Alastair Gibson is a Lead Manufacturing Engineer at Allied Vehicles, the UK's leading manufacturer of wheelchair-accessible vehicles, where he leads a team of Manufacturing Engineers across 12 product ranges. His career spans premium bicycle, automotive manufacturing and engineering consultancy — at Brompton Bicycles he helped lift production capacity from 1,800 to 2,700 bikes a week while improving line efficiency to 93%. He's now heading the manufacturing engineering team, leading line-balancing and new product launches at Allied Vehicles, guiding teams through the shift to electric vehicle production.