Daniel J. Universal

Daniel J. Universal is an experienced operations leader in the automotive manufacturing sector, currently serving as Senior Operations Lead at Tesla since December 2021. Prior to this role, Daniel was Plant Manager at Comprehensive Logistics Co., Inc. and Assistant Plant Director at Gestamp North America, overseeing large teams and managing substantial manufacturing operations. Daniel's extensive background includes positions at Adient, Kasai North America, and Nissan North America, where responsibilities ranged from quality assurance to production management. Daniel's career began at Ford Motor Company and General Motors, with a strong educational foundation in Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering and Engineering Management from the University at Buffalo.