New Flyer names vice president of quality and continuous improvement

New Flyer has named James Pastor as its vice president of quality and continuous improvement, where he will be accountable for leading the quality assurance and continuous improvement function at New Flyer, with oversight across all New Flyer business operations.

Pastor will be based out of the St. Could, Minn. Facility, reporting directly to New Flyer President Chris Stoddart.

“We are thrilled to welcome James’ robust expertise and advanced focus on quality to our team,” said Chris Stoddart. “We look forward to him assisting New Flyer with continuous deployment of LEAN manufacturing, and to integrating his fresh perspective on enhancements to our quality systems. As we pursue delivery of mobility solutions across North America, we are confident that James will evolve our world-class manufacturing to even greater heights.”

Pastor brings over 25 years of experience in industry and has held many senior leadership roles in quality at General Motors, Plastech Engineering Products, Johnson Controls, and his most recent role as vice president of program management and quality for Adient. He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Michigan-Flint, and a Bachelor of Science in Eelectrical Engineering (BSEE) from Kettering University.