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Team on 23 April 2004
Thomas takes charge of certification
Sira's Safety Compliance business has appointed Wayne Thomas as its new Certification Manager.
Sira's Safety Compliance business has appointed Wayne Thomas as its new Certification Manager to run the product and production quality assurance operation of the company, relevant to equipment intended for use in hazardous areas As the new Certification Manager, Thomas will work directly with manufacturers implementing mandatory assessments of facilities, systems and products to ensure compliance with relevant directives
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 4 Aug 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Thomas will be managing and carrying out these activities with Sira's team of experienced engineers and auditors.
Thomas brings to Sira almost 20 years of engineering and management experience, including design and development responsibilities within and outside the UK for Sharp Electronics.
In this role he dealt with certification bodies and had to consider the implications of directives when designing and developing products and systems.
Commenting on his appointment, Thomas says: "My experiences in design, manufacture and working with international certification bodies has given me a good understanding of the processes involved, and the importance of complying with directives.
Sira is a forward-looking organisation pushing into new areas; therefore it presents exciting prospects.
Not only is Sira a friendly place to work, but also working amongst highly qualified and experienced professional engineers, providing a good service and forging ahead with new ideas, makes it an exciting environment in which to develop my career." Thomas, who lives near Chester, has a University of Wales Bachelor of Engineering degree with honours.
In addition, he is a Chartered Electrical Engineer (CEng), a member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers and a registered auditor.
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