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Recognition
LTP Employee Recognition Our employees do a lot to help each other and perform great work. We want to give you an opportunity to thank each other! From the small things that made someone's day a little brighter, to the major decisions and jobs that improve the plant, we know you do a lot to help make Livonia Transmission Plant a great place to work. To nominate your co-worker, simply complete the nomination form and email it to LTPinfo@ford.com, or drop it into one of the Communication Drop Boxes located throughout the plant.
LTP Anniversary Celebration
On November 28, LTP’s local UAW and plant leadership recognized LTP employees who have achieved significant milestone anniversaries with Ford Motor Company in the fourth quarter of 2012. Together, these 43 employees celebrate almost 1,000 years with the Company. We are appreciative of their work and dedication to making Ford the great company it is today! See photos from the event here! |
Community Giving
March of Dimes
The money our plant raises help fund research to find treatments and prevention, and it supports programs in your community that give moms the best chance of a healthy, full-term pregnancy. LTP's fundraising goal this year was $5,000 and our total amount raised was $5,583.
JDRF
Livonia Transmission Plant raised a total of $12,706 for the Juvenile Diabetes Reserch Foundation in 2012. |
News
Updated Nov. 1, 2012LTP’s center area and the powerhouse organization is pleased to announce management and implementation responsibilities for the mega lighting project at Livonia Transmission Plant. This project is a joint collaboration between Ford Land, New England Energy Management (NEEM), LTP Center Area and Powerhouse personnel. (click here to read more about the project)
MP&L Traffic Re-Route at A70 6R Dropline Updated: Nov. 1, 2012
Recently, Center Area was advised of concerns regarding the high traffic at Bay A-70. Center Area made changes to address these concerns.
To reduce potential pedestrian hazards, two windows have been cut into the walls at Bay A-80 to improve pedestrian and hilo drivers’ line of sight when turning corners.
In addition, A-aisle traffic by the 6R dropline has been blocked and redirected for MP&L traffic.
Ford Senior Leadership Announcement Updated Nov. 1, 2012
Ford Says Mulally to Remain as President and CEO through at Least 2014; Chief Operating Officer and Senior Leaders named for Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific and Lincoln brand...
LTP Mega Lighting Project
Updated Nov. 1, 2012Center area and the Powerhouse organization is pleased to announce management and implementation responsibilities for the mega lighting project at Livonia Transmission Plant. This project is a joint collaboration between Ford Land, New England Energy Management (NEEM), LTP Center Area and Powerhouse personnel...
Ford seeks qualified hourly skilled trades personnel for various manufacturing locations including the Chicago area and Southeast Michigan
Candidates must have completed a bona fide apprenticeship, or have 8 years of previous experience or have a combination of previous work experience and training equivalent to a bona fide apprenticeship program.
Industrial Electricians Stationary Steam Engineers Industrial Plumber/Pipefitters Industrial Plumber/Pipefitters
Update to LTP Hearing Protection Program
Effective JUNE 4, 2012
All areas under 85 dBA will NOT be required to wear hearing protection. Each of these areas will be required to add stickers to the OIS/JSA to signify “No hearing protection is required at these workstations.”
The areas that are above 85 dBA (R1, R3, R4, Powerhouse and designated operations in Depts. 301, 302 and 349) WILL BE REQUIRED TO WEAR HEARING PROTECTION:
•R1=Depts. 55, 364 and 394
•R3=Depts. 207, 363 and 568
•R4=Depts. 271, 272, 273, 469 Grinders, 214 and 352
Upcoming Changes for Plant General Rules
Currently Reads:
Cell phone use is prohibited while operating machinery or walking in the plant.
Update:
“Cell phone usage, including texting, is prohibited when working, walking or operating a vehicle.”
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and Japan
The U.S. government and its negotiating partners have been working on a high-quality ambitious agreement that will set a strong standard that other countries must meet to join the TPP in the future. Unfortunately, the U.S. is now considering allowing Japan to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations, in effect creating a U.S. – Japan free trade agreement... Read more and find out how you can oppose Japan's entry into TPP.
Updated May 31, 2012
Livonia Transmission Plant is making history with its recent 6R3 transmission launch. In a record breaking 17 days, LTP’s new 6R3 line was certified as running at rate. Not only did the launch make Ford Motor Company history, but it was completed safely and with outstanding quality...
This afternoon, Moody’s Investors Service announced its decision to upgrade Ford Motor Company to Baa3 with stable outlook, or investment grade. This is a significant milestone for all of us and the result of several years of hard work and progress by everyone associated with Ford...
