Originally Posted By: dnewton3
Originally Posted By: BlueOvalFitter
Originally Posted By: dnewton3
I have a soft-spot for Ford; my dad retired from Ford and I worked there for 16 years.
DN3, if you don't mind me asking, what did you do while at FORD?
16 years of various stuff in managment, including supervison of various machining and assembly operations, as well as many years of maintenance. That includes everything from daily production machine oversight, to complete remanufacturing of million-dollar pieces of equipment, to the total 1.8 million sq-ft facility including HVAC, powerhouse, waste treatment, etc. Did lots of UOAs and vibration analysis and thermal analysis on everything from bearings to gearboxes to multi-million dollar turbine air compressors, etc, etc. PM programs were my life for quite a while. Also oversaw the fork-truck and maintenance garrage for the facility when I was "off shift" (nights) for a while. I also taught both Confined Space Rescue and Heights/High Angle Rescue for our on-site ERT (emergency response team). Even earned my Indiana Firefighter I & II certificates while there because we had first-response firetrucks (which we maintained)! In 16 years I'd probably worked in 90% of the plant in some capacity or another. I think about the only thing I didn't do was HR, supply-chain and finance type stuff.
I also have 17 years of law enforcement as a fully sworn Deputy (still currently serve on weekends).
I might be rude, opinionated, demanding, overly inquisitive, terse, giddy, talkative and a whole host of other undesirable things. But lazy I'm not ...
Very impressive.
Not that I didn't before but now I can follow your advice with a better point of view. For example;If you think ST oil is just as good to use as any other brand then ST it is.
Thanx DN3, for answering my Q?. I look forward to reading more of your input on this site.