Federal-Mogul Announces Organizational Structure Chassis Products
24 December 1998
Federal-Mogul Announces Organizational Structure Chassis Products
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 23 -- Dennis Wappelhorst, vice
president, Chassis Products, Federal-Mogul Corporation , announces
the following appointments for Chassis Products, effective immediately:
* James Borys, general manager, precision universal joints
* Thomas Byrnes, manager, engineering services
* Harrison Caldwell, plant manager, Pontotoc, Missouri
* Richard Chenot, director, finance
* Sally Flood, director, human resources
* George Schmidt, manager, product engineering
* Ron Stevens, manager, manufacturing engineering
* James West, plant manager, Maryville, Missouri
All positions will report to Wappelhorst.
"This is an outstanding team that is well equipped for the business
challenges ahead," said Wappelhorst.
James Borys, General Manager, Universal Precision Joints
James D. Borys has been appointed general manager, universal precision
joints.
Borys will have responsibility for managing the universal precision joint
operations based in Chicago. Prior to this appointment, Borys held the
position of vice president, operations, Precision, within Coopers Automotive.
Borys has 38 years experience in universal joint manufacturing. Starting
out on the shop floor, Borys progressed through various management positions,
including 13 years in sales management in both aftermarket and original
equipment manufacturers channels. He joined Precision in 1975 as vice
president, operations and assumed full responsibility in 1984.
Borys served in the United States Marine Corps and is past president of
the Universal Joint Manufacturers Association.
Thomas Byrnes, Manager, Engineering Services
Thomas Byrnes has been appointed manager, engineering services.
Byrnes will have responsibility for project engineering, new product
implementation, and industrial engineering for the Chassis business. Prior to
this appointment, Byrnes held the position of manager, engineering services.
Byrnes began his career at Moog in 1982 as an industrial engineer. His career
has developed with positions in the support departments of industrial
engineering, project engineering, tooling engineering, JIT planning,
operations administration, and product engineering. In 1994, Byrnes became
manager, product development and temperature control systems.
Byrnes earned an MBA from Webster University, St. Louis, Missouri and a
Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of
Missouri at Rolla.
Harrison Caldwell, Plant Manager, Pontotoc, Missouri
Harrison Caldwell is plant manager, Pontotoc, Missouri.
Caldwell will retain responsibility for operating the Pontotoc plant,
having previously held the position of plant manager, Pontotoc with Cooper
Automotive.
Caldwell has held this position since joining Moog in 1990. Prior to
that, Caldwell's career developed through industrial and maintenance
engineering in the shipbuilding, paper manufacturing and leisure products
industries before expanding into materials and factory management, his last
position being that of plant manager, Tupelo, Westwood Industries.
Caldwell earned an MBA from the University of South Alabama and a Bachelor
of Science degree in industrial engineering from Mississippi State University.
Caldwell is also a registered professional engineer.
Richard Chenot, Director, Finance
Richard Chenot has been appointed director, finance.
Chenot will have responsibility for directing the finance function within
the Chassis business. Prior to this appointment, Chenot held the position of
director, financial analysis for Moog Automotive.
Chenot has developed his career in accountancy and audit management in
both public accountancy firms and the haulage industry before joining Moog
Automotive in 1978. At Moog, Chenot progressed from accounts coordinator in
data processing to manager, financial systems. Chenot subsequently became
manager, financial planning and analysis.
Chenot earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration from
Southeast Missouri State University.
Sally Flood, Director, Human Resources
Sally Flood has been appointed director, human resources.
Flood will have responsibility for directing the human resources activity
across the Chassis Product group as well as central functions in St. Louis,
Missouri. Prior to this appointment, Flood held the position of manager,
human resources services, St. Louis.
Flood began her career with Cooper in 1988 and has held positions of
increasing responsibility in human resource fields.
Flood earned a Bachelor's degree in communications from the University of
Wisconsin.
George Schmidt, Manager, Product Engineering
George Schmidt has been appointed manager, product engineering.
Schmidt will have responsibility for product engineering across Chassis
Products. Prior to this appointment, Schmidt held the position of director,
product engineering for Moog Automotive.
Schmidt has worked with Moog since 1975, starting as product design
engineer and gaining experience in suspension, temperature control and chassis
products as his career grew into management and director level positions,
culminating in divisional responsibility for product engineering.
Schmidt earned an MBA from Southern Illinois University and a Bachelor of
Science degree in mechanical engineering from Washington University. Schmidt
is a registered professional engineer.
Ron Stevens, Manager, Manufacturing Engineering
Ron Stevens is manager, manufacturing engineering.
Stevens will retain responsibility for managing the manufacturing
engineering support across the product group. He started in this position in
1997.
Stevens started with Moog in 1967, rising from the shop floor through
positions in manufacturing supervision and industrial engineering, culminating
in manager, industrial engineering
in 1988.
James West, Plant Manager, Maryville, Missouri
James West is plant manager, Maryville, Missouri.
West is responsible for the management of the Maryville operations, a
position that he has held with Moog Automotive since 1986.
West's career combines substantial original equipment manufactures
experience with aftermarket service. His previous position was that of plant
manager with the Columbus Auto Parts Company located in Ohio.
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