Awards & Recognition
★Successfully developed Lucid Production System and achieved ISO9001 certification
★Led construction of first EV greenfield factory in US in record time at Lucid Motors
★Credited with saving Tesla's Model 3 production and implementing the 'machine that makes the machine' concept
Notable Facts
→Currently Executive VP Manufacturing & Safety at Boeing Defense, Space & Security (as of Sept 2024)
→Previously VP Manufacturing & Supply Chain at Relativity Space (aerospace/3D printed rockets)
→Former VP of Production at Tesla, credited with Model 3 production ramp-up success
→Former VP of Manufacturing at Lucid Motors, built their Arizona factory
→24-year veteran of Audi AG, Senior Director of Production for A4, A5, Q5 (400,000+ cars annually)
→Holds Engineering Master's degree in material science from Friedrich-Alexander-University, Germany
→Has submitted three patents during his time at Audi
→Over 30 years experience in automotive and aerospace manufacturing