Andrew Higginbotham

Andrew Higginbotham has extensive work experience in various leadership roles in the automotive industry. Andrew is currently the Operations Director at Carbon Revolution, where they lead a carbon fiber wheel plant. Andrew'sresponsibilities include overseeing production, quality, safety, maintenance, and logistics. Andrew has achieved significant improvements in production line efficiency, quality, and automation.

Prior to their current role, Andrew served as the Motorised Division General Manager at Jayco Corporation Pty Ltd, where they were responsible for production, purchasing, product development, and sales. Andrew successfully introduced a second production line, increased capacity and productivity by 40%, and improved the quality operating system.

Before joining Jayco Corporation, Andrew worked at Ford Motor Company for over three decades. Andrew held various positions including Operations Director, Assembly Plant Manager, Stamping Plant Manager, Quality Director, and Area Manager. Andrew managed large-scale operations, implemented continuous improvement strategies, led real estate sales, and developed safety protocols.

Additionally, Andrew gained valuable international experience during their 12-month U.S. development assignment and Japanese development assignment. Andrew also participated in a graduate program and worked as a process engineer.

Overall, Andrew Higginbotham's work experience showcases their strong leadership skills, operational expertise, and ability to drive improvements in diverse manufacturing environments.

Andrew Higginbotham attended Monash University from 1985 to 1988, where they earned a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering. Following that, in 1990, they started pursuing a Masters degree in Advanced Manufacturing at RMIT University. The end year of their studies at RMIT University is not provided.