Plastics firm gearing up to deliver on PPE contract
A specialist plastics firm has made a series of key appointments as it gears up to deliver on a major health contract.
Washington-based PFF Group is to produce 360 million disposable aprons for the Department of Health and Social Care and invested £2m in new equipment – and created 100 jobs – to deliver on the contract.
During the coronavirus pandemic, PFF has used its expertise in the plastics sector to meet the increased global demand for personal protective equipment, as well as continuing to supply the food retail sector through the production and supply of food packaging.
John Conway has been appointed general manager of the plant after joining the firm in August in a temporary role as operations manager.
He will lead the operations and maintenance functions at the Washington site.
Production manager Sally Pietryga has been promoted to site operations coordinator and data capture manager. Sally will manage and analyse data from all internal production operations to inform productivity and control raw materials and wastage.
Shift managers Craig Martin and Steve Walmsley are promoted to shift production managers. With responsibility for production targets, efficiencies, costs and maintaining high standards.
They will ensure that the strategic and business objectives of the company are achieved while overseeing the personal development of staff.
Kenton Robbins, group managing director of PFF Group said: “We wish our colleagues good luck in these new roles. This has been an extremely difficult year, but our workforce has risen to the challenge magnificently.
“These appointments strengthen our Washington operation, putting us in a great position to achieve our strategic goals and meet the challenges of the future.”
PFF is one of the UK’s largest independent food packaging manufacturers, providing services to supermarkets and food manufacturers across the UK.
The firm employs 108 permanent people at its Washington site and 113 at Keighley, West Yorkshire.