James W. Barrett
Objective: Pursuit of position as Production Manager/Quality Manager
within the manufacturing sector.
Experience: 2006-2010 Wilbert plastic services
Winthrop, IA
Quality Manager
. Resident Six Sigma Black Belt responsible for Lean Manufacturing
projects related to PACCAR product.
. Coordinator of ISO9001:2008 / TS16949:2009 Quality Management System
including employee effectiveness.
. Originator of benchmark Warranty System for John Deere.
. Responsible for creation of Customer Perception tracking tools.
. Facilitator of internal/external training resources for purposes of
Quality Auditing, QMS development, training
AIAG core tools, and employee further education, Internal
education source for multiple Wilbert facilities.
. pfmea and 8D/Corrective Action program developer.
. Dedicated to Financial Metric Management including customer RMA
activity, Tier II accounting flow projects.
. Transferred to Iowa to manage 400 tool Peterbilt transfer from
Auburndale, FL plant in late 2005.
. Cost Savings / Cost Avoidance Management where related to vendor
development.
. Peterbilt service contracts and waste elimination as tracked within Cost
of Quality.
2000-2005 Wilbert/Triangle Plastics, Inc.
Auburndale, FL
Quality Assurance Manager
. CMM Layout Technician and PPAP documentation coordinator.
. Laboratory test analyst for housing products. Test analyst
including (but not limited to): tensile strength, impact,
melt flow, FMVSS 302, UV inhibitor compounds, gloss, and color
using established ASTM and other standards.
. Multiple lean projects in 5S and Kaizen with the main objective
revolving around reduction of process time
. Efficient workstation design resulting in travel time savings and
ergonomic operator environments.
. Development of Safety Committee, Hazardous Waste Audit Loop, and
MSDS Program.
. Creation of plant-wide visual aid "Key Take Away" program creating a
visual factory.
1998-2000 Nina Plastics, Inc.
Orlando, FL
Executive Assistant to the Owner/President
. Resin Manager responsible for resin quality.
. Extrusion Quality Manager.
. Secured $4 Million contract with Reddy Ice of Dallas, TX as a result
of quality initiative.
. Production and Human Resource Assistant
. Ink / Print development including process color development and
imaging system quality.
Education: Southwest Missouri State University - Bachelor of Science :
Computer Information - Graduate : 1991
Certifications: Six Sigma Black Belt PACCAR 2007
pfmea QAI 2009
TS16949:2002 Lead Auditor QAI 2008
Microsoft Applications Hawkeye 2003
ISO9001 to TS16949 Gap Trainer Hawkeye 2003
Internal Auditor Trainer RWTUV 2003
ISO9001:2000 Standard QAI 2002
Part Design AmCon 2002
Color Theory Americhem 2002
Semiconductor Electronics Zenith Electronics 1982
Member ASQ 2000
Achievements: Continuous Improvement (Management Team disciplines)
Training (Measurement / MSA / Calibration /8D / Lean Tools /
Continuous Improvement /
Core Tools / APQP / Mistake Proofing / Kaizen / One Piece
Flow / Customer Perception / SPC)
Cost Savings (Moisture reduction / Black Belt projects / Service / Warranty
projects)
Core tool integration (Interactive pfmea / Control plan / Control flow
diagram system)
CAD / Cam2Design / PPAP dimensional layouts
Additional training in Hazardous Waste Management, CPR / First
Aid
Safety Coordinator (Florida)
Supplier Development (Sheet suppliers)
Extensive use of Minitab
708 Tanglewood DR
Manchester, IA 52057
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