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Professional Experience
Mark Attwood is a seasoned engineer with extensive experience in Manufacturing, Process, Quality, Planning, and Dimensional Engineering Management. He has worked at top companies such as JLR, Bentley, and BAE Systems, where he excelled in New Product Introduction. Mark's adaptability to industry changes towards greener technologies sets him apart in the field. His knowledge of tools and methodologies in Aerospace, Automotive, and Defence make him a valuable asset to any team.

Career Objective
Mark Attwood is currently seeking a new role as a Contract Engineer to contribute to company objectives. With his diverse skill set and experience, he is ready to take on new challenges and drive innovation in the automotive engineering industry.

Professional Profile

Highly adaptable and proactive Contract Engineer with extensive multi-disciplinary experience spanning the Automotive, Aerospace, and Defence sectors. Proven track record driving success in New Product Introduction (NPI), Dimensional Management, and Quality Engineering for global prestige brands. Adept at navigating high-security workflows, deploying robust problem-solving frameworks, and seamlessly embedding into engineering teams to deliver complex projects on time and to specification.

Core Engineering Expertise

  • Disciplines: Manufacturing, Process, Quality, Requirements and Planning Engineering.
  • NPI & Operations: Prototype Build Operations Planning, Requirements Management, Body Integration (BIW).
  • Precision & Metrology: Dimensional Management Engineering, Optical Quality Lead, FAI/FAIR Surveying.
  • Strategic Delivery: Greener Technology Integration, Cross-Disciplinary Project Management.

Contract Career History

Automotive, Off Highway Quality, Manufacturing, NPI & Dimensional Engineering Contracts

  • NPI Engineer (Quality) – Polytec, Bentley Projects (BY631 MY27, DLUV, BY631, BY63x)
  • Advanced Manufacturing Engineer – Willams Advanced Engineering / Fortescue T264 Battery Project
  • Plant Quality Consultant – Yasa Motors, Ferrari, Lamborghini, and McLaren Projects (Mercedes Benz)
  • Prototype Build Operations Planner – JLR Engineering Delivery
  • Dimensional Maturation & Body Integration Engineer (DMBI) – JLR Body in White (BIW)
  • Manufacturing Process Engineer – Magna Interiors, Grupo Antolin
  • Dimensional Engineer – IAC, JLR
  • Optical Quality Lead – JLR Design for Manufacture, TATA
  • Analysis Engineer – Bentley Cars
  • Quality Engineer NPI – Polytec Car Styling, WHS Plastics
  • Senior Manufacturing Body Engineer – Emerald Automotive Design, LEVC
  • Dimensional Management Engineer – JLR, Body in White
  • Application Engineer, CMM Programming - Stadco

Aerospace, Defence Quality, Manufacturing, NPI & Dimensional Engineering Contracts

  • Quality Engineer – UTC Aerospace, AF Aerospace, PCC Aerostructures
  • Manufacturing Engineer – Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE)
  • FAI / FAIR Quality Engineer & Surveyor – Rolls Royce Control Systems, United Technologies
  • FAIR Surveyor Conveyancing – Eaton Aerospace, United Technologies
  • Analysis Engineer Quality
  • Assembly / Disassembly Division – Manufacturing Engineering
  • Senior Dimensional Management Engineer – BAE Systems Submarines (Dreadnought Project)
  • Resident Engineer Quality & Inspection – Goodrich Aerospace, Able Engineering

Training & Professional Development

  • (2026) Practitioner Certificate in Requirements Engineering – BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT
  • (2026) GMP – Qualification Validation training – Whitehall Training
  • (2022) Certified FMEA Specialist (Exam Route) – AIGPE (Cert No. ZSSFM121143729)
  • (2022) Certified Lean Six Sigma (Exam Route) – AIGPE (Cert No. ZSSWB121149183)
  • (2022) Metrology Masterclass – Coventry University
  • (2020) Hazard & Risk Assessment Functional Safety (SIL) – KROHNE TUV NORD
  • (2020) CPD Individual Courses – National Physics Lab (NPL)
  • (2018–20) Level 7 Post Graduate Diploma: Safety & Reliability Engineering Management – TÜV Rheinland UK
  • (2018) Lean Organization Management Techniques – NCFE
  • (2009) Project Management (Prince2) – Birmingham City University

Key Achievements & Industry Footprint

  • Blue-Chip Delivery: Successfully executed high-value NPI programs and quality control parameters for sector leaders including Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), Bentley, BAE Systems, and AWE.
  • Operational Agility: Seamlessly stepped into fast-paced, highly regulated environments, immediately aligning project deliverables with corporate business objectives.
  • Transition Management: Proven capability in helping operations migrate from traditional manufactured components into modern, green-technology platforms.

Education & Professional Status

  • BSc (Hons) Industrial Engineering Design
  • FIMI – Fellow of the Institute of the Motor Industry
  • AAE – Advanced Automotive Engineer

MIET – Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology

Ready to take your engineering projects to the next level?

Contact Mark Attwood today to discuss how he can help you achieve your objectives.