Factory of the month Aircelle
Maximizing operations At the heart of all the changes within Aircelle Burnley is Operations Director Darren Mitcheson. Darren is the only one of the members of Andrew White’s team who is Burnley-born and bred and has been working within the site for the last ten years. A man fiercely passionate about the company and its people and justifiably proud not only of the technical skill brought to bare but also of the actual individuals that make up the whole. He has seen big changes under the current leadership and is revelling in the effect it has had on the workforce. Being a part of all that clearly drives Darren, as he speaks from the heart and with utter conviction.
North-west England is seen as the premier aerospace cluster in the UK “We have seen investment in cutting edge technology and the skills needed to use it in a way that makes us here at Burnley a truly world class company“said Darren. “One major customer who has visited us compared us with over 60 primary suppliers in our field. They told us that on all levels - cleanliness, ability and organisationally - we are 1 or 2 in the world at what we do. That pleases me”. Darren has overseen a doubling of the factory floor space in just 18 months and the ramping up of first class composite design and manufacture required by primary customers such as Airbus. The installation of laser cutting tools, presses and autoclaves, plus new production line streamlining techniques fit well with the ongoing supply chain efficiency gains as part of the overall growth and sustainability of the company.
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