Q4 Best Practice Tour: Nexteer Automotive

Our Q4 Best Practice Tour is set, and it's a good one! On Thursday, October 29th, Nexteer Automotive is opening the doors to Plant 4 in Saginaw for M3A.

If you don't know Nexteer, they build steering, driveline, and motion control systems for more than 60 automakers, including BMW, Ford, GM, Stellantis, and VW. They have twenty-seven plants around the world, and one of the most advanced ones is right in Saginaw County.

Event Details

DATE: Thursday, October 29, 2026

TIME: 8:45 AM check-in, 9:00 AM start, wrap around 11:30 AM

LOCATION: Nexteer Automotive, Plant 4, 3900 E. Holland Rd., Saginaw

Space is capped at 30 so don't wait to register!

A few things to know: Attendees must be 18 or older, safety glasses and steel-toe shoes are required, there is no photography inside the plant, and the route includes a fair amount of walking and possibly stairs. Registration closes Friday, October 23rd.

During the tour, you'll see:

The morning opens with a safety briefing and an overview of Nexteer's history, capabilities, and business scope. Then it's onto the floor: the engineering test labs, then a portion of the Driveline facility, where you'll watch high-volume automated machining and heat-treat operations, advanced robotics, and lean assembly lines running live.

You'll leave with a clear picture of how a global operation approaches safety, quality, and continuous improvement, plus a few ideas worth trying back home.



Questions? Reply to this email or reach Alex Brandel at abrandel@themmma.org.