21.03.2012

Manitowoc appoints SVP manufacturing

Manitowoc has appointed Josef Matosevic as senior vice president of manufacturing, with responsibility for overseeing all of Manitowoc Cranes’ fabrication, materials management and manufacturing activities.

Working in close partnership with the company’s manufacturing teams around the world he will report directly to Manitowoc Cranes president Eric Etchart.
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Josef (Joe) Matosevic

Matosevic joins Manitowoc from Oshkosh where he was executive vice president of global manufacturing operations. He joined Oshkosh in late 2008 as vice president of global lean deployment.

Prior to Oshkosh Matosevic was vice president of global operations for Wynnchurch Capital/Arndoid Industries and before that worked with BMW/HP Pelzer in Germany where he held positions of increasing responsibility in engineering and manufacturing both domestically and internationally. He transferred to the United States in 1996 to launch new facilities for the company.

Etchart said: “Joe brings a wealth of skills and experience to his position, particularly an in-depth understanding of Lean Six Sigma practices, automation and supply chain development. Joe is also very much a global leader, with the deep cultural understanding that comes from living and working in Europe, Asia and the Americas.”

Matosevic will be based at Manitowoc’s corporate headquarters in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.