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Rawsonville Reader
Volume 1, Issue 6
September 2011
Rawsonville’s AIS team receives 2011 “Best in Class” Warranty Award
Top Back to School Safety Tips
Congratulations to Rawsonville’s AIS team who recently received the 2011 Best In Class
Warranty Award! During a celebration event for the team this month, UAW and Plant
Leadership presented a new banner that will hang in the area, along with recognition
certificates for each team member. In addition, Ken Williams visited AIS to congratulate
the team and show his appreciation.
As kids are going back to school this month, here are
some simple reminders for drivers:
• Slow down and be especially alert in the residential neighborhoods and school zones
• Take extra time to look for kids at intersections,
on medians and on curbs
• Enter and exit driveways and alleys slowly and
carefully
• Watch for children on and near the road in the
morning and after school hours
• Reduce any distractions inside your car so you
can concentrate on the road and your surroundings. Put down your phone and don't talk and
NEVER text while driving—it's against the law
“This is a significant award, because we have beat out all other AIS competitors in the
industry,” Mel Royster, Plant Manager said. “Working together with engineering, Quality, MP&L and production, we have made vast improvements on the product and continue work to maintain our warranty status.”
Thank you to everyone who worked to make this award possible! (See more photos on
the Rawsonville plant page http://bit.ly/Rawsonville.)
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AIS “A” Team with “Best In
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AIS Shift #3 Celebration event with Mel
Royster, Plant Manager
Reminder for your kids:
• Kids should cross the street with an adult until
they are 10 years old
• Cross the street at corners, using traffic signals
and crosswalks
• Never run out into the
streets or cross in between
parked cars
• Make sure they always
walk in front of the bus
where the driver can see
them
• Never walk between parked buses
Information provided by: http://www.safekids.org/
safety-basics/safety-spotlight/back-to-school-safety/
Ken Williams congratulating the
AIS team for their award
Check out this month’ s special
AIS Shift #2 Celebration event with Mel Royster, Plant Manager
environment section on page 3 and
great Rawsonville employee
photos on page 4!
AIS team with Ken Williams, Director, Powertrain Operations
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Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
What is JDRF?
Ford Motor Company and Rawsonville are major supporters of the Juvenile
Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). Do you know the devastating effect
this disease has on hundreds of millions of people around the world?
Kayla Kerr - Ford Rawsonville’s
JDRF Ambassador
My name is Kayla Kerr and I'm 11 yrs old. I was diagnosed with Type I diabetes when I was just 25 months
old. This means that I will be insulin dependent for the
rest of my life. Insulin keeps me alive but it is not a
cure. When I was five I was lucky enough to receive an
insulin pump. This means I don’t have to have 4 shots a
day. Instead I get a site change once every
2-3 days. A site change is sort of like a shot.
I still have to do MANY finger pokes every
day. They don’t really hurt any more, but
they’re not fun! It’s not fun to always have
to stop what I’m doing to check my blood
sugar or receive site changes. I dream of the
day that I no longer have to be different
from the other kids. At school I have an aide
that helps me with my blood sugar and using
my pump. At birthday parties, my mom is
always checking what I’m eating and writing
things down. I can’t have candy and some
treats that other kids can have. My Mom
and Dad worry about me a lot too. Someday
JDRF will find a cure and I will be just like the
other kids. Thank you all for your hard work
and donations to JDRF. I’d especially like to
thank Aunt Janet (Zilka) and Miss Heather
(Miskerik) and the people they work with for
all their time and hard work to raise money
for JDRF. All of your hard work will help JDRF
to find a cure so all the kids with diabetes
can be just like everyone else. I CAN’T WAIT
FOR THAT DAY!!
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Thank you again for all that you do!
