employee newsletter

October 2014
Vol. 28, No. 3
EMPLOYEE NEWSLETTER
Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp., U.S.A.
Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp., U.S.A.
Celebrates 25 Years of Manufacturing
Small Industrial Gasoline Engines in Maryville
The Kawasaki 25th Anniversary celebration began on August 21, 2014, with an Employee
Appreciation Day. All employees were invited to a catered lunch served by Jack Stack Barbecue
in a large air conditioned tent in the south parking lot. All employees received a generous gift
of an iPad mini. A 25th anniversary t-shirt was provided to all employees by KMC - Grand
Rapids as a “Thank you” for all the hard work and dedication employees have given in the
past and to congratulate them on this milestone event.
25th Anniversary - August 2014
On August 22, 2014, KMM hosted special guests from KHI, KMC, original engine manufacturers, suppliers and members of the
Maryville community. There was a presentation of speakers followed by a plant tour and lunch.
On August 23rd, KMM had an Open House for the public. We were pleased with the turnout of about 1300 people who took
the time to come to see what happens at KMM-Maryville Plant. We would like to take the opportunity to thank all those employees
who volunteered and/or helped with the preparation, the set up and conducting these events. Without your help this would not
have been possible nor would it have run so smoothly.
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Maryville Plant News
Special guests from KHI, KMC, original engine manufacturers, suppliers and members of the Maryville community.
Continuous Learning & Development
Powers Potential in Critical Roles at KMM
Kawasaki’s engineers and technicians are smart people! They know enough to take advantage of resources such as ToolingU for
continuous development.
Sixty-two percent of KMM’s technicians have been utilizing ToolingU for brushing up, solving problems, and expanding their
understanding of their job tasks.
Forty-five percent of KMM’s engineers have been active with ToolingU (compared to 35% of all pre-registered employees being
active so far). One engineer reports, “I learned more about manufacturing and materials through ToolingU than I did in school.”
Whether their managers assigned classes to them as new hires, or they self-selected courses to confirm or broaden their knowledge, engineers and technicians from PE, QA, R&D, QC, Die Casting, Maintenance, and IS as a group have averaged a 23% gain
from pre-tests to finals while completing over 800 TU classes (averaging over 20 courses each).
They are motivated to engage regularly with ToolingU for a variety of reasons:
•To be more efficient at their job.
•Continuous improvement and learning to gain knowledge.
•Understanding different jobs at KMM to gain a basic understanding of the tasks that others perform.
•Expanding knowledge and skills for potential advancement at Kawasaki.
•Incentives like safety points and free lunches.
Rick Law, an engineering technician in Production Engineering, reports that Tooling has refreshed and improved his knowledge
in a professional way. “I would like to continue to take TU classes, because they are informative and helpful with your everyday job,
and only take a few minutes of your time.”
Another technician agrees that TU is great for personal development, “The information is free and beneficial to all. If you have
free resources at your fingertips, why not use them to be a better employee?”
“I got a great refresher on GD&T and it’s always good to go back and reference these courses,” says James Meyer, R&D Technician II. Doren Wells, Technician II in QC, also appreciates going back over classes for reference and to retain information. These
two employees are studying the custom course bundle created for SME’s Certified Manufacturing Technologist certification. The
62 CMFgT courses are mapped to the body of knowledge for preparing for SME’s Technologist and Engineer certifications. Doren’s
personal goal is to complete all classes that pertain to his job as well as others he has interest in.
Engineers and technicians fill critical roles at Kawasaki. One engineer who has logged on every month but one in the last year
has a personal goal too: “I hope to take classes that could help me move up in my career and better myself.”
