Ross Crawford is Director of Operations and Manufacturing at Vertical Aerospace. Ross joined Vertical Aerospace in October 2021 and has been Head of Battery Facility and Battery Manufacturing and Facilities Manager. Ross has extensive experience in early-stage manufacturing ramp ups, including at Jaguar Land Rover, where he served as Global Facility Strategy Manager for over four years prior to joining Vertical Aerospace. Prior to Jaguar Land Rover, Ross spent over nine years at GE Power Conversion and started his career at Marconi. Ross holds a Master of Engineering in Manufacturing Engineering from University of Warwick.