Our team

Engineering-led. People-focused.

CRGI is led by engineers who still do the work, alongside a business and people lead who makes sure the team behind it is supported and heard.

CEO & Lead Engineer

Dragos

MEng Aerospace (Avionics), Sheffield · 15+ yrs

Mechanical & flow design, FEA & CFD (SolidWorks, ANSYS Fluent) and design-for-manufacture
Broad sector experience: marine, food & beverage, pharmaceutical, steel and compression
Design to BS EN, ANSI, classification-society (LR, DNV) and Machinery Directive / CE standards
Led complex, multi-million-pound manufacturing lines from concept to completion
Data-led leadership: bespoke internal tools, ERP-driven KPIs and business intelligence
Named inventor on a granted UK patent

Operations, HSQE & Technical

Sean

NEBOSH · IOSH · ILM · 12+ yrs HSQE

Built and runs CRGI's integrated management systems — the ISO 9001, 14001 & 27001 certification behind the business
NEBOSH & IOSH-certified health, safety, quality & environmental leadership
ISO implementation & certification: 9001, 14001, 45001, 27001, 50001
Information security & data governance (ISO 27001), underpinning our self-hosted, data-safe approach
Internal audit, RAMS, incident investigation and continual improvement
HSQE and compliance capability delivered to clients in regulated sectors

Business Strategy, People & Finance

Phoebe

Provides a business-focused perspective on company strategy, direction and long-term development.
Supports employee and contractor wellbeing through regular check-ins, open communication and mental health awareness.
Helps shape a supportive working environment where people feel heard, valued and able to raise concerns.
Oversees financial administration, accounting coordination and day-to-day business matters.
Supports internal administration and business processes, helping the wider team focus on engineering delivery.

The team

The people behind the work.

A multi-disciplinary group across mechanical, electrical, process, automation and software. Each brings deep, hands-on experience to the bench.

John

Design Engineer

Strong in conceptualisation and technical problem solving, especially where unusual constraints or new technologies need a fresh engineering approach.

Jake

Design Engineer

Bespoke machinery and equipment design for manufacturing environments, focused on equipment that can be built and suits how it will actually be used.

Omer

Nuclear Automation Engineer

PhD and SC-cleared, with deep EC&I and automation experience across highly regulated industries, particularly on complex systems requiring several engineering disciplines to work together.

Adrian

Design Engineer

A natural problem-solver who gets to the root cause, then designs robust fixes for machinery operating in demanding environments.

Catalin

Design Engineer

Detail-focused and thorough, with broad experience designing production machinery, material-handling equipment and complete mechanical systems from site survey through to manufacture.

Stelian

Design Engineer

Quickly develops solutions to complex mechanical problems and carries them through into detailed, buildable designs, including large-scale and heavy engineering equipment.

Mihai

Design Engineer

Turns ideas and engineering problems into manufacturable designs, with particular attention to how components are made, assembled, operated and maintained.

Florin

Design Engineer

Strong in R&D, reverse engineering and design for manufacture — particularly where existing equipment needs to be understood, improved or kept in service.

Stewart

Manufacturing & Process

Over 40 years of manufacturing experience, bringing a practical understanding of quality, production, supplier relationships and the realities of getting engineered products made consistently.

Patrick

Lead Software Engineer

Develops scalable, high-performance software for technically demanding environments, with strong experience in secure systems, data architecture and DevOps.

Angelia

Junior Developer

A food-technologist turned developer with a methodical approach to software, data and engineering tools, building systems that make complex information easy to work with.

And more across our mechanical, electrical, process, automation and software teams.

From the bench

What that looks like in practice.

A sample of the work our engineers have delivered — the range is the point.

Heavy machine tools

CNC vertical turning and milling lathes engineered for workpieces up to 200 tonnes and 12 metres across.

Recycling & material handling

Complete PET, waste and brick-sorting lines: conveyors, screw conveyors and trommels, designed as full systems.

Reverse engineering

Obsolete parts recreated from scratch to bring 30-year-old industrial machinery back to full capacity, saving a costly replacement.

Robotics

An industrial mowing and bush-clearing robot, re-engineered with a stronger chassis and casing for tough field conditions.

Architectural glass

Partitions, balustrades, glass staircases and ventilated façades, measured on site and delivered to installation.

Software & BI

Internal dashboards and business-intelligence reporting, built from scratch on live operational data.