Machine Operative - SHERWOOD STAINLESS AND ALUMINIUM LTD - Wolverhampton, West Midlands
(2026-01)
- Operated high-precision production machinery across advanced metal fabrication lines, ensuring consistent output of aluminium extrusions and stainless steel components.
- Monitored and controlled automated equipment, including a 25-metre hybrid powder coating oven, while adhering strictly to Qualicoat and Interpon quality standards.
- Conducted regular quality control inspections, identifying defects early to minimize material waste and maintain high manufacturing standards.
- Followed rigorous health and safety protocols in a fast-paced environment, keeping workspace operations efficient and compliant with ISO9001 and ISO14001 guidelines.
- Collaborated with CNC and assembly teams to meet strict production targets and ensure smooth workflows across multiple production lines.
- Set up and calibrated tooling, fixtures, and machine offsets based on technical engineering drawings and production specifications.
- Operated multi-axis CNC machines to perform high-precision profiling, cutting, and drilling on aluminium extrusions and stainless steel components.
Paint line operative - SHERWOOD STAINLESS AND ALUMINIUM LTD - Wolverhampton, West Midlands
(2026-01)
- Operated an advanced powder coating line
- Maintained strict quality control standards to meet certified Qualicoat and Interpon approved applicator specifications.
- Supported sustainability initiatives by optimizing hybrid oven energy efficiency
- Collaborated across CNC machining and assembly teams
General Operative - TRI-WALL WEST MIDLANDS LIMITED - Wolverhampton, West Midlands
(2025-01 - 2025-12)
- Manufactured heavy-duty corrugated packaging, industrial timber crates, and plywood structures strictly adhering to technical drawings and job specification sheets.
- Operated and assisted with large-scale production machinery, ensuring optimal output while maintaining strict safety standards.
- Assembled heavy-duty pallets and protective packaging using pneumatic tools, hand tools, and power equipment.
- Conducted rigorous quality control checks throughout the production process to identify and report any non-conforming materials.
- Optimised factory floor safety and efficiency by maintaining work areas in line with 5S and general manufacturing housekeeping standards.
- Prepared and packed finished goods for dispatch, ensuring accurate labeling and secure loading for regional industrial and automotive clients.
- Collaborated effectively with team members and supervisors to streamline workflow and minimise machinery downtime.
- Handled raw materials and finished stock safely, utilising proper manual handling techniques to support warehouse logistics.
Land Rover/automotive production manufacturing - Jaguar Land Rover - Solihull
(2018-10 - 2025-01)
Working as part of a high-performance team to manufacture luxury vehicles, ensuring all components are fitted accurately to technical specifications.
- Leveraged Microsoft Office suite to generate detailed reports, presentations, and training schedules.
- Utilised SAP systems daily to track data, manage workflows, and ensure operational continuity.
- Diagnosed mechanical assembly faults, identified root causes of defects, and implemented corrective actions.
- Monitoring production lines and conducting rigorous testing and quality checks to identify and escalate any defects immediately.
- Maintained a strict quality and safety-led mindset, consistently adhering to strict site protocols, maintaining a clean work environment, and reporting any hazardous conditions or equipment faults to supervisors
- Thrived in a fast-paced, target-driven environment, consistently meeting or exceeding hourly production
- Coached and up skilled team members on operational processes to improve overall efficiency.
- Delivered targeted training sessions that enhanced team performance and onboarded new hires.
- Created comprehensive training materials and step-by-step work instructions for complex tasks.
- Developed and updated work instructions and training materials to streamline onboarding and maintain high manufacturing standards.
