This curriculum vitae provides information about Chris Thorley, including his personal details, employment history, training, and education. He has over 30 years of experience in powder coating, stove enamelling, and two pack coating processes. Currently, he works as the Paint Line Manager and Dispatch Manager at Ripley Engineering, where he is responsible for daily plant operations, scheduling, quality control, and staff supervision. Previously he held plant manager and foreman roles at other coating companies, where he oversaw all production and safety aspects.

1. Curriculum Vitae
CHRIS THORLEY
9 Pond Road
Farnborough Central
Farnborough
Hants
GU14 7GF.
Date of Birth. 04/11/1962 Mobile: 07947244640
Home 01252 541100
Email: ctsoulbus2@aol.com
PERSONAL PROFILE
I am a reliable, hard working and motivated worker, proven to be committed and flexible
in any role I’m given.
I work well under pressure, in a team or on my own, I’m able to prioritise my workload
to meet all targets set.
I have management skill where i run a company division for 16 years.
I have also got skills in Quality achievements and Forman/ Supervisory roll.
I have experience in powder coating, stove enamelling and two pack products.
Various pre-treatment including..Chromates, Phosphates, Shotblasting. Etch Priming.
Full clean driving licence – own car.
RELEVANT TRAINING
• 2 Pack Paints
• Stove Enamelling
• Powder Coating
• Shot Blasting
• Pre-Treatments.
• H&S Awareness’.
• Appraisal Training.
• Equality Act Training
• Powder/Wet paint Awareness Training.
• Chemical Awareness.
• Microsoft Office 2010.
• AX Computer Training.
• Dispatch Logistics
• Purchasing/Buying

2. Curriculum Vitae
EMPLOYMENT
2013 – Present. Ripley Engineering (uk) Ltd Paint Line Manager/Dispatch Manager.
Duties,
• Daily Plant inspection/Checks-Monitor and record.
• Stock control of powder, paint, chemical, sundries.
• Schedule Management.
• Responsible for the general running of the plant, including maintenance.
• Solve problems that arise to ensure the smooth running of the plant, eg workload, personnel
and machinery.
• From releasing the Works Order, I plan and prioritize the workload as efficiently as possible in
order to meet deadlines.
• Responsible for creating the department’s shift structure each week, consisting of three
different shift patterns, including night shifts.
• Ensuring finished products meet required quality standards.
• Create and maintain spreadsheets containing completed works.
• Liaising with Planning Department when there is a query regarding stock or bills of material.
• Ensuring staff are wearing personal protective clothing and equipment.
• Training of other staff to ensure continual improvement of the plant from an efficiency and
quality perspective.
• Sort our transport/Delivery on a daily basis.
• Supervise. Manufacturing staff in the metalwork department which included, Folders,
Inserter, welders, spot welders.
• Help Operations Direct to get the throughput around the works shop floor
• Purchase products for the smooth running of the paint line.
• Overseeing the H&S of 24 members of staff on a day to day basis.
• Training of other staff to ensure continual improvement of the plant from an efficiency and
quality perspective.
2007 - 2013 Urbis Lighting Limited, Basingstoke Foreman – Power Coating Plant/
Wet/Spraying
Duties.
• Daily Plant inspection/Checks-Monitor and record.
• Stock control of powder, paint, chemical, sundries.
• Schedule Management.
• Responsible for the general running of the plant, including maintenance.
• Solve problems that arise to ensure the smooth running of the plant, eg workload, personnel
and machinery.
• From releasing the Works Order, I plan and prioritise the workload as efficiently as possible in
order to meet deadlines.
• Responsible for creating the department’s shift structure each week, consisting of three
different shift patterns, including night shifts.

3. Curriculum Vitae
• Ensuring finished products meet required quality standards.
• Create and maintain spreadsheets containing completed works.
• Liaising with Planning Department when there is a query regarding stock or bills of material.
• Ensuring staff are wearing personal protective clothing and equipment.
• Overseeing the H&S of 15 members of staff on a day to day basis.
• Training of other staff to ensure continual improvement of the plant from an efficiency and
quality perspective.
1991 – 2007 Hampshire Metal Finishers, (Division CTL Components plc) Alton, Hants.
• Plant Manager.
Duties.
• Manage the complete running of the division.
• Oversee H&S issue and training on PPE & H&S policy’s
• Purchasing. All product from Material, Chemicals, H&S Equipment,
• Booking In all orders and generating Job/Route card.
• Planning all work orders for meeting completion date
• Logistics. Pick up/Delivery.
• Responsible for the general running of the plant, including maintenance.
• Solve problems that arise to ensure the smooth running of the plant, eg workload, personnel
and machinery.
• From raising the Works Order, I planned and prioritize the workload as efficiently as possible
in order to meet deadlines.
• Stock Taking.
• Training of other staff to ensure continual improvement of the plant from an efficiency and
quality perspective.
• Raising delivery notes for invoicing.
• Staff training of company policy’s
I ran the company for 16 years with the backing from parent company CTL Components plc.
I had 7 members of staff working for me.
Reason for leaving – Company Relocated to London, (Made Redundant).
1978 – 1991 Crystal Finishers Ltd. Aldershot, Hants. Trainee Paint Sprayer
• Started as a trainee stove enameller paint sprayer, straight from leaving school.
• 3 Years on Preparation work, Filling, sanding down, wet flatting.
• 2 Years Pre-Treatment, Shot blasting, Etching, Priming.
• 2 Years. Commercial top coating.
• 6 years as a front panel spraying.
• Powder coating.

4. Curriculum Vitae
• Looking after stock levels.
• Problem solving.
Reason for leaving – Couldn’t get any higher in the position I was in, Left to improve my skills and better my
abilities.
EDUCATION
Heron Wood Secondary School. 1974 – 1978
Talavera Junior.
Talavera Infant
INTERESTS
Carp Fishing
Rare Soul Music
Rugby
Football
My Family
REFERENCES
Available upon request.