August 2015

LIMA ENGINE PLANT

ENGINE EXPRESS

Pictured above are the participants in Lima Engine Plant’s 3rd Annual Birdies For Babies golf outing, which is one of LEP’s biggest fundraisers of the year.

LEP golf outing raises thousands for MOD BY CINDY WOOD CS Coach LIMA, Ohio – Well, the bragging rights will continue, at least for another year, as the winning foursome from Mid-American Cleaners (formerly Grainger) took top honors at the 3rd Annual Birdies 4 Babies golf outing. It was another full house during the outing as 34 teams took to the links to showcase their skills on the course. While the competition on the greens is

tough, the charitable outing provides a chance to get out of the office, unwind and network with suppliers and co-workers. This year, the total amount raised was the highest ever. Although not quite finalized, it appears LEP will have raised over $17,000 for the March of Dimes. It’s a win-win for everyone involved, said LEP Plant Manager Mike Felix. “I’d like to thank everyone who participated, sponsored, donated or assisted in any way with this event,” Felix said, adding “without all of you, this would not be possible. We appreciate everyone’s help in making this

event such a huge success.” Golfers had the opportunity to participate in several individual hole contests, including longest putt, longest drive, and shots closest to the pin. Additionally, participants enjoyed a steak dinner at the conclusion of the event. Already in its third year, the golf outing has grown in number of teams and money raised, a sure sign that the event will continue to grow and prosper in coming years.

The smells of burgers and brats drifted through the plant recently as UAW 1219 and company leadership hosted Employee Appreciation Day. A full meal of meat, potato salad, baked beans, chips and dessert was served to employees on all three shifts.

MILESTONES Congratulations to the following Lima Engine Plant employees on their employment anniversaries

Pictured with Scott Hinkle (far left) and Dave Farley (far right) is Jack Steiner, who recently celebrated a milestone employment anniversary.

Jeff Crawford

Stephen Supeck

Jack Steiner

Robert Ackerman

Charles Wright

Ronald Downing

Charles Carter

Gary Clark

Shelly Mazur

Eric Rumball

John Daroma

Roger Moore

Congratulations to Ted Macke (second from left) on his recent retirement! Best wishes Ted!

LEP ERT NEWS Lima Engine Plant’s Emergency Response Team recently underwent a week-long refresher training. Above: Darrin Verhoff (left) and Denny Bryan, members of the ERT, act out a robot entrapment training exercise.

Leadership Message Ford Motor Company recently announced two very exciting initiatives that will have a tremendous impact on communities and villages around the world. The Better World Challenge, funded by the company and Bill Ford, is a brand new global grant program that will offer up to $500,000 in grants per year to employee-led Ford Volunteer Corps projects. Every year, employees at Ford plants around the world volunteer their time and resources to help make their communities a better place to live. It’s hard to even comprehend the impact the Volunteer Corps has on our world. Many of the global projects focus on providing clean water to villages, and building schools and medical facilities. Ford is expanding its charitable reach through the Better World program so we can have even more of a positive impact on people and organizations who truly need our help. The timing couldn’t have been better as the month of September is the 10th anniversary of Ford’s Global Day of Caring. This initiative has had tremendous impact around the world and during the month of September, tens of thousands of volunteers will be performing service projects all over the globe. Locally, our employees have been involved in a number of service projects, including anything from fundraising for the March of Dimes, providing financial assistance to veterans, or helping to spruce up our local parks. We have also spent time at the Our Daily Bread food pantry serving food to hungry people.

Our retirees also have a tremendous impact on our community with their work on the wheelchair ramp crew. Every year, this crew builds about 55 ramps for handicapped individuals in Allen and surrounding counties. Many families around our area have received assistance through this crew and we’re very proud of the work they do. It’s during these times, when our plant comes together as one team, that we can fully realize our true potential. Together, we make great things happen here at LEP and I’m proud of the work we do, both inside and outside of the plant. Another exciting initiative just announced is Ford’s Thirty Under 30 program, which will identify 30 U.S. employees under the age of 30 to participate in a course that offers a variety of civic engagement and leadership classes. Ford Motor Company is not only known for its top-quality line of products, but for its commitment to making the world around us a better place, and I’m happy to be a part of it and hope you are as well. As always, be safe Mike Felix

PV6 team recognized for outstanding work

Pictured above are members of the PV6 Engine Assembly Team, which was recently honored as Employees of the Month for outstanding work. With the group is UAW 1219 Chair Scott Hinkle, Area Manager Dave Farley and Process Coach Nichol Eddington, who nominated the team for the honor.

