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Meet Saba, Our January Employee Spotlight

In 2015, Saba traveled over seven thousand miles to the United States from her home country of Iran.  Her goal was to find a better lifestyle in a culture that allowed women to prosper and flourish.  After years of hard work and determination, Saba is the Lab Manager and Head of the Local Quality Control Unit at our MATHESON location in Houston, Texas. 

However, the road to her current role was not an easy journey.  Saba’s career began in 2011 after she graduated with a Master’s Degree in Chemistry.  Her first position was as a Lab Chemist for a pharmaceutical company in Iran, where she worked until she decided to move to the United States.  Once she arrived in the US, she worked as a cashier to help improve her English.   A year later, she was hired by an oil company as a Lab Technician and worked there until she had her first child.  After taking a break from her career to focus on her family, Saba was hired by MATHESON. Though, it was not without some initial challenges. 

…as I continued to work and learn at MATHESON, I began to see how much potential I had and what I was capable of. My coworkers supported and encouraged me and helped me see that inner strength.

Saba

“When I started working at MATHESON, I had limited experience as a Lab Technician and knew one piece of equipment in the warehouse. However, I began studying by reading the FDA regulations, asking my fellow team members questions about the new devices, and doing all I could to learn more about the industry to help me succeed in my new position at MATHESON.” 

Also, there was the apprehension of being one of few women in her field, but she has this advice to give to women interested in working in the gas industry. 

“I was anxious and a little intimidated seeing that not only was the office male-dominated, but the equipment seemed designed for men using it. However, as I continued to work and learn at MATHESON, I began to see how much potential I had and what I was capable of. My coworkers supported and encouraged me and helped me see that inner strength.  This role and industry have given me confidence in myself which has helped me not only succeed professionally but has allowed me to grow personally.” 

Saba’s love for learning still plays a significant role in her life.   In her downtime, she enjoys reading psychology books to educate herself and utilize what she learned from those books to be better at her job and how to interact better with coworkers.  Saba is also passionate about exercising.  She enjoys salsa dancing and biking.  She rides with about two hundred people weekly and bikes for two to three hours. 
 
Congratulations Saba on being January’s employee spotlight.  You truly are an inspiration to everyone you touch.

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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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