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Bradford United News - Issue 2

Health, Safety

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MATT POHLMAN
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MATT POHLMANTT POHLMAN and the
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MATT POHLMAN
Environment

att Pohlman arrived in England to set up his base in Bradford
Mas general manager of European LDC logistics in January,
but what of his history prior to that?

Matt could be said to be a Federal-Mogul baby, having joined the By John Roberts
company in 1984 straight from gaining his business degree from Alma
OOD HEALTH AND SAFETY at work
College in Michigan. A large part of his Federal-Mogul career has been
Gis a key Federal-Mogul standard.
spent in sales and marketing in various facilities around the USA. First We’re audited regularly and the results
Omaha in Nebraska and, over the next 15 years, variously in Knoxville, matter – not just because it’s worth an
Tennessee, Chicago (where he managed to fit in a masters business degree) award but because a healthy, safe envi-
ronment at work matters to all of us.
and, finally Southfield in Michigan at the company’s headquarters as
During each issue of Bradford United
director of customer services.
News, I’ll be tackling one or two items
judged on what I say and do. under this heading; either because it de-
“But this is not about telling people what serves special praise or because it needs
to do. My job is to make full use of my particular attention paying to it.
background and expertise in building a
logistics operation to explore different TRUCK TRAINING
and better ways of doing things and then
get my team on board to help achieve the
results in terms of improved customer – congratulations to all those who
service. Because that’s what we’re all passed their training courses for fork lift
here for – to provide the best possible trucks - Simon Cook, Dean Parker, David
customer service, and that means getting Brown and Catherine Pye. From now on,
the processes right. anyone whose fork lift truck license is
“But I know the European aftermarket more than three years old must attend a
is not the same as the American so I’ll be one-day refresher course; Les Alderson,
relying heavily on the European Judy Everitt, Andy Foulds, Paul Harrison,
experience of my direct reports on the Donald Hunt, John Kerr, Chris Nightin-
logistics team to deliver the support the gale, Jackie Pickles, Colin Roper, Michael
European sales and marketing team Sunderland, Chris Wainwright and Mick
deserves. It’s all about sharing best Wild will all be doing their refreshers this
practice through a team approach. year. Congrats also to Mandy Hart,
“I believe strongly in good Leanne Murray, Vicky Melling, Sam
communications – I’ll talk to anyone any Greenwood and Kirsty Brook for success-
time - and I’m also pretty hands-on. Last fully completing their pedestrian stacker
His final post on home territory was
as director of field operations for North week I was pulling orders in France. That truck training.
was a very valuable experience because
America – essentially re-building and it lead directly to five actions points for
streamlining a distribution infrastructure improvement. People see that and it SMOKING
over 70 sites right across the USA. It is makes an impact. I want to get to know
this expertise in distribution logistics and people and how they do what they do - smoking on site is always going to
supply chain management which has and for them to know me and see what I be a contentious issue (whether you’re
brought him to Europe, to consolidate the can do.” for or agin). The company has set up a
good that exists and, through learned Married to Cheryl for the last 13 years working party to assess all sides before a
experience, make it better.
and with two daughters, Mackenzie, four, decision is made whether to continue to
and Kaleigh, six, Matt says the whole allow controlled smoking or to ban it al-
CANDID INTERVIEW family is really excited at the prospect of together. Make your views known.
coming over to England to live – they
move into their house in Ilkley next month
So, those are the statistics but what FIRE REGS
about the man behind them. In a candid and yes, he is trying to learn the words
to the song. He’s also keen to try out some
interview, Matt explained the philosophy
British golf courses. - fire risk assessments have recently
behind his approach. “I’m an up- “This will be the first time we’ve lived been completed across the site and cor-
2 front sort of guy – which can upset and worked outside the USA and that’s rective action taken where necessary.
Make sure you know what to do in the
pretty exciting for all of us. We’re all really
some people but, what you see is
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looking forward to it.”
case of a fire.
what you get. I’m happy to be