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GORDON JONES

NEWTON MEARNS

Summary

Dependable Workshop Manager with proven experience meeting budget, quality and timeframe objectives. Analyses performance and manages teams to achieve productivity KPIs. Lead by example to motivate and engage with production team

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

GRADE A APPROVED OPERATOR

SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS (PRESTWICK SITE)
PRESTWICK, AYRSHIRE
08.2023 - Current
  • Strictly follow company safety regulations, eliminating workplace accidents and incidents.
  • Assist in the manufacture of aircraft components built to customer specifications in line with the companies KPIs delivering high-quality results within budget and timeframe targets set on the bar charts
  • Ensure high standards of good housekeeping are adhered to at all times adopting a clean as I go approach. Stamping in and out of hazardous and non hazardous materials/waste and discarding in correct bins as per company policy and ensuring
  • Currently undertaking a PDR set by myself and line manager, Targets set for specifically tailored needs and in an agreed timeframe
  • Still relatively new to the company and currently
  • Posted at Leading edge stage 2 and have learned the process of the job quickly and efficiently and now looking to expand personal knowledge of the company and its processes in further detail and learn more areas of the job within different areas about the site
  • Personally responsible for certifying that the quality of my own work consistently meets the high standards of the company

WORKSHOP MANAGER

AQUA FLEET (BOSCH LTD)
Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire
08.2010 - 08.2023
  • Enforced the companies health and safety requirements for worker protection, keeping accidents and company liability at minimum.
  • Managed a fast pace and busy productive workplace between 20-30 cars per day
  • Responsible for keeping the team motivated to ensure maximum productivity within the business
  • Opening and Closing of the workshop-keyholder
  • Ensuring high quality customer service throughout the business
  • Ordering parts from suppliers, managing costs and paying invoices
  • Mentoring Apprentices-daily training
  • Efficient planning of the shifts ahead for the team
  • Quality controller-overseeing all jobs to ensure high standard
  • Identified opportunities to improve and streamline manufacturing processes to maximise time and revenue.
  • Negotiated rates with suppliers and managed relations to maintain adequate levels of quality supplies.
  • Increased customer satisfaction by resolving issues.
  • Built up a loyal client base which ensures repeat custom to the company
  • MOT Inspections
  • Set clear budget targets and established successful controls to control expenditure.

Head MOT Inspector

THOMSON MOTOR COMPANY
Coatbridge
01.2008 - 01.2010
  • Diagnostics and repairs on all class 4 vehicles
  • Dealing direct with customers over the phone and face to face
  • Ordering parts from suppliers
  • Ensured Health and Safety guidelines were followed
  • MOT Inspections carried out daily
  • Establishes myself as a key member of staff
  • Key holder
  • General maintenance on equipment and calibrations.

Trainee Mechanic

BROWNSBURN GARAGE
Airdrie
01.2003 - 01.2008
  • Served 4 year apprenticeship learning mechanical skills and Health and Safety provisions
  • Part of a team consisting of 8 mechanics and 4 Trainees
  • Awarded Apprentice of the year 2 years in a row
  • Became time served Mechanic doing all mechanical repairs including engine rebuilds
  • Workshop foreman dealing with customers, booking appointments, and ordering parts
  • Responsible for general maintenance of all equipment in the workshop
  • Became an MOT Inspector and key holder.

Education

Mechanical Systems diagnostics and repairs -

Coatbridge College

Coatbridge - undefined

St Ambrose High School

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Skills

  • Health and safety aware
  • Highly focused and organised
  • Able to work on own initiative
  • Innovative
  • Team collaboration
  • Effective communicator
  • Leadership
  • Highly focused
  • Numerate and literate
  • Impeccable timekeeping
  • Able to adapt skills quickly
  • Responsible individual with commitment to being successful

Affiliations

  • I am the 1st Team senior recruitment and opposition analysis scout for Raith Rovers Football club
  • Spending time with my family and travelling

Timeline

GRADE A APPROVED OPERATOR

SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS (PRESTWICK SITE)
08.2023 - Current

WORKSHOP MANAGER

AQUA FLEET (BOSCH LTD)
08.2010 - 08.2023

Head MOT Inspector

THOMSON MOTOR COMPANY
01.2008 - 01.2010

Trainee Mechanic

BROWNSBURN GARAGE
01.2003 - 01.2008

Mechanical Systems diagnostics and repairs -

Coatbridge College

Coatbridge - undefined

St Ambrose High School

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