{"id":25,"date":"2019-07-12T02:36:29","date_gmt":"2019-07-12T02:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/old.kenanfellows.org\/2020-ssharp\/?p=25"},"modified":"2019-07-12T12:32:47","modified_gmt":"2019-07-12T12:32:47","slug":"week-1-at-keihin-kcst","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.kenanfellows.org\/2020-ssharp\/2019\/07\/12\/week-1-at-keihin-kcst\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 1 at Keihin (KCST)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My first week at Keihin was awesome!\u00a0 The Keihin team has definitely made me feel like part of the team.\u00a0 Day 1 started with Human Resources and Safety orientation.\u00a0 Next, I enjoyed a plant tour by one of the Senior Managers.\u00a0 After lunch, I had the pleasure of attending a Manager&#8217;s meeting, where I was introduced to all of the Keihin plant mangers and guess what?!\u00a0 There had been a meeting held just to plan for my three week visit.\u00a0 Wow!\u00a0 They really know how to make you feel special!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-27 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/old.kenanfellows.org\/2020-ssharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/351\/2019\/07\/Keihin-Day-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.kenanfellows.org\/2020-ssharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/351\/2019\/07\/Keihin-Day-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/old.kenanfellows.org\/2020-ssharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/351\/2019\/07\/Keihin-Day-1-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/old.kenanfellows.org\/2020-ssharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/351\/2019\/07\/Keihin-Day-1-769x1024.jpg 769w, https:\/\/old.kenanfellows.org\/2020-ssharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/351\/2019\/07\/Keihin-Day-1.jpg 901w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Day 2 was just as great.\u00a0 I spent time with the Production Control department first where I learned how orders are filled.\u00a0 EXCEL is so important and it&#8217;s very important that each person on the team communicates with one another.\u00a0 After lunch I visited the benefits component of Human Resources.\u00a0 There I learned about the great opportunities offered to Keihin employees and what it takes to be a great team member.<\/p>\n<p>Day 3 consisted of working with the Materials department, which includes Buyers, Inventory Control, Receiving, and the Shipping departments.\u00a0 I learned how the materials are purchased, received, inventoried, and shipped out once they are assembled.\u00a0 What a process!<\/p>\n<p>Day 4 was &#8220;Training Day&#8221;.\u00a0 I was trained along with six new hires. I was able to go through the same orientation process as everyone that gets hired at Keihin.\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-28 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/old.kenanfellows.org\/2020-ssharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/351\/2019\/07\/Training-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.kenanfellows.org\/2020-ssharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/351\/2019\/07\/Training-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/old.kenanfellows.org\/2020-ssharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/351\/2019\/07\/Training-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/old.kenanfellows.org\/2020-ssharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/351\/2019\/07\/Training-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/old.kenanfellows.org\/2020-ssharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/351\/2019\/07\/Training.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\u00a0I was able to get a close look at some of the circuit boards the company makes, while learning how to acquire documents as an associate. After a great day of hands-on learning, I received a certificate for completing Keihin New Hire Orientation!\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-29 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/old.kenanfellows.org\/2020-ssharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/351\/2019\/07\/Certification-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.kenanfellows.org\/2020-ssharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/351\/2019\/07\/Certification-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/old.kenanfellows.org\/2020-ssharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/351\/2019\/07\/Certification-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/old.kenanfellows.org\/2020-ssharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/351\/2019\/07\/Certification.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Day 5 started with a Production Meeting to prepare for the July 4th shutdown.\u00a0 Who knew there was so much to do!\u00a0 On this day I worked with the busiest team in the building, the Production Team.\u00a0 I learned how EXCEL is used to plan which product will run and how many units will be created.\u00a0 Let me tell you, you really have to know what you are doing!\u00a0 It&#8217;s important to know what needs to run\u00a0 and when.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After week one, it is absolutely evident that STEM is definitely involved in all aspect of what I learned during the week.\u00a0 What&#8217;s the science in it, you might ask.\u00a0 Well, someone had to figure out how to create tiles that resist static right?\u00a0 Yep, that&#8217;s right.\u00a0 Technology is EVERYWHERE!\u00a0 Each &#8220;line&#8221; has at least one computer, some more, that give the machine operators explicit instructions on which boards need to be ran and the quantity.\u00a0 Lets not forget about the engineering.\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-30 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/old.kenanfellows.org\/2020-ssharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/351\/2019\/07\/Markers-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.kenanfellows.org\/2020-ssharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/351\/2019\/07\/Markers-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/old.kenanfellows.org\/2020-ssharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/351\/2019\/07\/Markers-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/old.kenanfellows.org\/2020-ssharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/351\/2019\/07\/Markers.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>Someone has to figure out the most efficient way to set up a &#8220;line&#8221; in order to get the quickest end product.\u00a0 I saw EXCEL used in every in every single department I visited in one capacity or another.\u00a0 Math, even if it&#8217;s basic, is a must.\u00a0 Whether it&#8217;s setting up formulas within EXCEL or adding and subtracting, it&#8217;s definitely a must. STEM is most definitely involved in everything these associates do and problem solving is a must!\u00a0 I am enjoying my time at Keihin and I am looking forward to learning more and making more connections in order to prepare my students for jobs and careers that have not even been invented yet.\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-26\" src=\"https:\/\/old.kenanfellows.org\/2020-ssharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/351\/2019\/07\/Finger-Cots-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.kenanfellows.org\/2020-ssharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/351\/2019\/07\/Finger-Cots-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/old.kenanfellows.org\/2020-ssharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/351\/2019\/07\/Finger-Cots-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/old.kenanfellows.org\/2020-ssharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/351\/2019\/07\/Finger-Cots.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"twitter-share\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?via=Tech_Shorty\" class=\"twitter-share-button\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My first week at Keihin was awesome!\u00a0 The Keihin team has definitely made me feel like part of the team.\u00a0 Day 1 started with Human Resources and Safety orientation.\u00a0 Next, I enjoyed a plant tour by one of the Senior Managers.\u00a0 After lunch, I had the pleasure of attending a Manager&#8217;s meeting, where I was &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/old.kenanfellows.org\/2020-ssharp\/2019\/07\/12\/week-1-at-keihin-kcst\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Week 1 at Keihin (KCST)<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":605,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/old.kenanfellows.org\/2020-ssharp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/old.kenanfellows.org\/2020-ssharp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/old.kenanfellows.org\/2020-ssharp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/old.kenanfellows.org\/2020-ssharp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/605"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/old.kenanfellows.org\/2020-ssharp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/old.kenanfellows.org\/2020-ssharp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38,"href":"https:\/\/old.kenanfellows.org\/2020-ssharp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25\/revisions\/38"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/old.kenanfellows.org\/2020-ssharp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/old.kenanfellows.org\/2020-ssharp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/old.kenanfellows.org\/2020-ssharp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}