Jeep & Chrysler Tipton Transmission Plant Manufacturing Factory – Video

Plant History: In February 2013, FCA US announced that it would acquire an existing facility in Tipton, Ind., and invest $162 million to establish an additional assembly site for the nine-speed transmission, creating up to 850 new jobs. Production of the nine-speed transmission began in April 2014.

World Class Manufacturing Accomplishments

Tipton Transmission was awarded bronze status for its results in implementing World Class Manufacturing (WCM) on July 12, 2016, becoming the fastest North American plant to receive this designation. The Tipton, Ind., transmission plant reached the bronze milestone just over two years after starting production of the new nine-speed transmission in April 2014. WCM is a methodology that focuses on eliminating waste, increasing productivity, and improving quality and safety in a systematic and organized way. It engages the workforce to provide and implement suggestions on how to improve their jobs and their plants, promoting a sense of ownership.