Spotlight on... Mick Cook
30th March 2014
Spotlight on... Mick Cook
I started working for R&H in 2005 as Senior Operations Manager providing additional support to the already established Management team; this was my first step in to Senior Management.
My key roles were to support the Contract Manager and bring standardised processes in across the operation so that we could meet the forthcoming VDA accredited standard.
The VDA standard was achieved obtaining a world class standard; this was a major achievement for R&H also giving me a belief that I had the ability to work at a senior level to get any project or standard completed. I appreciate R&H for giving me my first appointment at a senior level.
I currently manage the ZF operation in Darlaston which is an operation that provides OE parts to the Automotive Sector.
This provided a new challenge for me, and an opportunity to put what I had learnt as a senior operations Manager in to place at ZF. Since Managing the operation we have had some challenging times including the complete redesign of their current logistic areas due to space reduction within the onsite logistics; increasing the manufacturing area of the operation for production growth in ZF, which was achieved seamlessly. ZF recognised that their decision to introduce R&H as their third party logistics onsite was a beneficial step, providing them with the ability to concentrate on their manufacturing.
My main hobbies are fishing & Golf which I love to do when I have the time. The biggest fish that I have caught is 42lb cat fish and 27lb carp and yes I hear you thinking these are just fisherman’s tales but I really did.
My golf handicap is my clubs and I am often still standing too close to the ball after I have hit it. Regardless of this I enjoy thrashing about on a course for a few hours but only if the weather is good, this being the case I do not play that often, so only ask me to play in your team if you are desperate.
I have a wonderful wife who I have been married to for 20 years, during this time we have had 5 wonderful girls. Our youngest two are identical twins so as you can imagine I do not get much time to myself and between them they have my weekends planned. Our eldest daughter has given us a beautiful grandson, so finally a boy (and hopefully an ally). This is why I do not have that much hair and look a lot older than I am, but I love them all.
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