Sean Yates

Sean Yates is an experienced operations and maintenance professional with a strong background in management roles at Dematic, where positions include Operations Director for UK&I/Nordics, EMEA Field Operations Director & Operational Excellence Leader, Customer Service Director, Regional Maintenance Manager, and Site Maintenance Manager for adidas from 2016 to the present. Prior to this, Sean held the role of Maintenance Manager at Witron and Engineering Shift Manager at Ocado. Sean's career began at Dematic as an Engineering Manager and Site Maintenance Technician. Notably, Sean has achieved multiple Lean Six Sigma certifications and holds various management and safety qualifications, including a Prince2 Practitioner and ILM Diploma in Effective Management. Educational background includes studies at Cannock Chase Technical College and Clayton High.