Brian Darling

Brian Darling

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Global Product Line Executive - Steer by Wire / Electrical Power Steering Power Packs at Nexteer Automotive

  • Education

    • GMI Engineering and Mgt Institute

      1985 - 1990
      Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Manufacturing Systems Engineering
    • VLHS

      1982 - 1985
    • University of Michigan-Flint

      1999 - 2000
      Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Business Administration and Management, General
  • Experience

    • General Motors

      Jan 1990 - Dec 1998

      Developed Delphi Steering's aluminum bushing pump developed for European customers Application and Development Engineer for pumps and hoses, interfacing with GM and Saturn

      • Sr Project Engineer - Hydraulics

        Mar 1995 - Dec 1998
      • Project Engineer - Hydraulics

        Jan 1990 - Feb 1995
    • Delphi

      Jan 1999 - Jul 2008

      Managed Nexteer's Steering Australia operations with wheel to wheel steering systems for Toyota and Ford Responsibility for Quality performance and systems of Delphi Steering's pump mfg site Responsible for daily manufacturing production and maintenance for hydraulic pump components

      • Australia Country Manager - Steering

        Dec 2004 - Jul 2008
      • Quality Manager - Hydraulic Power Steering Pumps

        Jan 2001 - Nov 2004
      • General Supervisor - Machining / Skilled Trades

        Jan 1999 - Dec 2000
    • Nexteer Automotive

      Jul 2008 - now

      Business Line responsibility for Nexteer's Global Hydraulic $250M business including strategy, profit and loss, and customer support / development Oversight of Nexteer's Asia Pacific Sales activity in Korea, Japan, China, India, Australia, and ASEAN for Steering and Driveline Products Regional representative of Global Steering Business Unit with responsibility for planning of Steering products regionally

      • Product Line Executive: Global PowerPacks - Steer by Wire / Electrical Power Steering

        Jan 2023 - now
      • Product Line Executive - Global Electrical Power Steering Power Packs

        Jan 2020 - Jun 2023
      • Product Line Executive - Global Hydraulic Product Line + Adjacent Markets

        Sept 2013 - Dec 2019
      • Director Asia Pacific - Sales and Planning

        Apr 2010 - Sept 2016
      • China Steering Business Unit Manager

        Jul 2008 - Apr 2010
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • GAICD Member

      Australia Institute of Company Directors
      Sept 2010
    • Six Sigma

      Green Belt
      Jun 2004
    • Leading Productive One-on-One Meetings

      LinkedIn
      Sept 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • Delivering Employee Feedback

      LinkedIn
      Nov 2020
      View certificate certificate