If you are interested in exploring job functions of technicians or engineers, investigate the following introductory ToolingU courses:
•Applied and Engineering Sciences 110
•Manufacturing Process Application: Part I 124
•Manufacturing Process Application: Part II 125
•Product Design and Development 134
•Process Design and Development 135
•Production System Design and Development 135
•Equipment/Tool Design and Development 137
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Maryville Plant News
Open House Day
Service Awards
August Anniversaries:
25 Year: Brenda Keever, Connie Randall, Jim Davis, Kevin
Kline, Joyce Dredge, Anita Coulter, Vicky Judah,
Gary Wilmes
20 Year: Jason Jones, Charles Walker, Clifton Smail,
Mark Keho
15 Year: Jim Zech, Stacey Deardorff
10 Year: Brian McDowell, Brent Braymen, Tim Eckstein,
Jacob Matheny, Eric Damgar
September Anniversaries:
25 Year: Mike Thomas, Stan Boulting, Richard Howard,
Randy Major, Rene O’Riley, Roger O’Riley,
John Seipel, JoAnn Townsend, Bruce Rasmussen,
Chet Renfro
20 Year: Rob Atkins
15 Year: Kelly DeMott
10 Year: Jeremy Nelson, Jesse Godsey, Jeremy Armstrong
3 Year: Jeff Peve, John Hill, Margaret Branner
October Anniversaries:
25 Year: Kevin Owens, Dorry Florea, Darrell Barnett,
Michael McGary, Carla Riley, Tracy Melvin,
Dennis Harris, Natalie Walker
NW All-Stars
The NW All-Stars won the Missouri Senior League State
Championship. They went on to compete in the Central Region
playoffs in Peru, IL in August. Despite the loss at regionals, the
team gained a valuable learning experience they can use at
another shot at regionals. Andrew Freemyer is the son of Kim
Freemyer, Trey Farnan is the son of Scott and Brandi Farnan, and
Max Giesken is the son of Fred Giesken.
20 Year: Barb Cronk, Donell Anderson, Jared (Pete) Hall,
Sheila Matheny, Marilyn Hughes, Dan Sharp
15 Year: Darla Amlong, Selina James,
Terence (Terry) Conley, Julie Straight
10 Year: Kyle (Shane) Calfee, Jim Dropinski,
Shelina Ferguson, Larry Summa, Jennifer Holtman
3 Year: Darcy Dudley, Neneth Seipel, Paul Frank,
Zach Holler, Carlos Fernandez-DeVault,
Randy Carver, Dillon Mudd, Gwendon Fleming,
Steven Bloomquist, Rick Frese, Sharon Taylor
BIRTHS
Left to right: Andrew Freemyer, Trey Farnan, Max Giesken
Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp., U.S.A. Employee
Child
Dustin Sapp
Kevin Graff
Alicia Combs
Ryan Pearson
Nick Henggeler
Doren Wells
Finnley
Eliza
Sophia
Skylar
Madelyn
Jase
Sex
Birth Date
B
G
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B
G
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05/10/2014
06/17/2014
08/06/2014
08/14/2014
08/15/2014
08/23/2014
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Maryville Plant News
Nodaway County Fair Parade
The Maryville Chamber President awarded Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing the President’s Choice award. The original employees
from KMM Maryville Plant posed for a picture before participating in the Nodaway County Fair Parade.
Joyce Dredge, Natalie Walker, Tracy Melvin, Mike Thomas, Rene O’Riley, Dorry Florea, Mike McGary, Mark Schieffer, Kevin Kline,
Dave Nun, Tim Woolery, Bruce Rasmussen, Jim Davis, Randy Major, Roger O’Riley, Bob Staashelm, Tim Melvin, Jo McGeorge, Lisa
Steeve, Paul Walter, Brenda Keever, Carla Riley, Steve Bratt, JoAnn Townsend, Deb Law, Connie Randall, Marvin Derks, Anita Coulter,
Shawn Leeper, Dave Thurnau, Kyle O’Riley, Vicky Judah, Tim Woolery
2014 Fun Friday Update
$5470.92 has been donated by KMM Maryville employees to
various charities for Fun Fridays. If you have a charity you would
like to be considered for 2015 Fun Fridays, please notify HR.
January – Group Homes for Nodaway County…$731.38
February – Special Olympics…$403.95
March – Nodaway County Humane Society...$846.61
April – St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital…$683.24
May – Camp Quality…$766.84
June – National Multiple Sclerosis Society…$562.71
July – DAV …$560.65
August – Juvenile Diabetes…$428.93
September – The Salvation Army…$486.61
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Maryville Plant News
Kawasaki Company Picnic
On Saturday, September 20, 2014, KMM employees and their families made a trip to Kansas City to enjoy a
pre-game tailgate barbecue and to see the Royals take on the Detroit Tigers at Kaufman Stadium. Even though
the Royals were defeated by the Tigers that day, it was great to be part of the winning road to the playoffs.
