Philip Smith

My role in this job was to assist in the development of SWP/SOP in their new site development

As department manager of two departments which consisted of 4 shifts with 16 men on each shift, one of my many responsibilities was to ensure each shift was fully manned in order to achieve optimal production from each department. I also had to ensure each staff member was trained for the appropriate role and understood the safe operation of machinery, this included delivering tool box talks and SOP.

During this role I undertook management and supervisory training. I completed the IOSH managing safely training. I also completed the COSHH training, risk assessment training, dynamic risk assessment training and on site work permit training.

I held the morning meetings with the shift supervisors to ensure everyone understood the days operational tasks. I was also involved in disciplinary and investigation process.

I obtained this role from years of hard work with the company, starting out as machine operator working my way up to shift supervisor in charge of 8 operatives. This enabled me to get man management skills early on in my journey to become department manager.