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Austen Adams

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Group Chief Operating Officer at Avingtrans
📍 Halifax, England, United Kingdom

Austen Adams is the Group Chief Operating Officer at Avingtrans, where he serves as a key board director overseeing £160m in operations across 14 global locations. A Six Sigma Black Belt, he has a proven track record in strategic growth and operational excellence, built from a practical engineering background.

Outside of his extensive professional commitments, Austen is a proud father. He frequently shares and celebrates the personal and professional accomplishments of his children, Emily and Bradley, on his social media feed, highlighting his role as a supportive family man.

He has hands-on senior executive experience across an exceptionally wide variety of industries, including nuclear, defence, automotive, energy, medical, and petrochemical.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Group Chief Operating Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Halifax, England, United Kingdom
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Priorities

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UK Manufacturing
As a board member of Make UK, he is a committed and hands-on advocate for the UK's manufacturing sector and its continued global competitiveness.
Engineering Apprenticeships
Having started his own career as an apprentice, he is passionate about skills development and was instrumental in reinvigorating a training academy for young engineers.
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Career

Work history

11-2025
Group Chief Operating Officer
Avingtrans
1-2020 - 6-2022
Chairman - Business Board (LEP)
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority
3-2019
Chairman East Midlands Regional Advisory Board
Make UK
1-2016
Board Member - Walsall Ecconomic Board
Walsall Council
11-2013 - 12-2025
Divisional Managing Director
Avingtrans
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Austen Adams joins Avingtrans Board as Group Chief Operating Officer. Featured in Avingtrans PLC
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Avingtrans Regulatory News – Result of AGM Board Appointment. Featured in London Stock Exchange (LSE) News
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Education
The role of a Non-Executive Director
Cranfield School of Management
1985 - 1987
Diploma in Industrial Management
Dudley College of Technology
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