Fun was had by all.
Safety Corner:
“SAFETY Starts With ‘S’,
But Begins With YOU”
Our Safety Employee of the Month winners were: Darla
Amlong; Michael Poppa; Vickie Ladd; and Michelle Peter.
They were all nominated by their Supervisor’s for identifying
safety hazards and taking steps to eliminate them. Their prize
was a reserved parking spot for the month. Thank you for your
observations, corrective actions, and commitment to Safety.
Vicki Ladd Michelle Peter
Michael Poppa Darla Amlong
Safety Tips:
Distracted Driving Key Facts
•Drivers spend more than half their time focused on things
other than driving.
•Distraction contributes to more than 5,000 traffic fatalities
each year.
•Texting and phone calls aren’t the only distractions. Passengers,
eating, and in-car technologies can also cause distractions.
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Maryville Plant News
NEW HIRES
Ryan Still
Assembly - 1st
Troy Spinks
Assembly - 1st
Hailey Barnes
Assembly - 1st
Rachael Greenaway
Assembly - 1st
Glen Winkler
Technician 1, QC - 1st
Shelly Russell
QC Machining - 2nd
Jeff Wood
Machining - 2nd
Vicki Meyer
Machining - 2nd
Eric Myers
Machining - 2nd
Jacob Dollars
Machining - 2nd
Selassie Samuels
Machining - 2nd
Maria Cossins
Machining - 2nd
Logan Wilham
Machining - 2nd
Derrick Vore
Machining - 3rd
Kim Freemyer
Machining - 3rd
Brett Sagel
Machining - 3rd
Christian White
Machining - 3rd
Brad Nielson
Tech. 1, Die Repair - 3rd
Brandon Woerth
Purchasing Agent - 1st
Terry McMichael
Custodial Attendant - 1st
Shannon Blake
Assembly - 1st
Christopher Ray
Assembly - 1st
Billy Young
Assembly - 1st
Brad Schieber
Assembly - 1st
Melissa McClellan
Assembly - 1st
Samantha McLain
Assembly - 1st
Charles Copp
Inventory Clerk - 2nd
Margarita Wickert
Machining - 2nd
Travis Dancy
Machining - 2nd
Chris Sutcliffe
Die Casting - 2nd
Steve Sodowsky
Die Casting - 2nd
Wayne Greenaway
Machining - 3rd
Jordan Zech
Machining - 3rd
William Enk
Machining - 3rd
Johnny Rich II
Machining - 3rd
Kayle Rich
Die Casting - 3rd
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Maryville Plant News
NEW HIRES
John Yackley
Die Casting - 3rd
Jonathan Walker
Die Casting - 3rd
Brandon Roberts
Die Casting - 3rd
Jason Guernsey
S&R - 3rd
Jed Burch
Manf. Process Eng. - 1st
Logan Sylvan
Engineering Tech. - 1st
Shelby Lingle
Assembly - 1st
Jesse Lininger
Assembly - 1st
Amanda Bouvier
Assembly - 1st
Wiley Davis
Die Casting - 2nd
Tim Howell
Die Casting - 2nd
Frank Montemurro
Die Casting - 2nd
Kevin Birdsell
Machining - 2nd
Josh Schatzberg
Machining - 2nd
Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp., U.S.A. Tim Cubrich
Machining - 2nd
Bryce Farnan
Machining - 3rd
Bobby Horn
Machining - 3rd
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Lincoln Plant News
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Foxx Visits KMM
Although, Kawasaki has over one-hundred years of experience
for rolling stock manufacturing and has delivered over 5,000 commuter and subway cars in the United States, including over 1,700
from the Lincoln Plant, we are receiving additional exposure and
recognition now that we have a contract to deliver cars in the
Washington, D.C. market providing high visibility for the Kawasaki
brand image in our nation’s capital. This exposure in Washington,
D.C. set the stage for Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx to
visit KMM on Tuesday, September 23, to highlight our operations
and promote the need to continue investment in mass transportation and infrastructure as the U.S. population continues to grow.
