On the move: the latest East Midlands hires
Midlands rail maintenance firm MTMS has welcomed a health and safety expert to its team.
The company, which is based in Moira, Leicestershire, has appointed Ian Casswell as its new HSQE manager as part of a recruitment drive launched in the wake of the company having won several new key contracts.
Casswell’s duties will include completing H&S audits, planning and managing HSEQ activities and carrying out training so that MTMS engineers are aware of the risks to themselves, their livelihoods and others when out on site.
His previous work experience was as a coded welder within the process and brewing industry. During this time Ian experienced first-hand an injury at work when a serious back injury meant he could not continue in his role, prompting a change to full-time health and safety.
Casswell began his career as a health and safety auditor, earning the NEBOSH certificate and pursuing additional qualifications to achieve Chartered Membership of IOSH (CMIOSH).
He has further enhanced his expertise by completing advanced training, enabling him to deliver health and safety training programs and is a certified lead auditor for ISO certifications, showcasing his commitment to maintaining high standards in health and safety management.
This is the first time he has worked in the rail industry and he is looking forward to the prospect of making a difference – which he intends to do by leading by example.
Casswell said: “Safety is important in all work environments, particularly in rail which has stringent safety regulations in place requiring more regular in-depth training to be completed. I believe in using a behavioural safety approach, which not only explains what we need to do but also the reason behind it. By changing people’s behaviour and increasing their buy-in to safety we plan to have a safer workplace for all.
“A lot of my training will be online because of the nature of what we do and where our engineers are based, but I will be bringing some face-to-face training into it too.”
Multidisciplinary engineering firm, adi Group, has announced the appointment of Paul Smith as its new chief executive officer, succeeding founder Alan Lusty.
Smith, previously COO of adi Group, has over 25 years of experience in business management and delivering large-scale, high-tech projects across industries such as oil and gas, nuclear, chemicals and biotechnology, managing contracts with contract values up to $2.5bn globally.
As a chartered chemical engineer with an MBA and a BEng, he excels in executing complex programmes, driving change, and optimising acquired businesses.
Paul Smith
adi Group has a wide presence across the Midlands, headquartered in Birmingham with a base in Northamptonshire.
Smith said: “I am excited to continue building on Alan’s legacy and drive the company forward, focusing on high-value, technologically advanced manufacturing solutions within the rapidly evolving sectors we specialise in.
“For me, it’s all about the future and the opportunities we have for growth. What excites me is the chance to deliver truly life-changing engineering solutions – from energy migration and the decarbonisation of the industry to working with R&D companies developing cures for cancer, adi Group is uniquely positioned to make a life-changing impact.”
Lusty, who led the business for over three decades, will transition to the role of chairman, with a focus on long-term strategy and supporting the Group’s newer ventures.
He said: “After 35 years of leading adi Group, this is a natural progression for the business. We’ve built a fantastic team, and I look forward to seeing Paul take the company forward, carrying on the values, vision and mission of our organisation, which has always been to engineer a better future.
“While I’ll be focusing on the long-term vision and providing strategic guidance, Paul will continue maintaining and progressing the core business. His excellent leadership will ensure we stay on track to achieve our ambitious growth targets and keep providing superior service to all our customers.”
Customer information specialist Infotec has announced the appointment of Adam Cousins as a new business development manager.
Cousins brings a wealth of experience with him, having worked in customer information roles in the transport sector for more than 20 years.
Adam Cousins
For Leicestershire-based Infotec he will be covering the whole of the UK, and as well as looking after existing clients in rail and bus will also be exploring other areas in which customer information can be used.
He has already started to fill his diary with meetings and presentations and says he is very happy to have joined Infotec.
Cousins said: “Infotec is the leading passenger information system supplier in the UK and has a healthy overseas client base too, I am very pleased to have joined the team. I am looking forward to meeting clients old and new, and to helping find multi-modal information solutions for other sectors.
“I encourage anyone interested in finding out about Infotec’s products and abilities to purpose-design and build information systems to get in contact with me and arrange a meeting.”
