Jesse Barrett20610 Water Point Trail, Humble TX 77346, 713-715-9032, jbarrett99@comcast.net

A highly successful operations leader with a proven track record of improving all aspects of manufacturing; from supply chain to shipping, and all in between. A quality and safety minded driven leader with the hands-on

experience to take your business operations to the next level.

Forge USA, Houston, TXDirector of Manufacturing Operations12/14 – 12/16

Forge USA specializes in the manufacture of Forged and Machined products for the Oil and Gas industries, manufacturing parts ranging in size from 100 lbs. to 50,000 lbs.

Responsible for the day to day operations of two individual manufacturing plants; Forge and Heat Treat located in Houston TX, and Machining located in Brookshire TX.

Full P&L financial responsibility for both facilities, including fixed and variable cost, budgets, and operational profit.

Implemented safety program resulting in zero lost time accidents in 24 months Created and standardized operational metrics for all departments, including; OTD, Safety, Quality,

Productivity, Throughput, earned hour calculations, and cost per earned hour performance. Resulting in improved OTD by %82, reduced COPQ by %53, and reduced cost per earned hour by %41.

Implemented multiple best practice programs in all departments, creating SOP’s and visual work instructions for complicated and or technical operations / processes.

Started manager training program to increase business awareness, improved team understanding of goals, and increased morale and cohesion between departments.

Developed and launched 5S program, increasing throughput, and reducing WIP volume by %38.

AFGlobal / Ameriforge, Houston, TX (Fabrication and Assembly Plant)General Manger 09/12 - 12/14Plant Manager 7/08 - 09/12

Specializing in the manufacture of Turnkey products for the Oil and Gas Industry, including sub-sea Drilling Riser, Telescopic Joints, Gas Handling Systems, Frac Skids, Separation Units, Flow Meters, and similar type fabricated products.

Full P&L financial responsibility for the operation accounting for $200mm to $350mm of corporation revenue and the highest bottom line EBITDA performance in the company. Worked with accounting and support services to improve P&L performance and reporting.

Responsible for the day to day operations and performance for 200 employees across the direct operations of: Welding, Quality Control, PWHT, Paint Line, Assembly, Testing, and the indirect operations of: Supply Chain, Quality Assurance, Scheduling, Project Management, Purchasing, Shipping and Receiving.

Green Field business expansion plant, 8 month completion timeline including equipment installation, all electrical and electronic installation, staffing and implementing all work procedures required to be successful.

Led the plants first ISO certification initiative, and brought the company to ISO certification and API compliant during the first year. Well versed in API / ASME / ASTM codes and specifications.

Established daily reviews with direct reports of internal financial, production, quality, and safety performance, using data driven metrics to drive improvements at the floor level.

Achievements include: Installing and launching automated Drilling Riser Fabrication line inclusive of all operations from Fitting and Welding, QA/QC, Coating, and Assembly and Testing.

Achieved an overall reduction of cost quarter over quarter, improved productivity and on time delivery, helping the company grow from a $100mm company in 2005 to a $700mm+ company in 2015.

Implemented work order reporting to track productivity, set up time improvement, down time reduction, and actual to standard performance evaluation and increases. Implemented Cost per ESH Metrics across all operations to drive productivity and cost improvements.

Implemented staging areas, tool boards, visual work instruction / job notification tables. Also implemented Kaizen, 5S, Tool Box Talks and daily housekeeping to improve employee productivity and retention.

Implemented monthly Safety Training program, which contributed to setting new plant records for days without a loss time accident.

AFGlobal / Ameriforge, Houston, TX (Forging Plant)General Manger 09/12 - 12/14Plant Manager 08/07 - 09/12Engineered Products Manager 06/05 - 08/07

Specializing in the manufacture of closed die near net shape forged products, ranging in size from 5lbs to 1500lbs fully heat treated and machined to customer specifications.

Full P&L financial responsibility, accounting for $100mm to $150mm of total corporation revenue with strong EBITDA performance year over year.

Responsible for the day to day operations of 300 employees in the Forged Products Plant consisting of: Forging, Machining, Heat Treat, Quality, Planning, Supply chain, Engineering and Maintenance departments.

Established daily reviews with direct reports of internal financial, production, quality, and safety performance, using data driven metrics to drive improvements.

Achievements include the overall reduction of cost year over year while simultaneously setting production records for throughput.

Implemented work order reporting to track productivity, set up time improvement, down time reduction, and actual to standard performance evaluation. Implemented Cost per ESH Metrics across all operations, driving productivity and cost improvements.

Implemented tool staging areas, tools boards and visual work instruction / job notification tables. Also implemented Kaizen, 5S, Tool Box Talks and daily housekeeping to improve employee productivity and retention.

Launched Kanban system which resulted in increased inventory turns from 4 to 20 over the course of 7 years in the forging operation.

Implemented monthly Safety Training program, which contributed to the plant setting new records for days without a loss time accident.

Led operational transition from commodity forging to more complex forgings for the Automotive, Transportation, Oil and Gas, and Aerospace Industries.

Interstate SW/Citation CorpProduction ManagerNavasota, TX 9/03 – 6/05

Managed over 130 employees simultaneously, in the machine shop, automotive finishing, primary finishing, and shipping/receiving departments.

Responsible for the daily operations, reporting and management of the Finishing department which handled all of the final processing requirements for each customer including shot blast / peen, de-burr, serialization, mag particle inspection, painting, packaging, etc. Automotive line which performed similar functions but on a smaller scale directed at a few select automotive customers. Machine Shop which consisted of several CNC lathes and mills, manual engine lathes, surface grinders, and welding equipment. Shipping and receiving docks which handled all of the daily requirements of shipping and receiving for the company.

Evaluated and improved dozens of procedures and processes – leading to increased production by 39%, decreased labor by 16% with an overall sales-dollar to man-hour increase of 58% over the first 12-month period.

Improved many processes with safety and quality in mind, to benefit the employees as well as the company.

Left the company to pursue management experience in the forging operations.

General Manager / ContractWichita, KS 6/02 – 6/03Power Systems, Inc.,

In charge of all plant operations, including P&L, daily production schedules, sales, and general administration for small company consisting of 20 employees.

Increased customer base 50% by meeting deadlines, and increased quality of product through training, daily goals, and improved teamwork.

Developed trust and respect in previously unhealthy work environment, through training and clear objectives.

Coordinated sales efforts and schedules – resulting in 38% sales increase, and 43% profit margin increase over 12-month period.

One-year contract, was offered extension and chose to decline.

Taurus Machine Tools, Inc., Wichita, KS / Ft Worth, TX Owner / President 12/01 – 12/03

LMT, Inc. Machine Tool Sales, Wichita, KS VP Sales / Partner 3/97 – 12/01

Philadelphia Floor Store, Philadelphia, PA Sales and Service Technician 2/95 – 3/97

Windsurfing Hawaii, Stevenson, WA Production / Shipping Supervisor 1987 – 2/95

CERTIFICATIONS / TRAINING:

Demand Driven Performance: (Drum Beat Rope Certified Trainer (TOC)), Productivity Inc: Certified II Lean Eng. (Total Equipment Reliability, Kaizen / 5S in the workplace, TPM), JCIT International: (Demand Flow Technologies Mixed Model Lean II, Demand Flow Technologies Level Load and Kanban, Learning to See: Certified Instructor (Shingo Award) (Creating Continuous Flow, Process and Value Stream Mapping), Five Pillars of Success: Certified Instructor (5S implementation), Safety First / Dupont Stop