Wayne Rowbotham CEng MIMechE
I’ve always aimed my mind-set to be that we don’t encounter problems, we are merely presented with opportunities for solutions and improvements!
Wayne is the Mechanical Engineer at Lenzing Fibers in Grimsby, part of the multinational Lenzing Group that produces cellulosic fibres from dissolving wood pulp.
Wayne works in the maintenance team that is responsible for planning maintenance schedules for the company’s industrial equipment as well as executing shutdowns. It is a role that involves collaborating closely with colleagues from across the business. He has worked at Lenzing for the past five years and is currently trying to foster a culture of reliability there, challenging staff to think about root causes of failures and how to prevent their recurrence.
As a teenager, Wayne didn’t plan on becoming an engineer, but a two-week work placement at the age of 15 changed that: “it opened my eyes up to how engineering has built the world we live in”. After completing an apprenticeship, he went on to study Mechanical Engineering at Sheffield Hallam University, before taking a job in the steel industry. He subsequently moved to a role at a titanium dioxide processing firm, then joined Lenzing in 2017.
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