Get to know the names and faces behind LGPC

John joined LGPC in 2007 and is one of our most experienced employees. He formerly worked as a galvanising operative in the galvanising plant and is now a highly skilled FLT Operator, running the yard single-handed on the night shift.

Since joining LGPC in 2009 Wojtek has fulfilled a number of roles in our powder coating plant, building his knowledge and experience to take on the role of day shift supervisor. Wojtek’s responsibilities include managing workflow and overseeing quality and ensuring that health & safety standards are maintained on our powder coating line, from fettling to packaging.

Since joining LGPC in May 2022, Jane has restructured the HR function within the business. In addition to her wealth of HR experience spanning over thirty-five years, Jane is also NEBOSH qualified. In her spare time Jane enjoys attending country music festivals and walking in the countryside.

Andy joined LGPC in 2022 as a Yard Operative and experienced FLT Operator, progressing to Yard Shift Leader in early 2024. He then decided on a change of direction in 2026, joining the galvanising day shift team as Galvanising Day Shift Leader. Andy is also a qualified RTITB FLT Instructor, training all our employees on safe FLT operation.

Since joining LGPC in August 2020, Thomas has worked exclusively in our galvanising plant, he specialises in the post galvanising inspection stage, ensuring all material meets the ISO1461:2009 standard.

Sean joined LGPC in 2009 and is one of our most experienced powder coaters. In his spare time, he enjoys watching football and rugby league, holidays and spending time with his family, including his lovely grandchildren!

Simon’s father, Mike, originally formed Bradford Galvanising in 1995 and Simon joined shortly afterwards. The business moved to it’s current site in Leeds and became Leeds Galvanising in 1997. Simon worked from grass roots up, gaining hands on knowledge and experience across every process in the business. Since taking the role of MD in 2016 Simon has worked tirelessly, to instigate positive improvement in the business to deliver the highest standards, demonstrated in our plethora of industry leading accreditations.

Vaughn’s interest in all things engineering developed from childhood, initially leading him into a career as a crane engineer until he joined LGPC in 2000. Vaughn is now responsible for overseeing the maintenance of our plant and equipment, training new members of staff on our procedures in line with our ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018 & Qualisteelcoat accreditations and consistent adherence to these standards through regular audits.

Aileen has worked in finance for, as she says, “more years than I can count”! Yorkshire born and bred, she is happy to be working with a Yorkshire company, and as she is an expert in her field we are very happy to have her here at Leeds Galvanising!

She enjoys holidays on the Yorkshire Coast, cooking, eating and looking after her cheeky Border Terrier.

Peter has been a valued member of our Driver team since 2014, making daily collections and deliveries across the country from Monday to Friday.

Amber works with both production and customers, providing support and advice to ensure that the customer experience is of the highest standard. Outside of work, her main interests are socialising and, as she loves the sun, travel!

Reece joined the Company in early 2023 and quickly developed the skills to cover every stage of the galvanising process, including the zinc immersion element. Outside of work, he is a family man and loves spending his time with his wife and children!

Since Adam joined LGPC in 2020 he has gained experience across all areas in both our powder coating plants, he now specialises in operating our automated spray booth on our powder coating line.

Sara joined LGPC in 2019, bringing with her extensive experience gained through senior roles within leading financial institutions. As Finance Director, she plays a key role in the strategic and financial management of the business.

Sara is closely involved in the day-to-day running and continued development of the business. She is committed to maintaining the high standards, personal service and attention to detail that sit at the heart of LGPC.

Richard joined LGPC as Commercial Director in September 2024, bringing with him a wealth of experience across the construction and manufacturing industries.

As Commercial Director, Richard is responsible for driving the commercial development of the business, building strong customer relationships and identifying opportunities for continued growth. His extensive industry knowledge and commercial expertise play an important role in ensuring LGPC continues to deliver the exceptional levels of service our customers expect.

James has worked for the Company since 2012, starting with us as a Yard Operative and Forklift Driver. He has since achieved his Class 2 HGV licence and subsequently, his Class 1 HGV licence.

Outside of work, James enjoys racing remote control cars.

Darryl has overseen and managed production across all our plants since 2011. As many of our existing customers would attest, Darryl is as highly driven to deliver an exceptional quality finish, as he is in meeting customers’ turnaround expectations, to ensure their projects remain on track.