North Jackson Rotarians Tour Nissan Canton Plant
Posted by Bill Osborne
on May 31, 2016
On May 31, 2016, approximately 30 North Jackson
Rotarians toured the Nissan automobile plant in Can-
ton Mississippi. It is a highly automated facility that
began operation in 2003, has produced over 14.8 mil-
lion vehicles that are sold domestically and globally,
and employs approximately 6400 people
plus another approximately 2000 that are em-
ployed by its onsite suppliers. The plant has some
1600 robots that operate in the four sub plants.
The robots are used primarily to weld parts together.
The Nissan guides repeatedly emphasized the focus
that the plant has on safety. The most common in-
juries are repetitive motion ones, but the work as-
signments are changed regularly to prevent this
type of injury. We thank Nissan for the tour and for
the contributions that it has made to Mississippi.
The parting words of the guides were to drive safely
going home and to drive a Nissan. They rang true!
Rotarians toured the Nissan automobile plant in Can-
ton Mississippi. It is a highly automated facility that
began operation in 2003, has produced over 14.8 mil-
lion vehicles that are sold domestically and globally,
and employs approximately 6400 people
plus another approximately 2000 that are em-
ployed by its onsite suppliers. The plant has some
1600 robots that operate in the four sub plants.
The robots are used primarily to weld parts together.
The Nissan guides repeatedly emphasized the focus
that the plant has on safety. The most common in-
juries are repetitive motion ones, but the work as-
signments are changed regularly to prevent this
type of injury. We thank Nissan for the tour and for
the contributions that it has made to Mississippi.
The parting words of the guides were to drive safely
going home and to drive a Nissan. They rang true!