Garry Newton

Garry Newton is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in facility maintenance and industrial engineering, currently serving as the Head of Facility Maintenance and Industrial Engineering at GKN Aerospace since January 2020. Prior roles include Engineering Manager at GKN, Facility & Production Systems Manager at Rolls-Royce, and Deputy Site Manager at Gurit UK, where responsibilities encompassed general management and operational oversight within composite manufacturing. With a strong foundation in process engineering, Garry has held positions such as UK Engineering Manager at Gurit (UK) Limited, where Garry led teams in Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies, and Prepreg Process Manager at SP Systems Limited, focusing on process development and continuous improvement. Garry holds a BSc (Hons) in Marine Environmental Chemistry from the University of Southampton.