Stellantis, the world's fourth-largest automaker, announced on Wednesday that Francesco Ciancia will rejoin the company on November 1st as Global Manufacturing Head and member of the Stellantis Leadership Team (SLT).

Ciancia brings over 20 years of global leadership experience in manufacturing engineering, plant management, and lean production system implementation. He returns to Stellantis from Mercedes-Benz, where he served as Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans business in Stuttgart, Germany, successfully launching the transformation of its production network.

Prior to joining Mercedes-Benz in 2022, Ciancia began his career with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Stellantis in 2001, holding various positions including Plant Manager at Kragujevac (Serbia), Head of Manufacturing for Latin America, and Head of Manufacturing for Maserati and Premium Brands in Europe, Middle East and Africa.

"I am delighted to welcome Francesco back to our ranks as a member of our leadership team. His new role as Global Manufacturing Head will be critical to our future success as we work tirelessly to elevate the consistency, efficiency and competitiveness of our global production processes to new levels," commented Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa.

Ciancia said: "I am excited and energized to rejoin Stellantis and contribute to this new momentum. Manufacturing is at the heart of the company's operations, and I look forward to working with teams around the world to seize the improvement opportunities that lie ahead of us."