Richard Allen
Managing Director
Rolls-Royce Apprentice trained for 5 years, primarily in the tool room prior to becoming a
Jig and Tool designer.
Attained a BEng(Hons) in manufacturing Engineering at Loughborough University following on
to attain a PhD in Advanced manufacturing technology.
I setup my own engineering company in 2008, primarily focused on low volume and prototype
work within the Gas & Oil
and Medical sectors. We took on the engineering side of Howardson Ltd in 2012 and
subsequently invested heavily in new
equipment and the very best talent to create a Great British Engineering Business.
Rachel Ludlow
Office Administration
19 years specialising in customer service-based roles being the first point of contact.
Duties include customer liaison, order processing, invoicing, purchasing etc.
Multi-tasking is the norm ensuring all customer receive the very best service and get the
information they need.
Paul Kelly
Head of Operations
BSc(Hons) Production & Operations Management at Nottingham University.
Over 20 years experience of starting & running businesses involved in the Engineering,
Production & Construction industries.
Focussed on building relationships with customers, and offering a 1st class all round
service.
Outside of work Paul competes in Dinghy Racing, has a love of all things Motor Car, and
spending quality time with family.
Chris Millward
Chief Manufacturing Engineer – Mill/Turn Multi Axis CNC
20 years of engineering experience. Starting out as an apprentice trained Toolmaker at JCB Excavators LTD attaining a HND in Mechanical Eng, other roles have included CNC Lathe and Milling programmer/operator, CAM offline programmer, Maintenance/Repair and Quality Inspector. Having worked in Mining, Construction, Agriculture and Aerospace sectors.
Dan Dececco
Chief Manufacturing Engineer – 5-Axis CNC
7 years in engineering/manufacturing since graduating uni.
Roles have included CNC machining, offline programming, shift leader, CNC production
manager.
From a low volume/1 off background in motorsport, automotive and aerospace sectors.
Experienced in ‘advanced materials’ and composites as well as metals.
CAD/CAM/machining/inspection on a daily basis for NPI. Ability to see jobs through from
quote through to delivery.
