Active 9 months, 2 weeks ago. I was with them for about four and half years, it was a really exciting time, a project of real scale, size and ambition. We have always been good at making the most out of what we have, and the Scottish Institute for Remanufacture is doing a fantastic job driving this agenda. One great example of this is the contract that was awarded to Philips Lighting for the fit out and lighting provision for Schiphol Airport. Paul has 8 jobs listed on their profile. Arbroath player-manager Paul Sheerin speaks to BBC Scotland's Chick Young following the 1-0 defeat by Celtic. Scottish Enterprise Newsroom. 7 comments. There are a number of factors influencing this, including an ageing workforce, an increased demand for products, reduced appetite from qualified and skilled workers to undertake overtime (which industry has previously used to smooth out peaks in demand) and, in some instances, the impact of past uncertainty on resource planning. 1 Angel Court, Peter Hughes, a previous Chief Executive invited me to become a committee member which I had been for 10 years and that really helped deepen my involvement with the organisation. It did take me a bit away from engineering, although design and engineering was still at the heart of Polaroid products, the role itself was a real eye opener into the wider world of business, how you not only engineer and manufacture good products but then sell and market them. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. That opportunity really opens your mind up and gives you the taste and ambition for more of the same. dailybusinessgroup.co.uk — Paul Sheerin: industry planning for contingency (pic: Terry Murden) Scotland’s engineering sector has seen order intake, particularly export orders, ending a near two-year run of growth. It was difficult in those days to understand how that data connected with what customers actually wanted. It is vital that I meet as many of our members in the first year as possible, and as I promised at our recent awards dinner, if I haven’t met you yet, I will (eventually). The growth cycle of a business is rarely linear, and senior interim individuals who can provide the specialist skill sets required at each different stage of the business journey can prove a valuable asset to organisations within the industry. Firstly, we have our core member services, which focus on providing support and advice across areas such as Health & Safety, Employment Law and Shared Learning, as well as promoting collaboration between our members and external service suppliers. What advice would you give other leaders? Arbroath player/manager Paul Sheerin during the Scottish Cup Fourth Round Replay match at Gayfield Park, Arbroath. Paul Sheerin joined Scottish Engineering from Diamond Power Specialty Ltd in February 2018.. What has changed however is the connectivity and the ability to then turn that data into hard business sense. Paul Sheerin Jobs People Learning Dismiss Dismiss. Carlyle is an advisory Search partnership who undertake executive and non-executive mandates across the UK. With so much to talk through, here’s part one of Andrew’s interview with Paul: Andrew: Hi Paul, thanks for joining me today, remind me how long is it now since you’ve been in your current role with Scottish Engineering? The Driven Chat Team drive a Ferrari 250 SWB ‘Revival’ built by GTO Engineering. “Westfab Engineering are grateful to the team at Scottish Engineering for all they are doing to help guide my company through these unprecedented times. Become a member View more. In essence, there is a divergence between the legal position in Scotland for businesses that can continue to operate, provided that they take safety precautions, and the Scottish Government guidance, which is stronger and suggests closure. Edinburgh “Talking! Engineering & Manufacturing is a key and growing industry area within Carlyle.