“Once the change in ownership
took place, we had the additional resources for the rest of the move and assistance with starting operations,” Baines said. “We also had help with planning and troubleshooting the areas that had started at Wahoo.” Tis September, Wahoo’s molding
and pouring lines were operational, though castings needed to be shipped to Omaha for cleaning, heat treat- ing and finishing. Additionally, cores were still produced in Omaha and needed to make the 45-minute trip to Wahoo. “Te biggest challenge was to con- tinue our operations at two different locations,” said Ken Moses, plant manager. “We had to maintain our customer base while allowing us to do a startup in one area at one facility and maintain the rest of the opera- tion as you begin molding and pour- ing, of course that meant castings had to be transferred back to Omaha for process and shipping.”
“Ultimately, where we want to hang our hat is high quality and
exceeding customer
expectation,” —Kevin Brown
In June, Kevin Brown officially
took over as CEO of OSCC. Most recently the president at Omaha-based RD Industries, a manufacturer of plastic containers and dispensers, he had been working behind the scenes for months. Te change in owner- ship provided additional resources, particularly in plant engineering and logistics, which allowed a significant amount of progress in the following three months.
“Tere was a lot of planning before
I joined,” Brown said. “But we had more resources to handle such a large project. It wasn’t a major overhaul of plans, as much as adding to and streamlining what was in place.” By June, the large melt, mold and
core departments began start-up opera- tions and were operational. In June and July, finishing equipment was brought online and work began in Wahoo. Te blast equipment, arc and weld booths, grinding stations and inspec- tion department also began opera- tions. While the capabilities in the new facility expanded, the Omaha site closed more and more of its operations. Te two molding and pouring lines were shuttered successively beginning in April 2014. Te site officially closed when cleaning and heat treatment operations ceased on July 18. “It was really a matter of pulling the plug at Omaha overnight and seeing if Wahoo could handle every- thing,” Baines said. “And, for the most
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