October 7, 2014 , Auburn Hills, Mich. - Brian Harlow has been appointed as Vice President, head of NAFTA manufacturing of Chrysler Group LLC. As VP, Harlow is responsible for all assembly, stamping and powertrain manufacturing operations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. He will also be responsible for the implementation of the World Class Manufacturing system at all Chrysler Group manufacturing facilities.  The appointment is effective immediately.

Harlow was most recently Global Head of Powertrain Manufacturing Engineering and Vice President and Head of NAFTA Powertrain Operations.  He was responsible for all Powertrain facilities in the U.S. and Canada, and included Fiat and Chrysler global responsibility for Powertrain Manufacturing Engineering.

He joined Chrysler Corporation in 1978 as a plant engineer at the Kokomo Transmission Plant (Ind.), and since has held a series of various manufacturing positions of increasing responsibility.

Harlow replaces Mauro Pino who was named Head of Manufacturing for the LATAM region.