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Christopher Allison

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Product Group Director at GKN Aerospace
📍 Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Christopher is a manufacturing technology leader at GKN Aerospace, where he directs a product group and manages a global portfolio of next-generation technologies for defense applications. He is a certified Project Management Professional with both Masters and Bachelors degrees from Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Prior to his career in aerospace, Christopher had a distinguished career in the US Army. His service includes roles as a Platoon Leader and Chief of Operations, where he oversaw combat missions for a 2000-soldier task force deployed to Afghanistan.

He has supported the development of GKNs Additive Manufacturing technology for over 10 years and is a featured speaker at defense manufacturing conferences.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Product Group Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
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Additive Manufacturing
He leads strategy for Laser Metal Deposition at GKN and frequently speaks at conferences on the topic of advanced manufacturing for defense.
Aerospace Technology
Manages a global technology portfolio of next-generation manufacturing technologies for GKN Aerospace's defense applications.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Product Group Director
GKN Aerospace
1-2021
Head of Technology for Horizon 2 for Defense
GKN Aerospace
8-2018 - 1-2021
Head of Technology for Aerostructures North America
GKN Aerospace
10-2012 - 4-2014
Chief of Operations
US Army
2-2010 - 11-2011
Platoon Leader
US Army
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Education
2012 - 2012
Master's degree
Missouri University of Science and Technology
2003 - 2007
Bachelor's degree
Missouri University of Science and Technology
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