John Barrett Email & Phone Number

Denver, Colorado, United States

President and Chief Operating Officer of a US manufacturer of prime metal products, including garage door strut and angle, welded and weldless chain, threaded rods and studs, and high-end door hardware. Acme Manufacturing operates multiple facilities across three states, including Acme Metal Shapes, Garage Works Steel, Coyote Landscape Products, Regal.

Denver, Colorado, United States

Chief Operating Officer of a US manufacturer dedicated to the cost effective production of high performance thermoformed composite parts through the utilization of automated robotic processes.

President of a private equity manufacturing and distribution company with locations in multiple states.

Orlando, Florida Area

• GM of a manufacturing and service center for large natural gas turbine engines for power plants.
• Managed revenue growth from $16M to $150M, including the successful start-up of a new parts manufacturing facility.
• Reduced new vane parts manufacturing labor hours per part by 40%, saving $780K.
• Reduced total inventories from $38 to $28M by leading a cross-functional inventory reduction team.
• By improving productivity results annually, increased refurbished pieces from 9,200 to 15,000 generating a $34M increase in service revenues.
• Only facility out of 36 globally that earned corporate manufacturing productivity improvement award four consecutive years.

Winter Park, Florida

• Largest manufacturer of medical and fire ambulances in the United States.
• Increased vehicle production 60% through the facilitation of more than 20 Kaizen events, enabling revenue growth from $60M to $120M.
• Planned, organized and managed the consolidation of the Kansas facility into the Florida operation, saving $4M annually in labor and overhead.
• Reduced Van Ambulance assembly time from 44 to 16 days through Kaizen events, line balancing, standard work and daily visual boards.
• Reduced OSHA Days Away Rate 82%, saving 535 missed employee days.
• Selected by the CEO as the Lean Champion to lead lean implementation at multiple sites outside of the ambulance division.

Decorah, Iowa

• Manufacturing operations for a global leader in precision fastening solutions.
• Managed top-line growth from $80M to $110M while increasing operating profits from 18 to 22% through lean initiatives and plant consolidations.
• Reconfigured three facilities into Lean value streams, saving $8M annually.
• Reduced inventory $4M through six sigma Black Belt certification project.
• Established Class 100 product cleaning facilities winning $5M contract from existing key customer.

Fort Wayne, Indiana

Fort Bliss, Texas

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mechanical Engineering, Graduated With High Honors (Magna Cum Laude)

Activities and Societies: Drexel University Army ROTC Cadet Commander - 1990, Drexel University Outstanding Senior Award - 1990

Master Of Science (Ms), Operations Management (Mba)

"Commonly viewed as Kettering's MBA program, this program is intended for individuals who have or are seeking to have a leadership role in.

Master Of Science (Ms), Manufacturing Management

"Intended for individuals who have or are seeking to have a leadership role within the manufacturing industry. Provides a broad business.