Gerard Winstanley

Accountable for all aspects of candle safety, legislation and quality of products produced at St. Eval Candle Company. Responsible for developing and maintaining a leading candle testing laboratory, Support in new product development and assist in continuous improvement activities throughout the company.

Additive Manufacturing, Composite Production and Kaizen Consultant at G.W.Consultancy.

Future Production Technologies & Processes, Fabrication and Additive Manufacturing

Team Leader of three groups: Composite Race and Test Group, Livery Application Group and Composite Lay-up First Off Group (laminating prototypes). Responsible for the daily management of the three groups with set targets e.g. reducing Costs, eliminating MUDA (waste) and continuous improvement through ´´Kaizen``. Personnel selection, giving appraisals, coaching, problem solving, leading projects and logistics of composite components to the race track, were typical elements of the position.

Shift Leader in the Fitting and Assembly Composite Department, responsible for on time delivery of composite components and a number of skilled employees.

Composite Technician Fitter/Assembler.

Composite Technician, Fitter/Assembler, Lathe and Mill operator. Producing components for Jaguar F1, B.A.R F1 and M Sport Rally.

Civilian security officer involved in overt and covert surveillance in crime investigations, collating evidence for the preparation of case files. Responsible for a 16 man Team at UNIPART HQ Cowley ( http://www.unipart.com/security-solutions/about_us.htm )

Employed in a variety of different roles and gaining promotion to a supervisory level.