Progress to transform the Ford Annex plant off Drouillard Road is moving forward.
The automaker is removing the old equipment to install the machinery to manufacture a new engine.
It's part of the $600-million investment in Windsor Ford announced in March.
Unifor Local 200 President John D'Agnolo says they've been working on it for some time.
He says the work has been going since the spring as they tear out the old equipment to make room for the new machinery.
"We started in June we've called back close to 120 people" according to D'Agnolo, "Those people haven't seen the inside, some of them the inside of Ford Motor Company in 9 and a half years"
He says the employment numbers are better than they expected.
D'Agnolo says one positive aspect of the project is that the local's skilled trades workers are doing the installation.
He says it's not only good employment but the workers will understand the equipment more thoroughly.
D'Agnolo expect all the laid off workers will be returned by 2019 and there will have to be a number of new hires.