Peter Barnett

About Peter Barnett

As Director of Executive Education at the Shingo Institute, brings over two decades of experience in Lean Manufacturing, Agile Leadership, and continuous improvement. Focuses on refining the Shingo Model curriculum, enhancing workshop delivery, and empowering licensed affiliates globally to drive operational excellence. Collaborates with industry leaders to integrate Shingo Principles into their strategies and challenges teams for the prestigious Shingo Prize. Previously, contributed to Discover Financial Services as a Lean Master Coach, supporting executives and practitioners in aligning business and technology for customer-centric solutions. Adept at coaching leadership teams, facilitating organizational transformation, and fostering sustainable improvements. Dedicated to advancing operational excellence with a focus on impactful teaching, strategic alignment, and collaborative success.

Experience

1. Director of Executive Education

   Shingo Institute

   Mar 2024 — Present · Logan, UT, US

   Responsible for improving the Shingo Model curriculum/workshops and the teaching effectiveness of our Shingo licensed affiliates across the globe. Assessment and development of Shingo affiliates to manage workshops and teach Shingo Principles.Help industry leaders understand the value of the Shingo Model and challenging for the Shingo Prize.Teach University courses on Lean Manufacturing and Project Management.

Education

• Seattle University

  MBA, Operations

  1992 — 1994

• Brigham Young University

  BS, Manufacturing Engineering

  1988 — 1991

• Brigham Young University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Manufacturing Engineering

  1989 — 1991

Skills

• Team Leadership
• Dmaic
• Operational Excellence
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Leadership
• Team Building
• Management
• Operations Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Theory of Constraints
• Written & Oral Presentation Skills
• Strategic Planning
• Change Management
• Safety Management Systems
• Root Cause Analysis
• Manufacturing Operations
• Engineering
• Value Stream Mapping
• Process Improvement
• Lean Enterprise Implementation
• Lean Manufacturing
• Process Engineering
• 5s
• Kaizen
• Smed
• Cellular Manufacturing
• Manufacturing
• Business Process Improvement
• Tqm
• Toyota Production System
• Strategy
• Manufacturing Operations Management
• Six Sigma
• Kanban
• Jit