JAMES CHRISTOPHER TIMMONS
CASTLE VALE,BIRMINGHAM
Summary
My ambition is to continue progressing within a forward thinking company like JLR. I’m motivated by working in an environment with strong, proven systems of work and a team of colleagues who take pride in producing a high quality products for customers. I enjoy being part of a positive, collaborative workplace, and I feel that JLR is exactly the kind of organisation where I can grow and contribute at a high level.
I’m an excellent communicator and I find it easy to build relationships, interact with people, and work effectively as part of a team. Reliability is one of my strongest qualities, and I approach every aspect of my work with confidence and professionalism. I’m now looking for a new challenge, and I believe that joining JLR would benefit both sides — it would allow me to bring my skills to a new area of the business while also giving me the chance to broaden my experience.
With the right training and opportunity, I’m confident I would become a strong and valuable team member. I take responsibility for my actions, I manage processes effectively, and I have a track record of being self reliant, multiskilled, and dependable — including providing absence cover when needed. I value everyone’s contributions and feedback, and I work hard to maintain positive relationships with colleagues.
Over the last two years, I’ve experienced significant professional growth. I’ve developed new skills, stepped outside my comfort zone, and taken on responsibilities that have strengthened my confidence and capability. I’m proud of that progress, and I’m excited about the possibility of contributing even more to a new team and organisation if I’m given the opportunity.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work history
BS1 Underbody/Framing FLM
JLR
11.2025 - 01.2026
- Deliver daily briefs and allocate operatives according to operational priorities.
- Update the manning tracker and ensure appropriate staffing levels.
- Maintain strong communication with customers to support effective service delivery.
- Lead a team of 5–20 operatives, managing performance, conduct, and development.
- Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and succession planning.
- Provide daily guidance, support, and supervision to team members.
- Ensure full adherence to Safe Systems of Work. Following QPES/WES
- Oversee safe operation of MHE and ensure all required documentation is completed accurately.
- Issue PPE and promote a strong, proactive safety culture across the team.
- Complete Absence review meetings, Health review meetings.
- Also I recently asked to shadow an operations manager to understand and gain experience at the next level, overall I feel I have gained a lot of experience.
HAC FLM (Holiday and Absence cover)
CEVA
05.2025 - 11.2025
- In my previous role, I was responsible for managing policies and entitlements for CEVA/Staff line employees, and I handled this for a team of around 170 people. A big part of my job was coordinating holiday requests, approving time-off, and managing daily absences or dependency leave. I made sure every shift was fully covered and that all core roles were staffed, even when we had unexpected absences.
- I also organised and led health review meetings, absence review meetings, and long-term absence discussions. On top of that, I kept multiple trackers updated so that reporting was accurate and managers always had a clear picture of attendance and staffing. Overall, it strengthened my ability to stay organised, communicate clearly, and keep operations running smoothly even in busy periods.
BIW DHL FLM BS1 Framing/R8 Linefeed
DHL
05.2024 - 05.2025
- Daily duties include:
- To directly assist Management by reporting on and monitoring the effectiveness of all warehousing activities and performance in your designated area.
- To supervise, implement and coordinate productivity by communicating job expectations to direct line reports, ensuring that all deadlines are safely met within allocated time frames, always maintaining standards of excellence.
- To track and trace orders using a digital In-house tracking software system, ensuring that records are maintained and kept at optimum level.
- Maintain effective relationship with the customer.
- Span of control 15-20 managing and covering all people aspects.
- Delivering a daily brief
- Updating the manning tracker
- Delegating operatives onto certain roles as and when needed
- Ensuring compliance to Standard Operating Procedures and Safe Systems of Work
- Effectively managing various mhe, ensuring ops 29 books are used correctly and handing out any required PPE
- Support and supervise operatives with their daily tasks
- Deliver team member performance reviews, development and succession planning in 121s
- Ensuring company policies are communicated, applied and enforced correctly
- Been IT literate MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint, sending and receiving emails. Using Excellent communication - verbal and written when talking to the customer and colleges
ASRS FLM
DHL Jaguar Landrover Solihul
01.2024 - 05.2024
- My role included
- ASRS TEAM LEADER - DHL JAGUAR LANDROVER SOLIHUL PLANT SEPTEMBER 2022- DECEMBER 2023
- ASRS Team Leader in FA3, my daily duties consisted of
- Delivering a daily brief
- Updating the manning tracker
- Delegating operatives onto certain roles as and when needed
- Ensuring compliance to Standard Operating Procedures and Safe Systems of Work
- Effectively managing various mhe, ensuring ops 29 books are used correctly and handing out any required PPE
- Support and supervise operatives with their daily tasks
- Deliver team member performance reviews, development and succession planning in 121s
- Ensuring company policies are communicated, applied and enforced correctly
- Been IT literate MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint, sending and receiving emails
- Using Excellent communication - verbal and written when talking to the customer and colleges
Warehouse Operative
DHL Jaguar Landrover Solihul Plant
05.2018 - 09.2022
- I have done various roles since been at solihul plant and gained a lot of experience and a lot of different mhe licenses with have helped me do various roles around different parts of the plant such as
- ASRS Blue box line feeder
- FA1\FA2\FA3 ELF DRIVER
- FA2 BULK DELIVERY DRIVER
- FA2 REACH DRIVER PUTAWAY
- FA2 TIPPING (LONG FORKS)
- ASRS P6 TIPPING (BLUEBOXES)
- ASRS P6 INBOUND LOADER (BLUEBOXES)
- To do these jobs you need to have a vast knowledge of all locations in the build halls also you have to be efficient in delivering various parts to various lines across the different tracks getting them delivered and scanned off on time and to the correct fit point I use a scanner to scan, check and deliver these parts. You must check any mhe daily for any issues and report any if necessary. During furlough I was often called in various areas to support on different roles my favourite been helping the startup of FA3 line feeders in ASRS as I was one of the first blue box line feeders delivering while launch where still in there. I had the responsibility of training drivers from other areas and familiarise them with the new block layouts/routes/one way systems and lineside locations. This then gave me the incentive to become more then just an operative.