Even though there is no direct investment in Nebraska for rail
mass transportation systems, the topic of investment is of great
interest for Kawasaki and the KMM Lincoln Plant as the current
production WMATA 7K cars for the Washington Metro Area
Transportation Authority (WMATA) is underway in our facility.
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx
We greeted Secretary Foxx and his staff in the front lobby of
the Rail Car Plant. Mr. Hiroshi Takata, KHI Senior Executive Vice President, welcomed him on behalf of the entire Kawasaki Group
with a short speech. We then provided Secretary Foxx with a general overview and history of the KMM Lincoln Plant and an operational explanation of the rail car production process before going on a tour of the production floor.
The shop tour provided Secretary Foxx with the opportunity to see our workforce in action producing the WMATA 7K cars
beginning with the fabrication process through final assembly and concluding with the function test building. Secretary Foxx was
impressed with the quality and workmanship of the cars, but most of all, he was impressed with the knowledge and capability of
the production work force and supporting teams contributing to the car production process. His positive impression is a reflection
of Kawasaki and the entire KMM Lincoln team.
The visit concluded with a speech by Secretary Foxx and Lincoln Mayor Chris Beutler to all Rail Car Division employees recognizing
Kawasaki capabilities and accomplishments and emphasizing that investment in mass transportation means jobs in Lincoln, Nebraska
and at our many suppliers. Secretary Foxx clearly stated his belief in the importance of continued federal funding for infrastructure
and mass transportation projects and we are hopeful that his commitment will result in the availability of federal funding for our
customer to exercise option contracts for an additional 220 WMATA 7K cars in 2015, which would increase our build quantity for
this project from 528 to a total of 748 cars.
The WMATA Silver Line had its opening ceremony on Saturday,
July 26. US Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx, the Governor of Virginia, the Mayor of DC, and many other representatives were there to help celebrate this 19-year-old project. Pictured
are Mr. Hiroji Iwasaki, KRC CEO (left) and Mr. Shozo Ito, KRC
Marketing Manager (right).
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Lincoln Plant News
ATV2 Assembly Line
After many meetings regarding the June 2014 startup of the new MULE AF820 (PRO FXT), it was decided that there was a need
for a new assembly line on ATV2. In May of 2013, Maintenance began tearing down the old overhead slat conveyor, dyno booth
and crating conveyor. Construction of the new line began in September of 2013. The new ATV2 assembly line was designed to eliminate the hoisting of an assembled unit. The line features automated removal of the unit from the assembly cart, an open air dyno,
a scissor lift for crating and an automated transfer cart for crated units. The flush floor conveyor moves ergonomic assembly carts
the full length of the line and uses three AGV’s (Automatic Guided Vehicles) for cart return. The line’s poke yoke systems consists
of torque wrenches, DC tools, anti-freeze fill and brake charging. The line also uses modular parts racks and battery operated tools.
With safety always being a top priority at KMM, the last two assembly lines built here have flush floor conveyors that eliminate
the trip hazard for operators. These conveyors also allow for the changing of pitch to different lengths (divisible by eight) in order to
accommodate future models and flexible day rates.
The ergonomic assembly carts are programmed to raise and lower for the best
possible operator working position. At the
end of the line the cart lowers the unit onto
its wheels so it can be driven onto the dyno.
After the unit is lowered, the assembly cart
makes a 90° turn, meets the AGV, and automatically releases from the conveyor by
raising the conveyor tow pins. The AGV then
drops the side tow pins into the cart and
moves it to the beginning of the line where
it stages and waits to take the assembly cart
to the automatic docking location. The carts
tow pins are dropped into the conveyor at
the set pitch.
The dyno has a simpler design and is the
first open-air, flush floor dyno at the Lincoln
Plant. The unit is tested running in low, high, and reverse. Two and four wheel drive is checked as well as the locking differential and
brakes. Each test must meet specific requirements before moving to the next. The unit is driven from the dyno for final inspection,
after inspection, driven onto the crate base. The crate base is on a scissor lift and is programmed to raise and lower to provide for
the operators proper ergonomics.
