Tim Kosanko on his hilo in the Body Shop.
Tim Kosanko doesn’t apologize for being a ‘creature of habit.’ He eats the same thing for lunch every day and every day, for 35-plus years, he’s shown up on time for work.
“I’m a farm boy. We never had a day off, and we had to be up early for the animals. They need to eat every day,” Kosanko said.
He was hired in on Nov. 2, 1987, at Flat Rock, though it was a Mazda Plant at the time. He has always worked in Material Planning & Logistics (MP&L).
Kosanko chuckles that his routine doesn’t vary. He wakes up at 4 a.m. – earlier if the weather is bad – and gets to work ahead of his shift. At lunch, every day it’s a ham sandwich, a small bag of potato chips and a Pepsi. “No, I never get tired of it.”
Never missing a day at work does not go unnoticed. To his coworkers and supervisors, Kosanko is someone you can always count on.
“Tim is a great asset for MP&L,” said James Green, area manager for MP&L. “He is a hard worker and smart – and helps other team members. Tim never misses work and that shows professionalism and workplace values. He is a trusted and reliable team member.”