ADT Engineering Solutions Ltd
Illustrative automated automotive production facility with architectural blueprint lines

ADT Engineering Solutions Ltd

Engineer productivity.
Build capability.
Unlock growth.

Practical engineering leadership to turn ambitious plans into productive facilities, stronger operations and capacity for revenue growth.

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IndustrialisationFacility deliveryOperational turnaround

Experience across

01 / Expertise

Engineering that moves
your business forward.

From a new production facility to an operation that needs to perform better, ADT brings the engineering focus to make progress.

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Industrialisation

Manufacturing strategy, automation and production readiness, from concept to operational delivery.

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  • Manufacturing strategy and capacity planning
  • Process design and automation integration
  • Production readiness and launch coordination
  • Engineering team and supplier alignment
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Facility delivery

Greenfield and brownfield development, capital programmes and manufacturing integration.

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  • Facility requirements and manufacturing layouts
  • Capital programme planning and governance
  • Equipment and infrastructure integration
  • Commissioning and operational handover
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Operational turnaround

Improve uptime, remove bottlenecks and strengthen productivity through focused engineering and operational change.

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  • Baseline downtime, throughput and quality
  • Identify constraints and prioritise corrective work
  • Coordinate engineering and operational actions
  • Embed KPIs, ownership and review routines

02 / Selected experience

Proven leadership.
Measurable impact.

Selected career achievements of David Hobday, bringing experience from technology and manufacturing leadership into ADT.

Fischer Farms / Operational transformation

~40%97–98%

Operational availability improvement

More reliable operations.
Greater production capacity.

As Chief Technology Officer at Fischer Farms, David led technology transformation in an automated vertical farming environment, improving repeatable operational availability.

01 / REE Automotive

A manufacturing strategy
built for international deployment

Established REE Automotive’s global manufacturing strategy and delivered its UK Integration Centre as a blueprint for international facilities.

Manufacturing strategy & facility delivery
02 / Fischer Farms

Modular technology
with global potential

Led the design and industrialisation of a modular vertical farming platform intended for rapid global deployment.

Technology development & industrialisation

These achievements relate to David Hobday’s prior career roles. Operational availability is the reported metric; it is distinct from overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).

35+

years of international
leadership experience

David Hobday / Engineering leadership

Strategy with the
experience to deliver.

David’s background spans manufacturing engineering, industrialisation, automation and operational transformation across automotive, electric vehicle and advanced food technology businesses.

ADT combines that strategic perspective with practical programme leadership, helping businesses build capability and improve how their operations perform.

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03 / Working together

A clear path
to delivery.

We agree the scope, milestones and measures of success around your business priorities.

  1. 01

    Assess

    Review current performance, constraints and delivery risks.

  2. 02

    Plan

    Agree the business case, scope, ownership and milestones.

  3. 03

    Deliver

    Lead implementation with visible progress and issue resolution.

  4. 04

    Sustain

    Handover capability and track performance against the baseline.

04 / Your next project

Let’s build your
next stage of growth.

A new facility. A production launch. An operation that needs to perform better. Start by putting the challenge into words.

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