LONG SUTTON & WISBECH

We received 89 nominations and presented 4 individual and 3 team awards

Sometimes resolving an issue just requires dogged determination – and it was with that resolve that David Dayson-Smith approached the challenge of fixing a faulty vacuum filler Impacting on both production time and quality checks, the fault was difficult to diagnose and difficult to fix but David worked through the problem logically with the support of the wider engineering team until a permanent fix was in place.

The successful completion of any project requires the dedication of colleagues – and tasked with replacing all and any obsolete component parts on Stork 4, that is just what Nigel Murray demonstrated. Going above and beyond and working additional hours, Nigel completed the project with minimal disruption. Hearing that he also created a ‘how to guide’ for similar future projects really impressed the panel!

Avoiding accidents at work might seem obvious, but in many cases – and particularly at our busy manufacturing sites – accident avoidance requires the care and attention of our colleagues. And by taking the time to notice and then properly report a potential issue with newly installed racking, that is just what Krystian Sajdak did!

That lines breakdown is perhaps an unavoidable reality on occasion – but it is frustrating and it does impact production schedules. It is fantastic therefore when the panel hear about colleagues taking charge of these situations and working with engineering to quickly establish a feasible work around while a more permanent fix is put in place. And so we were delighted to be able to reward Zoe Rust for doing just that recently – it really is great to hear examples of colleagues going above and beyond because they feel empowered to make decisions and do the right thing.

Faced with dealing with a seriously unwell colleague John Haswell, Simon Darlow and Andy Shortland remained calm and in control – arranging the appropriate emergency response, they handled the situation with care and dignity.