Linwood "Lee" Barnes 5486 Rainier Drive, Mechanicsville, Va. 23116 Telephone: (804) 746-1807 lb11de396@westpost.net.

Summary of Qualifications * Extensive leadership experience in a Fortune 500 manufacturing environment. * Proven ability to achieve corporate objectives independently and by motivating subordinates. * Skilled in leading continuous improvement efforts, by eliminating barriers tha t impair productivity, and in promoting long-term reliability using proven probl em solving techniques and root cause analysis. * Strong communication, leadership, teamwork, and project management skills. Selected Achievements * Single Point Accountable (SPA) for the Richmond Foil North Plant Mobile Equipm ent Program charged with the implementation, and training of all employees. Thi s program achieved corporate recognition and a passing grade in the required com pany-wide audit of the Mobile Equipment safety category. * Reduced changeover times on production equipment resulting in a significant in crease in operational availability, and increasing inventory for customer supply and reducing plant costs. * Selected by management to oversee and implement the Medium Core Project for th e Richmond Facility. The project was initiated by Walmart to increase shelf spac e and reduce shipping coasts. The venture required extensive equipment modificat ions and material revisions. * Implemented Oracle to the Richmond Foil North Plant shipping and receiving dep artment to coordinate available inventory Company wide to reduce physical invent ory costs. * Consulted at sister plant in Louisville Ky. to troubleshoot equipment and proc ess related issues. Experience Reynolds Packaging Group (Formerly Alcoa) Richmond, VA 2008 - 2009 Process Engineer Developed, implemented, and trained for process improvements for the packaging d epartments. * Reduced consumer complaints by 33% through the analysis of the Top 5 failures and implementation of tested solutions. * Increased production and lowered downtime on critical packaging machine throug h analysis of reoccurring failures and implementation of tested solutions. * Prepared the Richmond North Plant for customer quality audits, completed suppl ier audit self-assessments, and investigated consumer complaints to insure compl iance to GMP standards and process/product specifications. * Conducted testing for new and revised products to insure product quality and m anufacturing capability. * Utilized problem solving tools to identify problem areas and procure high impa ct solutions. * Directed Kaisens to improve production, quality, and eliminate unnecessary dow ntime. Reynolds Packaging Group (formerly Alcoa) Richmond, Va, 1976 - 2008 Career Advancement: Logistics 08/2006 Production Lead Person 01/1982 Production Department Head 05/1999 lling Mill Operator 04/1979 Production Supervisor 04/1992

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Education and Skills High School Diploma: Patrick Henry High School, Ashland, Va. J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College: DMV Certified Driver Training Instructo r John Tyler Community College/US Truck Driving School: Class A - CDL Drivers Li cense Courses of Emphasis: Yomo Consulting, Root Cause Analysis, OSHA Standards, Micro soft Office, Leadership Effectiveness, Human Resource Development, Health & Safe ty Management, Forward Thinking, Operational Excellence ASAT, Implementing Total Quality Management, and The Toyota Production System.