Colin Bain

Colin Bain has extensive work experience in various roles related to manufacturing, operations, and supply chain management. Their most recent position is as the Head of Manufacturing at CR Smith since 2022. Prior to that, they worked as the Head of Manufacturing (Equipments) at MBDA from 2018 to 2022 and as the Head of Manufacturing (Glenrothes) and Operations Manager at Raytheon UK from 2013 to 2017. Colin also has experience as a Director of Operations at Ingenico (UK) Ltd from 2010 to 2012 and as a Director & Co-Owner at Improvement Architecture from 2012 to 2013. Colin has worked as an Operations Management Consultant at Colin Bain Consulting Services and held various senior management positions at Sun Microsystems, including Director of CrossDock Integration Operations, Director of Materials & External Manufacturing, Integration Operations Manager, Site Operations Manufacturing Manager, and various supply chain/operations management roles, between 1993 and 2010. Colin also has experience as a Material Planning Manager at Marconi Radar & Control Systems Ltd from 1991 to 1993, a Materials Manager at Rodime Europe Ltd from 1990 to 1991, and a Management Consultant at PRTM from 1989 to 1990.

Colin Bain's education history includes earning an MBA from The University of Edinburgh from 1988 to 1991. Prior to that, they attended Fife College of Technology from 1979 to 1982, where they obtained an HND(Distinction) in Mechanical & Production Engineering. In 2010, they completed a PRINCE2 Practioner course at Carnegie College.