Andy Bailes

Background

About Andy Bailes

An enterprising CEO / General Manager, Operations & Sales who’s achievements and professionalism arises from an extensive career covering many industries and numerous aspects of Engineering. With a demonstrateable history in business success, supported by an extensive technical capability in Mineral & Pyro Processing, Bulk Materials Handling, Pumping, Effluent Treatment, Recycling and Power Industries. My enthusiasm and leadership results in organic and strategic growth together with increased team engagement. These along with my passion for Engineering Excellence, Quality Assurance, Customer Satisfaction and HSE have been trademarks of my career. Recent roles have come with a great deal of autonomy as reporting overseas, allowing me to drive the businesses strategically and operationally with full P&L responsibility. As a results oriented person, I rise to such challenges to delivering strategic change and direction to the business, with vitality and determination, delivering year on years growth in excess of 20%, increased profitability and confirmed delivery on time. My leadership style is hands-on with my core skills being: Excellent communication and confident presentation capability ensuring exemplary stakeholder management with adroit sales management and business development capability. Degree qualified Chemical Engineer with extensive history of engineering full plants together with equipment selection along with extended periods spent installing, commissioning and providing technical support in the field. Excellent problem solver, lateral thinker & risk mitigator. Resilient, decisive and forward-thinking leadership aligned with structured approach to all aspects of and Engineering business. Driven operational efficiency & execution of business plans. Excellent change management and problem solving capability emanating from superior influencing skills whilst addressing risk mitigation. Developing and orchestrating change to meet strategic business goals and increased operational efficiency. Nurturing, mentoring and managing strong teams to achieve outstanding results consistently. Sound analytical ability to review the financials of the business leading to commercially astute outcomes. Developing good business through superior customer service and sculpturing unique solutions. Superior Project Management skills attained by running and overseeing many large projects, some on turnkey basis. Heavily committed to safety culture and to Total Quality Management with involvement in ISO9001 for 30 years.