~ Kayla Kerr
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system attacks and destroys the insulin, producing cells of the pancreas. This
disease strikes children suddenly, making them insulin dependent for life, and
carries the constant threat of devastating complications. While insulin allows
a person with type 1 diabetes to stay alive, it does not cure the disease or
prevent its eventual effects such as:
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Kidney failure
Nerve damage
Heart attack
Blindness
Amputation
Stroke
Fast facts about type 1 diabetes:
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Number of Americans with diabetes: Nearly 24 million
Number of children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in the U.S. each year:
More than 15, 000
• This year alone, more than 200,000 people will die from diabetes and its
complications
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On average, diabetes shortens life expectancy by 7 to 10 years
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Diabetes kills one American every three minutes
The risk of death for people with diabetes is approximately two times
that of people without diabetes of similar age
An Economic Drain:
Last year in the U.S.:
• Diabetes accounted for $174 billion in health-care costs
• People with diabetes incurred medical expense that were approximately
2.3 times higher than people without diabetes
• Diabetes was the single most costly chronic disease
• Diabetes accounted for 32 percent of all Medicare expenditures
Since it’s inception in 1970, JDRF has provided over $1.5 billion for diabetes
research, more then any other nonprofit, non-governmental health agency in
the world. In 2010, more than 500,000 people walked at 200 JDRF locations
worldwide to raise $85 million to fund diabetes research.
More than 80 percent of JDRF's expenditures directly support research and
research-related education. In addition to funding research, JDRF provides
free, local service and support programs to improve the quality of life for
those affected by diabetes.
This year, join Team Rawsonville as we "Walk for a Cure" Sunday, September
25 at 8:30 a.m., Hudson Mills Metropark, Dexter (Ann Arbor). Contact
Heather Miskerik (734) 484-8916 or [email protected] for more details.
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The Inspiration behind Environmental Operating System (EOS)
By Kim Gamble, Environmental Engineer, Rawsonville
Recently I was tasked with conducting New Hire Training. Part of this training was to review the Ford Rawsonville
environmental policies and procedures. I was impressed again with Ford's environmental strategy – it made me
proud to be part of the team tasked to deliver these results.
Policy Letter No. 17 is a document that was prepared back in the late 1980's by Ford Management to define the
scope of our responsibility to protect the environment. The key idea is that protection of natural resources is integral to sustainable economic development for both Ford and the world. The letter further defines that Ford’s operations, products, and services must accomplish their functions in a manner that protects the environment and
that cost alone does not preclude consideration of possible alternatives to address regulatory or other internal
requirements.
The actions below are essential to minimizing unplanned costs to maintain EOS:
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Commit the necessary resources to complete environment requirements. Example of this is annual environmental training for employees
who work with hazardous waste and/or oil. Another is assigning skilled trades to complete EOS preventive maintenance (PM) and corrective maintenance (CM) work orders.
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Consider potential environmental effects during the product planning process — present and future. Examples of this include environmental sign-off of Machine Acceptance Checklist for launch activities such as Lithium Ion Battery and Oil Pump products. In particular, Oil
Pump will have an end-line parts washer that will require review against our existing air and wastewater permits. Also running change like
COP Final Assembly equipment relocation.
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Periodic review of operations, products, and services so as to minimize to the extent practical the creation of waste, pollution and any adverse impact the environment. Example of this include monthly Environmental Council (EC) Meetings and quarterly EOS Roll-up Reviews. Typically these activities involve review of the PTO Scorecard, development of action plans to address yellow and red items.
Additionally, EOS Quarterly Roll-ups provide a forum to review regulatory and local requirements with Area Managers to ensure that
related production operator and supervisor tasks and/or work orders are completed.
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Paying attention to the environment and incorporating policies such as these, helps improve our plant and our community. For example, Rawsonville recycled 306 tons of cardboard during the first half of 2012. Recycling of this quantity conserved:
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5202 mature trees (equivalent of 43.4M sheets of paper)
1071 cubic yards of landfill space saved (equivalent of a community of 835)
141,678 gallons of oil (enough to heat 194 homes)
2.12 million gallons of water (usage equivalent of 58 persons)
That’s quite an impact! We’ll be communicating the many ways Rawsonville stays environmentally friendly each month as reminder
that everyone can make a difference in the EOS.
Ford Acronyms Defined
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helping keep Rawsonville
Environmentally safe
Our focus is on the Environment the month! Kim Gamble, Rawsonville Environmental Engineer, shared with us some terms to add to our toolbox of definitions.
