Barry Freeman
Barry Freeman has 18 years experience in manufacturing, 13 years as a production manager at a water treatment products factory and the past three years at Brandt as the Paint and Assembly Manager. When asked about his philosophy of continuous improvement, Mr. Freeman replied: “I believe in people. I don’t have strong mechanical skills. Burt I’m good at working with people. Fair and organized. Not demanding, I provide structure so people know what to expect. I train them on the principles and then lead them to come up with the solutions on their own. I insist that the thirty people who report to me spend time on improvement….15 minutes a day, every day. My philosophy is that the grass isn’t greener on the other side of the fence; it is greener where it is watered. It is up to us to water our own grass. How? By recognizing problems and eliminating them ourselves.” Mr. Freeman is also a hockey coach, an avid fisherman, and a writer, the author of Double Dog Dare Ya.
