Our Team
Unique Engineering Skills and Experience
Tinsley Bridge Group employs over 160 people across the three companies. Many of our specialists have unique engineering skills and experience developed from a life time in a company which is proud of its engineering heritage. These skills complement our innovative and design led approach to deliver outstanding results.
The Group runs a traditional apprenticeship scheme and a graduate recruitment programme to ensure that we continue to develop traditional skills and talented engineers for the future.
Mark Webber BSc
Managing Director- Email:
- mark.webber@tinsleybridge.co.uk
- Direct Line:
- +44 (0) 114 221 1125
- Fax:
- +44 (0) 114 221 1117
- Mobile:
- +44 (0) 778 673 8072
Qualifications
MBA 1989B.Sc Civil Engineering 1980
“The Tinsley Bridge Group has a good physical site and the right technical equipment to provide 100% delivery with 100% quality and competitive costs. We focus on providing innovative solutions to people’s problems rather than competing in high volume commodity markets.
Going forward we are expanding our Research & Development and looking to bring on the next generation.”
Joined TB in 1989 working on purchasing, logistics and IT and became a Director in 1990. From 1997-2001 took the role of Managing Director at another family firm, producing agricultural wearing components, growing their export business by 300%. He rejoined the Tinsley Bridge Group as Managing Director in 2001.
Kevin Charlesworth B Eng Hons, MBA
Production Director- Email:
- kevin.charlesworth@tinsleybridge.co.uk
- Direct Line:
- +44 (0) 114 221 1129
- Fax:
- +44 (0) 114 221 1117
- Mobile:
- +44 (0) 791 932 4681
Qualifications
MBAB Eng (Hons) Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering (1st Class)
“After a year of investment and strategic planning, Tinsley Bridge Services represents great potential for the group. We have a team of experienced designers, fabricators and site installation engineers and we are looking to maximize our new business capabilities and opportunities in the power, steel, rail, mechanical handling and waste sectors.”
During a traditional engineering apprenticeship, Kevin gained his ONC and HNC qualifications in Mechanical & Production Engineering then becoming a Machinist/ Fitter until he joining Tinsley Bridge in 1989 as a Tool/Product Design Engineer.
Here he fulfilled several roles in Customer Services, Business Development and in Production. He then became works manager and was appointed Production Director in 2001. After his MBA in 2007, Kevin was seconded to India working on a joint venture development project, returning to Tinsley Bridge in 2009 as Group Production Director.
Barry Race
Quality Manager- Email:
- barry.race@tinsleybridge.co.uk
- Direct Line:
- +44 (0) 114 221 1120
- Fax:
- +44 (0) 114 243 1331
- Mobile:
- +44 (0) 783 628 7642
Qualifications
BSc Engineering (1981)Associate member Institute of Mechanical Engineers
“We have worked hard recently to achieve and maintain Environmental and Quality Management Registrations . Our philosophy is all about respect, honesty, integrity and professional standards. Our workforce tends to stay so they must like it here and also, importantly, they really understand the business. Our current Chairman Michael Webber has a saying that reflects our culture – ‘’if we don’t have fun here we’ll never make the cut.“
Barry trained as a Mechanical Engineer and worked at Doncaster’s Sheffield Ltd as a Product Development Draughtsman and Project Engineering Draughtsman.
He joined Tinsley Bridge in 1981 as a Tool Design Engineer, then Production Engineer before moving into the Quality Manager role in 1990.
Martin Filleul M.Sc., C.Eng
Sales and Marketing Manager- Email:
- martin.filleul@tinsleybridge.co.uk
- Direct Line:
- +44 (0) 114 221 1085
- Fax:
- +44 (0) 114 243 1331
- Mobile:
- +44 (0) 797 953 6390
Qualifications
MSc Business Management & Metals Technology (1991)BSc Mechanical & Production Engineering (1984)
Chartered Engineer – Institute of Mechanical Engineers
“The Tinsley Bridge Group has a broad skill base to provide world class engineering solutions in markets including automotive, defence, transport and renewable energy. Our passion is to create competitive advantage for our customers through innovation. We have plans to add new capabilities and expand our site in 2012, and to utilise the skills and experience of our team to grow the business.”
