Stellantis named Tim Fallon, former VP of manufacturing operations at Rivian, as its head of manufacturing in North America beginning Sept. 2, according to an Aug. 20 press release.
Fallon had been with the electric vehicle maker for over two-and-a-half years, leading its manufacturing operations in Normal, Illinois. Prior to that, Fallon spent more than 16 years at Nissan where he held various positions in production, including VP of manufacturing at the automaker’s Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant in Ohio, according to the release.
Carlos Zarlena, COO of Stellantis North America, said Fallon’s experience will be an asset during a “critical stage” of the company’s transformation.
“With this year marking the start of our electric vehicle offensive, I have full confidence that Tim's passion and collaborative spirit will lead the team to deliver the highest quality vehicles for our customers,” Zarlena said in the release.
Fallon will succeed Mike Resha, who has served as head of North America manufacturing since March 2020. Resha will assume global responsibility for injection and stamping operations for the company.
Stellantis has announced a wave of new leadership in recent months as it attempts to regain traction in the North America market. CEO Carlos Taveres called the region the company’s top area of concern as first-half revenues dropped 16.5% year over year.
