02 Sep Staff Spotlight— Mark McKinnon

In this edition of our staff spotlight, we speak with Mark McKinnon who has been working with Gray & Adams in our Dunfermline depot for 16 Years.

What is your role at Gray & Adams and tell me about your day-to-day responsibilities?

I recently gained promotion into the position of Line Manager, with responsibilities for chassis preparation, rear doors and tail lifts. Our team prepare three chassis per day, complete three sets of doors and fit three tail lifts, all within the hours of the dayshift.

I have twenty-two people in my team and I am assisted by four team leaders who help me ensure our plan is completed on schedule each day.

What brought you to Gray & Adams?

I had heard about Gray & Adams and had seen the products produced on the road. I felt that my mechanical and welding skills would be beneficial when manufacturing with the company. I am very proud of the work we do in Dunfermline, but also take pride when seeing the quality produced by other depots, when on motorways or in town.

What has been your biggest achievement while working for Gray & Adams?

My biggest achievement has been attaining the role of Manager, being successful in gaining an ILM Level 3 award and passing an IOSH Course in managing the workplace safely. Integrating young people safely into the department over the last year has also been an achievement we are all proud of. I have two sons, Kieran and Aiden who are both at Gray & Adams with me and I strongly believe that young people are the future.

If you could do someone else’s job (at Gray & Adams) for the day, whose would it be and why?

I am not shy to admit I have ambition someday to be the manager with responsibility for all production, but that would be more than just a day. I’m fine doing what I do for now and have no wish for Graham to retire that quickly!

What is the best thing about working for Gray & Adams?

That’s a hard one, as there are so many things I could list. For me though, it’s the trust Gray & Adams have in me, empowering me to do my job motivating and guiding my team daily. It’s more than just a job for me, it is a career.

We have a tremendous team ethic here at Dunfermline, with one clear objective, to safely produce our quality products, efficiently and on schedule. There is nowhere I’d rather be.