Hand over the keys.

Today is officially when Plastech Engineering Products no longer is in control of what was known as Plastech. JCIM takes over the interior and under the hood plastic parts and the other companies take over the Exterior and Stamping business. It is very sad that a company that employed people for 20 years is gone. I am not going to really go into the reasons that this happened or problems with management and choices that were made. We all can second guess things forever. I want to think about some of the positive things. We all worked at Plastech and what did we get? I know with the help of my wife working that we were able to buy new cars, a home and raise a child. How many families were supported by Plastech? How many children when through their entire life that one of their parents always worked at Plastech? How many marriages were there? How may children born? How many employees were able to pay for their child's college? I was able to meet a lot of great people in the 13.5 years (part of it was with United Screw & Bolt). People who really cared about the product that they were shipping out. People who lent a helping hand in my career. People who were there to talk to when having a bad day. People to share my happiness with and the last day of work my tears. These people are not just people they are my friends. I know that some of my friends will be losing their jobs and many more people that I didn't even know will also. I wish all my friends and anyone else that worked for Plastech luck in the future with what ever adventures lay before them.

Last Day at Plastech Engineered Products

That was a quick two weeks.. I cannot believe that come Monday (Ok, now I have that song in my head), I will not be driving to Plastech as I have for the last 13.5 years. It started with United Screw & Bolt then thru acquisition by Plastech. With Plastech, I have had many opportunities. I started as a Quality Technician at H&P Die Stamping and ended up working my way up through Quality Systems to being a part of IT with the Web-Team. I have been lucky to have some great Managers, Sorry Dan A. I still don't like it when you told me "Well, you have not been car-jacked yet" when you wanted me to come in late at night. I want to thank everyone who had faith in me and giving me challenges to rise above. I have been located at each of the 3 plants in the Cleveland area at one time or another. I also traveled a great of the time when I worked for our Quality Systems group. Plants that I went to during that time were Bryan, Caro, Elwood, Grandville, Kenton, Kentwood, Louisville 1, Newton Falls, Talon Court, Wauseon, Winnsboro plus traveling to corporate offices in Dearborn and Auburn Hills since then. I have met a lot of great people that worked for Plastech. I wish them and their families my best wishes.

Good bye Plastech.