Richard Cottrell

Richard Cottrell is an accomplished engineering professional with extensive experience in various leadership roles across multiple industries. Currently serving as the Group Head of Engineering at Coppice since February 2025, Richard has previously held positions such as Head of Engineering at Castle Dairies Ltd and Engineering Manager at Knauf Insulation and Burton's Biscuit Company. Richard's career includes significant roles in engineering management at ALLEVARD SPRINGS LIMITED, Baileys of Bristol, and Finsbury Food Group, as well as earlier positions as a Factory Engineer at Panasonic USA, Process Engineer at Bosch Miskin Cardiff, and Application Engineer at Nimbus Engineering and Technology/ODC. Demonstrating strong diagnostic, process validation, and problem-solving skills, Richard has a proven track record of implementing improvements in automated clean room environments and ensuring quality control in high-volume production settings.