ATV2 uses electronic shutoff, cordless tools in place of pneumatic tools. These tools are more operator friendly by eliminating torque
reaction. They are also quieter and provide an energy savings over pneumatic tools. KMM’s Kaizen engineer designed new modular
racks with adjustable shelving. These racks can be configured into three different lengths. A four lug DC tool is used to tighten all four
lugs at the same time and a tire manipulator will soon be installed to eliminate the need for the operator to lift wheels for installation.
A tremendous thanks goes to Engineering, Maintenance, the Kaizen Group and Production Staff for working to make ATV2 a
safe, ergonomic and efficient assembly line.
RETIREMENTS
Alex Demyanovski
2004 - 2014
Kandice Page
1975 - 2014
Gerald Schofield
1976 - 2014
Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp., U.S.A. Gene Rosenberry
1975 - 2014
Mike Smith
1988 - 2014
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Lincoln Plant News
Promotions - CP
Mike Boyle, Curt Malousek - Manager, Engineering,
Matt Kurushima, Randy Lewandowski
Randy Lewandowski, Tobin Watson - Assistant Manager,
Engineering, Matt Kurushima
Matt Kurushima, Joe Malousek - Senior Engineer,
Tobin Watson
Matt Kurushima, Jason Detweiler - Senior Engineer,
Bobby Tran
35 Year Anniversary
Dale Meskimen
06/04/1979
Brad Nelson and Dale Meskimen
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Lincoln Plant News
Promotions - Rail Car
Bryan Saucerman, Delton Stauffer Manager, Production Planning,
Mr. Nakazawa
Mr. Kida, Zac Torticill - Assistant Manager, Function Test, Mr. Nakazawa
Brad Carper - Engineer, Quality,
Paul Young, Mr. Nakazawa
Paul Young, Doug McKeown Assistant Manager, Quality Control,
Mr. Nakazawa
Rick Cox, JC Slama - General Foreman,
Production, Mr. Nakazawa
AJ Garcia - General Foreman,
Production, Larry Schmailzl,
Mr. Nakazawa
Paul Young, William Fendrick - Senior
Engineer, QA & Customer
Compliance, Mr. Nakazawa
Todd Hoebelheinrich - Senior
Engineer, Dave Brink, Mr. Nakazawa
Mr. Kida, Mike Turman - Supervisor,
Production, Mr. Nakazawa
Susan Burianek - Coordinator,
Purchasing (Not Pictured)
JC Slama, Dan Staehr - Supervisor,
Production, Mr. Nakazawa
Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp., U.S.A. Don Ball, Chris Blair - Supervisor,
Production, Mr. Nakazawa
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Lincoln Plant News
Announcements:
Insurance Changes
All changes to your health insurance coverage must be submitted to Human Resources within 31 days of the qualifying
event. These changes include birth, marriage, divorce, children
turning 26 years of age, etc. Changes must be made within 31
days in order to reflect your insurance premiums. Stop by the Human Resources Office for the paperwork and for any questions.
Failure to add or delete within this time period will result in no
coverage for a dependent or paying a higher premium.
Attention All Flexible Spending
Account Participants
You have until February 28, 2015, to submit 2014 claims to
PayFlex for reimbursement.
Reminder: You can check your claims, remaining balance, and
sign up for direct deposit! This is done online at www.healthhub.
com. If you have any questions or need assistance; please contact
the Human Resources Department.
Mobile Apps
There are apps available for ADP
iPay, Principle, and UMR. If you have
an iPhone, iPad, iPad Touch or Android
phone you can login and look at your
information from anywhere!! For more
information and instructions on how to
get the app and sign up, come to the
Human Resources Department or the
instructions are posted on the intranet.
2014 - 2015
Wellness Program Year
The 2013-2014 Wellness Program Year has just ended! Congratulations to everyone that met the 200 point goal. The new
Wellness Program Year began October 1, 2014, ends September
30, 2015, and will continue with the same point goal (200). In
this program year, we will have a few changes to the Viverae
Home Screen to provide easier navigation. Look for the Website
Guide posted on Communication Boards for an overview. There
is also a new way to accumulate points: Peer Challenges. Peer
Challenges allow participants to challenge peers in various health
related challenges ranging from weight loss, step tracking, or even
water consumption. As with last year, the Biometric Screening
and Member Health Assessment (MHA) will still be required actions this year. Grab the new “Commit to Fit” brochure from Will
Henry or HR to see a complete overview of many ways you can
earn points in this year’s program. Biometric Screenings began
October 7, 2014. Make sure you get signed up to get a jump
start on your points!
