AUBURN HILLS, Mich.,
March 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- GKN
Driveline Americas today announced it has named Sandra Bouckley Vice President – Manufacturing
Engineering. Most recently, Bouckley was Vice President Operations,
Electrical Systems and Services Group for Eaton Corp.
At GKN Driveline Americas, Bouckley will lead all manufacturing
engineering activities in North and South
America. She will be based at GKN Driveline headquarters in
Auburn Hills, Mich.
"Sandra brings valuable manufacturing expertise from her
experience with some of the industry's leading manufacturers and
suppliers," said Robert Willig,
president, GKN Driveline Americas. "Under her leadership, we
will continue to make our manufacturing excellence a significant
competitive advantage that will benefit our customers around the
globe."
Prior to joining Eaton Corp., Bouckley held a variety of
positions including Global Director of Operations for Tyco
Electrical and Metal Products, Director of Advanced Manufacturing
Engineering at Chrysler Corp., and plant manager at various
Chrysler facilities. She has a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering
Degree and a Master's of Science in Manufacturing from Kettering University and a Master's of Business
Administration from Michigan State
University Executive Program.
Bouckley is a member of the International Board of Directors for
the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) and this year is
serving as Vice President.
GKN Driveline is the world's leading producer of automotive
driveline components and systems including constant velocity joint,
all-wheel drive, trans-axle and electric drive systems.
Bouckley will oversee manufacturing activities at the
company's 11 facilities in the United
States, Mexico,
Colombia and Brazil.
ABOUT GKN
GKN plc is a global engineering group. It
has four divisions; GKN Aerospace, GKN Driveline, GKN Powder
Metallurgy and GKN Land Systems, which operate in the aerospace,
automotive and land systems markets. Nearly 50,000 people work in
GKN companies and joint ventures in more than 30 countries. GKN is
listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: GKN) and recorded sales
of GBP7.5 billion in the year to
31 December 2013.
ABOUT GKN DRIVELINE
GKN Driveline is the world's
leading supplier of automotive driveline components and systems. As
a global company serving the world's leading vehicle manufacturers,
GKN Driveline develops, builds and supplies an extensive range of
automotive driveline components – for use in the smallest ultra
low-cost car to the most sophisticated premium vehicle demanding
the most complex driving dynamics.
GKN Driveline is a leading global producer of CVJ Systems, AWD
Systems, Trans Axle Solutions and eDrive Systems and operates in 22
countries at 46 manufacturing locations, employing approximately
26,500 people.
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