Chrysler Group Dedicates New Training Facility in Warren, Mich.
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What:
Chrysler Group LLC Senior Vice President of Manufacturing Scott Garberding and UAW Chrysler Department Vice President General Holiefield, along with Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel and Warren Mayor Jim Fouts, will officially dedicate the state-of-the-art World Class Manufacturing (WCM) Academy in Warren, Mich. Occupying about 25,000-square-feet of the UAW-Chrysler Technology Training Center, the Academy's mission is to transfer WCM "know-how" to more than 1,200 participants each year and cultivate an enriched culture of continuous improvement and learning. Participants spend 80 percent of their time at the Academy in laboratories designed to provide hands-on experiences.
Where:
WCM Academy at the UAW-Chrysler Technology Training Center
2500
E. Nine Mile Rd.
Warren, MI 48091
When:
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Event begins at 10 a.m.
Media are
asked to arrive by 9:30 a.m.
Academy tours for media will be available following the event (see
details below)
Who:
Scott Garberding, Senior Vice President,
Manufacturing and World Class Manufacturing, Chrysler Group LLC
General
Holiefield, Vice President, UAW Chrysler Department
Mark Hackel, County Executive, Macomb County
Jim Fouts, Mayor, City of Warren
Facility Tour:
- RSVP is required to participate in an Academy tour. RSVP to Valerie Dezenski at http://valerie.dezenski@chrysler.com/or 248.512.2930 by January 20 .
- Tours will follow the ceremony.
- Cameras are welcome.
- Academy students (employees) will be available for interviews.
- Proper attire is required (long pants and flat, closed toed shoes).
Details:
Media parking is in the Visitor's Parking Lot. Enter through the WCM Academy lobby.