Philanthropic Fridays
Kawasaki would like to say “Thank You” to all of our employees
who have given to the many charities we’ve collected donations
for over the year. As of September 30, 2014, Kawasaki has collected almost $20,000 dollars in donations! These donations have
gone towards great causes such as disasters relief (American Red
Cross), hunger prevention (Food Bank of Lincoln), cancer research
(American Cancer Society), and many others. The month of October’s employees
donations
will
beactive
going
to the
Cancer
Society
Kawasaki’s
have had
a very
summer!
Along American
with two Quarterly
Events (Fletcher
Road
Clean
Up and Trekfor
& Play
Day), Kawasaki
employees
participated
in the National
Bike Challenge
and the
specifically
breast
cancer
research.
To bring
awareness
to the
5 Million Minute Challenge. The National Bike Challenge is a nationwide event that unites thousands of
cause, Kawasaki will allow employees to purchase custom made
current cyclists. It’s website is a logging center to record miles ridden and an opportunity to be part of a
Kawasaki
“Pink
Shirts”
to challenge,
wear on
October
Thanks
again
national
community
of cyclists.
After the
running
from May 31st.
1, 2014 until
September
30, 2014,
Nebraska
finished
place Philanthropic
overall! The 5 Millionspirit!
Minute Challenge, launched by Move More Lincoln,
and keep
up2 the
nd
challenged Lincolnites to accumulate 5 million minutes of physical activity over the summer. Kawasaki’s
participants alone contributed over 86,000 minutes to the challenge! The Move More Lincoln met it’s
goal with participants amassing 5,080,617 minutes! Thank you to all employees who’ve participated in
various events and challenges and helped accomplish such great goals!
Employees Participate in Summer Events
Kawasaki’s employees have had a very active summer! Along
with two Quarterly Events (Fletcher Road Clean Up and Trek &
Play Day), Kawasaki employees participated in the National Bike
Challenge and the 5 Million Minute Challenge. The National Bike
Challenge is a nationwide event that unites thousands of current
cyclists. It’s website is a logging center to record miles ridden and
an opportunity to be part of a national community of cyclists.
After the challenge, running from May 1, 2014 until September
30, 2014, Nebraska finished 2nd place overall! The 5 Million
Minute Challenge, launched by Move More Lincoln, challenged
Lincolnites to accumulate 5 million minutes of physical activity
over the summer. Kawasaki’s participants alone contributed over
86,000 minutes to the challenge! The Move More Lincoln met
it’s goal with participants amassing 5,080,617 minutes! Thank
you to all employees who’ve participated in various events and
challenges and helped accomplish such great goals!
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Lincoln Plant News
NEW HIRES
Michael Ronkar
Maintenance - E
David Norris
Welder
Anthony Dyer
Programmer
Idalma Mijangos de
Hernandez
Welder
Cassandra Nemeiksis
Clerk,
Production Planning
Wesley Schaardt
Engineer, Production
(Rail)
Child’s Name Birth Date
Simon
05/27/14
Henry
05/28/14
Ryker
05/28/14
Adahirin
05/31/14
Coen
06/23/14
Aavyn
06/24/14
Hassanein
06/25/14
Subtein
06/25/14
Ivan
06/26/14
Vera 07/03/14
Luna
07/09/14
Hudson
07/24/14
Laileonna
08/06/14
Lacey
08/06/14
Malachi
08/18/14
Itzayana
08/22/14
Jasmine
08/27/14
Emma
09/03/14
Maximus
09/11/14
Marriages
Employee Name
* Designates Kawasaki employee
Rodger Alley* and Melisa Stamm
Sarah Rose* and Devin Geiser
Antonio Ramirez* and Alfa Garcia
Dylan Rief* and Marie Reifschneider
Robert Anderson* and Tracy Bellamy
Robert Freeman* and Amanda Fletcher
Mark Presnell
Administrator, Payroll (Rail)
Dustin Poynor
Fabricator
Scott Quakenbush
Welder
Tammy Walburn
Fabricator
New HR/Payroll System
BIRTHS
Employee’s Name
Steve Dinh
Bill Fendrick
Kevin Klein
Eveline Pineda
Josh Schweitzer
Doug McKeown
Ali Al-Jaberi
Ali Al-Jaberi
Vasiliy Novoselov
Joby Lamprecht
Carmelita Zamora
Thom Worobec
Andrew Siebe
Corey Isaacs
Angel Briggs & Taurean Overstreet Favio Ramirez
Ashley Rinke & Jacy Schuelke
Andrew Knust
Dustin Meyer
Joshua Wilkinson
Welder
Marriage Date
Kawasaki’s new HR/Payroll system - Ultimate Software’s
UltiPro - will give you anytime, anywhere access to your own
personal data and relevant HR, payroll, and benefits information.
