Jonathan Alexander is Global Manufacturing AI and Advanced Analytics Manager at Albemarle, with 15 years of experience across manufacturing operations and digital transformation. His career has been rooted in hands-on industrial environments, working closely with operators, leading operations teams, and delivering large-scale global AI and digital manufacturing initiatives.
With a multidisciplinary background spanning instrumentation, maintenance, chemical engineering, operations leadership, continuous improvement, and manufacturing excellence, he focuses on applying AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics to drive measurable business outcomes.
Jonathan specialises in enabling large-scale digital transformation, supporting change management, and unlocking value through improvements in overall equipment effectiveness, quality, raw material utilisation, equipment reliability, and throughput. He is committed to embedding digital capabilities into everyday operations, ensuring technology delivers practical, sustainable impact across manufacturing environments.
Over the past decade, he has shared insights at leading industry conferences, supporting organisations in scaling AI adoption, maximising return on investment, and advancing Industry 4.0 initiatives.