10 MILLIONTH ENGINE DESTINED FOR 2010 MUSTANG GT

Ford’s Romeo Engine Plant Produces 10 Millionth Engine,
Continues to Power Icons Like Mustang

After years of delivering power to two of Ford Motor Company’s iconic products, the Mustang and Ford F-150, Romeo Engine Plant has reached a historic milestone – the production of its 10 millionth engine.

The 10 millionth engine, a 4.6 liter 3-valve V-8, will be shipped to AutoAlliance International in Flat Rock, Mich., to be installed in a new 2010 Mustang GT.

• Romeo Engine Plant, produces V-8 engines for Mustang, Shelby GT500, Ford F-150, Explorer, E-Series van, Crown Victoria, and the Mercury Grand Marquis.
• Plant produces 140 engines an hour on its high-volume line, with hourly and salaried teams focusing on continuous improvement and quality basics.
• In 2008, engines built at Romeo generated a combined 88.9 million horsepower, 2,750 times the combined horsepower of this year’s starting field at Daytona.

Quotes:

“Romeo Engine’s products are powering two of Ford’s iconic vehicles and we focus on quality every minute of every day. We deal with a great deal of complexity on our lines, and we’ve had very strong quality performance over a very long period of time.”
- Shaun Whitehead, Plant Manager, Romeo Engine Plant

“We have more than 600 purchase parts from more than 150 suppliers so we deal with a large amount of intricate processes and parts on our line. We have 11 different models on the line that we handle for seven different assembly plant customers – as well as the Ford Customer Service Division.”
- Shaun Whitehead, Plant Manager, Romeo Engine Plant

“Quality really is our number one priority. Our Quality Operating System focuses on continuous improvement and an adherence to quality basics.”
- Phil Kloss, Quality Manager, Romeo Engine Plant

“We have hundreds of eyes throughout our machining and assembly processes. Employees on the line constantly bring attention to changes in feel, appearance or test performance – even when unrelated to the task at hand.”
- Phil Kloss, Quality Manager, Ford Romeo Engine Plant

“This is a huge accomplishment for our plant. We started this plant with a team concept that was really new for Ford when they converted from the tractor plant. Over the years, we’ve stayed consistent in our team approach, with both hourly and salaried employees working together. We strive to be the best engine builders in the world, and we’d like to build another 10 million.”
- Randy Newsom, UAW Local 400 Chairman at Romeo Engine

Links:

News Release: FORD’S ROMEO ENGINE PLANT PRODUCES 10 MILLIONTH ENGINE, CONTINUES TO POWER FORD ICONS

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