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Neil Simmons

Product Quality Engineer
Neil Simmons B&W

Summary

With over 20 years of experience spanning heavy to light engineering sectors, I’ve honed my skills from steel fabrication to furniture design.

My expertise lies in setting up factory procedures, creating layouts, and incorporating product design, quality engineering, and manufacturing processes. I am passionate about ensuring high-quality standards in every aspect of production. 

Key Areas of Expertise:

  • Product Engineering 
  • Manufacturing Engineering and fabrication machine engineering 
  • New factory set up and layout designs 
  • Prototype development 
  • Quality control process and SOP creation for all aspects of factory operations 
  • Quality reliance and Quality inspection of product. 
     

Businesses I have worked for (as an employee):

  • MNS Designs (Owner) 
  • Expamet Building Products - Hartlepool 
  • Progress Rail Services- Caterpillar  UK 
  • Nobia Global - Nordics 
  • Made For Trade – North East  

Customers I have worked with:

  • Jewsons
  • MKM
  • Persimmons Homes
  • Network Rail 
  • Electrolux
  • Siemens
  • Bosch
  • Grohe
  • Bristan
  • HansGrohe
  • Howdens
  • Wickes
  • Magnet

What I love most about my role:

Fitzroy of London presents a fantastic opportunity to leverage my extensive experience in quality inspection and factory process development. I’m excited to be part of a business that is committed to growth and innovation, with a team that holds high standards for both product and company care. Working here feels like the perfect fit, aligning my passion for quality and my drive to contribute meaningfully to the team’s success.