ShareJohn Madrid, Senior Lean Consultant
John Madrid has over 30 years’ experience in developing and applying Operations & Maintenance (O&M) best practices. His background includes both industry and consulting roles, ranging from R&D/QA Technician to Ops. VP. John’s experience spans a variety of industries including Manufacturing, Business Processes/Enterprise/Service/Transactional, Automotive, Distribution and Warehouse, Electronics, Aerospace, Pharm-Bio, Technology, Food & Beverage, Energy/Power, Mining, Oil & Gas, Real Estate, PCB Mfg., and Design & Construction. He has over 40 successful O&M Continuous Improvement (CI) engagements in matrixed organizations leveraging lessons learned and best practices ranging from single site to multi-site in domestic/international regions with millions of dollars in impact for private equity and fortune 500 companies.
Prior to starting his own Lean practice, John served as Sr. Director – O&M Consulting and led the Lean - Knowledge Community for a Fortune 500 company. He served as a Lean trusted advisor for both internal business units and external clients and earned company awards:
- Pinion Award – For effectively influencing clients, guiding internal decisions, and delivering key project needs for successful contracts
- Step Change Leadership Award – For remarkable impact in driving client and internal step change while enhancing Company’s image in the marketplace
By incorporating Lean Principles with Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) methodologies from site assessments through implementation, John enabled companies to impact EBITA by reducing cost and increasing revenue: results at a tier 2 automotive manufacturer provided:
- 90% WIP reduction
- 265% productivity improvement
- 30% headcount reduction (Utilized excess resources in other CI areas)
- Throughput improvement from days-to-hours
- Overtime reduced by over 80%
John holds a BS in Business Administration with emphasis in Operations Management from National University. He has professional certifications in Six Sigma (Black Belt), Asset Performance (RCM & SCM) and has a training certification in Construction Management – Lean through Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America.
In addition to his O&M CI passion, John’s entrepreneurial spirt is evident by the founding of two companies and formulating a non-profit 501(c)(3) with his daughter. He was recently awarded a patent from the USPTO and has commercialized a system to remove and prevent hard water limescale buildup.
