Rodrigo Manuel Barragán Barreal is an accomplished automotive engineering and quality management professional with more than 15 years of experience across global manufacturing, vehicle industrialization, and supplier development. Currently based in South Carolina, he serves at BMW Manufacturing Company LLC, supporting the GEN6 Front EAM Project Industrialization, where he ensures process maturity and capacity, problem resolution, and technical excellence within one of BMW’s most complex Suppliers.
Before joining BMW USA, Rodrigo held key roles at BMW SLP in Mexico, where he supported major series such as the G20, G01, G02, G05, G06, G07, G09 and G4X programs. He led industrialization, supplier readiness, and quality assurance for media-pipe and coolant-system components delivered to BMW’s worldwide network. His work on launch phases, bidder lists, and global supplier alignment positioned him as a core contributor to BMW’s quality and delivery performance.
Rodrigo’s earlier career at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles included responsibilities in Body-in-White Quality, World Class Manufacturing (WCM), and Facilities Engineering, earning distinctions such as record audit scores and industry-leading environmental performance. He holds an Automotive Engineering Master’s from ITESM, a Bachelor’s in Industrial & Systems Engineering, a Technical Degree in Electromechanical Engineering and certifications including VDA 6.3 and ISO 19011.
Rodrigo’s also has experience as Staff in the BMW Car Club Mexico, in his early 20’s; where he served as New Membership and Events Manager.
His diverse background also includes roles as a driving instructor, trader, and university lecturer—reflecting a well-rounded, dynamic professional identity.
*Rodrigo’s first BMW was a 1998 E36 M3 Evo Euro Spec. (This was a picture from that car at the Mexico City current Formula 1 Gran Prix Venue Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez’s Paddock)
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