Christopher John Willoughby

Christopher John Willoughby has extensive experience in operations and management roles. Their most recent position was as the Head of Operations at Walker Filtration Limited, starting in 2021. Prior to that, they worked as the Director of Factory Operations at Gates Corporation from 2020 to 2021. Willoughby's longest tenure was at Cummins Inc., where they held various positions from 2001 to 2019. These roles included Plant Manager, Operations Leader, Plant Manager (European Manufacturing), Global Operations - VPI Manufacturing Leader, Customer Quality Manager, Six Sigma Black Belt, Lead Manufacturing Engineer, and Manufacturing Engineer. Throughout their career, they focused on improving key performance indicators, such as safety, productivity, delivery, quality, and cost. Christopher John also demonstrated strong leadership and communication skills while managing cross-functional teams and working with customers and suppliers. In addition, Willoughby emphasized strategic planning and employee/labour relations in unionized environments.

Christopher John Willoughby has a strong education background in business administration and engineering. Christopher John obtained an Executive Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Newcastle University between 2011 and 2013. Prior to that, they completed a Master of Science (MS) degree with a specialization in mass customization at Durham University from 2002 to 2005, where their research focused on mass customization procedures in engine assembly. Christopher also holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree with honors in Product Design and Management from the University of Sunderland, which they earned from 1997 to 2001.

In addition to their formal degrees, Christopher has obtained several certifications. Christopher John completed the High Performance Leadership program at Cranfield School of Management in April 2019 and the Supply Chain Management program at the same institution in June 2018. Christopher John is recognized as a Chartered Engineer (CEng. MIMechE) by the Institute of Mechanical Engineers since June 2007. Furthermore, they have a certification as a Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB) from Cummins Inc, although the specific details regarding the completion date are not available.