Technology: Ford Intensifying Truck Plant in Louisville

The Ford Motor Co. first put out a call during the summer for potential assembly technicians to apply for jobs at the Kentucky Truck Plant. Now it's seeking to enlarge the facility.

The company applied Monday for zoning approval to add 288,000 square feet on its 413-acre site at 3001 Chamberlain Lane.

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Kentucky Truck Plant by the numbers

Current employment: 4,100 hourly, 209 salaried; UAW Local 862 represents the hourly employees, 900 of whom are entry level, aka Tier 2.

Year opened: 1969
Current products: F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550 Super Duty, Expedition, Navigator

Plant size: 6 million square feet on 400 acres, with 24 conveyor miles

Last expansion was recent: $80 million invested in 2014 to support upgrades, retooling and capacity increases.