Klein Appointed VP/General Manager Accuride Aluminium Wheels

Accuride Corporation recently announced that it has appointed Richard (Rick) Klein as vice president/general manager Accuride Aluminium Wheels. Klein has served as Accuride’s director of operations based at the companies Erie plant since early 2004.

“Rick’s extensive plant management experience with a focus on lean manufacturing and operational excellence will allow him to further integrate our Erie and Cuyahoga Falls facilities, so as to maximise continual improvement initiatives throughout our aluminium wheel operations,” said Bob Nida, Accuride’s senior vice president operations – Wheels, Gunite and Brillion Iron Works.

Kelin has more than 16 years of plant management experience, most of which has involved metal fabrication processes. Klein holds a BS in Business Administration from Youngstown State University