Barry Stevenson
Glasgow
Summary
Skilled professional specializing in inventory management and proficient in MS Office, Adobe Acrobat DC, and various CAD software including Omega and Corel. Experienced with Matrix IQ, SignPlot/SignLoad, Orion ERP, Sage 200, FLT (Counterbalance/Flexi), and Microsoft Dynamics AX. Demonstrates strong technical abilities with a focus on efficiency and accuracy in all tasks.
Loyal employee with solid understanding of training and mentoring employees. Dedicated team player, proactive and hands-on in task completion.
Overview
42
42
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Temporary Work
Malcolms Bond (Bottling)
Johnstone, UK
2025.12 - 2026.04
- Responsible for the loading/unloading of pallets (doubles) from curtain side trailers using forklifts (nightshift).
- Using Zebra barcode scanners for goods-in/goods-out.
Temporary Work
Newsprinters – Eurocentral (Vanway)
, UK
2025.12 - 2026.02
- Responsible for the loading of pallets to curtain side trailers using forklift (nightshift).
- Using national paperwork of load locations. e.g. Inverness, Aberdeen, Carlisle.
- Cleaning presses at shift end.
Production Lead
Mallatite Ltd
Rutherglen, UK
2024.12 - 2025.11
- Responsible for the day to day running of all production within the Rutherglen unit.
- Control of all production documents/drawings/job sheets.
- Consult with other sites and customers regarding production orders and/or stock materials.
- Creation of work schedules, sales orders, purchase orders, design packages & working drawings, delivery schedules in line with the contractor’s timeline.
- Ensure all ordered products are produced in a cost effective, time efficient manner, and delivered to customers specifications.
- Managed graphics department (design/layout, cut/print) operating Zund plotters, large format printers, and laminators.
- Ensuring all stock products are available and ordered accordingly in line with order book.
- Lead and motivate production team, providing guidance, training, and development opportunities.
- Create purchase orders and progressing until there GRN.
- Producing weekly figures on production/sqm and completed sales for KPI’s.
Site Manager
Motorclean Ltd
Motherwell, UK
2024.04 - 2024.06
- Responsible for the day to day running of the teams involved with SMART Repair, Valeters and Service Washers, to consistently deliver exceptional brand standards.
- Control of all vehicles traffic passing through the various department areas, and to ensure all vehicles fixed, cleaned, and returned to showroom condition. For and on behalf of Motorpoint.
- Maintaining all SOPs are adhered to, in line with the company management system.
- Managing the teams working hours, disciplinaries, and contractual issues.
- Auditing of finished vehicles with the Motorclean MMS.
- Stock checks for painting/cleaning products and consumables.
- Consulting with Motorpoint managers on achieved KPI’s.
- Movement of vehicles.
- Notable Achievements
- Acknowledged for creating better stock controls and their rotation.
Logistics Team Manager
Krispy Kreme UK Ltd
Glasgow, UK
2023.12 - 2024.02
- Responsible for the day to day running of the Logistics Team, empowering my team of driver’s to consistently deliver exceptional brand standards.
- Manage all transport operations, ensuring all vehicles are roadworthy and drivers comply with traffic regulations and driver’s hours, within the Working Time Directive and Drivers Hours Rules.
- Maintaining all SOPs are adhered to, in line with the company management system.
- Managing the drivers ROTAs and Rest Days.
- Updating of applications, such as Tachomaster & Webfleet
- Regularly delivering goods (multi-drop)
Warehouse & Operations Supervisor
SealEco UK Ltd
Wishaw, UK
2022.02 - 2023.10
- Responsible for the day to day running of the warehouses, coordinating with all stakeholders regarding goods in/out and stock rotations. Utilising lifting machines (Forklifts, pallet trucks).
- Control of all operations, Fire Safety, First Aid, Wellbeing, and all Health & Safety in the Workplace.
- Maintaining all SOPs are adhered to and in line with the companies IMS.
- Using Picking Lists/Packing Notes to formulate customer orders for despatch.
- Creating dangerous goods notes (ADR) and their commercial invoice for export.
- Processing and costing of sales orders, raising invoices and statements for customers.
- Taking cash sales over phone or trade counter and using WorldPay for card payments.
- Creation of purchase orders for the needs of the business and recording progress until completion (GRN)
- Supervised and motivated team members reviewed their performance and supported them through training and mentoring.
- Planning and creation of a production schedules, making decisions on resource allocation and prioritisation, and monitored continually of stock levels to maintain capacity.
- Delivering of customers goods utilising company vehicles.
- Notable Achievements
- Acknowledged for full attainment of ISO 9001, 14001 after a three-year hiatus.
- Creation of First Aid stations within the workplace and supporting employees to become EFAW approved.
- Acknowledged for support of employees successfully attaining RTITB certification on Counterbalance & Flexi AX forklifts.
- Credited with creating better stocking levels and controls.
Sign Maker/Supervisor – Production Manager – Design Lead/Factory Manager
Dee Organ – Signature – Mallatite
Glasgow, UK
1984.08 - 2021.08
- Responsible for all strategic planning of the production process, coordinating all production activities and schedules, driving changes, and monitoring the investments to ensure maximum productivity.
- Ownership for manufacturing traffic signs, in line with the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions (TSRGD) and Chapter 7 of the Traffic Signs Manual (TSM)
- Planned and created a production schedule, took decisions on resource allocation and prioritisation, and continually monitored the stock levels to maintain adequacy.
- Set up the production quality standards, monitored productivity rates, and implemented quality control programmes.
