17 Dec Lifelong Careers – Ian Strachan 25yrs

At Gray & Adams, we are proud of our people, and we work hard to attract and retain talented individuals. As a result, we have a number of valued team members who have worked for the business for many years.

In this edition, we speak to Dunfermline’s Assembly Manager, Ian Strachan who celebrated his 25th anniversary with Gray & Adams this year.

What is your role at Gray & Adam’s and what are your day-to-day responsibilities?

My current role is Assembly Nightshift Manager, responsible for assembly, safety, staff performance, training and mentoring.

What brought you to Gray & Adams, and what has kept you there for so long?

Being originally from Fraserburgh, Gray & Adams were and still are the largest employers in the town. So, it made sense when an opportunity came through word of mouth to work here, I jumped at the chance and started in the assembly department. The reason for my length of service is down to how Gray & Adams put its employees first, this was shown to me first-hand when my request to work from the Dunfermline depot was swiftly granted due to moving to Edinburgh back in 2007.

Also, during the Covid-19 pandemic, the extraordinary measures that were put in place to put staff safety and welfare front and centre have cemented my opinion of Gray & Adams and kept me here.

What has been your biggest achievement while working for Gray & Adams?

My biggest achievements are training and mentoring younger members of staff, seeing them take up senior positions throughout the company and having an input into the huge increase in production over the past 17 years.

If you could do someone else’s job (at Gray & Adams) for the day, whose would it be and why?

I’d like to do a salesperson’s job for the day as this side of the business would interest me, I think my product knowledge would lend itself well to this role.

What is the best thing about working for Gray & Adams?

The best thing about working here apart from the above mentioned is simply the people.