Roderick G. Koch Email and Phone Number

The plant manufactures Torque Convertors and Steering Columns. It is a 1M sq. ft. facility employing approximately 900 people. It is very diversified in that it contains a number diverse processes Machining ( milling, drilling, tapping, welding, assembly, Brazing, and stamping ).My personal responsibilities have included production management, Maintenance, and Engineering of the facilities. Responsible for maintenance, engineering, Non New Model investments, sustainment and improvement off all manufacturing processes, environmental programs, non productive material, as well as productive material management.The plant employees WCM continuous improvement systems. I am primarily responsible for the Professional Maintenance Pillar activities. Since being responsible for these activities the plant has achieved a level 2 and are close to scoring bronze or 3 in their journey to Gold.

Trenton Engine Plant is an engine manufacturing facility that contained 2.2 million square feet of manufacturing space. The plant employed as many as 4000 employees at the top of its performance years. I held multiple ascending responsibilities there since being hired as a machining operator in 3/24/1976. Maintenance supervisor, Engineering supervisor, Engineering Manager, and Production / Manufacturing Manager. This plant manufactured V6 & 4 cylinder engines. There were numerous engine launches, plant rearrangements, continuous improvement processes, that I helped lead and implemented from various levels of responsibility over those 33 years of my employment there. The plant sustained and improved over those years and were eventually rewarded with a second plant at this site. It is now a complex of two plants. I assisted in the initial start up of this facility.