EMPLOYEE NEWSLETTER. WE SAVE LIVES A Leader in Mobility Safety. Knoxville, TN. 100 Years of Pioneering Safety. Welcome 2017!

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1 Knoxville, TN WE SAVE LIVES A Leader in Mobility Safety EMPLOYEE NEWSLETTER Welcome 2017! Our newsletter is intended to communicate across our team the many challenges and opportunities presented to us as individuals or groups in the operation of our plant and our team s responses and successes as measured against those challenges and opportunities. We will emphasize achievements against core programs such as 5S, the foundation of world class manufacturing or highlight individual accomplishments and actions in line with our core values. This is your newsletter, open to change and accepting input from all employees. If you have input, questions or would like to offer suggestions for improvement please send them to Caroline Testerman. Again, I thank the team of Caroline, Mitzi, Shannon, Betty and Marci for their creative work, and look forward to celebration of our teams accomplishments in Mike James KSS Plant Manager 100 Years of Pioneering Safety KSS has a long history of innovation and industry leadership dating back to 1916, when our original founder produced handcrafted steering wheels for Ford Motor Company s Model T. We are still driven by the same pioneering spirit as our founders, and we honor their legacy by supplying safety systems for more than 300 vehicle models made by the world s largest automakers. What began as a single factory line serving Detroit automakers has grown to become a global company with employees doing business in 14 countries on four continents. Today, with this poster, set to each one of our facilities around the world, we want to recognize and remember that all we do serves the same purpose of saving lives. I know I can count on you, your skills and your enthusiasm to continue the venture of pioneering safety. On the never finishing road to continuous improvement, I believe we are on the good path and, with you; I look forward to accomplishing even more in our next one-hundred years! Jason Luo President and CEO 1

2 Recycling - Do Your Part Recycling is an easy way to do your part in helping the environment and your neighbors. Often times, people do not recycle because they do not know what is recyclable or where/how to recycle it. It is vital to be educated in order to recycle properly and efficiently. Recycling is also important to meeting our environment goals for ISO Certification. How to Recycle: 1. Determine whether the material is paper, plastic, aluminum, or glass 2. Locate the triangle on the product 3. Dispose of object in designated bin Facts Despite only representing 5% of the world population, the U.S. generates more waste than any other country in the world In less than 15 years, worldwide waste is expected to double Americans throw away enough office paper each year to build a 12 foot high wall from Seattle to NY Americans throw away 2.5 million plastic bottles every hour What to Recycle: Plastics Soda bottles Milk jugs Shampoo bottles Plastic grocery bags Metals Soda cans Soup cans Aluminum foil Bakeware Paper / Cardboard Office paper Magazines Newspaper Cardboard Glass Green Clear Brown Recycling 1 ton of cardboard saves 46 gallons of oil Using recycled glass uses 40% less energy than making products from all new materials Americans throw away about 28 billion bottles and jars every year It takes between 400 and 500 years for a Styrofoam cup to decompose Where to Recycle: Designated plant bins (see map on page 3) Find a Waste Management drop-off recycling facility near you! Curb-side pick up in the city limits 2

3 Recycling Locations at KSS 3

4 Recent Job Bid Awards Jonathan Cheek Jonathan Cheek was awarded a job bid to 2 nd shift Shopper last week. Jonathan joined KSS in November 2015 as an Assembly Technician. Jonathan is a hard worker who can be counted on to meet productivity expectations. His quick smile and positive outlook also makes him a great teammate. Congratulations Jonathan on your promotion! Bo Harrell Bo Harrell was awarded a job bid to 2 nd shift Textiles General last week. Bo has been an Assembly Technician since January His knowledge of the KPS processes in the module area will prove helpful in assisting the Textiles team as it grows in its KPS development. While the module side of the business will miss Bo s humor and strong work ethic, we look forward to his contributions in Textiles. Alexander Zambo Alex Zambo was recently awarded the 2 nd shift MRO Tech job bid. Alex joined KSS in October 2014 as an Assembly Technician. He was promoted to Shopper in August His prior work experiences, college studies and knowledge of the KSS processes should assist in making this a seamless transition. We look forward to Alex s contributions to the MRO team. Shon Ethridge Shon Ethridge was awarded a shift bid to 1 st shift Textiles General. Shon just recently joined KSS in February 2016 as a Textiles General. We know his experience on 2 nd shift will help to continue his growth and development as a Textiles General on 1 st shift. Congratulations Shon on your shift bid award. 4

