Alex Hinchliffe

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Mk1 Golf

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Engagement Model Offered

Day Rate / Hourly Rate; Technical / Advisory; Project Based; Interim / Contract

Suited to Organisational Types

Start-ups; Scale-ups; SME; Corporate

Alex is a manufacturing and operational leader with 29 years of experience across automotive, advanced manufacturing and engineering, including Toyota, Faurecia, Recticel and LEVC. His expertise spans SHEQ, quality management, operational improvement, new product introduction and regulatory compliance.

He helps manufacturing and engineering businesses resolve operational, quality and safety challenges, strengthen compliance and improve performance. Combining strategic leadership with hands-on manufacturing experience, Alex turns complex challenges into practical, sustainable improvements without adding unnecessary bureaucracy.

Alex’s Arena

  • Automotive, Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering.

  • Technical Focus: SHEQ, Quality Management, Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, New Product Introduction.

  • Function Expertise: Manufacturing & Operational Leadership, Business Transformation, Continuous Improvement, Stakeholder Management, Management Systems.

Superpowers

  • Turns complex quality, safety and compliance challenges into practical solutions.

  • Bridges strategic leadership and shop-floor delivery to improve operational performance.

  • Strengthens management systems, risk controls and corrective-action processes.

  • Builds effective teams and drives sustainable business improvement.

Impact in Action

  • Implemented an ISO 45001-certified health and safety management system.

  • Successfully delivered the launch of a new electric vehicle model during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Turned around customer relationships across multiple Tier 1 automotive organisations.

Working Style

  • Pragmatic, tenacious and collaborative.

  • Focuses on practical improvements rather than unnecessary bureaucracy.

  • Builds strong relationships across teams, customers and stakeholders.

  • Combines clear leadership with hands-on problem-solving.

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