I came into quarrying after quite a few years as a vehicle technician. I had friends in the quarrying industry and their work always sounded a lot more interesting and challenging than changing the oil filter on a car. That led to 10 years with the maintenance team at Aggregate Industries and a few years contracting for Hanson.

I joined Wainwright as Maintenance Supervisor in January 2021 and immediately felt like part of the team. Everyone knows who you are and asks how you’re doing, including the Chief Executive, Peter Barkwill. In the long run my intentions are to keep growing the maintenance department and to be developed into a manager.

My main aim is to keep the quarry 100 per cent reliable, with both safety and reliability being the key focus. I’ve also been working to ensure the maintenance team helps Wainwright achieve its sustainability goals.

We’ve halved energy costs in the workshop by changing all the lights to LEDs and stopped using paper inspection forms in favour of the digital CheckProof system.

It’s reassuring that Wainwright is always thinking about the future and that anyone with ideas can be part of that. I feel very empowered: it’s great to feel as if we’re all pulling together to make a difference.

Thankfully, due to working at Wainwright, I have plenty of time to do things outside of work. I have many hobbies including downhill mountain biking, paddle boarding and hiking. These activities fit well with the holidays I take in our VW Campervan with my wife, daughter Poppy and our West Highland Terrier, Hamish.