Benjamin Cooper

Experience

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  Michigan Department of Transportation

  Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

  Civil Engineering Intern

  Interacted with Transportation and Civil Engineers, inspected over 20 bridges in the Southwest Michigan region, and developed surveying experience.

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  Summit Pointe Behavioral Health

  Jun 2010 - Jan 2011

  Information Technology Intern

  Provided on-call I.T. support for over 100 company employees, set up and maintaned phone systems and helped design a new company website.

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  Eaton Corporation

  May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Quality Engineering Intern

  Developed a new internal auditing program using Visual Basic that utilizes visual aids. The program increased employee accountability and provided a transparent database of audit results in Microsoft Access. Additionally, I interacted with auditors from high profile clients, such as Hewlett-Packard and General Electric, and obtained Yellow Belt certification in Six Sigma.

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  Eaton

  May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Continuous Improvement Intern

  Created visual stream maps and conducted time-studies on inventory processes in compliance with Lean tools, updated current Standard Operating Procedures, and created visual standards for manufacturing areas to promote 5S awareness.

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  Eaton

  May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Manufacturing Engineering Intern
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  Eaton

  Jun 2014 - Jun 2021

  • Managed Supply Chain Materials and Procurement teams (12 direct and indirect reports)• Developed and executed annual Gross Inventory and Days On Hand material strategies• Set procurement priorities to achieve On Time Delivery and Past Due goals• Drove material cost out ideas and projects to meet annual site profit plan targets• Oversaw monthly SIOP process (demand, supply, capacity, and executive reviews) • Accountable for overall Value Stream performance (Safety TRCR, CONC, OTD, Productivity, and Sales)• Deployed Lean and CI Roadmaps to improve value stream operational performance• Led Aftermarket Operations Reviews for plant and divisional leadership members• Developed new intake forecasting models to improve sales forecast accuracy• FAA Accountable Manager, Repair Station (FAA FAR Part 145, EASA Part 145) • Managed 26 direct reports, assemblers and technicians• Drove staffing plans to achieve production schedule and meet On Time Delivery• Led daily tier meetings with value stream ME, QE, and Planner to addressoperational interrupters• Conducted cross training plans between product families to improve utilization • Implemented material and factory cost savings projects ($90K per year)• Led Continuous Improvement kaizans using Lean tools (5S+, Standardized Work, Value Stream Mapping)• De signed custom tooling to error proof processes and improve assembly quality• Troubleshot customer re turns and nonconforming material for rework• Led Problem Solving Kaizans (PSK) using standard tools (Fishbone, 5 Why, 8D)

  • Supply Chain Manager

    Sept 2019 - Jun 2021

  • Aftermarket Operations Manager

    Aug 2017 - Sept 2019

  • Production Supervisor

    Feb 2016 - Aug 2017

  • Senior Manufacturing Engineer

    Jun 2014 - Feb 2016
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  Stryker

  Jun 2021 - now

  Manufacturing Engineering Manager

  Manufacturing Engineering Manager at Stryker Instruments, Global Quality and Operations in Kalamazoo, MI.