Prof Baldwin has thirty-six years experience in the international electromechanical, food and beverage process engineering industries, and the domestic construction services sector. Responsibilities have included engineering centres, manufacturing facilities and contracting, including joint ventures in the UK and overseas, embracing all aspects of strategic planning, research and development, quality of management and deployment of professional people across a wide range of technologies and commercial sectors including project finance and the Private Finance Initiative.

Prof Baldwin is currently undertakes a number of non-executive roles in private industry, government and academic related bodies.