Nissan Decherd has added horsepower to Warren County High School’s CTE Maintenance and Light Repair classes.
“I would like to thank the Infiniti plant at Decherd for their generous donation to our automotive technology program,” said WCHS instructor Earl McClung.

The 2018 model year Infinity M274 turbo charged 175KW four-cylinder engines where part of a group of engines designated for donation to local schools for training use and technical instruction.

“The engine donations will provide students hands-on experiences with a 2018 Infinity engine which will help them develop an understanding of engines used in current automobiles,” said CTE director Tracy Risinger. “I would like to thank Nissan Decherd for the engine donations and the professional development provided to the instructors at the Takumi Workshop.”

Nissan also provided a two-day training workshop for instructors McClung and Bert Sinks.

“The workshop is normally only made available to Infiniti employees,” said McClung. “I was thoroughly impressed with their workplace ethics and our trainers’ depth of knowledge. Nissan’s generosity will greatly enhance our students’ knowledge and help to further the goals of the program.”

The Takumi workshop at the Infiniti powertrain plant in Decherd is about inspiring and creating a premium-quality mindset, where everyone within the company takes ownership and pride in the product they build. Everyone at the plant gets the opportunity to build engines from the block up.

Trainees assemble the engine themselves, after instruction. While assembling the engine, the trainees also learn what each component is, the function of each component, and how all the components work together as a whole engine.
This training also provides the trainee with a proactive approach to possible defects, because they are equipped with the knowledge to verify quality of each component and its installation.