I read the post and plugged into G whatever I thought of.
as well as a few more searches...I dont want to poop on anyone working all day in a
plant, but this many leaking Ford cars in 2014 is unacceptable, mine included.
http://www.linkedin.com/title/final+area+manager/at-ford+motor+company/
(bold emphasis by me,)
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-10-09/business/ct-biz-1009-ford-plant-tour-20131009_1_assembly-plant-canadian-plant-lincoln-mks
Ford's Chicago assembly plant in full swing
On Far South Side, production strategies help new manager 'maximize run time'
October 09, 2013|By Alejandra Cancino, Chicago Tribune reporter
Ford Motor Co.'s Chicago assembly plant is so busy the company has hired "tag relief" workers to take over for those on coffee breaks, said
Brent Merritt, the plant's manager.
"Right now, we are certainly at capacity and that's really one of the challenges that we face," said Merritt, who became manager of the plant on the city's Far South Side in May.
The factory, which has about 4,000 employees, builds several vehicles on the same platform: the Ford Explorer, Taurus and Taurus SHO, Police Interceptor and Lincoln MKS.
Production employees are broken into crews who work four 10-hour shifts a week and turn out more than 600 vehicles a shift. The A-crew works from 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., the B-crew from 6 p.m. to 4:30 a.m., and the C-crew works days on Friday and Saturday and nights on Sunday and Monday.
"This allows us to maximize the run time," Merritt said.
Ford projects 90 percent of its plants around the world will operate on a three-shift or -crew model by 2017, which it said will help increase capacity by about 30 percent. The company also plans to reduce its core platforms from 15 to nine to boost efficiency.
Merritt said the plant exports its products to 106 countries thanks to its flexible manufacturing platform, which allows him to instantly adjust the mix of products the plant makes based on market demand.
"It's no longer acceptable just to make a bunch of cars and let them sit on the dealers' lot. We have customers that want them. We want to supply them and we want to supply them with the quantities they want," Merritt said.
As a result of running production seven days a week, Merritt said it is crucial for him to plan for preventive maintenance, such as oiling the machines and checking the tools.
Walking the floor and talking with workers also is important. Earlier this year, a machine operator at a workstation was dropping parts on the floor, Merritt said. So he walked over to learn why that was happening.
"When you sit there and talk to the operator and you watch and you maybe ask him some questions about what you observe, you find out a little more about the workstation that helps you solve not only the problem that took you there, which was the part that was getting dropped on the floor, but then you begin to understand that there was an ergonomic issue with that operator," Merritt said.
So the problem, which could have led to quality issues, got solved, said Merritt, who previously was the assistant plant manager at Ford's Oakville assembly plant near Toronto. He joined Ford more than two decades ago as an automation engineer at the paint shop of a Canadian plant.
Merritt said technology has helped manufacturers improve quality and reduce warranty costs. One of the plant's more fascinating technologies assures that each of the 3,000 fasteners on a vehicle is tightened correctly.
"Every one of our wrenches is actually connected to a computer these days and traces every joint on a car or every fastener that we tighten on a car, and actually tracks it with a computer system so that we know and we ensure that our quality leaving the plant is 100 percent."
http://www.at.ford.com/news/TeamContent/Pages/GFTCIngenuity-at-Oakville-Assembly-Pays-Off.aspx
Picture of Oakville floor managers and their names on this page.
and this Ford Co employee forum:
http://scottrlap.proboards.com/thread/13218
May 25, 2013 10:44:50 GMT -5
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Post by TonyV on May 25, 2013 10:44:50 GMT -5
Hello, I would like to bring your attention on a new post published on the
UAWLAP.org Site.
Details of the post follow.
In Solidarity,
Steven M. Stone
FORD PERSONNEL ANNOUNCEMENT
Jim Tetreault, Vice President, North America Manufacturing and the Directors of
Vehicle Assembly Operations are pleased to make the following personnel
announcements:
Effective June 1, 2013
Daryl Sykes, Plant Manager Michigan Assembly Plant, is appointed Plant Manager,
Louisville Assembly Plant replacing John Savona. During his tenure at Michigan
Assembly, Daryl has led the team to launch the C-Max, Ford’s first
electrification program, assembling both gas and electric vehicles on the same
assembly line.
Phil Calhoun, Plant Manager, Ohio Assembly Plant, is appointed Plant Manager,
Michigan Assembly Plant replacing Daryl Sykes. During his tenure at Ohio
Assembly, Phil has led the region in establishing FPS work teams and as a result
of his continuous improvement mindset the Econoline has achieved best in class
quality levels.
Jeff Carrier, Assistant Plant Manager, Michigan Assembly Plant, is appointed
Plant Manager, Ohio Assembly Plant replacing Phil Calhoun. Prior to his
current assignment, Jeff spent more than 16 years as a key member of the
Dearborn Assembly/Dearborn Truck team where he made significant contributions in
a number of roles in Body, Paint, Final, Engineering and Quality. Most
recently, Jeff successfully led a cross-functional team to support Hermosillo in
the delivery of the all new Fusion.
Larry Moskwa, Assistant Plant Manager, Chicago Assembly Plant, is appointed
Assistant Plant Manager, Michigan Assembly Plant replacing Jeff Carrier. Larry
is returning to Michigan Assembly Plant where he started his career in 1989 and
brings a wealth of manufacturing and launch experience to the team.
Erik Williams, Body Area Manager, Chicago Assembly Plant, is appointed
Assistant Plant Manager, Chicago Assembly Plant replacing Larry Moskwa. Erik
began his career at Wayne ISA in 1998 as a Production Supervisor. After
serving in a number of roles, Erik was promoted to Body Area Manager in 2004 and
transferred to Kansas City Assembly Plant. In 2009, Erik transferred to
Chicago as Final Area Manager and most recently moved back to the Body Area
Manager position where he embraced the constraint management process to
significantly improve Chicago’s body shop throughput.
Effective July 1, 2013
Ron Prahin, Final Area Manager, Louisville Assembly Plant, is appointed
Assistant Plant Manager, Oakville Assembly Plant replacing Brent Merritt who was
the subject of a prior announcement. Ron joined Ford Motor Company in 1999 at
the Wixom Assembly Plant after spending nine years in an Engineering role at
General Motors. After gaining experience in MBO and at Dearborn Engine Plant,
Ron transferred to the Dearborn Assembly/Dearborn Truck Plant where he held a
number of roles in Engineering, Maintenance, Body and Final. In 2011, Ron
transferred to Louisville Assembly Plant as Final Area Manager where he
transformed the Final area and successfully launched the all new Escape.
Link to the post:
uawlap.org/louisville-assembly-plant/lap-bulletins/ford-personnel-announcement.php
Link to UAWLAP.org: uawlap.org
