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He is also proud of the launch of the Daimler 1-ton pickup and operational improvements at Nissan's plant in Spain during his time there.Īlan says the farewell he received from Nissan's team in Spain following his time there was "unforgettable". Alan then assumed his current role in May 2020.Īlan says some of his greatest achievements include the lead preparation and successful launch of three new models – LEAF, NOTE and Qashqai – and one minor change – JUKE – in 15 months at NMUK across 2013/2014. In 2018, Alan then became Alliance Global Director of Production Engineering for AMI (Africa, Middle East, and India), based in the Renault Technology Centre in Paris. In 2015, he returned to Spain and a year later was promoted to Vice President of Nissan's Spanish Industrial Operations. Shortly after in 2011, Alan returned to the UK as General Manager NEPE and was involved in the successful launch of the LEAF, NOTE and Qashqai. In 2009, he moved to Russia as Monozukuri (Japanese for manufacturing) leader, focusing on localisation of parts supply. This then resulted in Alan being promoted to General Manager Quality Assurance Engineering. After a few years, Alan spent time in Spain with assignments at Nissan's plants in Barcelona and Avila. He was then promoted to Trim and Chassis Engineering Manager where he helped launch the next generation Micra and Almera. However, for Alan, one of the most important elements of his role is ensuring the teams within the manufacturing plant are set up for success.Īlan joined Nissan's Sunderland plant in 1991 as a Graduate Engineer – Trim and Chassis. On a day-to-day basis he oversees the plant's entire operation, from strategic planning, to liaising with global functions, and coordinating with supply chains and design teams on all elements of Nissan's vehicles. Based at Nissan's Sunderland plant in the UK, he is responsible for all manufacturing aspects of the plant. Languages spoken: English, Spanish, basic French and RussianĪlan Johnson is Vice President of Manufacturing for Nissan Motor Manufacturing UK (NMUK).Expertise: Production engineering, Plant management.Manufacturing, Research and Development.