profit & Loss performance as well as business planning and budget management.o Leading multi-plant businesses that consistently deliver results that exceed expectations.o Managing performance turnarounds (including a financial loss to profit in as little as six months).o Focus on cost reduction improvements (delivering over $50M in annual cost reductions).o A diverse portfolio of manufactured products for consumer, automotive and medical industries. Leadership. Over 20 years of experience,o Developing and structuring organizations to deliver business results that exceed expectations.o Creating leaders at all levels of a manufacturing organization.o Building teams that align with business needs and deliver strong results.o Leading the implementation of continuous improvement and lean manufacturing cultures. Manufacturing and Engineering Accomplishments. Over 25 years of experience,o Certified in statistical problem solving.o Diverse knowledge of manufacturing processes.o Leading capacity increase capital investment projects, product launches, manufacturing start-ups and product transfers to other countries.

Experience

1. Senior Plant Manager

   M A Matting

   Jan 2018 — Present · GE

   250 employees,$50M sales. Turned around plant performance within one year. Plant profit margin has improved 25% and on time delivery improved from 82% to 97%. Customer quality complaints and internal quality defect rate have reduced by 80%. Provide c-suite leadership with lean manufacturing, safety system and continuous improvement coaching/oversite for 6 facilities.

Education

• Georgia Institute of Technology

  Bachelor, Mechanical Engineering

  1988 — 1991

Skills

• Business Process Improvement
• Lean Manufacturing
• Continuous Improvement
• 5s
• Fmea
• Logistics
• Employee Engagement
• Manufacturing Leadership
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Process Engineering
• Automotive
• P&L Management
• Manufacturing
• Value Stream Mapping
• Process Improvement
• Problem Solving
• Operations Management
• Supply Chain
• Logistics Management
• Kaizen
• Change Management
• P&L Responsibility
• Cost Reduction
• Restructuring