layouts to improve safety, quality, and efficiency. It is great to see all our partners embrace lean manufacturing so we can learn from each other.”
Greene observed that with their type of workplace— with people that have constraints to employment, and the company commitment to a family environment—“ Sometimes when people have barriers to employment, they do things at work that many companies would fire them for. We are trying to help them when they do these things and teach them how to react and control themselves appropriately, so that someday they can work somewhere else. It takes extra time and patience to help them become better employees. We go the extra two miles.”
While TB is still a health risk, there are many other barriers to employment today. Firland and its leadership and board are actively working to honor Mrs. Boeing’ s original idea of conducting high-quality aerospace work while overcoming life’ s challenges.
Firland operates within a Kaizen culture focused on continuous improvement.
• Precision CNC machining
• Bending
• Riveting
• Ground stud installation
• Final assembly
• Part mark
• Quality inspections
They have been in operation since 1955 making high-quality aircraft parts.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Firland Foundation & Workshop
Manufacturing Excellence with a Mission since 1955
www. firland. org( 206) 363-4349
1700 NE 150th Street Shoreline WA, 98155
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