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| Go Further December 2012
“Go Further” is Ford’s global brand promise. A brand promise simplifies a company’s culture and what makes a company different in the consumer world with the products and services it offers.
A strong business knows what it stands for when it’s at its best and Ford’s promise is this, we always strive for better. It’s quite literally in our DNA. Not just to find new solutions, but to make them accessible to everyone. To give all mankind the opportunity to go wherever and do whatever they want, however they want to do it.
We go further so that you can.
At Rawsonville, going further is our commitment to safely producing the best quality products in order to be leaders in the industry for every product we manufacture and assemble. Rawsonville wants every employee to understand that they are empowered to make a real difference in our plant and our company. And it doesn’t stop there. Go Further also inspires our employees to make people’s lives better in our communities. We strive to create a better world for our families and future generations.
Going further means never stopping. Never resting on our laurels, nor ever giving up.
By going further, the car has become much more than anyone may have dreamed a century ago. Proof that even our imagination is no limit to what’s possible. Because when you go further, you see how much further you can go.
Submit your Go Further Story here and read Ford employee's stories from across the globe! |
Recognition
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 the Rawsonville Plant a great place to work.
To nominate your co-worker, simply complete the nomination form and email it to askRAW@ford.com, or drop it into one of the Communication Drop Boxes located throughout the plant.
Anniversary Events
On November 29, Rawsonville’s local UAW and plant leadership recognized employees who have achieved significant milestone anniversaries with Ford Motor Company in the third and fourth quarter of 2012. Together, these employees celebrate more than 700 years with the Company. We are appreciative of their work and dedication to Ford!
See pictures from the event here! |
Community Giving
Rawsonville Adopt A Child
(Click here for the official letter regarding Adopt a Child and Toys for Tots)
- Cost per child is $200.00. Main focus is warm clothing, coats, and boots and toys. Teams may join together to adopt a child. Please plan on bringing items wrapped and tagged OR you may donate 1-2 rolls of wrapping paper and tape.
- Sign up – Denae Harper dharpe28@ford.com Charlene Sledge rahcone4u@comcast.net and Denise Jennings NieceyJean69@Yahoo.com are taking names of those that sign up.
- Child "Name" distribution will take place beginning the week of November 12.
- Gift Collection: December 10 and 11.
Toys for Tots
Donate a Toy – collection date to be announced soon! Blue Jean Day – salaried employees may wear blue jeans for $5.00 on Fridays. Proceeds to go towards the purchase of additional toys for the Toys for Tots Program.
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News
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...
Rawsonville Town Hall Meetings
Updated Nov. 1, 2012
The Rawsonville Plant will host town hall sessions beginning Wednesday, November 7, 2012 in the downstairs TSP training room. (For official bulletin announcement click here)
The meetings will be held according to the following schedule. The scheduled 45 minutes includes five minutes walking time to the TSP training room and five minutes back to your department.
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
7 a.m. to 7:45 a.m.
#2 Shift: Carbon Canister, Starter, Maintenance, Hilo, Maintenance, Powerhouse 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. #2 Shift: Kitting, Air Cleaner, MP&L, Sequencing A-Crew, Drivers
- 11:50 a.m. to 12:35 p.m.
#2 Shift: Battery, Quality Control, Tool Room, Oil Pump, Air Fuel, COP, FPS, Mod Pump
- 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.
All #3 Shift Employees
Thursday, November 8, 2012
- 5:30 a.m. to 6:15 a.m.
All #1 Shift Employees
Thursday, November 8, 2012
All #1 Shift Employees
Friday, November 9, 2012
Sequencing C-Crew
Supporting areas and salary employees should attend the town hall that their department attends
These meetings are mandatory for all hourly and salaried employees.
Please direct any questions to your Supervision or UAW Committeeman.
Rawsonville IT Announcement: Updated Oct. 25, 2012
Rawsonville recently went through a Core IP Telephony Infrastructure migration. The core IP Telephony infrastructure that supported the Americas is no longer supported (both hardware and software). Therefore, we needed to move Rawsonville off of the old platform and onto the new upgraded infrastructure. This process was completed today at 5 a.m. to avoid impacting the plant. A couple of things were fixed that did not previously work at the Rawsonville Plant:
5-digit dialing to site extensions – just dial the last 5-digits of the phone number 7-digit dialing to any other Ford facility. For 7-digit (Ford NET) dialing, you must dial 9-1-(7 digit)
Thank you,
Rawsonville IT
Updated Aug. 30, 2012
Anyone who has ever trained someone – or been trained themselves ¬– knows the more unique the training, the easier it is to remember down the road.
Rawsonville has trained more than 150 new employees over the past several months, and the No. 1 most memorable activity in these week-long trainings has been the "peanut butter and jelly sandwich build." (click article title to read more on @Ford online)
Employee Notice: FICA Payments
August 22, 2012
A lawsuit filed by Ford, claiming the 1996, 1999, & 2003 Up Front Lump Sum(Ratification) Bonuses were not “wages” subject to the FICA and Medicare Tax, has been settled with the United States government agreeing to pay an amount equal to 35% of the FICA and Medicare taxes withheld --- plus interest. ( click here for more details)
Updated June 4, 2012
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
- Industrial Millwrights
Updated June 4, 2012
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.
June 1 Retirements at Rawsonville Updated June 1, 2012
Congratulations to all employees retiring June 1! Thank you for your many years of service to Ford Motor Company and the Rawsonville Plant. We wish you the best in retirement!
Value of People, By Dan Tigner Updated May 31, 2012
I recently had the opportunity to fill in as your Plant Manager while OJ was out of the office. I think every single person in a leadership role should be able to experience the position and responsibility...