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EOS = Environmental Operating System
DER = Designated Environmental Representative (aka Environmental Engineer)
TWM = Total Waste Management Representative
RCRA = Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (Hazardous
Waste Regulation)
SPCC = Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (Oil
Management Regulation)
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Plastic (32 gallon) Garbage
Cans are located throughout
the plant. When full, operators are to dispose of the trash
bag in RED trash carts only.
Other carts are for cardboard
recycle.
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A Special Thank you
On behalf of Plant Managers Mel Royster and Bob Groden, we would like to thank everyone who participated in the 3rd Annual JDRF Golf Outing co-hosted by the Rawsonville Components and Livonia Transmission Plants. Although the weather was a little cooler then we had hoped for - we think it's safe to say
that the event was successful and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves!
Due to your participation and generosity we were able to raise $12,900 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Every dollar collected goes to an excellent cause! Our continued support of JDRF
allows for the most promising research in the world to help find a cure for Type 1 Diabetes. Please visit:
www.jdrf.org to see what advancements you have helped to make possible.
A special "Thank You" to the UAW Local 898, UAW Local 182 and our vendors who assisted by providing
prizes, silent auction items and hole sponsorships. We truly appreciate your generosity! We’d also like to say a special "Thank You"
to our volunteers who provided their free time to help us with
various tasks throughout the day. Without all of you collectively,
we could not have made this event as successful as it was!
Again, thank you! We look forward to having you back again next
year for our 4th Annual JDRF Golf Outing!
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I was happy to respond when asked to
write a follow up blurb about my experience at the 2011 Ann Arbor Art Fair.
You know, answer questions like: How
was the turn out? Was it a good experience? Was I inspired by the other artists? Etc. . .
The short of it is this. It was a lot of fun, a lot of work, the turn
out was good, I met a lot of awesome people, and absolutely, I
was thoroughly inspired to be around so many great artists. To
top it all off, I managed to sell some artwork too! – In a word, I
had a blast!
However, as I sit here writing about this experience two months
after the fact what I feel most is not the buzz of being a part of
the art fair, but gratitude. I have come to realize now more than
ever how truly fortunate I am to have a job at Ford Motor Company. The truth is, participating in the art fair is just one fortunate part of my life, among many, that I can trace back to this
job.
Consider, because this is a good paying
job, I was able to buy inventory, and
supplies required for the fair (many of
my fellow artists really struggle to do
what they love.) Beyond that, I believe the primary reason I am developing as an artist is because I'm going to school for it – fully funded
by ETAP. And last but not least, if not for the generous support
from the ranks of the Rawsonville community:
hourly, union officials and salary it would have
been difficult to realize participating at all.
Many of you pulled together in various ways
to make this happen for me.
What more can I say? I am blessed. . . We
are blessed . . . I am grateful.
Thank you,
Mike Frieseman
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CAUGHT IN ACTION!
Rawsonville’s
Emergency Response Team in training
Trained ERTs are an important part to keeping us safe at work.
They are ready at a moments notice to help co-workers in emergency situations. We were able to get some photos of their training this month!
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Spotlight On… Crystal Van Pelt and LaWanna Hailey
September
August
July 2011
Welcome, Ralph Aspenwall, COP MPS
LaWanna and Crystal have
worked at Rawsonville for 18
and 16 years respectively, but it
wasn’t until a mutual friend told
Crystal that she should talk to
LaWanna about applying for the
Art Institute in Novi that they
their friendship began.
Both ladies started cooking by
the time they were eight years
old. Their passion for food
eventually let them to culinary
Crystal Van Pelt and LaWanna Hailey
school. LaWanna, a QOSC at
Rawsonville, started attending culinary school at the Art Institute of Novi in October 2009. One year later, Crystal, an operator in Dept. 230121, enrolled into
the program.
Ralph Aspenwall joins Rawsonville as the new Supervisor in
Coil on Plug. His responsibilities include being a planner and
motivator for his team, and helping move the plant into future product goals.
“I love to cook,” Crystal said. “My family owned a catering business and I helped
them before enrolling in culinary school. My aunt encouraged me to go to culinary school because of how much I enjoy cooking.”
Originally from Wayne Michigan, Ralph attended Central
Texas and Northwood University for his undergrad degree.
The youngest of 12, Ralph was the first to graduate college.
He will be married 30 years in December and currently has
three kids in college and is working on his masters degree in
management at Walsh University.
