Jonathan Walker has been appointed Managing Director of MAHLE Aftermarket Ltd, the UK subsidiary of the leading German automotive filtration and engine components manufacturer.

Aged 43, he has been recruited to the MAHLE Group’s aftermarket operation from MAHLE Filter Systems UK in Telford, where he has been head of design/quality/development engineering for air induction systems and filtration for the past seven years. He has over 20 years experience in the automotive industry.

Working at the OE end of the automotive engine parts supply chain, he was responsible for part design, process engineering and quality in production, on MAHLE assembly lines that produce replacement parts for independent garages and workshops to the same quality and specification as those supplied to vehicle manufacturers throughout the world as original equipment.

Based at the aftermarket subsidiary’s head office and distribution centre in Bilston, near Wolverhampton, he will play a key role in expanding MAHLE’s replacement parts business in the UK and Ireland into new product sectors, including thermal engine management, air conditioning and diagnostics.