John Adams

John Adams is an experienced executive currently serving as Chief Operational Officer at Greenbrier-Europe since October 2023. Previously held the position of Vice President of Manufacturing Operations at Kongsberg Automotive from September 2017 to September 2023, overseeing 10 operating units with a turnover of 450M€ and 2400 employees. Additional roles include Director of Global Industrial Operations at Oleo International and Savery Hydraulics, GM Industrial Operations at SANY Germany GmbH, and Operations Director at Linde Material Handling across different divisions. With a solid background in manufacturing operations and engineering, John Adams holds an MSc in Manufacturing Engineering from the University of Warwick and a Diploma in Company Direction from the Institute of Directors.