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we care Award Recipient

"we care" Award Recipient

Fabian Schmahl

Fabian Schmahl

President and CEO, GM Plant Hamilton
December 3, 2019

Every year, thyssenkrupp recognizes select locations throughout the world who go above and beyond when it comes to employee safety through the “we care” award. This award is their form of recognition for outstanding achievements for Occupational Safety and Health practices throughout thyssenkrupp AG. I am pleased to announce that Plant Hamilton has been recognized as one of three plants for our “Near Miss Reporting App”, and will be taking home the 3rd place award for the 2019 “we can” awards!!

I would personally like to congratulate and recognize our OPX and Health and Safety team for their creativity and dedication to keeping our Bilsteiners safe. The way we are able to use modern technologies to reduce our accident count is a monumental step in our industry, and very very important to me. I encourage our Bilsteiners to keep reporting those near misses and continue to keep safety as our #1 priority!

To read more about the “we can award” and to see who the other recipients are, read the official announcement here and watch the video! Join me in congratulating our EHS and OPX teams, but most importantly, every Bilsteiner should give themselves a pat on the back because if it weren’t for you all reporting near misses, this award would not have happened.

Congratulations to all of the award recipients. It is an honor to stand next to various thyssenkrupp plants throughout the world and know that we all take pride in the responsibility of having an impact on the safety and well-being of others.

 

Signing off,

Fabian Schmahl

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Maintaining the Value of Safety

MAINTAINING THE VALUE OF SAFETY

Stephanie Flannery

Stephanie Flannery

Occupational Safety & Health Manager
11.13.2018

Safety is our primary focus at thyssenkrupp BILSTEIN of America, Inc.. Everything we do is centered around pursuing a forward-facing safety and health culture. Our success in providing a safe place to work is contributed to determining failure causes systematically and preventing them permanently. Every Bilsteiner has a Safety Stop-Card attached to their badge and has the responsibility and authority to stop unsafe actions and conditions and seek solutions together. We use technology to make improving safety conditions easy and fast. We have an app where employees can report unsafe conditions and unsafe acts quickly and with ease. We then have a system to follow up on those reports with corrective and preventive actions.

Our Safety and Health team is active in equipping every Bilsteiner with the skills necessary to create and maintain a safe working environment. We also go beyond that by offering our employees access to a full-time Occupational Nurse and a Life Coach to ensure the physical and mental well-being of our employees. We also have a company dog, Piper the Poodle, who serves as the Director of Employee Morale. We like to focus on the Employee Experience, to keep our employees safe, happy, and healthy.

Our systematic approach to continually improve the health and well-being of our employees is why safety is our #1 value. To us, the safety of our employees is beyond a priority; it’s a value. Priorities change where the value of life doesn’t. At the end of July, our Bilsteiners hit a huge victory for Plant Hamilton: 500 days without a lost-time accident. Since then, we still haven’t had a lost-time accident and today marks our 605th day of no lost time!

This milestone is due in part to our Bilsteiners following the monthly safety training implementations and by holding one another accountable for their actions. We encourage them to look out for each other, not just themselves with our “See It, Say It” mentality.

 

Signing off,

Stephanie Flannery

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Reflecting on my BILSTEIN Internship

Reflecting on my BILSTEIN Internship

Sarah King

Sarah King

Digital Marketing Co-Op
09.12.2018

BILSTEIN takes a lot of pride in their Intern/Co-Op/Apprenticeship Programs, and that’s why today I was asked to take over the blog to share my BILSTEIN story as a summer intern. As the summer winds down and recruitment for the spring semester co-op programs begin, I thought I’d take this opportunity to reflect on my experience as a BILSTEIN intern and encourage other college students to become a Bilsteiner.

Before diving in, my name is Sarah King and I spent the last three and a half months as a co-op in Human Resources. I am a Cincinnati native, going into my senior year at Ole Miss pursuing two bachelor’s degrees; one in Marketing and Corporate Relations and one in Banking and Finance. My BILSTEIN mission for the summer was to create a website for Plant Hamilton and help this location establish a digital footprint on various social media channels to provide insight recruiting efforts.

Between wanting to make a strong first impression and doing my best to remember names, I knew starting this new experience would provide the chance to work, create, execute and grow. It’s never easy being the “newbie” and I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a tad bit nervous or intimidated on my first day, but after the first few hours, I felt like a valued member of the BILSTEIN team. My manager has served as a mentor while providing insight, guidance and support throughout the duration of my co-op.

The best part of becoming a Bilstiener was being trusted to tackle large projects and work directly with upper management… rather than filing papers or going on coffee runs. I left the office each day seeing the results of my work, which was such a fulfilling feeling. It’s important to know that everyone’s work matters and that each Bilsteiner is part of a bigger picture. Everyone at BILSTEIN contributes to help the company better itself and further serve its customers.

Interns, co-ops and apprentices are encouraged and empowered to take on heftier projects, create strategies and grow their professional network. Students are able to work with a team on real projects that have a measurable impact on the company while receiving insightful feedback from many different department heads. BILSTEIN provides their co-ops and interns with a hands-on approach with direct guidance from mentors, managers and co-workers.

The lessons learned and skills gained over the last three and a half months are memorable take-a-ways I’ll hold forever as I start my professional career. Thank you, Bilsteiner’s for welcoming me onto the team and supporting me in my efforts. As I head back to Mississippi to finish my senior year, I encourage my fellow Bilsteiner’s to keep up the great work, hold the company values at your core and never forget that BILSTEIN Rocks!

If you’re interested in a full-time position, an internship or even more information on why BILSTEIN Rocks, I encourage you to visit our careers page or contact Michelle Schmidt to see how you can Become a Bilsteiner; you won’t regret it!

 

Signing off,

Sarah King

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WELCOME

WELCOME

Fabian Schmahl

Fabian Schmahl

President & CEO
08.01.2018

Hello current and future Bilsteiners and welcome to the new BILSTEIN website for Plant Hamilton. The purpose of launching this site is to make it easy for potential recruits and community members to learn why BILSTEIN rocks! In addition to sharing information about our culture, training programs, community involvement, facilities and more, we will also be starting this blog. Throughout the lifetime of our blog, my team and I will be covering all things BILSTEIN  from our company values and career opportunities to leadership training classes and the manufacturing industry.

As we continue to further develop our digital footprint, I encourage you to explore our new Plant Hamilton site and share the link with your friends and family. While you’re at it, feel free to follow BILSTEIN U.S. on Facebook and Instagram and check out our Plant Hamilton LinkedIn page. With new recruits, employees and community members visiting our site, we wanted to make it easier for people to navigate our pages and find what they’re looking for. 

We hope you enjoy learning more about BILSTEIN Plant Hamilton and have fun exploring our new site. Be sure to check back for the most recent blog, and until then, remember: BILSTEIN Rocks!

Signing off,

Fabian Schmahl

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