Nissan’s Manufacturing Chief in Smyrna Quits

Nissan Motor Co. says Susan Brennan, vice president of manufacturing at its plant in Smyrna, Tenn., has left the company to "pursue other career opportunities."

Succeeding her on Nov. 18 will be Randy Knight, currently Nissan's director of material handling and product control for the region.

Brennan joined Nissan in 2008 from Ford Motor Co. She managed several Ford plants before becoming director of manufacturing and later heading that company's global manufacturing business office. She began her career as a chemical, biological and pharmaceutical researcher.