Pattonair Appoints Richard Hawkins as Group Quality Director

Pattonair, a global aerospace and defence supply chain service provider, has appointed Richard Hawkins as its new Group Quality Director.

Joining Pattonair from Rolls-Royce, where he held the position of Supplier Development Executive for their Marine Sector, Richard has over 20 years’ aerospace experience, including leadership roles in Design Engineering, Manufacturing and Quality Control with both Rolls-Royce and Airbus.

Based at Pattonair’s Head Office in Derby, Richard will be responsible for Group Quality, Business Excellence and HS&E.

Wayne Hollinshead, Pattonair’s CEO, added, “We’re delighted to have Richard on the team. His aerospace background combined with his high level insight into the customer perspective will undoubtedly help us to enhance the quality of our offer still further.”

Pattonair’ customers include large global aerospace OEMs and Tier 1, 2 and 3 manufacturers such as Rolls-Royce, Goodrich Actuation Systems and Parker Aerospace.

Founded in the UK in 1970, the company employs 770 staff at 19 sites across the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain as well as the USA, Canada, Singapore and China.

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