The team at ORKA Group
Here at ORKA were a vibrant group of enthusiastic engineers, designers, and technicians that love what we do. All of our team are passionate about what they do and thrive on the challenge of a new project.
Richard Everitt
Managing Director
Richard has 20 years of experience in engineering, having studied Mechanical Engineering at Birmingham and an extensive career since. Since graduating Richard has expanded his skillset and is now an electro mechanical automation engineer with a comprehensive understanding of engineering and a real love and passion for anything design or engineering related.
Experienced in the design process to take product through from concept to final production, including research and design development, sourcing materials and production. Richard has successfully managed the delivery of many products across the industry.
Adam Shuttleworth
Manufacturing Director
Adam has a great attention for detail, having ran his own independent workshop, specializing in car modification and restoration, as well as painting cars and their associated parts.
His hands on experience is excellent when it comes to quality checking all of our manufactured parts before they leave, as well as making our masters for tooling, and even the tools themselves.
Oliver Mortimer
Operations Director
Luke Barnett
Applications Engineer
Luke has been working in the industry for 7 years with a focus on end of line testing and automation. He has experience in robotics and design of test systems.
Basil Marsden-Smedley
Industrial Engineer
Basil has been interested in mechanical gadgets from a very early age, often being found trying to dismantle household items as a toddler. As Basil has grown, so has his interest and ability regarding all things mechanical. Excelling in maths and physics at college, Basil decided against the traditional route of university and instead went straight on to work with large-scale Unmanned Aircraft in Southampton, gaining vital experience in the world of engineering and technology. Now at ORKA, Basil has developed further knowledge most notably in robotics and automation, and he thoroughly enjoys programming robots. Basil is very much looking forward to tackling new challenges in this field as he continues to develop his skills in a bid to keep up with ever-evolving technology
Marie Kimberley
Administration and Accounting
Marie is an experienced administration clerk, who looks after all day to day accounting and administrative responsibilities.
Nigel Jenkins
Fabricator
Nigel Townley
Fabricator