Wayne Thomson

Operations Director @Atl Turbine Services

Dundee, GB

Member of the board. Leadership of the Operations function. Focusing on team dynamics, direction, motivation and enabling success. Responsible for Inward and outward logistics, Maintenance, Supply Chain and Warehouse, Planning, Clean-line (Chemical, thermal and abrasive), NDT (MPI and Dye Pen), Inspection, Blending, Welding, Machining, Coatings (Plasma and Paint), Furnace Heat Treatment and Brazing and the Laboratory (Chemical and Metallurgical analysis). CAPEX responsibility.Responsible for coaching and mentoring management and supervision team members, implementing continuous improvement process, training and methods. Implemented proactive risk management methods to protect revenue generation and maintain/increase margins.Implemented Management Information System to provide live data to stakeholders enabling real-time decision making and risk mitigation. Moved from manual reporting in Excel with integration between ERP databases and individual data sources to Microsoft 365 platform (PowerBI, Sharepoint, PowerAutomate, Forms)Led ERP requirements gathering to select the most appropriate ERP matching holistic business requirements.Lead contact with Scottish Enterprise and Scottish Engineering.Led cost reduction activities across the business impacting COGS and Labour costs.Led employee consultation process to a successful outcome within 2 week.

Babcock Training School

Mechanical Apprenticeship

Scottish Qualifications Authority

Modern Apprenticeship, Management

FMC Technologies

IOSH

Lancaster University

Master of Science (MSc), Manufacturing Leadership

Scottish Qualifications Authority

SVQ 3 Management

Babcock Training School

Electrical Apprenticeship

Glenrothes High School

Standard Grades

Scottish Qualification Authority

SVQ IV, Management

ISA

Implementing Business To MES Integration Using ANSI/ISA95 Standard