Production/ Workshop Manager
Ds Limited
National Resource Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Promoted to Workshop Manager from previous Supervisory support role assisting the Workshop Manager for 2 years, reflecting success in former role and recognition of managerial potential, and adding internal support to the remit in 2003.Workshop Management Fully accountable for the operations, performance and success of the Workshop & System Build unit, devising and developing practices and policies to ensure Workshop capacity to remain current with new technologies.Staff… Show more Promoted to Workshop Manager from previous Supervisory support role assisting the Workshop Manager for 2 years, reflecting success in former role and recognition of managerial potential, and adding internal support to the remit in 2003.Workshop Management Fully accountable for the operations, performance and success of the Workshop & System Build unit, devising and developing practices and policies to ensure Workshop capacity to remain current with new technologies.Staff Management managed up to 26 Engineers including: recruitment and rostering (OOH cover), coaching and development (e.g. delivered training on DS Provided Solutions, MS platforms etc.); performance and appraisal.Production & Operations Managed the building, configuring, maintaining, repairing, upgrading and testing of hardware (Servers PCs, Laptops, Peripherals ) for all nationwide Library (+Retail & Telecoms until business divestiture) clients:Repair & Maintenance acted as point of escalation for critical issues and complex problems, leveraging engineering expertise to hard-/software troubleshooting, identifying, diagnosing and resolving issues to component level.BSI standards were adhered to throughout the workshop and production areas, being audited by BSI in the Retail and Telecoms areas.Asset Management ensured an ambient Workshop environment to enable optimum functioning of all equipment, monitoring air conditioning, electricity supply etc., and responding promptly to issues to minimise impact on operations. Show less