Hans-Herbert Jagla, right, who oversaw the hiring of the Chattanooga plant’s 3,200-strong workforce, is returning to Germany to be the human resources director of Volkswagen Group Retail Deutschland.One of the top Volkswagen executives to steer the ramp up of its Chattanooga auto assembly plant has returned to Germany.
Hans-Herbert Jagla, who oversaw the hiring of the plant’s 3,200-strong workforce, has become human resources director of Volkswagen Group Retail Deutschland.
Taking over for Jagla at the Chattanooga facility is Sebastian Patta, who was head of personnel at VW’s plant in Braunschweig, Germany.
Jagla, 59, came to Chattanooga as executive vice president of human resources in 2008 while plant construction was still in its early stages.
He said in an interview that VW brought the idea of a passion for detail to the Chattanooga plant and the company’s focus on engineering.