Meet The Team
In addition to Armtrac’s unmanned ground vehicle manufacture permanent staff, we have an excellent short-term supply or reliable contract fitter fabricators & welders, many of whom have worked with us before. This enables us to efficiently manage our manpower workflow to keep to our lean manufacturing philosophy.
Stephen (Steve) Brown
With more than 40 years’ experience as a Mechanical Design Engineer and his experience in the demining industry, Steve leads from the front. He has a hands-on approach & is Armtrac’s principle hydraulic engineer.
Corena Barrie
As co-founder, Corena runs a ‘tight ship’ keeping a close eye on the financial goings on within Armtrac. She is also responsible for Personnel Management & recruitment to keep projects manned & moving.
Robin Swanson MBE
With Robin’s experience & reputation within the British Army and as a Mine Action Consultant, he has brought a wealth of contacts to Armtrac, as well as his ‘insight’ into the finer aspects of the demining industry.
John Griffiths
An extensive career in engineering including 10 years as managing director of his own business. John is vastly experienced in all the disciplines, from structural steel fabrication & welding to pressure vessels. He is the operational ‘go-to’ of Armtrac, managing the overall running of the workshop right through to the ISO build logs & purchasing & coordination of supplies.
Mike Vairy
Mike is an Electronic Electromechanical Engineer by trade with 15 years’ experience in this field, working on numerous civil & military projects & installations throughout the world (primarily ground Radar). In addition he holds Line Management & Quality Management diplomas, working as a Quality Manager & Quality Engineer for the last 10 years. Mike is responsible for the Quality Management & Health & Safety at Armtrac Limited. He is also the Design Engineer on new products & manages the larger contracts.
Gary Watson
Gary is a vastly experienced craftsman in almost all the aspects of engineering since 1977. He is experienced in the operation of all heavy manufacturing machines including plastic extrusion, spray painting, punching & lasers. He has worked in the Telecommunications industry & is also trained in chemicals. In addition Gary is proficient in administrative activities such as store management, transportation & buying. He has been the senior Fabricator at Armtrac since 2003 & is also the workshop foreman, with a keen sense of quality administration.
Fabricator Welders
x10 Team Members
CAD Operators
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