Debbie: passionate about quality and healthy-living

April 8, 2010 at 8:44 am

Debbie Jones, UAW Local 362 (GM employee for 33 years!)
Family: Married to Dennis with one son – Matt, who is 15 years old.
Hobbies: Enjoys walking with my husband, bicycling and going to gourmet food stores
Passions: Staying healthy. I’m also the UAW Local 362 Alternate Benefits Rep and I see what happens to people when they get older!

I am a Quality Lot Control Auditor at the Bay City Components plant in Bay City, Mich. My job involves gauging piston pins and connecting rods (checking parts that go into engines). We deal with measurements in terms of microns – which is smaller than a strand of hair!

The most interesting experience I’ve had at GM was working at the Fort Wayne Assembly Plant. We were the first to see whenever new paint colors came out or any redesigns of vehicles. I feel like I’ve come full circle now. I started at Bay City and hopefully I’ll end my career here – going full circle.

GM just announced $10.5 million investment at Bay City, part of a $500 million total investment between the Tonawanda Engine plant, Defiance Foundry and us. We are thrilled that GM has shown this level of confidence in us.

I spend my weekends attending my son Matt’s sporting events, like basketball and baseball. I also love to visit gourmet food stores and shop for different olive oils and wines from around the world. I do like to cook, with lasagna being my specialty.

As diligent as I am about my health, I’m also very motivated about the quality of my work. I have to sign my initials on everything I check that goes out the door, and I don’t want anything with my name on it to come back! Bay City employees really care about the customers and we’ll do whatever it takes to provide the best quality parts possible.

Ashley Wiedyk

Apr 13th, 2010

Way to go Debbie! Thank you for all your hard work to make sure we get great parts!
Harvey Schneider

Apr 14th, 2010

Debbie is one of the thousands of workers who faithfully come to work every day and quietly go about their business in a calm, confident manor. The kind of UAW worker that no one even notices until they are not there, but the kind of worker that keeps us running smooth and on time. Good job Deb.
Harvey @ GM
Debra Carter

May 4th, 2010

Great job Debbie!
Lori Ricklefs

May 20th, 2010

Debbie,
We are so proud of you. Debbie you really take pride in what you do. I know that those piston pins and connecting rods are at 100% quality with you on the job. I enjoy working with you and knowing that whenever I have a question you are there to answer it. Again, thanks for the good work and I would like to try some of your lasagna!

Lori
Robyn McDaniel

May 28th, 2010

Great job Debbie. You are the kind of worker that the UAW needs and takes pride in. The public needs to know that these are the kind of workers we have today. Keep up the good work.
Todd McDaniel

Jun 7th, 2010

Keep up the good work Debbie. Because of great workers like you we are here today. You do Local 362 and Bay City proud.