Updated April 30, 2012
Livonia Transmission Plant runs a countless number of machines and equipment around the clock to produce transmissions. Some of these machines are behind closed doors, like the large machines displayed in these photos...
LTP Employees Attend Ergo Conference Updated April 30, 2012
LTP employees Terry Chitwood, Christy Martin and John Kenyon attended the 15th Annual Applied Ergonomics Conference in Nashville, Tenn. last month...
Spotlight On Terri Faison Updated April 30, 2012
Livonia Transmission Plant welcomes our new HR Manager, Terri Faison, to the LTP family! Terri Faison hails from Detroit, Michigan and was raised in the Metro-Detroit area...
Spotlight On Jim Murray
Updated April 30, 2012 Jim Murray has been the plant Chaplain at LTP for the past two-and-a-half years...
LTP Demolition Projects Complete Updated April 30, 2012
The Livonia Transmission skilled trades successfully completed the demolition project in March, freeing up 500,000 sq. ft. of floor space at the plant.
1st Quarter 2012 Financials
- To view the first quarter financial "hotsheet" click here.
- To view the full press release, click here.
Updated March 30, 2012
If there’s one guy that knows a thing or two about cars, it’s Dave Anderson, LTP’s Cost Analyst Supervisor. Anderson celebrated his 35th year anniversary with Ford Motor Company last month, and in that time, he’s had more than 100 vehicles...
Spotlight On... Matt Hemmelgarn
Updated March 30, 2012
Matt Hemmelgarn joins the LTP family this month as a financial analyst in our finance department. His responsibilities include cost analysis, forecasting and other finance-related issues...
LTP Employees Receive President's Heath & Safety Award
Updated: March 31, 2012
Livonia Transmission Plant’s Pamela Looney, RN, Derek McWatt, Security Account Manager, Teresa Fletcher, Security Officer, and ATNPC’s Jason Dries, Alfredo Abolio and Jeffrey Gray received the Ford Motor Company 2011 President’s Health & Safety Award for their successful response to an ATNPC employee cardiac arrest...
Updated Feb. 6, 2012
2012 brings a new set of objectives outlined by Bob Groden, Plant Manager (click article title to read more) Spotlight On... Allen Brogdon Updated Feb. 6, 2012
During the recent 4R rebalance layo' at LTP, Allen Brogden, a floor inspector at Livonia Transmission, didn’t let anything slow him down. He volunteered as an information clerk at the VA Hospital in Detroit, working six hours, five days a week during his time off... (click article title to read more)
Updated Feb. 6, 2012
A native of Dearborn, MI, Haney Makled was surrounded by the auto industry his entire life. By age 13, he had taught himself how to hotwire a car, and at age 17, he bought a ’68 Firebird and had restored it a few years later... (click article title to read more) |
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 Faces of Safety: Slips, Trips and Falls Jeff Pease, machine leader/coordinator, Livonia Transmission Plant, shares his story in this video - click here to watch.
LTP installs new plant-wide defibrillators
Livonia Transmission Plant is in the process of installing seven new defibrillators throughout the plant. They are located in the following locations:
• Center Area
• 6R offices at Bay H70
• Bay G18
• Bay Z90
• Powerhouse
• Plant Hospital
• On the response crash cart
Read more about this project here. December Ford History
This month in Ford History... find out about the significant events that have happened this month throughout Ford's history that have shaped our company into what it is today! How do I get connected, ask questions and receive feedback?
Facebook Join the Livonia Transmission Facebook Group to view daily posts, photos, videos and more about LTP, Ford Motor Company and the automotive industry. Post on the LTP group wall and communicate with your fellow co-workers. ( The LTP FB Group is a private group. Members must request to join. Only LTP employees are accepted into the group.)
Email
Have a question? Want to be added to the LTP Distribution list to receive the monthly newsletter and information? Email us at LTPinfo@ford.com and we'll respond within three business days.
LTPinfo Drop Boxes
Employees can write down their questions and comments and place them in one of the five LTPinfo drop boxes located throughout the plant. Email LTPinfo@ford.com for the drop box location nearest you!
Emergency Hotline
Call 1-800-603-3673 to receive updates and information due to any emergency or business interruption 24/7. Plant Profile
City: Livonia
State: MI
Current Products: 4R and 6R transmissions and service components
Year Opened: 1952
Product History: The first product produced at LTP was the U.S. Army tank
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