Natalie has worked for Polar Manufacturing for 10 years. In those 10 years she has worked in a number of different positions throughout the company starting as an Office Junior and now being Accreditations and H & S Manager.

Natalie works alongside the CEO to ensure the smooth running of all areas of the business that he requires. She also assists with other areas of the business including Health and Safety and Accreditations.

Natalie is passionate about organisation and has a built a strong relationship with the Polar Team.

Outside of work Natalie is a busy mum to 2 young boys and enjoys reading and baking.

Simon graduated from university with First Class Honours in Product Design. He is enthusiastic and creative with 12 years’ experience in the UK manufacturing industry. Day to day, Simon is responsible for the business development of Group Polar.

Away from work, Simon enjoys socialising with friends and family, music, dog walks and football.

Simon enjoys the variety of projects that Polar undertakes, seeing them through from initial concept to production.

Luke joined Polar at the start of 2019 to operate the laser scanners and further establish the CAD department. The introduction of this metrology equipment allowed Polar to broaden its capabilities, offering detailed inspection and reverse engineering services.

Embedding this technology into the business, Luke also brought experience of tooling & jig design, implementing methodologies such as 3D printing. Now with 10+ years’ industry experience, Luke works as an Engineering and Quality Manager, overseeing a team of engineers responsible for the delivery of project design and development.

Loreta joined Polar Manufacturing in 2018 following a career in internal recruitment. Establishing the department at Polar from the ground up, she overlooks all aspects of HR. In 2019 Loreta attained her CIPD Level 5 Diploma to help further expand her knowledge base and support the growing workforce.

Outside of work Loreta loves spending time with her family and being occupied by her baby son. Other leisure pursuits include keeping fit, eating out and exploring new places, especially if there is the opportunity for an adrenalin driven activity!

Callum first joined Polar, more than a decade ago, in 2011 to run the Ply Cutting department. Going above and beyond to gain knowledge, he soon found himself in a position where he could support the company by designing patterns and digitising kits for any new projects. During his time at Polar, Callum has had the opportunity to work in a variety of roles within the business including internal stores and purchasing along with the Quality control department. With his well-rounded knowledge of Polar, Callum now supports the daily running of the business by helping to develop Composite Industry specific scheduling software and produce daily plans for all manufacturing departments.
Away from work Callum enjoys spending his time with his young family and dog, as well as spending time on the bank in the pursuit of big scaley mirror carp!

James’ 13 years of experience in the composites industry puts him in a great position to oversee the whole production facility at Polar’s UK site.

James joined Polar as a Laminator and quickly progressed into a Cell Leader before taking on production management duties. The experience gained in many areas of the business, now helps to maximise shopfloor efficiency on a daily basis.

In James’ spare time, he enjoys racing bikes and snowboarding.

Toma joined Polar in 2020 as Stores and Purchasing Coordinator. She has 10 years of experience in manufacturing, material and production planning. Toma is passionate about her work, creating and developing purchasing and stock control processes at Polar.

Outside of work she is busy mum of 2 boys, loves books and outdoor activities such as hiking, running and different sports.

With over 10 years’ experience in composites Brett’s knowledge is rooted in the heart of motorsports;
with a compelling Formula 1 background, as well as working on cutting edge technology within the
Marine, Space and Aerospace sectors.

Brett has worked on various Research and Development projects in his career helping to provide novel
solutions for innovative designs and resolving complex manufacturing problems.
Brett now applies his knowledge as a Manufacturing and Process Engineer here at Polar providing
insights and Codes of Practice into all aspects of composite pattern and mould making alongside the
manufacture and production of both structural and highly visual composite components.