Phil Tugwell Celebrating 25 Years
As MCP celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, we are also proud to mark a very special personal milestone. On 1 March, Phil Tugwell celebrates 25 years with the business.
Phil is one of our longest-serving members of the team. His career with MCP reflects not only longevity, but depth, breadth and an enduring commitment to improving manufacturing and maintenance performance across the world.
From Manufacturing Leader to Trusted Consultant
Phil joined MCP on 1 March 2001, following 15 years in senior manufacturing management roles across brewing, household detergents and automotive airbags.
His very first assignment began just four days later, on Monday 5 March, leading a 40-day manufacturing improvement programme at Sealy Beds in Aspatria, Cumbria. That 40 days turned into more than 150 - an early sign of the long-term impact he would go on to make with clients.
He initially joined as a consultant, later becoming Associate Director and Head of Manufacturing, and served on the Board between 2014 and 2017. After a short period away, he returned in January 2021 as an Associate, bringing with him the same energy and professionalism that defined his early years with the company.
2003 Archive Article
2nd Paragraph featuring Phil on one of his first international projects.
MCP actually went on to win the award that year for Best Consultancy Firm.
A Career That Spans Industries and Continents
Over the past 25 years, Phil has worked with 168 clients and sites across sectors including:
· Pharmaceutical
· Food & Drink
· Power generation
· Automotive
· Chemical
· Facilities and airports
· Defence and medical devices
· Furniture, plastics and metal recycling
His work has taken him the length and breadth of the UK and far beyond.
Phil has worked in 43 countries worldwide, living for periods in Thailand and South Africa. Along the way, he has experienced some remarkable places: the Great Wall of China, the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square, the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz, and the Ellora Caves in India.
Yet for all the travel, the focus has remained consistent: helping organisations improve the way they operate.
Expertise Built on Rigour and Experience
Phil’s academic and professional credentials reflect his commitment to continuous development:
· BA (Hons) in Management Science
· MSc in Manufacturing Systems Engineering & Management
· MA in Photography
· PG Certificate in Executive Coaching & Mentoring
· Certified Management Consultant
· Fellow of the Institute of Consulting
He has delivered more than 300 AMIS assessments, led improvement programmes across manufacturing, maintenance and asset management, and supported organisations through operational excellence, Lean and Six Sigma initiatives.
Beyond consultancy, Phil has:
· Been a finalist in the British Consultant and Construction Board Consultant of the Year Award (2003)
· Delivered keynote addresses internationally
· Served as an inaugural member of the Institute of Asset Management Examinations Committee
· Taught on a Master’s programme at the University of Leeds
· Acted as an assessor for the Certified Management Consultant scheme
· Trained advisory teams in Lean manufacturing techniques
· Led global programmes lasting six years and more
He has taken more than a dozen clients to AMIS world-class status, a significant achievement in any consultant’s career.
Phil’s Career Highlights
Commitment That Endures
What stands out most is not only the scale of Phil’s experience, but the consistency of his contribution.
Across hundreds of assessments, global improvement programmes and countless coaching conversations, he has supported operations managers, maintenance leaders and senior executives in building stronger, more resilient organisations.
As MCP marks 50 years in business, Phil’s 25-year milestone represents something equally important: loyalty, professionalism and a sustained belief in the value of structured improvement.
We are grateful for the expertise, insight and integrity he brings to every assignment and for the role he has played in shaping the MCP story over the past quarter century.
Congratulations, Phil, on 25 years. An outstanding contribution - and still going strong.
