Christopher Coles
About Christopher Coles
Christopher Coles is a CV Pack Systems Optimisation Engineer at Ford Motor Company, where he has worked since 2019. He has extensive experience in the automotive industry, having held various engineering roles at Ford and previously at British Rail.
Current Role at Ford Motor Company
Christopher Coles currently serves as a CV Pack Systems Optimisation Engineer at Ford Motor Company. He has held this position since 2019, contributing to the optimization of commercial vehicle systems at the Dunton facility in Laindon, Essex. His role involves enhancing system performance and efficiency within the engineering team.
Previous Experience at Ford Motor Company
Coles has extensive experience at Ford Motor Company, having worked there in various engineering roles for a total of 19 years. He was a Manufacturing Engineer from 2000 to 2015, and prior to that, he served as a Senior Manufacturing Engineer from 2015 to 2019 at the Dunton Technical Centre. Additionally, he worked as a Machine Tool Fitter from 1988 to 2000 in the Dagenham Body and Assembly Operation.
Early Career at British Rail
Before joining Ford, Christopher Coles worked at British Rail as a Diesel Fitter and Carriage & Wagon Chargehand from 1986 to 1988. He was based at the Stratford Depot for two years, gaining valuable experience in the maintenance and repair of diesel engines and railway vehicles.
Education and Qualifications
Christopher Coles has a solid educational background in engineering. He studied at Hassenbrook Comprehensive from 1977 to 1982. He furthered his education at Barking Technical College, where he achieved a City & Guilds qualification in Mechanical Engineering in 1983. He then attended Thurrock Technical College, obtaining an ONC/HNC in Mechanical & Production Engineering from 1983 to 1989. Additionally, he earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree from Anglia Ruskin University between 1995 and 1999.