FLT Operative
DHL Jaguar Landrover CB Plant (D Block)
08.2014 - 05.2018
- I was previously a hotspot driver in d block for the jaguar XF saloon and estate and XE models my responsibilities where locating and delivering sequenced parts to track side to ensure the smooth running of the track. I used tracker sheets daily to make sure my process is done correctly throughout the shift. I do a visual check of the mhe at the start of every shift. I also communicate with my process leaders and supervisors to inform them of any discrepancies.
Warehouse dispatch co-coordinator
Tropicana Health and Fitness
12.2011 - 08.2014
- I was responsible for scanning all the boxes before despatch to DPD courier service to see if the totals added up, general warehouse duties such as stock replenishment, stock rotation, loading and unloading deliveries, general cleaning duties, loading and unloading deliveries as I currently have a counterbalance and reach truck license.
- Deputy Shift Supervisor at Tropicana Health and Fitness. I was a key holder when the current shift supervisor is on annual leave or off ill. I have knowledge of warehouse operations and its environment, I have knowledge of quality control and weekly audits in relation to stock control. I am flexible at my approach to work in relation to orders received. In this instance I am in charge of a group of five other members of staff and designate what jobs there are available to them. On my daily routine I Process the customers mail orders in which there is a certain procedure and a correct way of organising these orders such as standard delivery or priority. These can be orders from the U.K. to worldwide international deliveries which have to be fraud checked before they can be sent out. I am very familiar with sending items through companies such as Royal Mail, DPD, UPS etc. I currently use sage system to process and print orders with my current position I have also have experience with quality checks on the efficiency of the pickers and packers and especially the products such as checking that the item has been picked correctly and that it is well packaged for transit. I will sometimes open up and close down the warehouse depending on what shift I am on, this involves me checking all fire exits are shut and secure, checking the forklifts are on charge and everything is safe, and then setting the monitored security alarm system.
- Warehouse Assistant at Britannic Warehouse. May 2009 – December 2011. I was responsible for preparing and packing up the internet orders for the customers, Helping move boxes up to 24kg around the warehouse. Also when walking through to the shop floor I also assisted the customers if they needed any clarification of a product. I was responsible for my own designated area and for this I had to perform daily risk assessments, also I had to take it in turns to check the forklift in the form of a daily maintenance record sheet, as every warehouse operative had their specific day.
Education
Edmund Campion R.C School
Erdington, BirminghamSkills
- Calm under pressure
- Problem-solving
- Communication skills
- Public speaking
- Team building
References
- Chris, Chapman, Warehouse Deputy Supervisor, 07774013420, Tropicana, Unit 28-29 Minworth Industrial Park, Minworth, Sutton Coldfield, B76 1AH
- Wayne, Spruce, FLT Operative, 07901556504, DHL (Jaguar), Chester Road, Castle Bromwich, B35 7RA
- Darren, Hobbs, FLM, 07483437120, DHL/CEVA Logistics, Solihul, Birmingham, B92 8NW
Timeline
BS1 Underbody/Framing FLM
JLR
11.2025 - 01.2026
HAC FLM (Holiday and Absence cover)
CEVA
05.2025 - 11.2025
BIW DHL FLM BS1 Framing/R8 Linefeed
DHL
05.2024 - 05.2025
ASRS FLM
DHL Jaguar Landrover Solihul
01.2024 - 05.2024
Warehouse Operative
DHL Jaguar Landrover Solihul Plant
05.2018 - 09.2022
FLT Operative
DHL Jaguar Landrover CB Plant (D Block)
08.2014 - 05.2018
Warehouse dispatch co-coordinator
Tropicana Health and Fitness
12.2011 - 08.2014
Edmund Campion R.C School