- Mark Noble, Stellantis UK Manufacturing Lead and Luton Plant Director, will retire after 36 years’ service
- Mark oversaw the electrification of Stellantis crops at each Ellesmere Port and Luton
- Fernando Andreu will assume the function of Luton Plant Director from 1st June 2024
Stellantis has introduced the appointment of Fernando Andreu as Luton Plant Director, following the retirement of Mark Noble after 36 years of service.
Mark has labored on assignments in 5 nations and in virtually each Plant Department since becoming a member of the Vauxhall plant in Luton on 1st May 1988 as a Production Foreman. After having held numerous administration positions at Luton, he took on a lot of roles inside General Motors manufacturing, together with FAW-GM Manufacturing Director in Shanghai, China. He later served as Director of Manufacturing on the Gliwice Plant in Poland from 2013.
In 2018, Mark grew to become Plant Director of Ellesmere Port, earlier than returning to Luton to take up the identical function in 2022, and was accountable for the electrification of each crops. Production of electrical automobiles (EVs) at Ellesmere Port, the UK’s first EV-only quantity manufacturing plant, started final 12 months, and EV manufacturing will start at Luton from Spring 2025.
Fernando Andreu joined Opel in 1996 as a Junior Engineer on the Zaragoza plant. He subsequently took on positions of rising duty at Zaragoza, earlier than attaining his first worldwide project as Quality Director at Eisenach in Germany. He served as Plant Director in Eisenach from 2018 to 2021, overseeing the launch of the Vauxhall Grandland. Since 2021, he has served as Stellantis Vice-President for VEH Industrial Strategy in MFG Corporate and can assume the function of Plant Director at Luton on 1st June 2024.
Maria Grazia Davino, Group Managing Director, Stellantis UK, stated: “Mark has been instrumental in so many important moments for this company, and we are very grateful to him for his role in the electrification of both Ellesmere Port and Luton. After 36 years of exemplary service, we wish Mark all the very best with his well-earned retirement! I am delighted to announce the appointment of Fernando, whose track record of successes will ensure that the Luton plant makes a smooth transition as it begins electric vehicle production.”
Mark Noble stated: “I’ve had a fantastic 36 years working across almost every level of vehicle manufacturing, and am pleased to be leaving the newly-electrified Luton plant in Fernando’s capable hands. I am proud of the work I’ve been able to do here, and to have had a front-row seat to watch the company progress to a new stage of vehicle production.”
Fernando Andreu stated: “I am looking forward to assuming this new role and overseeing the very first fully-electric vehicle rolling off the line at Luton next year. The team has been working hard to ensure that Luton is continually innovating and evolving, and I am excited to get started and deliver strong results for the business.”
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