West Point – Strong

Plant Manager Corner

Hello Adient West Point Team,

              I hope this message finds you and your family doing well.  We have certainly navigated a very challenging personal & work climate over the past year and we appreciate all of your efforts, dedication & sacrifices to help us supply and service our customer through this time.  You all have been very instrumental in creating and adhering to a “new-norm” of how we work and interact in our day-o-day work environment and we appreciate your continued diligence to follow our core prevention practices. 

Please continue to follow these practices to help us prevent the spread of COVID-19:

  • Social Distancing
  • Wash hands frequently
  • Use hand sanitizer often
  • Wear face covering & remember to cover both mouth and nose
  • Minimize touching common surfaces like countertops, door handles, etc. if at all possible
  • If you feel sick, do not come to work.  Contact your Supervisor & Human Resources.

During Winter Storm Uri in mid-February of this year, Adient had several suppliers who were negatively impacted by power outages, petroleum & natural fuel shortages, and unsafe transportation conditions.  This storm caused our suppliers and sub-suppliers to cease operations for a minimum of 2 days, up to 2 weeks.  Many of our components like foam and laminated vinyl are made with petroleum based chemicals & materials.  This particular industry was impacted significantly and could not produce raw materials and chemicals for over 3 weeks.  These raw material suppliers are now running and shipping product to Adient and our suppliers.  However, there is an industry-wide shortage as the pipeline of materials was exhausted over the past few weeks.  Some North American Adient locations will be affected by this shortage as many OEMs will be announcing intermittent plant shutdown days. 

We have been working through the details of this devastating situation to minimize impact to Adient-West Point and the customer.  Our local customer, Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, has partnered with us to help secure chemicals from alternate sources so that foam production can continue for Kia vehicles.  These chemicals began delivering to our foam plants this past weekend and testing is underway to ensure seamless supply to our plant.  At this time, we do not anticipate any downtime for lack of supplied material.  However, this is a very fluid situation and it could impact our operation prior to suppliers fully recovering.  Should anything change with this situation, we will communicate to you as soon as new information is available.

Thank you again for your contributions!!

Drew Hankins – West Point Strong

 

 

 

Update- COVID-19 Vaccine

As we all continue to move forward the Company is requesting employees and visitors who are fully vaccinated to voluntarily show their vaccination card to the HR Department.  Fully vaccinated means both shots have been received (not scheduled) for Moderna and Pfizer, and one shot for Johnson and Johnson. HR will review your vaccination card and record the date you were fully vaccinated. This information will be kept confidential.  If you want to voluntarily provide this information, please stop by HR

What are the benefits?

  • Reduce the chance of getting the virus or spreading to others
  • Able to gather with co-workers, family, and friends
  • Able to resume “normal” activities comfortably – travel, eat at restaurants, attend weddings and other social events

Will Adient offer vaccine at work and is there a cost for the vaccine?

  • The vaccine is free and our health care plans cover any cost with administration of the vaccine

What can employees do now?

  • Be aware of where you can get the vaccine in your area and the eligibility criteria as it continues to evolve
  • If you get the first dose of the vaccine – make sure you go back for the second dose
  • Continue to be safe – wear a mask, wash your hands, stay 6 feet from others
  • There are three websites that you can search for a location closest to you. 
    • Georgia – https://dph.georgia.gov/locations/covid-vaccination-site. 
    • Alabama – https://al-telegov.egov.com/alabamavaccine
    • https://eastalcovidvaccine.com/login 

If you receive a positive test result, please do not return to work and contact your HR department.

Reminder, face coverings are always required while entering the plant.  Keep social distancing in mind and remember to wash your hands frequently. 

One and Done surveys are required for all new hires, temp and full time. 

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we continue to navigate through this change. 

Next Update by: 11/01/21

, HR Corner

Mass Communication:  West Point will continue to use DailmyCalls to send text messages and calls to our Team Members. If you have not done so already please confirm with someone in HR that your contact information is up to date. 

HR Mailbox:  WestpointHR@Adient.com – Will allow you to submit paperwork such as medical documentation, general information requests, change of address or phone number, etc.  Reduces personal handling of documents and limits one on one contact.   For more personalized concerns or situations, you can also request to schedule an appointment through the mailbox. 

Benefits

Open Enrollment is coming November 1st through November 12th. 

 MDlive Telemedicine:  www.MDLive.com/BCBSIL  Virtual Drs visits.  

LifeWorks Employee Assistance Program:  www.lifeworks.com  Support 24/7/365. Offers support and guidance during this time and throughout the year.   

 

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