Stew Faster - Manufacturing Manager¶

Age: 54

Skills: Chemical Engineering, manufacturing processes and management.

Scope: Manufacturing Plant.

Job:

• Stew Faster is the manager of the manufacturing plant.
• He designs the manufacturing lines and oversees their operation.

Thinks/Feels:

• Stew is a little bit bored running the manufacturing plant.
• He is a methodical and conscientious person and through his efforts, the manufacturing plant runs like clockwork.
• Stew is looking for a new role outside of Coco Pharmaceuticals, as he wishes to make better use of his chemical engineering skills.

Hears:

• Stew hears about the move to personalized medicine and is intrigued. This could be the opportunity he is looking for to get more investment in the manufacturing line and create a more interesting role for himself.

Says/Does:

• Stew has made his wishes known to his manager and she has promised to bring him into the project.
• In the meantime, Stew continues to focus on keeping the manufacturing team's record of quality and consistency at a high level.

Sees:

• A lack of investment in the manufacturing plant largely because it is working well and the founders of the company are more interested in the search for new treatments.

Top challenges:

• Maintaining the high standards in the manufacturing plant while he is so bored with his role.

Desired Outcome:

• Stew wants to be more involved in the business decisions around their manufacturing operation.
• He wants to innovate, use new techniques and work in a more challenging environment.

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