Andrew Lees

• My current role has been quite diverse from Talent (L&D) to delivering Strategic Projects. My past Operations roles have always had a strong biased to build upon the early years programs but the last few years has allowed me to concentrate and build upon the program more.

Talent Lead

• Well respected time served leader with many years experience of leading teams through core and none core activity.
• Lean / Continuous Improvement minded individual.
• Responsible for the sites Apprentices / internships & Graduates programs.
• Single handily refreshed the early careers & upskilling program to approximately >45 employees on an apprenticeship pathway (Mar 25).
• Achieved Gold Kitemark award award for excellent employer for engineering apprenticeships.
• Responsible for recruitment, assessment centers and onboarding of early years individuals.
• Designed and delivered future training programs to align with companies strategic goals.
• Partnered with training providers to implement training solutions close resource staffing gaps.
• Strong relationship with training providers (Colleges, Universities, schools and local authorities).
• Responsible for mentoring the individual early careers employees.
• Developed personal development plans and ongoing 121 reviews with individuals to allow them to think of their next steps in their journey (not just early years).
• Responsible for management development programmes.
• Responsible for ongoing CSR / STEM support, driven >63 events during 2024.
• Reenergized the school / college work experience program.

Strategic Projects

• Past projects in the last couple of years have been related to Project Redwood with the introduction of the DT Build centre and the ETRAS Team integration to the Wobaston Road site.
• Current Project is at the Power & Controls level rather than site but still under Non Disclosure Agreement so limited to what can be discussed at moment. This involves a venture in the APAC region and part of my responsibilities for the project involves designing / creating training packages for the venture, also creating onsite training school in the APAC region and partnering with local UK training providers for UK training assistance.

• Led a multifunctional team.
• Directed daily operations to achieve customer requirement and KPI's.
• Developed good / strong customer / supplier relationship.
• On time delivery improvements >90%
• Scrap & Rework reductions
• Strong focus on ACE / CORE initiatives.
• Improved productivity >82% through focus meetings.
• Strong Tier review approach.
• Led process improvements.
• Led recruitment and restructuring initiatives.
• Early years process and plan through company.

• Daily management and leadership of Heat Exchanger business.
• Implemented A320 & A220 Cells.
• Achieved rate readiness.
• Satisfy recruitment needs.
• Responsible for Onboarding & Training Plans.
• Responsible for introduction of new processes & equipment.

• Difficult time for the company as it decided to close the site and move legacy low volume product to Actuations, Stafford Road site and high volume product moving to Mexcali aligning with corporate initiatives. The project got overturned nearly 12 months after resulting in the Wobaston Road remaining open.
• My role was to lead the Actuations, Stafford Road initiative.
• Responsible for ECAR, costs, plan, layout and staffing plans.
• Working with Real Estate and selling the Wobaston Road site.
• Also spent time on the high volume initiative in Mexicali assisting with the planning, equipment specifications and 3P events.

Mar 97 - Mar 2002

Technical Support Engineer / Manufacturing Engineer

• Assisting customers with on site EH101 & Eurofighter installations, repairs, retrofits.
• Customers Westland Helicopters, BAe.
• Responsible for work transfer from Sikorsky Helicopters to Wolverhampton.
• Achieved 50% reduction in turn round time of product from trail install in Bombardier, Canada to OE tested and release product.

Mar 2002 -Jul 2008

Heat Transfer Superintendent

• Responsible for daily running of Heat Exchanger cell & processes
• Processes include - Vacuum Brazing, Machining, Welding & Testing and special processes.

Jul 2008 - Jul 2014

Manufacturing & Logistics Manager

• Responsible for leading multifunctional production and logistics teams.
• Responsible for daily on time delivery and monthly sales.
• Recruitment & Onboarding.
• Lean through ACE initiatives.

Sept 1984 - Feb 1997 (Stein Atkinson Stordy, Wombourne)

• Apprentice trained Sheetmetal Worker.
• Manufactured Ovens, furnaces and environmental solutions.
• Managed installations and projects across UK & Europe.