New GM at Perkins Marine Facility in Wimborne

Engine manufacturer Perkins hires Andrew Goldspink to succeed retiring general manager Steve Phillips.

After 30 years at engine manufacturer Perkins, Steve Phillips has elected to retire from his role as General Manager of the company’s marine facility in Wimborne. Over his years at Perkins, Phillips has held leadership roles in Parts and Service (London), Marine Service Manager for the Asia Pacific region (Singapore), through to his current role as General Manager (Wimborne, UK).

Phillips, whose retirement becomes effective December 31, will be succeeded by Andrew Goldspink, who has accepted the position of General Manager with the Perkins marine facility in Wimborne. 

Goldspink’s new role takes effect December 1, as he joins the company from his current role as Product and Supply Stream Manager for the Caterpillar Advanced Components and Systems Division. Before that he led the Wolverhampton Transmission facility through a successful lean business transformation and business restructuring. Andrew's previous experience also includes international roles in the Global Supply Network Division (Perkins, Caterpillar Motoren (MAK), Aurora – Wheel Loaders and Hydraulic Excavators), Supply Chain Management and Manufacturing Engineering.