The accelerated program is very challenging and includes general education
classes that are streamlined to help the students in the future careers. Students have to practice at home to master the skills and
knowledge required to create the dishes required for their practical
finals.
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“I buy everything before a practical final and make it at home to see
if I can make it under the time limit,” LaWanna says. “The more
advanced we are in the classes, the harder the dishes are and the
less time we have to prepare them.”
“I do a LOT of homework,” Crystal said. “ I practice whenever I can,
utilizing the same principles when I cook at home that I do at school.
The classes were intimidating at first, but then a chef told me that I
need to stop second guessing myself.”
LaWanna and Crystal agree that since they’ve started culinary
school, their skill sets are much more advanced. They are becoming
more daring to try more challenging recipes at home, often bringing
in leftovers for their co-workers at Rawsonville.
“I get pleasure from seeing people enjoy my food,” Crystal said.
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Crystal and LaWanna agree it is important to work under as many
professional chefs as possible, because each can teach you something different. They also agree that they were surprised to learn
that baking is a science, and that they actually enjoy savory cooking
because it is challenging, and tastes just as good as it looks!
LaWanna will graduate in about six months with her Associates degree. She’s deciding whether she will work in the industry for a
while under top chefs in the area, or go back for her Bachelors degree right away. Her long term goals are to own her own Japanese
restaurant. Crystal is graduating the end of 2012 with her Associates
degree and will continue on with her Bachelor degree. Her dream is
to run a successful catering business and be a personal chef.
“It’s nice going to school with someone here at work,” Crystal said.
“Yes! It is great having Crystal in culinary school with me. We get to
talk about our classes, new recipes and looking forward to our future careers as professional chefs.”
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The automotive industry quickly became a passion after Ralph
started working at Ford as an hourly employee at Wixom
Assembly. Since then, he's worked at Sterling Axle, AAI and
Livonia Transmission.
Outside of work, Ralph enjoys playing goalie for the Ford
hockey league, dancing, bowling and softball. He also enjoys
visiting the beaches and casino in Traverse City.
On joining the Rawsonville team, “I’m amazed at the politeness and the can-do attitude at this plant,” Ralph said.
Welcome to Rawsonville, Ralph! We are glad to have you
here.
About 10 years ago, Ron Wicker was asked to help with
the Ypsilanti Heritage Festival. Kathy Bennet needed
electricians to run the electrical work for the vendors,
hang lights, fix circuit breakers and make sure the event
had power to run. With Ron’s expertise as an electrician at Ford for nearly 40 years, he’s still the right volunteer for the job.
Since the American Heritage Festival began in Ypsilanti
in 1979, the Festival honors a theme each year. This
year's Festival August 19 to 20, was dedicated to the
group people, who in 1981 adopted the name Yankee
Air Force and shared the desire to preserve the facts
and glamour of southeastern Michigan's aviation history. Activities include the annual parade and duck
races, to the Riverside Beer Garden and Gaming, live
entertainment, a Children’s Village, a Historic Home
Tour and nearly 100 artisans. This annual festival attracts nearly 100,000 visitors from southeastern Michigan each year and is a tradition Ron says he enjoys being a part of.
For more information on the Heritage Festival, visit
http://www.ypsilantiheritagefestival.com/.
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The Rawsonville Plant wishes a Happy Birthday to all employees celebrating this month!
Hourly
Darrell Adams
Denny Baisch
Kimberly Baker
Douglas Barden
Alonia Berry
Shane Bowman
Terrence Bowman
Bruce Castle
Reginald Davis
Dorothy Danforth
Theodore Dietrich Jr.
