Chris Ashley has recently joined specialist quarry and recycling plant company Finedoor as Project Manager. Based at the company's headquarters in Leeds, Chris brings a wealth of experience with him having previously worked for Hanson Aggregates for approximately 12 years.

He has a credible professional record as his career progressed from Weighbridge Clerk to Unit Manager where he managed 15 personnel within four sites, involving nine plants, and production in asphalt, sand and gravel, recycling and a bagging operation.

As a member of the IOQ, Chris has qualifications which include three NVQs at level 2, in Transport, Technical Services, Computer Hardware and Engineering. Additionally, Chris has also gained a NVQ level 5 in Health & Safety & Environmental Management in the Extractive & Minerals Processing Industry which underlines his competence to teach and manage personnel.  He has over the past few years developed critical skills working in both theoretical and practical problem solving within several production processes in the extractive industries.

He has joined Finedoor with a desire to work in a smaller team with a large variation in the working day. Working as a Project Manager in the Finedoor engineering team Chris will be responsible for all UK installations and commissioning ranging from new screens and aggregate processing, recycling, wash plants and effluent treatment plants.

One of his first major tasks for Finedoor has been to manage the first UK major Stores effluent Treatment plant installation which involved the setting up of working parameters including site systems, control systems and the mechanics of the plant.

Working with his well practiced expertise Chris will ensure installations offer maximum efficiency and increase productivity for all of Finedoor's clients.