UKBIC appoints John Poli to the post of Manufacturing Operations Director

The UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) has appointed John Poli to the post of Manufacturing Operations Director.

John is responsible for the facility’s manufacturing capability and is part of UKBIC’s Executive team, reporting to the Managing Director, Jeff Pratt.

Before joining UKBIC, John ran his own engineering consultancy, specialising in manufacturing engineering. Prior to that he was Jaguar Land Rover’s Power Train Manufacturing Engineering Director, responsible for global engine, electric drive and battery manufacturing. John had a 30-year career at JLR, eventually leading the team that created production systems and advanced technologies to enable electric propulsion.

John Poli, UKBIC Manufacturing Operations Director, said: “I’m delighted to be joining UKBIC at this exciting time, helping to accelerate electrification in the UK and beyond. To be at the cutting edge of battery development is something I’m excited about and one of the key reasons I wanted to join UKBIC.”

Jeff Pratt, UKBIC’s Managing Director, added: “It’s great to have John join our growing team, helping UKBIC to play a key role in developing and stimulating the race to a greener future. John’s knowledge and experience will be a great asset to the business.”

UKBIC is a £130 million 20,000 square metre pioneering battery manufacturing development facility, which provides the missing link between battery technology, which has proved promising at laboratory or prototype scale, and successful mass production. The facility was opened last year by the Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP, the Prime Minister.

Source: UKBIC appoints John Poli to the post of Manufacturing Operations Director – UKBIC