Andrew Newton

Maintenance Supervisor at Walkers Chocolates Limited

Andrew Newton is an experienced maintenance professional with a strong background in engineering and technical roles. Currently serving as a Maintenance Supervisor at Walkers Chocolates Limited since July 2023, responsibilities include leading a team to ensure minimal downtime through effective reactive and planned maintenance. Previously, Andrew held the position of Maintenance Team Leader, overseeing production equipment maintenance while focusing on enhancing production efficiency. A decade-long tenure at Jaguar Land Rover as a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer involved diagnosing and resolving electrical and mechanical issues on factory machinery. Prior experience includes serving as an Aircraft Technician specializing in avionics with the Royal Air Force. Educational qualifications encompass various certifications in aeronautical engineering, electrical wiring regulations, and multi-skilled maintenance, alongside ongoing professional development in Six Sigma.

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Birmingham, United Kingdom

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Walkers Chocolates Limited

At Walkers Chocolates we are proud that we have almost 60 years dedicated experience in chocolate and confectionery manufacturing. We produce an extensive product range of lovely products, with added value flavours, fillings and pack formats. Our advanced manufacturing gives us high standards of efficiency and product quality. Based in Birmingham, we drive award-winning innovation, but also have the ability to deliver added value products, in volume at competitive prices. We are proud to be an agile, flexible and well-funded privately-owned business with a long term growth strategy. We have a proven track record of delivering high quality, commercially competitive products across both private label and own brand into multiple global retailers all over the world. Walkers Chocolates Limited are also owners of Walkers, Pure Heavenly, and Ashley’s brands.