ice-capades Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 (edited) Ford Advances Training, Sustainability and Community Engagement as Blue Oval City Construction Progresses https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2024/05/14/ford-advances-training--sustainability-and-community-engagement-.html# Ford is prioritizing education, environmental protection and local investments to help ensure West Tennessee residents benefit from the growth BlueOval City will bring Ford to train West Tennessee residents for jobs at its Tennessee Electric Vehicle Center assembly plant and begin hiring hourly employees in 2025 to ensure employees are ready to support customer deliveries of its next-generation electric truck beginning in 2026 BlueOval City was designed with sustainability top of mind, and the company’s goal is for the Tennessee Electric Vehicle Center assembly plant to be carbon neutral and use carbon-free electricity Ford formed the Equitable Growth Advisory Council in 2023, bringing together community leaders from across West Tennessee. The council is developing a comprehensive Good Neighbor Plan with investment priorities driven by resident feedback and will publish it in the coming weeks STANTON, Tenn., May 14, 2024 – Ford’s BlueOval City campus in Stanton, Tenn., is taking shape as robotic training cells, conveyors, paint spray booths and stamping press lines are installed at the Tennessee Electric Vehicle Center assembly plant. As the work in the plant progresses, Ford is prioritizing education, environmental protection and local engagement to help ensure West Tennessee residents benefit from the growth BlueOval City will bring. “We have been humbled by the warm hospitality extended to us by our new neighbors in West Tennessee,” said Kel Kearns, plant manager, Tennessee Electric Vehicle Center at BlueOval City. “As the company that helped create the American middle class, we want residents in every community around the region to benefit as BlueOval City comes to life.” Ford plans to develop local talent for jobs at the Tennessee Electric Vehicle Center through its BlueOval Learning initiative. Training will be comprehensive, with online, classroom and hands-on segments designed to prepare employees to operate, maintain and troubleshoot equipment in their areas. The Tennessee Electric Vehicle Center will use the latest Ford manufacturing equipment, so employees will train on machine vision systems for robot guidance and quality assurance, automated pick-and-place material handling, sealer and adhesive dispensing systems and various automated mechanical joining technologies, among several other manufacturing processes. The company will begin hiring hourly employees in 2025 to ensure employees are on board and trained to support customer deliveries of the next-gen electric truck beginning in 2026. Prospective employees can meet with Ford representatives at the new Ford Tennessee Discovery Center in Brownsville, Tenn., once it opens later this year. Community members also will be welcome to experience advanced manufacturing through virtual reality simulations at the Discovery Center. Edited May 15 by ice-capades Additional Content Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chrisgb Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 19 minutes ago, fuzzymoomoo said: I wish we had those big ass fans… That type of fan moves a lot of cu ft of air S L O W L Y. You really can't feel any air movement on the floor. A barn fan in the aisle would be more effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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fuzzymoomoo Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 4 hours ago, Chrisgb said: That type of fan moves a lot of cu ft of air S L O W L Y. You really can't feel any air movement on the floor. A barn fan in the aisle would be more effective. The checkout line at Costco begs to differ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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