Primary Job Title VP Program Managment & Launch Primary Organization Dauch
Location Franklin, Michigan, United States Regions Greater Detroit Area, Great Lakes, Midwestern US Gender Male
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John S. Sofia joined AAM in March 1994 as an Area Manager at Detroit Gear & Axle. He has served as Manufacturing Manager at Detroit Gear & Axle; Manager of the Current Production & Process Engineering Group; Director, Manufacturing Engineering; Plant Manager, Detroit Forge; Director, Advanced Quality Planning; Vice President, Quality
Assurance & Customer Satisfaction; Vice President, Engineering & Product Development; Chief Technology Officer; Vice President, Commercial Vehicle Business and Vice President, Program Management & Launch. Prior to assuming his current position, Sofia served as Vice President, Global Program Management & AAM Manufacturing Systems.
Sofia began his automotive career at the former Chrysler Corporation in 1984 as a college-student-in-training in the Stamping, Assembly & Diversified Operations Group. He progressed through a series of manufacturing/engineering positions including Production Supervisor, Product/Quality/Process Engineer and Engineering Design Team Leader.
Sofia holds a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering technology from Purdue University. He holds a master of business administration degree from the University of Detroit.