5 Recent Job Bid Awards Lakeia Wells Lakeia Wells was awarded a job bid to 3 rd shift Textiles General this week. Lakeia started with KSS in June Like Bo, her knowledge of the KPS processes in the module area will also be beneficial in our textiles area. Lakeia has proven to be a hard worker by meeting productivity numbers in modules and brings with her a great sense of humor. We know she will show that same commitment as she learns the Textiles side of the business. New Hires Welcome to KSS! Juana Miguel Juana Miguel was awarded a job bid to 3 rd shift Textiles General, pending her transfer from module assembly. Juana joined KSS in July 2014 as an Assembly Technician and has consistently demonstrated an ability to quickly learn new lines. Besides her ability to adapt to new assignments, her easy going nature makes her a great teammate. Trey Blevins Assembly General Kaleb Frinkle Assembly General 5

6 5s - Get Involved What is 5s? 5s is a plant wide organizational approach program that engages people through the use of Standards and Discipline. The ultimate goal of this program is to form a solid foundation upon which to build continuous improvement. The document below is the grading system used in 5s area audits. Each month an auditor will inspect the 5s areas in the plant and look for the requirements designated below. The total will be tallied and entered into a database in order to track month to month progress. 6

7 5s Area Champions What does being an Area Champion mean? Being the 5s Area Champion does not mean that you have to do the work required in the area, but it does mean that you are responsible for the 5s score for the area. As the Area Champion your responsibility is to drive the culture change to support outstanding 5s practices. When the new audits are posted, you will be required to review the audit sheet and add items to the 5s To- Do List (Actions area of the board). Please assign an individual responsible for the task and an expected completion date. Then as part of your daily audit, verify actions are on track and the daily cleaning checklist is being completed. Do you want to be an Area Champion or get more involved with 5s activities around the plant? If so, contact Marci Lubs for more information! Get involved, get informed, and take ownership! Location Area Champion Admin Offices 1st Floor Mike James Admin Offices 2nd Floor Carolyn Horowitz Comp Rm 1 Seth Luedtke Comp Rm 2 Rodney Hensley Deployment Lab Susie Quillen Engineering Office Lobby Julie Shaw Finishing Range Willie King IT Office Bob Massey JFA_ADA_DAB Current Team Leader for Area JFA_ADA_PAB Jim Oakley LF_SAB Judith Stickland Metrology Lab Kurtis Knoernschild Module MRB Cage Joy Hawkins Quality Office Angie Hyatt Receiving Inspection Office Terry Neibarger Shipping/Receiving Dock Kenny Steinmetz Slasher Ross Murray Textiles Conference Room Ross Smelser Textiles Lab Joyce Luttrell Textiles MRB Area Keyah Barksdale Warping John Chapman U502 SAB OPEN Quality Stairs Steve Herren Modules Office Area Shinae Wampler Main Cafeteria Mitzi McCammon Forklift Charging Tabitha Bowling/Sara King Modules Maint. Area Michael Swihart MRO Danny Stephenson Steam Generator Joe Davis LF_KAB Pam Fann LF_CAB Denise Long Lambda A Libby Alexander Lambda B Chyna Haynes LF_DAB Cheryl Campbell D3/Ford PAM Robin Hatcher 7

8 Construction at KSS As you know, KSS Knoxville will be making many changes in One of those changes includes welcoming new Waterjet looms to increase our capacity over the next few years. This year we will install up to 18 Toyota Water Jet 280 cm Looms and a Re-beamer to support the larger beams. This project will involve a significant upgrade to our facility to support this growth over the next 3 years. We received the initial loom last year and are using it to produce material for validation trials. We will receive 5 more looms in April and more throughout the year. These Waterjet looms will be located in what is now the current red tag area. This addition will allow us to expand our physical capacity to produce more product at a much more efficient rate. Although currently under construction and preparation, this area will be progressing rapidly. Please see the diagram below for the future floor plan and other layout details. Stay tuned for more information on this project. Change is coming to KSS, and to that we say WELCOME! 8

9 Key Safety Systems Knoxville Core Values Work with Facts Focus on Results Deliver on Commitments Win as One Team Embrace Change Think Big, Take Risks, and Learn from Mistakes 9

10 The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting for the old, but on building the new 10