Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) in Montgomery Monday announced two leadership changes.

HMMA President and CEO Chris Susock, who assumed the post last year, has been assigned to the newly created position of chief manufacturing officer of Hyundai Motor North America.

HMMA Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Mark Rader has been elevated to the position of president and CEO in Montgomery.

In his role, Rader will oversee all manufacturing, engineering, and maintenance at the Alabama assembly plant.

Rader has been with HMMA since 2003, holding various roles overseeing quality control. He was appointed chief quality officer in 2021, and last year was promoted to senior vice president and COO.

“In his time leading our team through all his many positions at HMMA, Chris set a high bar for leadership,” Rader said. “I’m humbled to be given the opportunity to follow in his footsteps. I look forward to working with our HMMA team to build on his achievements.”

Rader will report to Susock, who will have oversight of Hyundai’s two U. S. manufacturing operations – in Montgomery and the new Metaplant America in Bryan County, Ga.

“While I will miss my daily work leading HMMA, I am completely confident that Mark will lead the team to new successes,” Susock said. “I look forward to supporting him in my new role as CMO at HMNA.”

HMMA has more than 4,000 employees and more than 40,000 connected through its independent supply chain. Hyundai contributes about $5 billion to the state’s economy and is the largest employer in the central Alabama region.