Dipl.-Ing. Thorsten Esser

P&L responsible as Managing Director (Geschäfstführer) Brose Sitech GmbH for our plants in Wolfsburg and Emden. Global responsibility for technological strategy, design and development and innovation for vehicle interiors for the entire group.

Global responsibility for technological strategy, design and development and innovation for vehicle interiors

Responsible for all Complete Seat development projects in EMEA region (BMW, Daimler, VW, Audi, Skoda, Porsche, SEAT, Kia, Toyota, Nissan, JLR, Ford, RSA, Stellantis, Volvo).

P&L responsible for Joint Venture CFAA in Changchun and all CFAA branches in China (Total 8 plants with 8.000 employees).

JV between FAWAY and Adient: CFAA (Changchun Faway Adient Automotive Systems), expat in Changchun, China Leader of the technical center of CFAA in Changchun, responsible for all product developments in seating and interior components inclusive design studio, innovation, benchmark, validation, prototyping, FEA and CAD

Lead of complete seat development department for the OEM´s Ford, GM/Opel, Audi, Skoda und SEAT

Responsible for all Volkswagen Group seat structure application engineering globally within Adient

Responsible for all Volkswagen Group application engineering within Johnson Controls

1. Lead Engieer General Motors cpl seat (2 years) 2. Engineering Manager General Motors cpl seat (2 years) 3. Chief Engineer Central Development plastic and Kia cpl seat and Interior parts (3 years) 4. Toyota and Honda Business Unit, European Engineering seating and interior (3 years) 5. VW Group Business Unit, Global Engineering seating and interior since (3 years) 6. Platform Director with P&L for all SEAT (VW group) seating programs since Dec 2011

Prototype coordinator, Germany Test support, Germany CAD Engineer (UG), Germany Liaison Engineer, Italy 9 month Project Engineer Cabin Interior Parts, Germany Project Leader large tractor 260 PS, Germany