Thomas J. Szymanski

Thomas J. Szymanski
Vice President, Global
Manufacturing Services

Thomas J. Szymanski joined AAM in 1994 as an Area Manager, Axle Assembly at Buffalo Gear and Axle. Since then, he has served in various engineering management positions with increasing responsibility including Manufacturing and Plant Manager at Tonawanda Forge; Plant Manager, Three-Rivers; Director, Corporate Manufacturing Engineering; President & Chief Operating Officer, Colfor; Director, Cost Estimating & Advanced Manufacturing Engineering and Executive Director, Corporate Manufacturing Services Unibody Vehicles. Prior to his current position, Szymanski served as Executive Director, Manufacturing Planning.  

Szymanski began his automotive manufacturing career at General Motors as a Manufacturing Supervisor and General Supervisor of Die Manufacturing and Superintendent of Production.

Szymanski received a bachelor of science degree in manufacturing engineering from the Rochester Institute of Technology and a master of science degree in engineering management from General Motors Institute (GMI).