REE Automotive has appointed Josh Tech as the company’s chief operations officer (COO). Tech joins REE after serving on Tesla’s operations leadership team as head of the new product/manufacturing introduction group. Previously, he oversaw manufacturing development and launch at a worldwide leader in automotive exterior design, development and manufacturing, and most recently served as vice president of manufacturing and engineering for one of America’s most advanced construction technology firms, Plant Prefab. Based in the U.S., Tech replaces Michael Charlton, who will serve as strategic advisor on manufacturing, extending his decades of global automotive and manufacturing expertise to the REE leadership team.
Tech brings over 23 years of experience to REE in complex product development & launch, industrialization, infrastructure development, engineering, supply chain, quality, and operations management. As REE’s COO, Tech will be based in the U.S. and lead all aspects of REE’s operations, manufacturing and global expansion management, including leveraging his unique talent for the launch of REE’s integration centers in Austin, Texas and Coventry, UK.
Published in the May 2022 Edition
