Jamie Fairclough

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1984 Ford Fista

The Great Escape

Build by Tony Fadell

Off-grid escapes

Travelling

Engagement Model Offered

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

Suited to Organisational Types

Start-ups; Scale-ups; SME; Corporate

Jamie Fairclough is a Head of Hardware Engineering with over 20 years of experience in product design and mechanical engineering, combining strong technical expertise with a hands-on understanding of manufacturing. He has worked with organisations including Arrival, McLaren, Inflite Engineering and Tridan Engineering.

He supports organisations in designing, refining and optimising products for manufacture, working closely with engineering and production teams to ensure components and systems are right first time, cost-effective and ready for production. His approach bridges design and manufacturing to deliver efficient, high-quality outcomes.

Jamie’s Arena

• Product Design & Mechanical Engineering.

• Technical Focus: 3D CAD, Mechanisms & Manufacturing Design.

• Function Expertise: Design for Manufacture & Assembly, Tooling, Fabrication.

Superpowers

• Designs parts and assemblies with a strong “right first time” mindset.

• Combines 3D CAD expertise with real-world manufacturing experience.

• Simplifies and optimises designs for efficient production.

• Bridges design and shop floor execution to improve build quality and speed.

Impact in Action

• Built and developed a mobile robot hardware team and product (2017–2022)

• Established a production facility to support product scale-up (2022–2023)

• Scaled hardware function and manufacturing capability to support business growth (2023–2024)

• Managed programmes up to £100m and teams of up to 25.

Working style

• Flexible, focused and detail-oriented.

• Brings a practical, hands-on approach to ensure designs translate seamlessly into production.