stuart cooper

* Responsible for a multi-skilled team of up to 140 staff on a daily basis. Responsible for instigating and developing Continuous Improvement activities for Material controls, Staff productivity, New process introduction and staff development. Also responsible for ongoing projects to meet the increasing levels of demand and throughput on key lines. * Developed process that improved throughput 100% across 4 shifts, through Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing and Line Optimization. * Introduced waste control process, reducing waste by 11%. * Recruited multi-skilled staff, training to reduce throughput deviations by 40% on major lines. * Used SMED, reducing changeovers on key line by 50%. * Introduced standard settings for four key lines, delivering sustainable performance 24/7.

Managed teams of staff in a variety of shift patterns delivering products in a variety of containers, using a wide variety of processes. Responsible for Site activities out of normal working hours.Developed and implemented shop floor recycling process, which became best practise, which was then used as a template for all sites in the UK. Introduced SMED activity to reduce planned downtime durations by 40%. Drove employee engagement.

Part of a visionary team helping to drive the positive development.

Managed a developing family owned business of £200k turnover to £2m turnover, before it was sold on to a major International Electronics company. Was responsible for staff recruitment, introduction and development of ISO9001 compliant control system, and all operations activities.

Responsible for the transfer of a design from concept through Prototype to full production phase. Source suppliers. manufacturers and components and arrange production at third party sites in Europe and USA for a major defence contract. Responsible for the recruitment and management of a small team of production specialists.

Responsible for sourcing components and manufacturers of components and sub-assemblies for a major International project. Achieved 70% of budgeted cost. Managed a variety of smaller software design projects. Fixed term Contract position

Managing electronic assembly and planning activities with multi-skilled team of 60 reports, through 6 cell leaders. Managed budget of £12m production.Team recognised for efforts in delivering a “World Class” Manufacturing approach. Video was made to record achievements and to act as a training guide and template for the rest of the company.

Manage and develop teams of staff to achieve objectives, in a safe, quality conscious and productive manner. Develop and drive employee flexibility engagement, which has resulted in 23% improvement in profitability. Develop and drive continuous improvements.

Activities and Societies: Football, Athletics, Chess, Debate

Selective Education School prior to abolition Activities and Societies: Chess, Football, Debate, Athletics, Swimming

Activities and Societies: School Football team