SPIRAX-SARCO ENGINEERING - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Business Development Manager
Francisco Pedrosa was repeatedly nominated as a ‘Spirax Hero' and as the below suggests he was a little too humble to talk about his own experience. Instead, we asked his colleagues to tell us why he makes such a difference to our business and their own everyday experience at work.
"Francisco is a "great leader and a true professional. He leads by example, motivating his colleagues and always making himself available no matter the time of day."
Job Titles:
- Group Corporate Communications Manager / Spirax - Sarco Engineering Plc / United Kingdom
Gemma Taylor joined the Spirax-Sarco steam business, part of Spirax-Sarco Engineering, as their UK Marketing Communications Manager. She is thriving within the company and has participated in their year-long leadership development programme (LEAP).
After increasing her skills and confidence via LEAP, Gemma was offered an exciting promotion while on maternity leave, and so returned to work in the new role of Group Corporate Communications Manager.
Returning to work can be challenging for any professional but, for Gemma, an extra spanner was thrown in the works as her return coincided with the UK entering lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Social distancing rules and a lack of childcare options mean Gemma - like so many people - is temporarily working from home. Caring for a six-month-old baby while learning the ropes of a new job is no mean feat, so Where Women Work took the opportunity to hear how Gemma is managing her transition and how Spirax-Sarco is supporting her.
Gemma's tips and her impressive career history serve as inspiration for further working parents, demonstrating that being both a productive employee and hands-on parent are possible, even in the most extreme of circumstances.
Job Titles:
- Solutions / Optimisation Engineer
Jacques Fischer, Solutions/Optimisation Engineer commented that Francisco is a "great leader and a true professional. He leads by example, motivating his colleagues and always making himself available no matter the time of day. "Customer First" has always been his motto which is evidenced by the relationships that he has built with Customers."
Johan Steyl, Regional Sales Manager said he admired Francisco because "he has an incredible ability to show the customer what they need and due to his confident and truly authentic approach, customers take huge confidence in the proposed solution despite the potential risk involved in the change. This develops great trust with the customer, making them loyal over the long term. His performance is outstanding but what is more notable is the humility with which he operates every day, always prioritising the needs of the customer and promoting his colleagues."
Job Titles:
- National Services Manager - USA
Job Titles:
- Sales Manager, Australia, Spirax - Sarco
Job Titles:
- Senior Infrastructure and Security Engineer - China