Federal-Mogul Announces Structure For Powertrain Systems
15 December 1998
Federal-Mogul Announces Organizational Structure For Powertrain Systems - Americas Group
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 15 -- Michael C. Verwilst, vice
president, Powertrain Systems - Americas, Federal-Mogul Corporation
, announces the new organizational structure for the Powertrain
Systems - Americas Group with the following appointments effective
immediately:
* Doug Hollis, director, finance
* Richard Levin, vice president, manufacturing operations
* Graeme Nicol, director of technology
* Rick O'Neal, director of human resources
* Randall Patton, vice president, sales and application engineering
* Ray Quatrochi, Jr., director, product technology, automotive
* Tony Tomczak, director, purchasing
* Keri Westbrooke, director of product technology, heavy-duty
Doug Hollis, Director, Finance, Powertrain Systems - Americas
Doug Hollis will continue in his role as director, finance, Powertrain
Systems - Americas.
Prior to this appointment, Hollis was manufacturing controller with
responsibilities for the Americas and World Trade. Since joining Federal-
Mogul in 1972, Hollis has progressed through various key accounting management
positions in several business units including St. Johns, Michigan, Greensburg,
Indiana, and various positions within Southfield. He has held the position of
controller since 1984.
Hollis earned a Master of business administration degree from Xavier
University, and a Bachelor's degree in industrial management from Lawrence
Technological University, Southfield, Michigan.
Richard Levin ,Vice President, Manufacturing Operations, Powertrain
Systems - Americas
Rick Levin has been appointed vice president, manufacturing operations,
Powertrain Systems - Americas.
Levin will have responsibility for all manufacturing locations of
Powertrain Systems Group in North and South America. Specifically, these are:
La Plata, Argentina; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Puebla, Mexico; La Grange,
Georgia; Flowery Branch, Georgia; Sumter, South Carolina; Orangeburg, South
Carolina; Blacksburg, Virginia; Malden, Missouri; South Bend, Indiana;
Windsor, Ontario; St. Johns, Michigan; Greenville, Michigan; Sparta, Michigan;
Manitowoc, Wisconsin; Wausau, Wisconsin; Germantown, Wisconsin; and Lake City,
Minnesota.
Levin's most recent assignment was director, automotive manufacturing
operations. Prior to joining Federal-Mogul, Levin was general manager of
Alumni-Tech's Kentucky manufacturing operations. Levin also held prior
positions with Federal-Mogul as plant manager at the Blacksburg, Virginia,
engine bearing facility and as plant manager for the Greensburg, Indiana, ball
bearing facility. Levin held a number of manufacturing positions at OMC prior
to joining Federal-Mogul in 1994.
Levin earned a business diploma from Lake Forest Graduate School of
Management in Lake Forest, Illinois.
Graeme Nicol, Director of Technology, Powertrain Systems - Americas
Graeme Nicol will continue in his role of director of technology,
Powertrain Systems - Americas.
Nicol has held a succession of positions of increasing responsibilities in
manufacturing since joining Federal-Mogul in 1987. Responsibilities in the
Engine and Transmission Products Group include director, global manufacturing
engineering and manager, technical center for the research and development
facility located in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Nicol earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from
Glasgow University in Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Rick O'Neal, Director of Human Resources, Powertrain Systems - Americas
Rick O'Neal will continue in his role of director of human resources,
Powertrain Systems - Americas.
Prior to this appointment, O'Neal was human resources manager - U.S.
Manufacturing. O'Neal joined Federal-Mogul in 1986 and had held positions of
increasing responsibility at the Malden, Missouri and St. Johns, Michigan
plants before moving in 1995 to Southfield as human resources manager for
engine and transmission products and general products.
O'Neal earned a Bachelor's degree in management from Southwest Missouri
State.
Randall Patton, Vice President Sales and Application Engineering,
Powertrain Systems - Americas
Randy Patton has been appointed vice president, sales and application
engineering, Powertrain Systems - Americas.
Patton's responsibilities include all automotive, heavy-duty and small
engine sales, application engineering and marketing functions. Additionally,
Patton will assume responsibility for the systems support work currently being
conducted in concert with the Powertrain Systems - Americas sales, engineering
and manufacturing functions.
Patton's most recent position was director, automotive sales and
application engineering. Patton's career at Federal-Mogul has included a
variety of manufacturing and sales positions. He started at the St. Johns,
Michigan, plant as the materials manager in 1979.
Ray Quatrochi Jr., Director of Product Technology, Automotive, Powertrain
Systems - Americas
Rosario (Ray) Quatrochi Jr. will continue in his role of director, product
technology, automotive, Powertrain Systems - Americas.
Quatrochi joined Federal-Mogul from Borg Warner Automotive where he served
as chief engineer - Precision Forged Products Division. Throughout his career
Quatrochi also held various engineering positions with increasing
responsibilities with General Motors Powertrain, Transportation Technologies,
Inc., and Buick Motor Division.
Quatrochi earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering
from General Motors Institute, Flint, Michigan.
Tony Tomczak, Director, Purchasing, Powertrain Systems - Americas
Tony Tomczak has been appointed director, purchasing, Powertrain Systems -
Americas.
Prior to this appointment, Tomczak held the position of director of
purchasing, manufacturing operations. He began his career with Federal-Mogul
in 1994 as sourcing manager. Previous to joining Federal-Mogul, he held the
position of senior research buyer with Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc.
Tomczak earned a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial engineering from
Purdue University.
Keri Westbrooke, Director, Product Technology, Heavy-Duty, Powertrain
Systems - Americas
Keri Westbrooke will continue in his role as director, product technology,
heavy-duty, Powertrain Systems - Americas.
Prior to this appointment, Westbrooke held various positions in the heavy-
duty truck and large bore industrial markets for AE Wellworthy, Goetze
Corporation of America, AE Goetze, and Metal Leve, Inc.
Westbrooke earned an engineering degree from Portsmouth College in
England.
William E. Wyllie, Director, Strategic Planning, Powertrain Systems -
Americas
William E. Wyllie will continue in his role as director, strategic
planning, Powertrain Systems - Americas.
In this position, Wyllie focuses primarily on supporting Powertrain
Systems - Americas with the overall business planning process, strategic
acquisitions and accompanying due diligence, working with the group's finance
department to design and implement an economic value added (EVA) based power
cylinder system pricing model, support strategic marketing initiatives across
all Federal-Mogul product groups and support the global Powertrain Systems
business where appropriate.
Wyllie earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Wayne State
University, Detroit, Michigan and a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial
management from the University of Detroit.
Joel Jones, Tri-Way Machine, Ltd.
Tri-Way Machine, ltd. will continue to be operated by Joel Jones. Jones
will report to Verwilst.
Headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, Federal-Mogul is a $7 billion
automotive parts manufacturer providing innovative solutions and systems to
global customers in the automotive, light truck, heavy-duty, railroad, farm
and industrial markets. The company was founded in 1899. Visit the company's
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