Martin joined Tinsley Bridge in 1986 as a Design Engineer for vehicle suspensions. He spent time in Production Engineering and as a Team Leader in Business Development, becoming Sales and Marketing Manager in 1999.
Chris Steele M.C.I.P.S.
Materials Manager- Email:
- chris.steele@tinsleybridge.co.uk
- Direct Line:
- +44 (0) 114 221 1065
- Fax:
- +44 (0) 114 243 1331
- Mobile:
- +44 (0) 791 932 4679
Qualifications
Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply“We endeavour to develop our suppliers who are integral in ensuring the whole logistical process runs as smoothly as possible. Quality with competitive rates and delivery on time are required to meet the high demands expect by our customers. The devil is in the detail from employee’s personnel protection equipment to 4,000 tonnes of steel the variety and different every day challenges are what make the job so enjoyable.
Chris has been at Tinsley Bridge for 32 years - all his working life.
He started as an apprentice in 1979 at British Steel Corporation gaining experience in the whole steel making process before working in purchasing, planning and sales.
By the time he was 23 he had become purchasing manager, in 1994 the logistics function was moved under is control and in the future one of the key tasks will be to bring together group purchasing for the three companies on site.
David Owens C Eng, M.I.E.T, B.Sc.
Technical Director- Email:
- dave.owens@tinsleybridge.co.uk
- Direct Line:
- +44 (0) 114 221 1133
- Fax:
- +44 (0) 114 243 1331
- Mobile:
- +44 (0) 779 341 6960
Qualifications
Member Institute of Engineering and Technology(1983)“We know where we are with our three businesses. We have invested in Tinsley Bridge Services in 2011 and look to reap the benefits of this. We have also ensured that we retain people throughout this recession period, to secure our skills and talent throughout the business so we can hit the ground running.“
For 10 years chaired a The Cambridge Vehicle Dynamics Consortium in which TBG work with alongside Cambridge University professor David Cebon. Also represented are Camcon, Denby Transport, Firestone, Goodyear, Haldex SIMPACK, Mektronika Systems, MIRA, Poclain Hydraulics, Tridec BV and Volvo Trucks and Shell. “Combining this calibre of knowledge and experience is enlightening and also highly productive. We have the brainpower and the means to create and produce new innovations.”
Started as a graduate trainee at British Steel Corporation in Rotherham in 1973 and joined Tinsley Bridge in 1977.
David began as a Maintenance Engineer, moving up to Engineering Manager, becoming the Engineering Director with the MBO in 1987 and finally the Technical Director in 1991.
David oversees Tyzack Knives and also manages IT and HR across the whole business, as well as product and process development.
Paul Gill BA, FCA
Finance Director- Email:
- paul.gill@tinsleybridge.co.uk
- Direct Line:
- +44 (0) 114 221 1128
- Fax:
- +44 (0) 114 221 1117
- Mobile:
- +44 (0) 791 932 4682
Qualifications
Fellow Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (1979)“I feel that my bigger company background and my experience within world global markets prior to joining the Tinsley Bridge Group means I can assist with the company’s ambitions and balance those with realism. At Tinsley Bridge we have a strong balance sheet and exciting plans for the future. We have also invested in retaining skills so we are well placed to manage new business.“
Trained as Chartered Accountant and spent ten years at KPMG.
Moved into manufacturing in the early 1990’s becoming a Group Financial Director responsible for multi site factories. Also led acquisitions and investments.
Chris Buckley M.I.O.M.
Operations Manager- Email:
- chris.buckley@tinsleybridge.co.uk
- Direct Line:
- +44 (0) 114 221 1052
- Fax:
- +44 (0) 114
- Mobile:
- +44 (0) 7841 211574
Qualifications
D.P.I.M. Diploma in Production and Inventory ManagementD.M.S. Diploma in Management Studies
IOSH Health and Safety Management
“Everyone has worked really hard to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and performance of the organisation, in what has been a challenging period for the industry. Having invested in people development and training to streamline the business, a flexible and stable workforce consistently delivers an on time quality product therefore allowing the company to invest in the future."
Chris worked for British Coal for 19 years as a mining apprentice before progressing to the coal face and then into hydraulics. In 1994 he joined Tinsley Bridge Ltd (Suspensions) looking to a new career and having started as a production operative has since worked his way up to Operations Manager.