Leighton John

Leighton joined The Royal Mint in 1991 as an Engineering Apprentice. With a BEng in Integrated Engineering from Cardiff School of Engineering, Leighton held all the major production and engineering management roles in the business before becoming Head of Production and Operational Excellence in 2010. Specialising in Lean Manufacturing principles, tools and techniques, Leighton has successfully led several major change programmes whilst at The Royal Mint. During his time, he has transformed both the circulating and commemorative coin production areas into world-class operations. In 2015, the Lean Management Journal placed him in the top 25 lean practitioners in Europe. Leighton became Director of Operations in 2015.