Employees work together to solve problem The PV6 Engine Assembly Team was recently recognized for outstanding work in June. The group was nominated by Process Coach Nichol Eddington. On June 2, Mea Austin was placing an NVH cover onto the engine when she noticed the holes were not lining up. Austin asked Lynn Schiffler to look at the problem also. After several attempts with different covers resulted in the same issue, they both found the foam on the back side of the NVH cover was off location, causing the holes to not line up with the engine. They notified the team leader at the time (John Stringer) and process coach (Nichol Eddington) who informed MP&L of the defect. Valerie Conway was working that particular area that day and promptly brought another rack of NVH covers, and

these were found to be the same way. Ryan Kirkhoff, John Stringer, Lynn Schiffler (all from team 6) & Chris Harrod (team leader in team 5) all worked together to find good parts in the two racks we had on the line in order to keep the line running. Valerie quickly found another rack of NVH covers with a different date and brought them to the line. Johnny Walker made sure he took the defective parts away from the line so they could be sorted and sent back. The quick response from all the employees and the team work they showed helped keep the line moving with minimal downtime. It didn’t matter if someone was working in one team or another or a different area, by everyone working together we were able to solve a problem promptly and efficiently. Job well done team!

SAFETY SPOTLIGHT Unsecured hair is a safety hazard!

Hair (including facial hair) not secured creates a hazard when working on or around automated equipment. It can get caught in moving parts which can cause entanglement or scalping injuries.

OSHA requires hair to be “securely fashioned” hair that is tied back without any loose locks. Secure hair so it doesn’t get caught in machinery/tooling. Options to secure hair include hair ties, rubber bands, hair clips, tucking it into your shirt, wearing a ball cap. Loose hair must be controlled at all times on the plant floor.

Where does your hair fall? Does it matter if you are leaning forward? Could it get caught in equipment or tooling? Questions to consider...

Rotating tool safety and hand protection The National Joint Committee on Health and Safety (NJCHS) and Manufacturing Safety office conducted WebEx information sessions on the importance of rotating tool safety protocols with team leaders and process coaches. This was a new delivery method as we needed to ensure the same message was delivered each time to the front line leaders to ensure they understand why it is critical to maintain sleeves on the rotating tools and, when necessary, provide the correct level of protection for the operators using the tools. Improper use of rotating tools has resulted

in serious injuries, including fractures and amputations. However, preventing rotating tool injuries is relatively easy to achieve by remembering:  Cover the sockets and extensions with protective sleeves and do not remove them.  Always ensure the sleeves are in good condition during the daily startup and process confirmation checks, and  Where there are problems with the sleeves, immediately stop using the tool until the appropriate level of protective gloves can be obtained.

For more detailed information on rotating tool safety, consult with your team leader or process coach to review the Rotating Tool Safety and Hand Protection SPL #167.

LEP employees get VIP treatment at MIS

Rachelle Shaffer (left) and Glen Sawyer were recently chosen to receive Ford VIP packages to Michigan International Speedway. Shaffer, Sawyer and their families were given the VIP treatment at the Ford Hospitality tent, where they attended meet-and-greets with racecar drivers. Congratulations Rachelle and Glen!

Kaitlyn Shaffer, daughter of LEP employee Rachelle Shaffer, receives an autograph from San Hornish, Jr. at Ford’s Race Day at Michigan International Speedway.

Where in the World is the Blue Oval took on new meaning recently when LEP’s own AJ Lammers and Jim Rieman were featured on atfordonline’s Instagram page. Lammers and Rieman, along with Nick DeGrands, who is on assignment in China, were standing in front of the Great Wall of China holding a Ford flag. The picture was submitted to WITWITBO and later appeared on Ford’s Instagram account, garnering hundreds of “likes” So Go Further, share that Blue Oval pride from fellow Ford fans and employees. and capture that Ford symbol where ever in the world you find it! If you have a pic to submit, send those photos over to us and let us know where as well as when they were taken to Participation is optional. Please follow [email protected]. cell phone, smart device, photo and privacy restrictions for your specific Let’s highlight what makes Ford so terrific department or manufacturing site. If you and take the opportunity to showcase our have questions, please speak with your Ford pride…#FordEmployees. supervisor. Employee participation in an after work hours or weekend events do not Photos can appear on @FordOnline as qualify for overtime payment or well as on our Ford employee Instagram compensatory time. account (@atfordonline).