A new plant director has been appointed at the engine factory at Hams Hall to lead a team of more than 800 engineers and staff.
Markus Fallböhmer is joining the factory in north from BMW's headquarters in Munich.
He has a 14-year career in the automotive industry, working for BMW since 2001, holding positions within the powertrain division, firstly as a long-term planning specialist.
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Mr Fallböhmer later moved on to senior management roles in production and more recently was head of planning and production of BMW's electrified powertrain division.
The 45-year-old was educated at the faculty of mechanical engineering at the Aachen University.
He arrives s at Hams Hall at a crucial phase of its development as, alongside the production of current engines, including plug-in sports car, volume production of next generation engines is to be launched in 2015.
Previous plant director Nick Spencer has moved on to pursue other career opportunities after three years in the role.
The Hams Hall factory has been operational for 14 years since when it has produced more than 3.5 million engines.