These employees are being recognized by a coworker for going above and beyond.
Jonathan Miller has taken craft employees that are newer or less experienced and poured into teach them and allowing them seat time instead of taking over. This is growing our team as well as Jonathan as he grows in his role and beyond. – Joshua Akers
Since there were only a few of us in the office today , I took Brent Sullivan and Yeisy Lopez to lunch. We ended up going to R&R BBQ off Poplar Tent Road. It turned out to be an eventful lunch. About 2/3rds of the way through our meal, there was a very minor disturbance (at first) across the dining room from us. Yeisy noticed first. She told Brent and me that she thought that gentlemen was having a stroke. As things escalated, Yeisy was much more clear that something wasn’t right with the gentlemen across the room. Staff from the restaurant were starting to huddle around, but no one knew what to do. It was at that time that Yeisy and Brent went over to the table. Yeisy immediately noticed that he was having a seizure, and Brent grabbed the gentleman’s head, holding it upright to keep him from choking. As the gentleman was lowered to the ground, Brent held his head upright until EMTs got there. That act alone kept the gentleman from choking and may have saved his life. When Fire and Medic got there, they took over. The situation would have been much worse if it were not for the quick actions of Yeisy and Brent. They were truly heroes today. I was impressed by their quick action. I don’t know for sure that it did, but it likely saved a life. – Joel Riddle
Colton Roberts has gone above and beyond to finish Geo-Structural plan sets while leading training and completing other tasks. His dedication to tight deadlines and last-minute changes has been invaluable to SEC’s mission. – SEC Team
Weather impacts have been ongoing from this fall into winter. Dealing with the elements have been a challenge that has been ongoing. Kris Morgan and the team have been coming up with creative ways to demuck, defrost, and place back fill that typically wouldn’t be possible. – Joshua Akers
William Gwinn is that co-worker that lights up the room, always early with a smile on his face ready for what the day has in store for him. William has never back down from any task that he has been challenged with, large or small. From fabrication in the shop on Monday too setting tanks at a brewery on Tuesday he has the skills and mine set of lets get it done. Know matter what the ask, he is always running towards the challenges. Thank you, William for all you do for us here in the Mid-South Region. – Terry Swayne
Gary Johnston has done an excellent job at NUCOR Lexington. His planning has directly impacted the safe work site for his team. Without proper planning it would be easy to overlook hazards associated the the ever changing landscape of the project. – Joshua Akers
On Thursday, I was in Walterboro for a meeting. I also had a small order to deliver to Jaime Anderson. I had a few hours to work before my meeting and Jaime went out of his to make sure I had a place to work and everything I may need be successful. Even though he had other things going on. I really appreciate his attention and helping attitude. At no time did he appear to be annoyed or put out by me being there. – Jason Mauney
Trey Gonzalez has taken his young team and trained them as he moves forward on his project. He takes the time to train the team members by showing details on how to perform different tasks that they are unfamiliar with. He has been in the seat when necessary to give his team a full understanding of the proper procedures to complete the work tasks. – Joshua Akers
We got a call on Christmas day, that a client had a fire line leak and their facility was at risk with no fire protection on line. Our team (Rick Adsit, Brandon Lauerman, Jazil Chacon, Joshua Akers + crew) mobilized on the 26th and fixed the leak, with the help of one of our waterworks supply partners, who provided the replacement valve on short notice. This team “answered the call that no one else would” as our client mentioned after the work was complete. Thanks to this team and all of our team’s who go over and above and “Run towards challenges” – Jim Rhodes
Rick Adsit is probably the best listener that I have ever been around. He listens intentionally and gives his feedback as well as alternate prospective on any subject. – Joshua Akers
I’d like to recognize Dalton Vestal, Chris Tovar and the Piping Systems Division shop for their work on our recent project at the Gerdau Steel Mill. The prefabricated parts coming from our shop fit beautifully into place, saving the team valuable time during the outage. On-site, Dalton Vestal and Chris Tovar worked industriously through the outage to complete the job. It was an excellent display showcasing how “Nothing less than my best is good enough”. – Jacob Kachmar
Jason Wade has been involved in more than just a logistics driver. He helps by giving input as well as operating equipment when needed. He gives pointers to our team members when operating heavy equipment. He always has a smile on his face and always jumps in to help in any way he can. – Joshua Akers
Mark Prentice is a highly skilled and dedicated teammate. His ability to quickly identify and implement technological solutions to streamline our processes makes him an invaluable asset to our team. – Katy Roland
Bruce Ashworth has been phenomenal in his role in the training department. He helps not only to train our operators but also helps our superintendents. Our operators are indeed learning, and we can see the results in the field. We have been consistent with monthly Saturday training, rainy day training as well as onsite training through out the week. – Joshua Akers
On the Creek Mill project Henry Rodriquez went above and beyond when it became evident that an important section of work was going to be delayed. The work was very important and Henry wanted to be there to see it through to completion. This work was supposed to take place before the week of Thanksgiving, but was delayed and would have to take place during the week of Thanksgiving. Henry had PTO scheduled for the week of Thanksgiving and on his own rescheduled his PTO to make sure he was on site during the asphalt placement. Henry showed incredible commitment by taking ownership of this work to make sure the client was provided an incredible product. – Brandon Lauerman
I want to take a moment to recognize one of our employees, Deon Brown, who has recently demonstrated significant growth in a leadership role. Since gaining access to construction blueprints, he has truly excelled in layout, construction, and quality control. During the recent project at the Mid-Carolina Regional Airport, his performance with the total station was outstanding. He took full responsibility for laying out, setting, and performing quality checks on anchor bolts. His meticulous attention to detail ensured that all anchor bolts were placed without errors and were precisely located according to the drawings. This level of accuracy and professionalism not only reflects his dedication but also highlights his growing expertise in the field. His contributions have been instrumental in the success of this project, and I look forward to seeing his continued growth and impact on future projects. – Eddie Shephard
As the Piping Systems Division grows within Wayne Brothers Industrial our Quality Control group must match that pace. Tucker Justice is currently a welder in the Piping System Division. He has accepted the challenge in transitioning role from as a welder to a quality control inspector. For the past several months Tucker has attended training, in January he has completed and passed certification as a Quality Control Visual Inspector. – Jonathan DaCosta
Bruce Ashworth and John Burch have been coming in on Saturday to do training both in the classroom and in the field. They have been doing this consistently for months on their own time. The are passionate about Developing and Empowering people. – Jake Potter
