1. IAN BOWSTEAD
5 Rosthwaite Drive, Skelton, Cleveland, TS12 2WJ
T: 01287 654600; M: 07951293059
E: ibowstead@aol.com
An excellent line manager with the ability to deliver against stringent production targets whilst focusing on
Health and Safety and customer requirements. I have excellent leadership, negotiation and communication
skills and a wide range of skills and knowledge in an ever-changing environment. I utilise and revise assets
to my best advantage to satisfy customer quality, involving continuous improvements and training methods.
I am self-motivated, pro-active and ambitiously hardworking and dedicated to my profession. I have
previously worked in the steel industry for 24 years.
KEY EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
• Excellent supervisory and managerial skills
• Health & Safety qualified to NEBOSH
• Effective communication skills
• Qualified First Aider and Mental Health First Aider
• IT literate
EMPLOYMENT
Caterpillar UK
Risk Assessor
• Aligning all risk assessments with standard work 2010 – present
• Recording and analysing the job
• Re-write the risk assessments where necessary
Quality Coordinator
• Dealing with issues external and internal
• Driving quality issues back
• Setting up Quality gates
• Recording all issues on spread sheets and graphs
Line Manager
• Dealing with HR issues on a daily basis
• Training and maintaining motivation
• Checking and signing permits
• Responsible for maintenance and repairs of the machine
• Planning of daily production and meeting targets
• Attending daily production meetings
Corus/British Steel 1986 – 2010
Team Leader (2007-2010)
• Dealing with HR issues on a daily basis
• Training and maintaining motivation
• Checking and writing sub-contractors permits
• Responsible for maintenance and repairs of the machine
• Planning of daily production and meeting targets
Production Operator (1986-2007)
• Responsible for the operations of a Senior Operator including monitoring of crucial temperatures
and water flows

2. • General duties including preparing the machine ready for production, forklift driving
Decima Engineering 1981-1985
• Pipefitting/fabrication/welding
NETA (North East Training Association) 1979-1981
• Pipefitter/welder trainee

3. TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS
Safety
• NEBOSH Certificate
• JAPAC Health & Safety (BOV490) 12 credits at Level 3
• 8 Key Health & Safety Principles Team Leader
• TUC Stage 1 Health & Safety course
• Health & Safety in Industry 6 credits at Level 2
• COSHH Awareness
• Management Safety Passport
• Time Out for Safety Workshop
• Safety Contact Behaviour Observation
• Environmental Awareness
• FELT Leadership course in Safety, Health & Excellence
• Gas Safety GTC 4H
• Target Selection Trained
• Safety CI team
• Better health at work
Other Qualifications
• BSC Level 2 in Risk Assessment
• ILM Certificate in Team Leading
• ILM Certificate in Team Leading (QCF)
• NVQ in Team Leading
• Skills CFA Intermediate Level Apprenticeship in Team Leading in the Business Skills Sector
• City & Guilds in Information and Communication Technology
• City & Guilds in Key Skills in Communication
• City & Guilds in Key Skills in Application of Number (2004)
• Permit to Work system
• Fire Protection Hand Extinguishers
• Workforce Training TCP
• Kinetic Handling
• Slinging
• Diesel Forklift Truck
• Manual Handling
• Tackle
• Use of Rollglis Rescue Gear
• Environmental Awareness
• 10T Crane
• Radio Controlled Crane
EDUCATION
Gained 6 CSE results including Maths and English
Further Education
• City & Guilds in Basic Engineering
• ILM level 3
• ILM level 2
• City & Guilds in Team Leading
• NVQ in Team Leading
• Northern Counties

4. • City & Guilds in Steel Making
• Stockton Tech College – Welding Inspection Course
INTERESTS AND HOBBIES
• Running and generally keeping fit
• Joinery
• Walking the dog
• Breeding fish
• Playing pool
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I was in the Territorial Army from 1983-85 in the 34 Signals Regiment to which I gained my HGV Class 2
Licence.
I currently hold a full driving licence.
REFERENCES
Available upon request.