Dan Cooper
Toronto,CA
Summary
A highly motivated and results-driven Operations Executive with over 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical, medical device, and laboratory industries. Thrives in fast-paced, challenging environments. Proven track record in enhancing productivity and efficiency while upholding high quality and safety standards. Skilled in building strong relationships and fostering teamwork across all organizational levels through open communication, respect, and accountability to drive execution.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director Operations, Canada
Teva Pharmaceuticals
01.2016 - Current
- Manage the production activities and budget at the three Canadian manufacturing sites (Stouffville, 30 Novo & Markham) by ensuring safety, quality, delivery and cost and people objectives/KPIs are met
- Responsible for over 300 employees
- Annual execution of the sites OPEX program - ensure projects are identified and completed to deliver the annual savings targets
- Manage the Training and MES departments
- Advocate for safety and quality
- Implemented material handling improvements in MFG and PKG to improve ergonomics
- Supported / hosted more than 10 regulatory inspections
- Deep knowledge of products and production flow within pharma operations
- Collaborated with training team, Ops and HR to create an on-boarding program and enhance the career ladders program
- Visible results based leadership that drives OPEX culture, minset, projects and transfomations
- I have completed completed sustained successful projects in the following areas: visual management and standarization, OEE improvement, product / routing improvement, cycle time, shift structure optimazation, 5S
- Strong inetrpersonal skills which I use on a consistent basis to mentor, coach and problem solve.
Production Manager
Teva Pharmaceuticals
01.2012 - 01.2016
Production Supervisor
Teva Pharmaceuticals
01.2005 - 01.2012
Production Manager
Taro Pharmaceuticals
01.2004 - 01.2005
Operations Manger
Synermed International
01.2000 - 01.2003
Chemistry Product Team Lead
Synermed International
01.1996 - 01.2000
Labe Technician
S.G.S Food Laboratories Bio-Lalonde
01.1990 - 01.1996
Education
Skills
- Strategic Leadership
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- People Engagement and Enablement
- Mentoring, Coaching & Development
- Strong Pharma Knowledge / Delivering Execution Excellence
- Operational Excellence
- Applying Business Acumen
- Fostering Teamwork
Certification
Black Belt Certification Planned for Q4 2024
Green Belt Certified (OPEX) 2018
Timeline
Director Operations, Canada
Teva Pharmaceuticals
01.2016 - Current
Production Manager
Teva Pharmaceuticals
01.2012 - 01.2016
Production Supervisor
Teva Pharmaceuticals
01.2005 - 01.2012
Production Manager
Taro Pharmaceuticals
01.2004 - 01.2005
Operations Manger
Synermed International
01.2000 - 01.2003
Chemistry Product Team Lead
Synermed International
01.1996 - 01.2000
Labe Technician
S.G.S Food Laboratories Bio-Lalonde
01.1990 - 01.1996
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