Dave Watkinson

Dave Watkinson is an experienced Engineering Manager currently working at Avara Foods in Caistor since June 2022, with a previous tenure as Site Engineering Manager at Iceland Seafood International from January 2021 to June 2022 and Avara Foods from June 2015 to January 2021, where management of a 15-engineer department was a key responsibility. Prior experience includes serving as Engineering Manager at Faccenda Foods Ltd, overseeing health and safety standards for a 15-man department, and earlier roles as Electrical/Mechanical FMCG Shift Technician at Baxters Food Group and SSL International, focusing on maintenance and fault finding in production environments. Starting a career in the Royal Navy as Chief Petty Officer Weapons Engineering Artificer, responsibilities included maintaining weapon control systems. Educational achievements comprise HNC and OND in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, alongside City & Guilds in Engineering from HMS Collingwood, complemented by GCE's from Humberston Comprehensive School.