Michael Donnelly
Jason Granger
Larry Greca
Mark Grob
Bruce Hagar
Michael Hauser
Amy Hayes
Patrick Herschelman
Amanda Holloway
Rabih Jawad
Steven Jones
Maria Kastl
Ronald Lange
William Leonard
Kraig Lovejoy
Anthony Meadows
Henry Dudek
John Empson
Richard Roe
Ali Saad
Alexander Sanders
Victor Schwartzenberger
Donald Shupe
Brian Smith
Brian Stanley
Doreen Towles
Troy Tracy
Arthur Tucker
Kelly Wallace
Gwenna Ward
Ernest Welch
Erika Wesley-Smith
Herman West
Steven Whitehead
Steven Wilson
Maria Chumney
James Yates
Robert Niemi
Christopher Ohara
Kenneth Pack
Benjamin Pepper
Michael Prater
George Pregitzer
Jack Reinbolt
Jeffery Fletcher
Melvin Funches
Salary
Douglas Bonior
Susan Miller
Prem Kumar
Anthony Covitz
Joseph Greca
Anthony Gardner
David Wardzala
Would you like to nominate a co-worker or employee for recognition?
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Rawsonville has an employee recognition program for you! Simply fill out a nomination form located at the in-plant
askRAW drop boxes, or on the plant page at http://bit.ly/Rawsonville, and send the completed nomination form to
[email protected] or drop it in one of the drop boxes. Each month, the Rawsonville and UAW leadership team presents certificates to employees recognized. It’s a great way to say “thank you” to someone today!
Enter Our "Me and My Ford" Photo Contest!
At Ford, we love our cars.
Now you can show off and
win some prizes in our
company-wide "Me and
My Ford" photo contest!
If you have a picture of you
or a family member with a
Ford, Lincoln or Mercury
car, truck or utility, please
submit the image. Submit your photos via email to [email protected], via the askRAW Drop Boxes, or by giving
to Megan Burgess, COS Coach. All hardcopy photos will be
uploaded and returned to the owner.
On behalf of the leadership team,
we’d like to recognize
The photo can be of a current model or a classic, but we
must be able to recognize the car. Please provide a submission form (found on the Rawsonville plant page or at the
askRAW drop boxes) to be filled out and returned with your
photo! Prize information to come!
Thank you, Franklin, for your continued years of work and support of
UAW and Ford Motor Company!
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Franklin Alton
for his 40 year anniversary this
month!
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This month in Ford history...
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Date
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September 4, 1917
Henry Ford II born to Eleanor and Edsel Ford
September 4, 1957
Public introduction of the Edsel
September 9, 1953
Ford produces 40-millionth U.S.-built vehicle, a Mercury convertible
September 10, 1942
Willow Run Plant, Michigan builds its first B-24 bomber
September 11, 1970
Ford Pinto debuts
September 14, 1920
Henry Leland, founder of Lincoln Motor Company, introduces the Lincoln "L" series
September 17, 1919
Henry and Clara Ford become sole owners of Ford Motor Company
September 18, 1942
President Franklin D. Roosevelt tours Willow Run bomber plant
September 18, 1998
The U. S. Postal Service awards a $206.4 million contract to Ford for 10,000 alternative fuel delivery
vehicles to replace aging postal vehicles used for daily delivery to city and business customers
September 20, 2000
The one-millionth Super Duty F-Series produced since the vehicle's major redesign for the 1999 model
year
September 21, 1945
Henry Ford II named company president
September 21, 1988
Ford and NASA bring artificial intelligence to vehicles courtesy of a new neural network computer chip
that mimics the human mind and promises to reduce vehicle emissions and improve fuel economy by
monitoring fuel combustion
September 25, 1913
Contracts signed to sell Ford Model T in China
September 25, 2000
Neiman Marcus Edition of the model year 2002 Ford Thunderbird sets a world record for any vehicle
offered through the Neiman Marcus catalog. The 200 vehicles [intended to be collectors' items] are
completely sold out within 2 hours and 15 minutes after the phone lines opened
September 26, 1956
Central Office Building (now the Henry Ford II World Center, the company's headquarters in Dearborn) is
dedicated
September 28, 1926
Ford Motor Company opens branch in Alexandria, Egypt
September 28, 1982
Ford Chairman, Philip Caldwell, and UAW President, Douglas Fraser, break ground for new UAW-Ford
National Development and Training Center in Dearborn
September 29, 1960
Econoline models introduced in North America
September 29, 1970
Henry Ford II dies at age 70
September 30, 1966
Mercury Cougar introduced in North America
Do you recognize any
of these Ford logos??
Have a story or idea for the
newsletter? Share it with us at
[email protected] or drop a note in
one of the in-plant askRAW drop boxes.
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