Mary
What is your role?
Business Manager – ADI EMC
What does that involve?
I manage the Aerospace, Defence & Industrial EMC sectors of the business which includes sites at Fareham and Stratford Upon Avon. On a day to day basis my role can include dealing with personnel issues, forming business strategy, financial decision making and customer liaison.
What knowledge and skills do you need to do your job?
You need to understand the technology and field of EMC to be able to provide guidance to the engineers and customers. A good commercial awareness and an understanding of what is going on in the market is crucial for basing business decisions on. Good communication and organizational skills are needed to ensure that the business is running at optimum with everyone knowing what needs to be achieved. A calm and reflective nature is needed as the plan of work is constantly changing which could create chaos if priorities are not redefined.
What aspects of your role do you find the most rewarding?
People always present a challenge! Industry is going through a period of change and we are all striving for continuous improvement and doing things quicker and easier. I enjoy working with my team to achieve easier ways to conduct work and improve our profits. All these initiatives impact on our service delivery and when a customer leaves site satisfied and then returns for further work it is a sign that we are getting things right.
How has your career developed with the Company?
I started as an EMC engineer, but found that I enjoyed the interaction with customers and problem solving on their projects. My organization skills meant I was more suited to a project role and the company enabled me to combine testing with project management to utilize these skills. Now I look after the operation of the whole ADI EMC business which keeps me on my toes. I have a variety of tasks which include financial responsibility, proposing business strategy and most importantly developing staff potential.
What is it like working for TÜV SÜD Product Service Limited?
TÜV is a worldwide company with a network of offices. It gives us the opportunity to experience a diverse culture and be involved in a number of different markets. TUV is now focusing on personal development of its staff so you know that you will get the right training to enable you to carry out your job. The key to TÜVs success is its employees and they are very sociable and great to work with. We have state of the art facilities and that includes a gym for employees and restaurant which provides the best cakes in the area. What more could anyone want?
