Simon Blakemore is seeking a career in production management or supervision drawing on 15 years of experience as a first line manager and shift manager at Goodyear Wolverhampton. He has strong leadership, communication, and health and safety skills and qualifications including IOSH and NEBOSH certifications. Blakemore is highly organized, adaptable, and motivated to take on new responsibilities or training to further his career.

1. SIMON BLAKEMORE
Mobile number: 07398 259 270 Home 01902 579212.
Email Address: goodyear6522@blueyonder.co.uk
Personal statement
Currently working at the Goodyear Dunlop Wolverhampton facility which is ceasing
production forcing my redundancy. I am looking to further my career in production
management. A highly self-motivated and well organised individual with a diverse range of
experience in management, leadership and manufacturing. I am accustomed to working to
tight deadlines and meeting targets. I have a sound knowledge of health and safety and
understand the importance of working in a safe environment. I am practical and able to
adapt to any given situation and work well under pressure. I am seeking to further my career
within management, supervision or manufacturing where my existing skills and experience
can be put into practice. I am willing to participate in further training to enhance existing skills
or to develop new ones and given the opportunity I would become a valuable member of
your team
Key skills
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Effective organisational skills and pays attention to detail
• The ability to communicate well and motivate within a diverse range of people
• Leadership qualities and able to motivate a team effectively
• Adapts quickly to a changing environment
Employment history
Goodyear Wolverhampton
2008-DECEMBER 2016 First line/ shift manager
Key responsibilities
• Ensure the day to day safety of all staff and operators is prioritised.
• Manage and supervise a team of 40+ on a day to day basis.
• Roll out and manage continuous improvement projects to help improve productivity
and reduce costs DMAIC / TPM / 5S
• Control of employee’s hours and staff levels working to an annual operating plan.
• Controlling engineering down time including purchasing parts from outside sources.
• Control stores withdrawals to help reduce cost i.e. PPE and engineering parts..
• Using computer systems (CMS SAP MRP) to help control /improve machine non-
mechanical breakdown time.
• Organise and control machine schedules.
• Ensure all relevant associate training is up to date.
Since October 2015 I have also taken on the roll of health and safety officer which
has given me the opportunity to gain qualifications in this area and my responsibilities
are as follows.
• Ensuring all shift fire drills are carried out in a timely manner.
• Plan and execute all plant fire evacuation drills.
• Complete root cause analysis and risk assessments.
• Conducting accident investigation and closing out action items.
• Conducting health and safety inspections on a daily basis.

2. • Control of on-site contractor’s health and safety.
• Carrying out fire and health and safety risk assessments.
1998-2008 Key operator
Key responsibilities
• Trained on every piece of machinery in my department working to specifications and
high quality standards
• Certifying other operators on jobs to the required corporate standard
• Part of the plant protection team and trained to a high standard of fire fighting, also
trained to use BA (breathing apparatus)
• leading fire fighter on my shift crew
CAREER HISTORY
1995—1998 ROADLINK INTERNATIONAL Warehouse operative
1988—1994 ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT LIMITED Injection moulder
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Goodyear Wolverhampton
• Management coaching skills 05/02/2009
• Presentation skills 26/03/2009
• Finance skills for FLM’s 23/09/2009
• Communication skills 20/10/2009
• HSE 14 mandatory topics 03/02/2010
• Personal effectiveness 26/01/2011
• Six sigma yellow belt 13/05/2011
• Team working 16/05/2011
• Training skills 01/05/2013
• Dynamic risk assessment 01/03/2014
• BTEC emergency response team leadership advanced
City of Wolverhampton College
January 2016 IOSH Managing safety NVQ level 2
June 2016 NEBOSH General Certification level 3
Wednesfield High School
1983—1988 7 GCSE’s Grades B – D (including Maths and English)
INTERESTS
Cycling (I have done the Wolverhampton to Aberdovey 110 mile charity bike ride 3 years
running.
Keep fit (gym)
Golf
I am also a keen participant in team sports like football which I play once a week.

3. REFERENCES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST