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Meet Wade, Our December Employee Spotlight

Since 2015, Wade has worked at MATHESON’s Waverly, NE location. 

However, Wade’s journey with MATHESON began in the early 1990s, before MATHESON acquired Linweld. “I started at Linweld in 1994 and worked with cylinders and reconditioning in the cylinder distribution center. My tasks included retesting cylinders, putting new valves in, and repainting the cylinders. I also helped with loading and unloading the route trucks.” 

Wade decided to make a career change and move from the cylinder distribution center to the warehouse. “Working at a large company, I had the opportunity to move into a different area and see a new side of the company.” After working as a warehouse associate, Wade was promoted to team leader. 

I work with many great people, and we make a great team.

Wade

In Wade’s current position, he plays a vital role in the supply chain management of our inventory. He is responsible for quality control of all orders, ensuring that the orders are processed accurately and shipped on time with all the appropriate paperwork.  Wade is also responsible for maintaining all customer delivery records.

Wade thoroughly enjoys working with his fellow team members. “I work with many great people, and we make a great team. We have many things in common since many of us came from the cylinder distribution center, and we share a similar goal of doing our job promptly and efficiently.” 

When Wade is not working, he enjoys spending time with his family, including his wife, two kids, mother, and mother-in-law. Wade and his wife like traveling, especially to South Dakota. Wade states he is a “simple man with a simple life,” but his career at MATHESON has allowed him to grow and develop his confidence and workplace relationships.

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Meet Carolyn, Our November Employee Spotlight

Most mornings, Carolyn wakes up and drives anywhere in a sixty-mile radius of MATHESON’S Columbus, Nebraska store to speak with and assist customers working at businesses such as metal manufacturing facilities, ethanol plants, and even fire truck manufacturers. 

This is an environment Carolyn not only loves but one in which she thrives. “I love working with our customers and taking care of them. This job allows me to travel and bring new ideas and solutions to the attention of our clientele.” 

Carolyn has been a MATHESON Outside Sales Representative since 2006. However, she has thirty-four years of combined experience in sales, management, and accounting. Carolyn began working for Linweld in the late 1980s and stayed on when MATHESON acquired Linweld in 2006. 

“I love helping customers throughout the entire process, but the support you give after the sale is critical in the longevity of customer retention.”  

Carolyn

Carolyn’s typical day involves problem solving and offering ideas to customers to help improve their general processes or provide vending solutions, automation studies, welding processes, and safety solutions.  She will often assist in training customers in using new equipment and be available to support and troubleshoot questions on our products. “Service after the sale is essential to me,” states Carolyn. “I love helping customers throughout the entire process, but the support you give after the sale is critical in the longevity of customer retention.”  

Over three decades in the workforce have allowed Carolyn to learn a thing or two about customer relationships. “The best lesson I have learned during my career would be to take good care of your customers and build loyalty with them. You are developing relationships and trust with your clients that will continue to foster other relationships and help grow your business.” 

 “Teamwork is another large part of my success. I couldn’t do it without my fellow team members at the store. The collaborative environment at MATHESON is exceptional; we frequently bounce ideas off one another and help each other out in any way we can.” 

When she is not traveling with her husband to different parts of the US, Carolyn likes spending time in her garden at her home in Omaha.  “I have a lot of fun gardening. I love growing jalapenos and everything else needed to make salsa, my favorite treat.”

If you are ever in Nebraska, you should be on the lookout for Carolyn. 

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Meet Rita, Our October Employee Spotlight

If you are ever headed out to the Wisconsin area, you may be lucky to interact with Rita, the Purchasing Manager for MATHESON’s Southeastern Wisconsin, Illinois, Eastern Minnesota and Eastern Iowa regions. 

Rita began working at MATHESON in 2011, but has been a part of the welding industry since 1996 with over 25 years of experience in the business. Her daily responsibilities as a purchasing manager include a variety of tasks such as supporting MATHESON’S retail stores, assisting in creating purchase orders for welding hard goods, helping with shipments, and doing physical inventory. 

An aspect of her job that Rita particularly enjoys is inventory management and making sure all stores are properly stocked. Rita works diligently with our site managers to make sure our customers get the products they need as soon as possible. “We have a great team of site managers and purchasing managers; we all work very well together and support each other whenever necessary.  It is so great to be a part of a team where we all feel like family.”

I have been involved in so many areas of MATHESON; it is nice to have that experience and knowledge to help me make informed decisions and help my teammates.

Rita

In Rita’s years of experience, she has picked up a few life lessons along the way, one of which is “knowledge is power.” She loves learning and is always taking additional courses to help her grow professionally. By doing so, Rita is able to assist her coworkers when they need support and uses those lessons she has learned to not only help her at MATHESON but in her everyday life, as well.  “I have been involved in so many areas of MATHESON; it is nice to have that experience and knowledge to help me make informed decisions and help my teammates.” 

Here at MATHESON, our company culture revolves around helping our customers. Rita strives to continually learn new skills that will ultimately help our patrons, whether it be making product suggestions or knowing the customer’s buying behavior in the different regions she manages. Even when Rita’s work does not require her to directly interact with customers, she is still helping them from afar, and MATHESON as a whole. 

If you were to run into Rita during her personal time you may find her reading the latest fantasy or science fiction novel, listening to the albums of anything by C.F. Kip Winger, or relaxing with one of her favorite hobbies…photography. “I really enjoy photography, especially wildlife photography. It is a pretty relaxing activity and because I have to wait to watch the wildlife come out and do something interesting, it also helps teach me patience.”  If you want to be a part of the MATHESON family, visit our career page to find a job opportunity near you:

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Meet Chris, Our Bulk Driver of the Year and September Employee Spotlight

Since October of 2016, Chris has been a part of MATHESON’S Carrollton, KY location. Chris is a Driver Training Supervisor whose job entails delivering gases to our customers as well as training and mentoring new MATHESON truck drivers. 

…to know that we help support so many different industries provides me with a sense of ownership in helping not only our customers but also helping people throughout the region.

Chris

Chris’ work ethic, positive attitude, and thirty years of driving experience laid the groundwork for him to be the winner of the MATHESON Bulk Driver of the Year Award for 2022. The Driver of the Year program recognizes MATHESON’s best drivers for their dedication to safety, on-time delivery and customer service, and the Bulk Driver of the Year Award is the most prestigious award presented to the “best of the best” of all bulk drivers. “I was honored and surprised when I found out I won. I was honored that my name was in the running and surprised because I was doing what I have done for the last thirty years.” 

Chris’ honor does not come as a shock to those who know him well. His hard-working attitude is infectious and has helped create a bond with his co-workers at MATHESON. “A lot of us have similar interests, goals, and work ethic. We all are very focused on getting the products to our customers in a timely and safe manner.” 

Chris’ passion for his job can be seen daily and he passes that enthusiasm on to the new employees he is training. “Our manufacturing process is fascinating to me and to know that we help support so many different industries provides me with a sense of ownership in helping not only our customers but also helping people throughout the region.” 

When Chris is not working, he can often be found spending time with his kids, kayaking, and hosting karaoke parties. Chris’ selflessness is not only seen at work but also in his personal life where he enjoys spending time giving back to his community, whether it be through volunteering for his local fire department or helping in his neighborhood. 

Chris has been a leader throughout his career and exemplifies what it means to be MATHESON’S Bulk Driver of the Year and September’s Employee Spotlight. Learn about how you can start your career at MATHESON:

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