Aaron Dodd Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

UK

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

• Employed by the Managing Director as part of the business strategy to write internal management systems that would provide the platforms for acquisition and growth. Leadership of the Technical/Quality/ HS&E team.
• Completing a full GAP analysis upon appointment of management system to complete a full rewrite to align to full multi-site user friendly management system.
• Key role on senior management leadership team.
• Directed the role out of HSL safety climate survey with 70% staff participation to improve staff safety cultures within the business and industry bench marking.
• Established and chaired “Innovation Hub “staff forum which also acted as safety representatives in the business.
• Directed the technical and quality aspects of the due diligence process for the acquisition of another consultancy, proved successful through external audits.

North East

• Responsible for Asbestos Technical Governance across the north of England and Scotland circa 30 staff. Created a set of best in class standards that incorporated UKAS requirements and delivered a right first time.
• Set up and established initial accreditation for new regional office for both ISO standards 17025/17020.
• Ensured the organic growth through training new recruits to the required standard across the region of responsibility with successful UKAS audits at all times.
• Established and managed operational and technical control of reactive laboratory delivery for major national insurance contract with 24 hour report turnaround on circa 40.000 samples per annum.
• Handled accreditation maintenance during business acquisition and rebranding from National Britannia to Connaught.
• Staff retention rates of those under direct management of in excess of 70%.

North East

• Managed all elements of asbestos industry analysis methods including Air testing, Sample analysis and survey inspection techniques. Working in a small single site consultancy in a multi-disciplined role.Key Achievements.
• Fast tracked to all element of Consultancy works to become trainer/mentor in 10 months.
• Quality manager’s technical deputy, supporting all elements of quality management system ISO 17025/ 17020.
• Wrote company procedures for ISO 17020 pilot scheme.
• Secondment to local authority for asbestos management of LA portfolio.

North East

• Led small team (4) working high volume injection moulding manufacturing business, supplying automotive industry for high quality specialised oil seals.Key Achievements.
• Section leader on new product development on secondment to France for specialised development of new range.
• Resource management for high volume client KPI delivery (3 shifts 24/5).
• SPC data quality process control for precise product measurement.

Plymouth, United Kingdom

• Working on UK and international security duties as part of 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines.Key Achievements
• Learnt and developed team leadership qualities, problem solving skills and the ability to succeed in ever demanding environment’s that are transferable into a civilian commercial environment.
• Deployment to Kuwait with 45 Commando for international security operation.
• Part of team that beat world record for 100 mile relay race.
• Completed four winter artic deployments incorporating specialised training.
• Attained HGV Class 1 Driving Licence