Adi Lewis

I have a positive can do approach to work, people and life in general; this has enabled me to make steady progress throughout my career to date. I recognise that to improve anything we must change it, this is equally true of people; opportunities to increase my knowledge and develop new skills are therefore very important to me. Over the years I have developed highly effective communication, leadership, motivational, training, teambuilding and analytical skills; these all help me get the best out of people and get things done.

Occupational Health technician - Clarity Occupational Health - Key House, 15-16 Riverview, Heaton Mersey, Stockport SK4 3GN

(2025-08)

Travelling to companies in the North of England and carrying out Health checks.

• Health Surveillance: Conducting regular screenings like audiometry, spirometry, vision testing, and skin assessments.
• Drug & Alcohol Testing: Administering tests in line with company policy.
• Fitness for Work Assessments: Performing basic health assessments (blood pressure, height/weight) to determine if employees are fit for their specific roles.
• Record Maintenance: Ensuring confidential, accurate documentation of health records.

Senior Manufacturing Team Leader - Purmo Group UK - Unicorn Trading Estate, Somerden Road, Hull, HU9 5PE

(2021-05 - 2024-12)

The Purmo Group brings together Europe's leading brands for radiators, underfloor heating, valves and controls. The Company runs international businesses with customers located in over 50 countries around the globe. The largest direct customers are sanitary and heating wholesalers based in Northern, Western, Central and Eastern Europe but increasingly also in North America and Asia.

The Purmo

Groups products include steel panels, convector heaters, decorative, bathroom and electric radiators, underfloor heating systems, thermostatic valves for heating and cooling, balancing valves together with electronic control equipment and programmers These products are manufactured in 15 plants located in 11 different countries.

• Managing and leading a team of 12 people in the metal forming and joining processes in the plant, which include power pressing (setting, operating), Copper Bending Machines, Copper Brazing, Mild steel Mig-welding
• Pressure testing to the highest Quality standards
• Time, holiday and sickness Management to include seasonal and order book patterns and mentoring of people
• Return to work interviews after sickness or absenteeism
• Appraisals and development
• Assisting in the set-up of 5S in the work place
• Monitoring OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) in the areas
• Implementing 24 hour improvement corrective action and involving the team in decision making
• Developing teams to complete Kaizen exercises in more difficult areas

Cell Leader (Convector Products) - Purmo Group UK - Unicorn Trading Estate, Somerden Road, Hull, HU9 5PE

(2013-01 - 2021-05)

• Assisted in setting up a Team for a product transferred from Finland to the Hull plant
• Helped amalgamate it and find synergies into an existing process
• Reducing leak rates significantly
• Reducing head-count in the area
• Developing people and upskilling the Team

Brazer / Production Operative - Purmo Group UK

(1991-06 - 2013-01)

• Welding and Brazing Copper and mild steel
• Operating power presses
• Testing

Secondary Education - Hull Grammar School (1983-09 - 1987-06)