Updated May 31, 2012
Ford recently received two environmental awards that are significant to our company’s reputation and have given the blue oval some very positive press!
Updated May 31, 2012
Brian Vandeventer is Rawsonville’s new Team Manager of Starter, Carbon Canister and Transmission Oil Pump. Vandeventer comes to the Rawsonville Plant from Sharonville Transmission Plant. His responsibilities include launching the transmission oil pump and creating world class quality, productivity and set the ground so Rawsonville will become the transmission oil pump of choice to Ford...
Investment Grade Updated May 23, 2012
On Tuesday, May 22, 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...
Main Shop Construction Team Updated April 30, 2012
The Rawsonville Plant is proud of its Main Shop maintenance and construction team. I believe this team is one of the few at Ford Motor Company (FMC) locations, that performs 99 percent of the construction work in-house...
COP Reduces Scrap Updated April 30, 2012 Kevin Quillen, COP Team Leader at Rawsonville, along with the COP Operators, engineers and maintenance has embarked on a goal to reduce COP’s overall scrap – and it’s been nothing less of a success...
Updated April 30, 2012
Rawsonville welcomes Jean Maki as the new Manufacturing Engineering Manager for both Rawsonville and Livonia Transmission Plant...
Spotlight On Debbie Godsey Updated April 30, 2012
Debbie Godsey recently adopted an 11 year old boy who lives in Zambia, Africa through World Vision, a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice...
Certified Quality Specialists Updated April 30, 2012
The Certified Quality Specialist Certification program was negotiated as part of the 1997 negotiations. The Union and the Company found a need for the all quality representatives to have a complete understanding of the tools used to make quality decisions throughout the manufacturing process...
1st Quarter 2012 Financials To view the full press release, click here.
Rawsonville Employee Earns Black Belt Certificate Updated March 30, 2012
Rawsonville currently has 14 black belt certified employees, and Bob Veresh is the latest...
March: Women's History Month Updated March 30, 2012
In the United States, Women's History Month traces its beginnings back to the first International Women's Day in 1911. Women’s History Month in March brings to light the changing role of women in society, and how that shifting position affects their purchasing power. Statistics show that women are directly responsible for 45 to 50 percent of all new vehicles purchased in the U.S., and they have a direct influence on up to 80 percent of vehicles they don’t purchase themselves...
Rawsonville Product Facts 101: Starter Updated March 31, 2012
Over the next several editions of the Rawsonville Reader, we’re going to explore the parts Rawsonville makes for Ford Motor Company and how they function in a vehicle...
Employee Spotlight: Kyle Dobbertin Updated: March 31, 2012
Kyle joins the Rawsonville family as the new transportation supervisor on afternoon shift...
Updated Feb. 6, 2012
Growing up in Garden City, Dennis graduated from Garden City West high school. Twelve years ago, he was hired as a contract employee at Livonia Transmission Plant. After two years as a supervisor, Dennis followed his father’s footsteps and officially became a Ford employee...
Spotlight On... Mark Adams Updated Feb. 6, 2012
If Mark Adams has ever been at your rescue diagnosing and fixing a computer or other technical related issue at work, you know how talented he is at his job. Mark is the SPOC (Single Point of Contact) Senior Support Technician at Rawsonville...
Battery Pack Assembly Launch Charges Up at Rawsonville Updated Feb. 6, 2012
In just a few short months, the battery room will be in full production and bustling with activity. Successfully installing this new line continues to require support and teamwork from several work groups across the company... (click article title to read more)
By Tim Fenelon
Updated Feb. 6, 2012
Recently, I was looking through a magazine and saw a logo for Apple Computers and it had the Apple logo with the words “Think Different”. At first glance I didn’t give a lot of thought to this but later on I gained some perspective. This is more than a marketing slogan; it is a challenge to all of us is to look outside of the box... (click article title to read more)
Read about OJ on the front page of the Corporate Newsletter.
Rawsonville Employees Give Back
Read about the Rawsonville employees making a difference in our community!
Updated Dec. 1, 2011
The Ford Production System (FPS) was created to standardize and add stability to our existing manufacturing processes. As you familiarize yourself with this system, you will come to the conclusion that it simply asks for; zero defects and 100 percent- through put... (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.
NEW! Rawsonville IT Email Address
Rawsonville’s IT Department has created a new generic ID email address!
Email rawsit@ford.com for any local IT questions and issues, and one of Rawsonville’s IT team members will respond.
This email address will also be used to send out plant-wide notifications/communications that are IT specific.
Food Service at Rawsonville
Joe’s Coney Island
Thursdays
10:30 a.m. to Noon & 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Cafeteria in the Admin Building
Coney - $1.50
Gyro Sandwich - $4.00
Chicken Gyro - $4.00
Chicken Finger Pita - $4.00
*Cash Only – no large bills Rawsonville Plant Newsletters
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This month in Ford History
Find out about the significant events that have happened in the month of December throughout Ford's history that have shaped our company into what it is today! How do I get connected, ask questions and receive feedback?
Email
Have a question? Want to be added to the Rawsonville Distribution list to receive the monthly newsletter and information? Email us at askraw@ford.com and we'll respond within three business days.
askRaw Drop Boxes
Employees can write down their questions and comments and place them in one of the three askRAW drop boxes located throughout the plant. Email askraw@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.
Grief Counseling Hotline
For after hours grief support, call 734-779-2300, or call the ESSP office at 888-667-6603. Plant Profile
City: Ypsilanti
State: MI
Year Opened: October 1956
Current Products: Fuel Pump, Throttle Bodies (service), Air/Fuel Starter, Carbon Canisters, Air Induction Systems, Starters, Ignition Coil (COP), Transmission Kitting
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