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Believe in yourself, fight for your values and try to be independent in everything you do. When I say independent I am thinking about continuous learning, knowledge gaining and hard work. Sir Francis Bacon said "Knowledge is power" and this is my advice for me and why not for you. Never stop learning, apply what you learn and teach your peers and friends based on your knowledge and experience. Working in Quality for so many years I always have in my mind some words of Aldo Gucci "Quality is remembered long after price is forgotten", therefore try to do everything being responsible, being true and with "quality" and your value will be noticed all the time
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Quality and Production Engineer
Kingfisher Plc
Started 02/2020 to PresentCompany
What do you like about your job and the company?
What I like most about my current position is the opportunity of being a sort of entrepreneur. I have the flexibility of organizing my work in order to accommodate the job responsibilities and the requirements of Kingfisher. Working with product development helps me learn all the time about different categories of products, legal compliance expectations for different countries, testing protocols and many other technical aspects. At the same time I enjoy working in a very diverse and multicultural environment. I'm really driven by results. I like it when I have a concrete goal to meet and enough time to figure out a strong strategy for accomplishing it. Sometimes the times is not enough for me to figure out a strong strategy from the beginning but working in this position makes me become more agile and discover new types of approaches.
Greatest achievements
To deliver projects on time in full is not an easy task. For some may sound easy, but actually it's not. This is something that I was always paying attention to and focused on. In Kingfisher I am a part of many projects, therefore it is very important for me to do my part in due time and properly, work in harmony with my colleagues and together as a force to deliver the project on time and in full. It requires from my part a lot of energy, attention, motivation but I enjoy it. I was once told that as a person I am intrinsically motivated, and this is something that I am really proud of.
Katie B
Service Transition Manager
Top Insider Advice
Don't get used to something and stuck in your ways, keep an open mind and try to look for the value in the change, at the same time don't be scared to challenge or ask for more detail before you make up your mind, and if you still don't think it's the right thing be vocal but also be willing to try.
Karen B
Business Analysis Capability Manager
Top Insider Advice
Sometimes the best opportunities are the ones you don't see coming. Be your own authentic self and if you see an opportunity which catches your eye - go for it! You have nothing to lose, and you could just end up in a great new environment where you're able to keep learning, inspiring and loving what you do.
Konrad K
Sourcing quality engineer
Top Insider Advice
There are better and worse days in my job, but each of them can be considered a success when you work in a close-knit team with people who know what to do. Working in a purchasing office involves a lot of dynamics and decision-making under time pressure. In such a situation, teamwork is the key to success. I see my daily work as a quality engineer as a challenge - new experiences, new people, and unusual problems. There are days when achieving new goals is easy, but there are also moments when every step is bought with a lot of effort. My most important advice for 'beginners': Work with people you can rely on. Set yourself goals that you are capable of achieving. Build good relationships with suppliers.