Martin Beeson
17 King Edward Street,
Monk Bretton, Barnsley,
South Yorkshire, S71 2RH
Telephone: (07958) 805140
Email: martinbeeson@live.co.uk

Personal Profile

I am a conscientious hard worker who is reliable and punctual. I have excellent communication skills and can work well on my own and with others as part of a team. I am self-motivated, responsible, honest and trustworthy.

Career History

Self Employed LGV Driver
Driving Class 1 C+E LG vehicles
January 2018 to Present

Transport Duty Manager | Next Distribution
South Elmsall | Wath upon Dearne
October 2015 to December 2017
Promoted to Duty Manager following successful 11 years as a Supervisor. I am currently responsible for the effective management of a team of Supervisors, Coordinators and Drivers within a high pressure transport operation:
• Responsible for the dispatching, routing, and tracking of delivery vehicles ensuring all deliveries are made on time.
• Ensuring company compliance of all transport policies, legislation and procedures to do with tachograph etc.
• Ensure that all vehicles are properly maintained and serviced.
• Maintaining accurate administrative records and KPI’s.
• Organising vehicle checks.
• Identifying operational issues, potential problems and opportunities.
• Resolving and managing queries and complaints courteously and efficiently.
• Appraising staff performance and also taking disciplinary measures when required.

Transport Supervisor | Next Distribution
South Elmsall | Wath upon Dearne
April 2004 – 2015
Responsible for day to day running of the transport department
• Personally responsible for managing a team of 20 drivers. Ensuring the fleet meets legal requirements, to maintain the company’s operator’s licence.

Quality controller | Koyo Bearings Europe
Barnsley
1997-2004
Responsible for ensuring customer requirements are met:
• Check product against manufacture specifications. Overseeing the workforce to ensure procedures are followed and all work instructions are correct to customer requirements with an excellent eye for detail

Taxi driver | ABC Taxis
Barnsley
1993 – 1997
Responsible for transporting people locally, nights out and airport runs:
• Ensure the fleet is maintained and kept up to the high standards set by the local licensing authority.

Quality controller | Thornton Precision Forge (formally GW Thorntons)
Sheffield
1990 – 1993.
Responsible for customer development and work procedures
• Check product against manufacture specifications. Oversee workforce to ensure procedures are followed and all work instructions are correct to customer requirements.

Assistant Quality Assurance Manager | Howco Super alloys
Barnsley
1989 – 1990
Responsible for the raising of certificates of conformity for the gas and oil industries.
• Raising certificates to confirm material meet required customer and nationally recognised specifications.

Quality Controller | GW Thornton’s
Sheffield
1985 – 1989
Responsible for visual and dimensional accuracy, produced against manufacturer specifications.
• Check product against manufacture specifications. Oversee workforce to ensure procedures are followed and all work instructions are correct to customer requirements. Producing first off samples for customer verification and approval.

Education/Qualifications/Training

Enterprise Transport Training 2018

OCR National / International Road Haulage Operator CPC.

Priory Comprehensive School
1980 / 1985
O LEVELS GRADE
Engineering Workshop Theory & Practice. D
Geometrical & Engineering drawing D
CSE
Environmental studies 2
Technical drawing 2
Physics 3
Mathematics 3
English 3

Barnsley College
1983 / 1985
City and Guilds Foundation in Engineering Distinction

Barnsley College
1987/1991
City and Guilds Production Engineering
Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 Credit

Hobbies

Playing golf, Watching rugby, Socializing, Reading

References

Lee White
Next Distribution Centre
Dale Lane Industrial Estate
Elmsall Way
South Elmsall
01977 654837

Michael Baker
3 Nettlecroft
Monk Bretton
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
07713 627227