UltiPro will be available to Kawasaki employees beginning
January 2015. Training will be offered to all employees in
December 2014.
Available 24-7 from anywhere with an Internet connection,
you’ll have quick, easy access to be able to do the following and
more:
• Update address, phone number, dependent/beneficiary
information, direct deposit information
• Review benefits information, including healthcare coverage
and PTO balances
• View pay statement details, pay history, and year-to-date
summaries
• Record life-event changes, such as marital status or new
dependents
• Access employee handbook, holiday/work calendar, claim
forms, benefit contact information
• Coming in Fall of 2015 – on-line Open Enrollment for medical, dental, and vision insurance
Plus, all of your data is protected with state-of-the-art security.
When the system is available to all employees, you will access
your information by logging on to their website and registering
with your email address. Watch the Communication Boards for
future updates.
05/31/14
06/17/14
06/30/14
07/03/14
07/04/14
07/26/14
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Lincoln Plant News
Farewell
Welcome
Mr. Ikyo Morita left KMM on
August 21, 2014, to return to Japan
with his wife and daughter. He returned to KHI as a Senior Advisor for
the Control Division on September 1,
2014. Mr. Morita enjoyed memorizing the English language while he was
here; as it was a struggle of his when
he arrived at KMM.
Mr. Morita
Mr. Tomoyuki Yamamoto left
KMM on August 18, 2014, to return
to KHI as the Senior Staff Officer of
the Management Planning Section as
of September 1, 2014. While in his
position of Assistant Manager of the
Rail Car Accounting Department, Mr.
Yamamoto enjoyed strategizing how
to enhance KMM’s business management and creating many management
systems that will help make KMM’s
management stronger. He will be joining his family in Japan, who returned
back in July.
Mr. Yamamoto
Mr. Nali Iwanaga joined KMM on
August 1, 2014, where he is the Senior
Advisor for the Rail Car Production
Planning Department. Prior to coming
to KMM, Mr. Iwanaga was working at
KHI as the Assistant Manager of the
Logistics Department for the last five
years. Mr. Iwanaga’s hobbies include
hunting and watching Supernatural.
Mr. Iwanaga’s wife and three daughters currently reside in Japan, but will
be moving to Lincoln by the end of
the year.
Mr. Takeshi Tsuji joined KMM
on August 1, 2014, where he is the
Assistant Manager for the Rail Car Accounting Department. Prior to coming
to KMM, Mr. Tsuji worked at KHI as a
Control Section Accountant for the
Managerial Accounting Department
for the last nine years. Mr. Tsuji’s hobbies include traveling, running and
handball. Mr. Tsuji’s wife and daughter
currently reside in Osaka, Japan.
Mr. Iwanaga
Mr. Tsuji
Mr. Takaski Okano left KMM on
August 13, 2014, to return to KHI as
a Material Control Manager for the
Logistics Department as of September 1, 2014. While in his position of
Assistant Manager of the Rail Car
Production Planning Department, Mr.
Okano enjoyed the many different
experiences he had with all of the
different departments. He will bring
Mr. Okano
those experiences back with him to
KHI to progress with human resource development. He will be
joining his family in Japan, who returned back in March 2013.
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Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp., U.S.A.