Mark Bunyan
About Mark Bunyan
Mark Bunyan is the Senior Manager of Advanced Manufacturing at Nikola Motor Company, with extensive experience in aerospace manufacturing and engineering roles at GKN Aerospace and Lucas Aerospace International.
Company
Mark Bunyan is currently employed at Nikola Motor Company, where he holds the position of Senior Manager in Advanced Manufacturing. He has been with the company since 2022, working in Coolidge, Arizona, United States.
Title
Mark Bunyan serves as the Senior Manager of Advanced Manufacturing at Nikola Motor Company. His career in advanced manufacturing and engineering management includes multiple senior positions across various aerospace companies.
Previous Experience at GKN Aerospace
Before joining Nikola Motor Company, Mark Bunyan had an extensive career at GKN Aerospace. His roles included Director of Manufacturing Engineering (2021-2022) in Luton, Global VP of Facilities & Maintenance - Aerospace Transformation (2020-2021) in Dallas/Fort Worth, and Global Head of Manufacturing Engineering - Aerospace (2018-2019). He also served as Head of Manufacturing Engineering and Quality - Special Products Group (2017), Business Unit Manager (2014-2016), Value Stream Manager (2010-2013), Continuous Improvement Manager (2009), and multiple engineering team leader roles between 2002 and 2008 in Luton and United Kingdom.
Early Career and Apprenticeships
Mark Bunyan began his career as an Apprentice Toolmaker at Bespak from 1988 to 1992 in Kings Lynn, UK. Following this, he worked in various positions at Lucas Aerospace International from 1992 to 2001 in Luton, United Kingdom, gaining valuable experience in engineering and production.
Education and Expertise
Mark Bunyan studied Mechanical and Production Engineering at NORCAT and achieved a Higher National Diploma (HND) from 1988 to 1994. His education laid the foundation for a robust career in advanced manufacturing and engineering management.
Achievements
Mark Bunyan has hosted a regional open day to showcase successful practices, led his team to win the 'Overall Aerospace Excellence' award, and implemented new first-line supervision structures that bolstered team morale and performance. He also successfully turned around a challenging customer situation, resulting in increased business and delivered training focused on leadership core skills.