Profile
Chris Davies
My CV
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Education:
Porthcawl Primary School, Bridgend College, Open University
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Qualifications:
3 A-Levels in Electronics, Physics and Biology, BTEC in Mechnical Engineering and working towards a BSc in Technology
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Work History:
TATA Steel, Londis, Sandville Hotel (behind the bar), Atlantic Hotel (Porthcawl)
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Current Job:
Quality Improvement Team Leader
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About Me:
The Ray Donovan of Steel
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My name is Chris, I currently work for TATA Steel as a Quality Improvement Team Lead, a role that when explained to people outside the company has been described as “Ray Donovan for steel”, which I’m OK with.
I currently live near the beach with my wife, 2 year old boy, our dog and 4 cats. I love music and have a life goal of learning to play 20 instruments (I’m only up to 5 at the moment but have started again), I play music in a band and currently own 5 guitars, 1 mandolin, 1 jazz trumpet, 2 harmonicas, 1 violin and a didgeridoo.
I love watching the NFL (Here we go Steelers!), rugby and ice hockey as well as comedy, thrillers and action movies. Not big into TV shows as I tend to lose interest eventually although I have watched Game of Thrones probably 4 or 5 times through.
I have developed a greater passion for science and STEM since having my little boy, I’ve found there isn’t much in the way of science stuff for toddlers and plenty of things to do with farming, animals and cartoons (shout out Hey Duggee). From this I have made it my goal in life to keep him interested in machines, science and to keep his curiosity for everything around him as long as possible.
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I work in the Through Process department for TATA where I will engage in “SWAT” projects (no, no guns or breaking down doors I’m afraid) which are aimed at fixing the root cause of a problem that is costing the business the most money.
The role is extremely varied and ranges from trying to make sense of ‘big data’ (I’ve had some Excel datasheets that were too big to send by email!), to helping fit new machinery, working with suppliers and customers, figuring out how machinery works and finding the best solution for fixing any issues we have.
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My Typical Day:
A day in the life….
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8am – catch up on emails and see if anything urgent to prioritise for days work
9am – Check-in meeting with SWAT team (Plan days work for each other and check for stumbling blocks with current work)
9:30am – organise any visits to production machinery with production teams and see if there will be any opportunities to get in and carry out SWAT team checks with machinery or trials
10:00am – COFFEE (top priority)
Between 10:30am and 1pm – carry out SWAT team checks, record all information gathered
1pm – carry out trials and assess performance, record all findings and make note of times for further analysis later on in week
4pm – End of day
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What I'd do with the prize money:
Donation to school
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Cowboy Astronaut Billionaire
What did you want to be after you left school?
Paramedic
Were you ever in trouble at school?
Yes!
Who is your favourite singer or band?
R.E.M.
What's your favourite food?
Anything done on a BBQ
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
Never have to worry about money again, endless happiness, to be able to eat without getting fat!
Tell us a joke.
There are two sausages in a frying pan, one says to the other "Man, it's really hot in here", the other turns to him and screams "OH MY GOD, A TALKING SAUSAGE!!"
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