- In charge of production staff and the control of materials in the manufacture of traffic signs. Creation of working drawings to customer’s specifications and implementing to finish.
- Responsible for the day-to-day running of the production, controlling works orders, processing purchase orders, and expediting customer’s orders to meet the timelines.
- Collaborated closely with the customers, relating to all aspects of design specifications, working within the confines of government regulations, and managing all aspects of Health & Safety and first aid at the workplace.
- Responsible for the factory floor, which included all aspects of manufacturing/sign shop/print room/stores and controlling all material stocks and their rotation.
- Managed graphics department (design/layout, cut/print) operating Zund plotters, large format printers, and laminators.
- Produced scaled working drawings, post & foundation details using industry standard platforms for approval.
- Creation of work schedules, sales orders, purchase orders, design packages & working drawings, delivery schedules in line with the contractor’s timeline.
- Responsible for all commercial transport vehicles within the site (forklift safety, daily vehicle checks, HGV/LDV services, Hiab Safety).
- Stores duties, goods in/out, despatch/receipt, stock rotation. Using lifting machinery
- Offering consultation/surveying to Local & Central Government, Contractors on Design & Build Projects.
- Ensured cost-effectiveness of the production by estimating costs and negotiating and agreeing on budgets with both customers and managers.
- Collated and analysed data produced reports for managers and customers to share meaningful insights for business decisions.
- Supervised and motivated the team members, drove them to deliver against the assigned KPIs, reviewed workers' performance, and supported them through training and mentoring.
- Managed growth evaluated and deployed a range of continuous improvements and lean techniques to optimise production performance.
- Notable Achievements
- Credited with creating the largest square area traffic sign in Britain as part of the Perth Western Bypass.
- Achieved accreditation to the old British Road Sign Association (and keeping accreditation to the present day as a member of the ARTSM) and becoming the only Approved Traffic Signmaker in Scotland.
- Established the company as the first Scottish company and third in Britain to attain the CE mark of conformity in road traffic signing, lighting, columns, and ancillary goods.
- Experienced at working with Forklift (7-tonne counterbalance extended fork).
- Successfully organised and implemented SVQ level 2 awards for all production staff.
- Acknowledged for full attainment of ISO 9001, 14001 & 45001 certified by BSI.
- Credited with achieving National Highways Sector Scheme (NHSS) certified.
- Design, manufacture, and delivery of various Major Infrastructure Projects, such as Queensferry Crossing, M20-J10&10A, Aberdeen Bypass, Maybole Bypass, M6 Gantry Upgrade, M6 TOLL, M4 Resigning, M8-M73-M74 Upgrade.
- Member of IHE (affiliate member)
- Member of the Signs & Lines committee for Transport Scotland.
- Note of thanks from Balfour Beatty, Wills Bros, Bear Scotland, Ferrovial, Leicestershire CC, Hampshire CC, Transport Scotland, Transport Infrastructure Ireland, Glasgow CC, Highways England, Transport for London, and The Government of the Bahamas.
Education
GCSEs - Chemistry, English, Geography, Maths, Music
Eastbank Academy
Glasgow 1979.08 - 1983.06
Skills
- Inventory management
- MS Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word)
- Adobe Acrobat DC
- CAD (Omega, Corel)
- Matrix IQ
Technical Skills:
- SignPLOT/SignLOAD
- Orion ERP
- Sage 200
- FLT (Counterbalance / Flexi)
- Microsoft Dynamics AX
Certification
- Forklift (Counterbalance & Flexi-Reach)
- First Aider (EFAW)
- Fire Marshall/Warden
CORE SKILLS & PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
- Strategic Leadership: An inspirational leader and a strong visionary with a proven strategic perspective driving the business production and operational plans. Ability to deliver top and bottom-line results with a focus on quality.
- Subject Matter Expertise: Ability to formulate a clear vision & strategy, and plan for the overall production cycle with daily operational leadership. Brings unparalleled credibility/expertise and organisational sensitivity to the function.
- Operational Excellence: Continuous focus on handling execution as per the standard processes and planning the daily activities/ work schedules to streamline the overall operations while adhering to the health and safety guidelines.
- Commercial Acumen: Demonstrates strong commercial acumen. Possess excellent analytical, planning, organisational, and critical thinking skills. Analyses complex information to make informed strategic commercial decisions.
- Senior Stakeholder Management: Evidence of influencing key senior stakeholders towards commercial solutions that balance optimal commercial performance while delivering business strategy. Ability to develop trusting relationships across internal and external stakeholders and foster an environment of continuous improvement and shared goals.
- Team Development: Proficient competency in thought, result, and people leadership in building high-performing teams. Highly adept at successfully leading business-critical projects while managing cross-functional resources.
Timeline
Temporary Work
Malcolms Bond (Bottling)
2025.12 - 2026.04
Temporary Work
Newsprinters – Eurocentral (Vanway)
2025.12 - 2026.02
Production Lead
Mallatite Ltd
2024.12 - 2025.11
Site Manager
Motorclean Ltd
2024.04 - 2024.06
Logistics Team Manager
Krispy Kreme UK Ltd
2023.12 - 2024.02
Warehouse & Operations Supervisor
SealEco UK Ltd
2022.02 - 2023.10
Sign Maker/Supervisor – Production Manager – Design Lead/Factory Manager
Dee Organ – Signature – Mallatite
1984.08 - 2021.08
GCSEs - Chemistry, English, Geography, Maths, Music
Eastbank Academy
1979.08 - 1983.06