• Identified risks within the warehouse and promoted RPL’s safety first culture by establishing an environment where all warehouse operatives feel they can openly report incidents and accidents• Worked closely with the RPL H&S Officer in matters of investigation, documentation and by negotiation successfully worked to create best practice processes.• Actively participated in the forklift truck contract tender process (project), visiting multiple sites, and working with project lead to provide technical information re the working of RPL warehouses.• Lead the teams to undertake necessary training to improve multi skilled flexible workforce• Instrumental in the introduction of Toyota I_Site monitoring system for RPL’s fleet of Forklift trucks• Jointly responsible for RPL’s offsite storage facility to ensure that costs are minimized while ensuring safe storage of company products.• Responsible for 30 people over 3 warehouses, and effectively streamlined to 19 people over 2 warehouses and a recycling centre.• Key stakeholder for RPL’s Fork Lift truck (FLT) contract ensure that FLT’s are utilized in the most efficient manner and costs are kept within budget.• Monitor Key Performance Indicators in order to manage the process and teams to ensure that all Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery and Environment targets are met• Develop and Implement plans to ensure the dept operates a Continuous improvement and cost efficient environment.• To maintain discipline and ensure consistent application of the company policies and procedures.• Target setting and documentation of Team Leader performance to ensure all targets are achieved.• To set the department budget and to monitor expenditure.

• Responsible for 5 Team Leaders managing a total of 35 people on a mix of Discontinuous and Continental shift patterns within the Toner Filling & Assembly, Plastic Moulding Production and Warehouse areas.• Monitor Key Performance Indicators in order to manage the process and teams to meet the Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery and Environmental (SQCDE) targets.• Develop and Implement Activity plans to ensure the dept operates a Continuous improvement and profit making environment.• To maintain discipline and ensure consistent application of the company policies and procedures.• 3 Monthly review, target setting and documentation of Team Leader performance.• To set budgets and monitor expenditure for the relevant departments.• Use of Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing techniques to improve efficiency and reduce costs.

• Responsible for 8 people on a rotating discontinuous shift pattern.• Organising production team to achieve Daily, Weekly and monthly production and quality targets.• Problem / Quality investigation.• Breakdown investigation and repair (Mechanical).• Process book writing and introduction.• Liaison between Warehouse, Maintenance, IT and Human Resource Departments.• 6 Monthly review and documentation of operator performance.• Interviewing potential employees for vacant position.

Machine polisher, degreasing plant and CNC lathe setter / operator

Plant Operator Mechanic operating and maintaining large earth moving equipment such as Bulldozers, Loading Shovels, Road Graders, Stone Crushing Plant and HGV driving (Class 2).

Production of aluminium sunroofs, train windows and conservatories

Pipework and General fitting work

General duties working in fitting shop restoring museum equipment

Craft apprentice