Battle Creek

Plant Manager Corner

What have we done while you were away?

1. Plant deep clean ✔
   1. Break rooms, rest rooms, main traffic areas
   2. Workstations, hand rails and doors
   3. Desks, counter tops and common areas
2. Separation barriers ✔
   1. Work stations that have operators within 6 ft of each other (where feasible)
3. Updated break room to allow for proper social distancing ✔
   1. Tables marked for employee sitting
   2. Floor markings in congested areas to allow for proper distancing

Operating Pattern Changes

You are required to fill out the Health & Well Being Survey prior to entering the building, each day!

Survey can be submitted either by paper copy or online (top of page). See your manager if any questions.

HR Corner

Parking lot resurfacing-

Starting on Monday, October 19^th mid-afternoon the plan is to grind the parking lot starting in the back east section and moving up through west side (all employee parking area)

Sunday the maintenance team will block off the main long section of zone 1 for the contractors to start.

John, Daryll and others will help direct traffic starting on Monday morning to ensure we do not interfere with the parking lot project.

Starting Monday 1^st shift ALL salary (and maintenance) will be parking in the designated areas in.  (Just like we did during the 2000 ton press install). All salary will enter/exit the parking lot from the Dickman road entrance (Warning– High traffic for semi-tractor/trailers).

Current plan:

• Grind up existing asphalt- 10/19-10/20
• Pour and set new asphalt- 10/20-10/22

Hourly parking will be allowed to park in the far north west section outside of the designated lines. Markers and cones will be in place to help with parking locations.

We will also allow for some parking based on Johns guidance in the shaded area of zone 4 that is inside the fence line as far as the cut & etch lab.

Battle Creek’s 3^rd annual Halloween Costume Contest will take place on Friday, October 30^th, 1^st Annual costume contest for our hourly employees!

Salary Employees:  There will be two categories:

1. Best individual costume (1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place this year)  Some pretty great awards were selected this year so let’s see who dresses to win this year!

1. Best department costume (Finance is hoping for their 3^rd win, who is going to dethrone the reigning champions?)

Criteria/Rules:

• Cannot be unsafe to wear on the production floor (if your job requires it)
  • Hanging items that can be caught in the machine, cannot be a slip hazard, cannot impede vision, etc. MUST BE OSHA COMPLIANT
• Must be appropriate (Keep it clean)
• Email will be sent for all salary to vote on the best individual costume and best group, winners will be announced the next day.
  • • 2^nd and 3^rd shift can participate and will count towards the department contest as well
      • Pictures will be taken and sent to be judged for all shifts. 

1^st Annual Costume Contest for Operators:  Best individual costume (one selected for each department, on each shift – total of 15 winners)

Criteria/Rules:

• Cannot be unsafe to wear on the production floor
  • Hanging items that can be caught in the machine, cannot be a slip hazard, cannot impede vision, etc. MUST BE OSHA COMPLIANT
• Must be appropriate (Keep it clean)
• Judges will walk the departments and announce the winners by the next day.
  • • Pictures will be taken of 2^nd and 3^rd shift employees so judges can select winners for departments on off shifts. 

• We are hiring!  If you know someone who is interested in employment, please have them contact the plant to set up an interview- 269-968-3000

• Hourly employees- time off request forms are now submitted and approved electronically.  Paper copies are no longer available.  You can access the form from your computer, phone or the computer in the break room.  Link to form- https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=vJXxIeUTOUOC6u-Ljs3QqaP2p2TM7jJOoXEpSjWDh8VUOVNRSlpPNkhZQUVISkZZTVBVWldMWkRPMC4u
• Time off Books-  These books are now electronic and can be found on the computer in the break room
• All FMLA communication will be done via email. Please give HR your email address.
• Have a question for HR?  Call Christina (269-966-6402) or Summer (269-966-7525), email BattleCreekHR@adient.com or call/ email to set up an appointment