Simon Giles IEng MSOE

Professional manager experienced in automotive and FMCG Food with in engineering. Lead auditor ISO9001, 14001 & 45001 across aviation, automotive, manufacturing, transport, security and other industries.

Catterick Garrison, England, United Kingdom

About

An exemplary technical professional with a proven track record of managing multidiscipline engineers within complex establishments and austere environments. Diligent, people orientated, and goal driven; thrives in technically challenging and dynamic environments whilst fostering a safety-first culture.

Experience

  • ISOQAR (3 yrs 4 mos)
    • Regional Operations Manager (Central East)
      May 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

    • Lead Auditor ISO 9001, 14001 & 45001
      Apr 2023 - May 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos

      Conduct 3rd party audits on management system to ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 standards. Across various sectors including but not limited to: Manufacturing, engineering, education, recruitment, FM, technical services, architectural services

  • Engineering Supervisor at The Vehicle Group
    Oct 2021 - Mar 2023 · 1 yr 6 mos

    Designing Systems for fleets of vehicles depending on customer requirements. Utilising CCTV and telematics systems. Through life support for existing systems and products. . Development of policy and processes within the department. Launching new TVG products and integrating with existing systems. Lead Engineer for product support. Lead engineer for technical support desk for TVG engineers and client support.

  • Engineer Shift Supervisor at Vale of Mowbray
    Dec 2020 - Oct 2021 · 11 mos

  • Morrisons ()
    • Engineering Manager
      Jun 2019 - Dec 2020 · 1 yr 7 mos

      Give leadership to engineering department, responsible person for all engineering activity on site, liaise with external contractors, reviewing RAMS and ensuring all work is completed safely and in accordance with site rules. Develop machinary on site, to drive efficiency and increase productivity. Ensuring KPI's are met. Experianced on Site equipment. MOBA grader, Automated case erectors, automated case packers and conveyor systems.

    • Engineer (fmcg)
      Apr 2019 - Jun 2019 · 3 mos

      • Monitor machinery and react to breakdowns to minimise disruption to production. Completing Route Cause Analysis on breakdowns over an hour to identify potential preventable failures and prevent reoccurrence. • Identify areas for improvement, to increase reliability of equipment and reduce waste. • Engineering lead for the Safety Action Team. Responsible for site surveys to identify hazards and risks. Attending working groups to generate policy and actions plans to reduce or eliminate hazards and risks. • Complete Planned Preventive Maintenance, as directed by the Engineering Management.

  • Safety Accident Investigator (Engineering) at UK Ministry of Defence
    Aug 2017 - May 2019 · 1 yr 10 mos

    • Conducted statutory investigations globally into severe accidents that resulted in death, serious injury or loss of capability. Reporting to key stakeholders the causal factors and legislative compliance. To ensure any residual risks are reported and if required acted upon. • Responsible for the management of complex incident scenes, ensuring the safety of all personnel on site by utilising both conventional and dynamic risk assessments. Co-operating with HSE, Police and Coroners. • Produced Technical written reports to Director General Defence Safety Authority (CEO level) & secretary of state on accident findings with targeted recommendations to defence and private companies to enhance safety within the Ministry of Defence. • Make cultural safety changes within the MOD by producing user bulletins post incident which outline key causal factors in major incidents and what can be done by users to prevent reoccurrence. • Budget personal travel, subsistence and expense spending to a limit of £30,000 annually and staying within budget. • Manage legacy safety recommendations from previous investigations; liaising with multiple agencies and departments both internal and external to the MOD. Ensuring the identified risk has been removed or control measures put in place to prevent reoccurrence.