Barry Lannon

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Senior Management Executive

Global, Multi-site Operations ~ Change Management ~ Continuous Improvement

Profile of Qualifications

Multilingual (some fluency in French, to a lesser extent in Spanish/German) senior executive with demonstrated strengths in project management, operations, product development, P&L management, budget administration, and process improvements. Extensive talents in directing large-scale global initiatives and leading cohesive teams in achieving project goals in alignment with budgetary, timeline and quality criteria. Extremely well-versed in Lean manufacturing and effectively directed countless multi-million dollar projects including new facility construction.

Selected Achievements:

Successfully built two start-up operations from greenfield state to fully functional operations.

Directed multi-site Operations across the US

Steered operational turnaround of Brazil manufacturing plant in 2013, improving quality defects by $750K, labor efficiencies by $250K, and on-time-delivery from 73% to 95%.

Presented with Presidents’ Award in 2011 for orchestrating substantial process improvements across NA Lab Operations network.

Winner of Global Operations iCare Award for 2010 for delivering exceptional support to global Carl Zeiss Vision Lab Operations network.

Achieved significant improvements in on-time-delivery, quality yields and labor efficiency in 2010, improving service times by 30% and slashing expenses across NA Lab network by $4M over two years.

Planned and coordinated seamless downsizing of facilities in Boston, Nashville, and Atlanta.

Career Track

Carl Zeiss Vision (CZV) 1988 to Present

Director, Operations and Technology, & Production Engineering Group (Americas), 2008 to Present

Steadily advanced through a series of promotions with billion dollar manufacturer and distributor of prescription eyeglass lenses as a result of consistently outstanding performance.

Spearhead full-scope technology and production engineering operations including strategic planning, global technical and operational support, competitive positioning, and continuous improvement.

Leverage Lean techniques and Six Sigma methodologies within project management activities to consistently achieve timeline, quality, and fiscal goals.

Resourcefully consolidated four disparate operational groups to reduce expenses and enhance continuity.

Hold $10M P&L accountability for Systems Technology Group and navigate design and engineering of new layouts as well as relocations of several labs.

Director, Rx Technology – SOLA/Carl Zeiss Vision, 2002 to 2008

Proficiently conducted operational due diligence on acquired labs in both NA and LA and supported subsequent technical and operational integration.

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Proactively implemented new processes in acquired labs and led major strategic and global projects.

Championed LEAP program which garnered $4M in cost savings while increasing on-time delivery.

Directed design and assembly of work package for global low-cost lab in Mexico.

Standardized systems and technologies across multiple sites to markedly streamline operations.

Operations Director – SOLA Technologies, 2001 to 2002

Established and launched first SOLA Rx Lab in Kentucky, USA from staffing and installation of equipment to defining operational processes and introducing new projects.

Rapidly grew site into large Rx laboratory servicing customers nationwide.

Senior Technologist, Customer Technical Support, 1999 to 2001

Delivered comprehensive and quality-driven technical support to European customer base.

Project-managed implementation of Lean techniques within SOLA Belgium Lab to yield 50% improvement in on-time delivery to customer.

Other Experience;

Global Group Rx Support Manager.

Provided consultative guidance to SOLA Group Rx Worldwide in change facilitation, personnel development, workflow optimization, and technical lab operations.

Rx Lab. Manager.

Set up, managed and developed SOLA ADC Rx Lab to expand market share in Ireland from 15% to >40% while also securing multiple international accounts.

Supervisor – Stock Lens Mould Re-specification Program.

Executed and administered major worldwide quality improvement program to improve finished lens power and achieve compliance with stringent international standards.

Quality Assurance Technician.

Inspected, investigated and promptly resolved production/quality issues to ensure 100% customer satisfaction.

Education & Training

MBA, International Operations, Open University, Milton Keynes, UK

Analytical Chemistry, CIT, Carlow, Ireland

Master’s Certificate in Lean-Six Sigma, Villanova University

Harvard Business School LEAD Program

Certificate in Quality, Parts I and II, London City and Guilds

Candidate, PMP certification & Member of Project Management Institute

ISO 9000 Auditor

Team Facilitator/Leader

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