lockheed martin aeronautics company joint workplace employee participation program jwepp updated:...

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company

Joint Workplace Employee Participation ProgramJoint Workplace Employee Participation ProgramJWEPPJWEPP

Updated: 7-June, 2005Updated: 7-June, 2005

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company 2

Agenda

• What is the JWEPP ?What is the JWEPP ?

• What is the goal of JWEPP ?What is the goal of JWEPP ?

• What impact does JWEPP have on me and my What impact does JWEPP have on me and my job?job?

• JWEPP Operating Ground rulesJWEPP Operating Ground rules

• How is the JWEPP organized ?How is the JWEPP organized ?

• How are team members selected?How are team members selected?

• Examples of JWEPP successesExamples of JWEPP successes

• SummarySummary


What is the JWEPP ?What is the JWEPP ?

The Joint Workplace Employee Participation Program (JWEPP) The Joint Workplace Employee Participation Program (JWEPP) is a program designed to foster employee knowledge, involvementis a program designed to foster employee knowledge, involvementand ideas to enhance Lockheed Martin’s ability to achieve and ideas to enhance Lockheed Martin’s ability to achieve continuous improvement in configuration, quality and cost of continuous improvement in configuration, quality and cost of work processes.work processes.

This belief supports two key objectives: to provide our customersThis belief supports two key objectives: to provide our customerswith best value solutions, and provide good, satisfying jobs forwith best value solutions, and provide good, satisfying jobs forour employees.our employees.


HistoryHistory

This program became effective on July 15 1998. Since the This program became effective on July 15 1998. Since the development of JWEPP, we have:development of JWEPP, we have:- worked as a team in outbidding some sub-contracted work.worked as a team in outbidding some sub-contracted work.- prevented the scheduled reduction of some employees.prevented the scheduled reduction of some employees.- contributed to recent recalls.contributed to recent recalls.- successfully helped bring work here from other companies.successfully helped bring work here from other companies.

The JWEPP was modeled in part from successful programs of The JWEPP was modeled in part from successful programs of the International Association of Machinists (IAM.) The JWEPPthe International Association of Machinists (IAM.) The JWEPPdemonstrates how labor and management, partnering equally demonstrates how labor and management, partnering equally in day-to-day operations of the business, can benefit both in day-to-day operations of the business, can benefit both parties.parties.


What is the goal of JWEPP ?What is the goal of JWEPP ?

This joint program will broaden opportunities for This joint program will broaden opportunities for IAM-represented employees to:IAM-represented employees to:

- learn new techniques and concepts.- learn new techniques and concepts.- provide input to the design of their work environment.- provide input to the design of their work environment.- grow professionally.- grow professionally.

The long term goal of the JWEPP is to win future businessThe long term goal of the JWEPP is to win future businessand build greater job security for all employees.and build greater job security for all employees.


What impact does JWEPP have on me and my job?What impact does JWEPP have on me and my job?

Personal growth opportunityPersonal growth opportunity

Allows me to influence my work environmentAllows me to influence my work environment

Enhances the processes by which I do my work Enhances the processes by which I do my work

Provides Job StabilityProvides Job Stability

Builds Job SecurityBuilds Job Security


JWEPP Operating Ground rulesJWEPP Operating Ground rules

The JWEPP agreement does The JWEPP agreement does notnot::- replace existing company-union labor agreements.- replace existing company-union labor agreements.- address items covered by the labor contract.- address items covered by the labor contract.- address matters that are subject to collective bargaining.- address matters that are subject to collective bargaining.

Examples of Examples of items excludeditems excluded from this agreement include: from this agreement include:- pay-related issues- pay-related issues- employee benefits- employee benefits- job classification/assignment issues- job classification/assignment issues- grievances and union representation.- grievances and union representation.


The JWEPP OrganizationThe JWEPP Organization

JWEPP CoordinatorsJWEPP CoordinatorsPauline Ramos – UnionDavid Abbett – CompanyJohn Rangel – Asst. Union

JWEPP Joint Steering CommitteeJWEPP Joint Steering Committee

UnionDavid Webb (co-chair)Richard StumEarnest BooneEddie Lynch

CompanyLarry Pike (co-chair)James KearneyMarc LauderdaleRobert Powell

JWEPP Ex Officio MembersJWEPP Ex Officio MembersPat Lane – UnionRalph Heath - Company

Meets Monthly

Meets Monthly

Daily Operations

Daily Operations


How is the JWEPP organized ?How is the JWEPP organized ?

Here are three levels of JWEPP Action Teams and the scopeHere are three levels of JWEPP Action Teams and the scopeof issues each level covers:of issues each level covers:

• Department Action TeamsDepartment Action Teams - address shop floor problem - address shop floor problem solving or improvement issues normally contained withinsolving or improvement issues normally contained within a business unit or Department.a business unit or Department.

• Plant Action TeamsPlant Action Teams – address shop floor problem solving – address shop floor problem solving or improvement issues which span more than one businessor improvement issues which span more than one business unit or department.unit or department.

• Company Action TeamsCompany Action Teams – address special program-wide or – address special program-wide or company-wide topics.company-wide topics.


JWEPP team member selectionJWEPP team member selection

Selection of IAM-represented Action Team members willSelection of IAM-represented Action Team members willbe among volunteers from the applicable department andbe among volunteers from the applicable department andbe selected by the IAM (Contact David Webb).be selected by the IAM (Contact David Webb).

Selection of non-IAM-represented Action Team membersSelection of non-IAM-represented Action Team memberswill be among volunteers from the applicable departmentwill be among volunteers from the applicable departmentand selected by the Company.and selected by the Company.

Coordinators will have access to all information about Coordinators will have access to all information about team operations, including sitting in on team meetings,team operations, including sitting in on team meetings,training and other activities.training and other activities.


F-22 Electrical Fabrication

5 Represented Team Members5 Represented Team Members

14 New Jobs14 New Jobs


Tube and Weld Shops


F-22 Tubes Insourced to Fort WorthF-22 Tubes Insourced to Fort Worth

4 NEW JOBS!!!4 NEW JOBS!!!


Shadowboxing


NEW JOBS!!!NEW JOBS!!!


Small Diameter Tube Sub-Assembly



F-22 Composites Area

4 Represented Team Members


F-16 Final Assembly



F-16 Final Paint



Teaming is a ‘Win - Win’ !!!


Your Commitment is KeyYour Commitment is Key

The Company and the Union leadership both recognizeThe Company and the Union leadership both recognizethe significant contributions our represented workforcethe significant contributions our represented workforcehas made and continues to make to the Company’s longhas made and continues to make to the Company’s longhistory of success.history of success.

The two parties welcome individual and collective inputThe two parties welcome individual and collective inputand invite active participation in the JWEPP Programand invite active participation in the JWEPP Programas opportunities arise.as opportunities arise.

Your commitment to the success of this important initiativeYour commitment to the success of this important initiativewill position LM Aero to win new and follow-on aircraftwill position LM Aero to win new and follow-on aircraftprograms that represent your future.programs that represent your future.

"Future government contracts will only be issued to "Future government contracts will only be issued to companies that are Lean“ companies that are Lean“


Questions ?Questions ?

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