GARY IZARD
Newquay,cornwall
Summary
Dynamic professional with expertise in sales growth strategies, risk management, and decision-making. Demonstrates strong budget control aptitude and financial management skills, contributing to effective profit and loss analysis. Proficient in customer service and business development, with a proven track record in employee management and contract management. Skilled in project budgeting and collaboration with product managers to achieve strategic goals. Adept at data collection and analysis, staff development, and time efficiency. Utilises project management tools to enhance operational efficiency. Committed to driving business success through innovative strategies and comprehensive risk assessment.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work history
Director/Owner
GSD Metalworkers Ltd
Newquay, Cornwall
2023.08 - 2026.05
- Day to day running of the company
- Estimating
- Production planning
- Programme parts ready for Laser Cutting and Producing parts on AutoCAD 2025
- Designing
- Milling
- Mig & Tig Welding
- Producing Job Cards & Spreadsheets
- Buying of Materials
- Ordering subcontracted parts
- Liaising with Customers & Visiting sites
- Final costing reviews
Director/Part Owner
BHA Architectural Metalworkers Ltd
Basildon, England
2021.04 - 2023.07
- Day to day running of the company Reason for starting my own company & Re-locating
- Estimating My business partner closed the company after losing her husband
- Programme parts ready for Laser Cutting and Producing parts on AutoCAD 2023
- Folding using Promecam
- Milling & Turning
- Mig & Tig Welding
- Producing Job Cards & Spreadsheets
- Buying of Materials
- Ordering subcontracted parts
- Inspection
- Meeting with customers, designers, Joinery managers & contract managers
- Visiting site/ Liaising with Customers
- Final costing reviews
- Training Employees
- Employee & Team Motivation
Metalwork Manager
Brown & Carroll (London) Ltd
Basildon, England
2019.09 - 2021.04
- Produce Planning Reason for Leaving I got asked to come in and run BHA after one of the owners got diagnosed with Cancer
- Estimating
- Buying of Materials/ subcontracted parts
- Programme parts ready for Laser Cutting and Producing parts on AutoCAD
- Inspection
- Meeting with designers, Joinery managers & contract managers
- Visiting site/ Liaising with Customers
- Final costing reviews
Production Manager
M L R Architectural Metalworkers Ltd
Basildon, England
2013.01 - 2019.09
- Programme parts ready for Laser Cutting and Producing parts
- Plan the best people to produce each part of the job
- Producing Job Cards & Spreadsheets
- Buying of Materials
- Ordering subcontracted parts
- Inspection
- Meeting with customers, designers, Joinery managers & contract managers
- Visiting site
- Final costing reviews
- Training Employees
- Employee & Team Motivation
Cad Cam Programmer/Production Manager
Essex Laser Job Shop Limited
Grays, England
2010.09 - 2012.12
- Programme using Lantec, Peps, AutoCAD & Solid works
- Developing Formed parts
- Plan Production
- Teaching new Employees, the running of Bystronic & Trumpf Lasers
- Setting & forming parts using a Bystronic Promecam
- Liaising with Customers
Programmer/Production Manager
S T Manufacturing
West Horndon, England
2009.09 - 2010.09
- Produce Planning
- Programming for the Prima Laser Machine
- Setting & Forming Parts using a promecam
- Running/teaching new Staff on the Prima Machine (Laser)
- Programme & run the 3D Wire bending machine
- Liaising with Customers
CAD/Cam Programmer
M L Fabcuts Ltd
Dartford, England
2009.01 - 2009.09
- Programme Laser & Waterjet machine using sigma nest
- Running the bystronic laser & Flow Waterjet Machines
- Liaising with Customers
Programmer/Production Manager
S T Manufacturing
West Horndon, England
2007.05 - 2008.12
- Produce Planning
- Programming for the Prima Laser Machine
- Setting & Forming Parts using a Promecam
- Running teaching new Staff on the Prima Machine
- Programme & run the 3D Wire bending machine
- Liaising with Customers
Programme Manager
Essex Laser Job Shop Limited
Grays, England
2002.04 - 2007.05
- Programme using AutoCAD & Peps
- Running Bystronic & Trumpf Lasers
- Liaising with Customers
Programmer/Operator
Global Advance Systems
Rayleigh, England
2000.07 - 2002.04
- Programmer & Running the Amarda laser
- Develop Formed Parts
Fine Limit Sheet Metal Worker
Kearsley Precision Engineering
Basildon, England
1999.08 - 2000.07
- Developing formed parts
- Bending using Promecam & Fly Presses
- Producing fine limit parts
Trainee Engineer
Ktec UK Ltd
Wickford, England
1994.07 - 1999.08
- I did 3 years of day release in City & Guilds in Engineering
- Whilst learning sheet metal, Milling, Turning & CNC Milling
Education
Computer: Programming -
EnglandComputer: AutoCAD - undefined
Basildon College
Basildon, Essex, EnglandCity & Guild: Engineering - undefined
Basildon College
Basildon, Essex, EnglandGCSE: School - undefined
Laindon High School
Laindon, EnglandSkills
- Sales growth strategies
- Risk management proficiency
- Decision-Making competency
- Budget control aptitude
- Customer Service
- Business development
- Employee management
- Contract management
- Project budgeting
- Financial management
- Strategies and goals
- Profit and Loss Analysis
- Product Manager collaboration
- Data collection and analysis
- Staff development
- Time efficiency
- Project management tools proficiency
References
- Kevin, Watts, (Brown & Carroll), Brown & Carroll Works, Honywood Road, Basildon, Essex, SS14 3DT
- Matt, Levett, (Director at ML Fabcuts), 07950579766, Unit D Acorn Trading Estate, Crayford, Kent, DA1 4AL, Mobile 07950579766
Interests
- Enjoy spending time with my family, taking my kids on days out
- Surfing
- Swimming
- Gym
- Car track days
- BTCC & Formula 1
Timeline
Director/Owner
GSD Metalworkers Ltd
2023.08 - 2026.05
Director/Part Owner
BHA Architectural Metalworkers Ltd
2021.04 - 2023.07
Metalwork Manager
Brown & Carroll (London) Ltd
2019.09 - 2021.04
Production Manager
M L R Architectural Metalworkers Ltd
2013.01 - 2019.09
Cad Cam Programmer/Production Manager
Essex Laser Job Shop Limited
2010.09 - 2012.12
Programmer/Production Manager
S T Manufacturing
2009.09 - 2010.09
CAD/Cam Programmer
M L Fabcuts Ltd
2009.01 - 2009.09
Programmer/Production Manager
S T Manufacturing
2007.05 - 2008.12
Programme Manager
Essex Laser Job Shop Limited
2002.04 - 2007.05
Programmer/Operator
Global Advance Systems
2000.07 - 2002.04
Fine Limit Sheet Metal Worker
Kearsley Precision Engineering
1999.08 - 2000.07
Trainee Engineer
Ktec UK Ltd
1994.07 - 1999.08
Computer: AutoCAD - undefined
Basildon College
City & Guild: Engineering - undefined
Basildon College
GCSE: School - undefined
Laindon High School