David Grimley

• Managed £2.5M OpEx budget, delivering operational efficiency and cost optimization
• Led a multifunctional team of 40 staff, including engineers, admins, and maintenance managers
• Implemented SCADA systems and reliability-centred maintenance to enhance equipment longevity
• Management of Effluent treatment process and conformance to SEPA licensing
• Fostered continuous improvement through best practices, operator asset care, and reliability programs
• Negotiated contracts with vendors, achieved significant cost savings.
• Coordinated building projects, minimising disruption to ongoing operations.

• Directed CapEx projects exceeding $25M, including production line procurement and validation. Design solutions through to implementation
• Managed relocation of a process line to Russia, generating $34.5M annual savings
• Developed equipment replacement strategies and ensured compliance with ISO standards
• Oversaw team recruitment, HSE compliance, and appraisal processes
• Mentored employees to maximise development potential.

• Increased production throughput by 23% through fabrication line redesign for high volume strip manufacture
• Delivered cost-saving projects via procurement and machinery re-designs
• Advocated for preventive maintenance best practice and trained engineering staff
• Applied technical knowledge for troubleshooting issues, minimised downtime during project execution.

• PEx Green Belt-trained, mentor of junior staff driving maintenance team improvements
• Managed validations from testing design and creation of documentation packs for mechanical, electrical, and software changes
• Developed standard operating procedures guaranteeing consistency across operations.

Competent in fault-finding and PLC operations, enhancing equipment reliability

Spearheaded improvements in preventive maintenance practice. Improved equipment MTBF and MTTR metrics.

Completed SVQ III and modern apprenticeship in multi-skilled production engineering

Fitting, pipe fitting, fabrication and welding, assembly and fault finding. Operation of lathes, vertical and horizontal milling, surface and cylindrical grinding. CNC programming and operation of heavy lifting equipment.