Jeff Mabbott
Personal Profile
A highly experienced R&D Manager and Engineering professional who has worked in a broad range of project and managerial roles, both as an employee and as a consultant.
My technical areas of expertise include sustainable product design, mechanical engineering, CMF (Colours, Materials & Finishes) development, manufacturing technology and supplier quality.
I’m accomplished in delivering operational improvements, overcoming design and manufacturing challenges, and raising product quality performance, and I’ve been widely recognised for excellent communication and people skills, demonstrated in cross-functional team leadership and international multi-cultural management roles.
After 30 years working with R&D teams in multi-national corporations I’ve built up a large network of designers, engineers, manufacturers and suppliers, enabling me to connect the right people to produce quality products.

Experience
2021 - Present
London, UK
Managing Director / Product Development Consultant
Jefmek Ltd
2017 - 2021
Neuchatel, Switzerland
Head of Mechanical Engineering & CMF Development
Philip Morris International
2012 - 2017
Salo, Finland
Managing Director / Industrialisation Consultant
Jefmek Oy
2005 - 2012
Salo, Finland
Senior Quality & Technology Manager - Mechanics Sourcing
Nokia Corporation
1997 - 2005
Farnborough, UK
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
Nokia UK Ltd
1994 - 1997
Havant, UK
Mechanical Design Engineer
Kenwood Ltd