NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nissan North America, Inc. today announced that Dave Boyer, Vice President, Manufacturing -- Canton, will retire effective Oct. 12, 2007. He will be succeeded by Dan Bednarzyk, Director, Engineering and Maintenance, at the Canton plant.
With his retirement, the 61-year-old Boyer completes 39 years in manufacturing management positions.
Boyer has been responsible for Nissan's newest manufacturing plant in the United States since February 2002. The Canton plant, which began production in May 2003, produces the Nissan Titan and Armada full-size trucks, the Nissan Altima sedan, the Nissan Quest minivan and the Infiniti QX56 full-size luxury sports-utility vehicle.
Boyer joined Nissan in 1991 as a department manager in Product Quality at the automaker's Smyrna, Tenn., assembly plant. Since then, he has held a number of management and executive positions in the company's manufacturing operations. Prior to joining Nissan, Boyer spent 14 years at Ford Motor Co. and nine years at Federal-Mogul Corp., all in manufacturing positions.
Bednarzyk joined Nissan's manufacturing engineering department in 1985. He has held a number of managerial and executive positions in the Smyrna and Canton plants and was part of the Canton launch team.
"Dave had a critical role in establishing the Canton plant from its beginning," said Bill Krueger, Senior Vice President of Manufacturing, Purchasing and Supply Chain Management. "We appreciate his many contributions to Canton's success and the leadership he has demonstrated in Central Mississippi."
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