This November, our employee spotlight is in Bloomington, Indiana to speak with Jesse Lowe, Production Supervisor. Here’s what Jesse had to say about working at PHOENIX:
PHX: When did you first start working at PHOENIX and how have your responsibilities changed?
I started with Phoenix in April of 2014 as a Mold Tech with no molding experience. After 8 years at the Greencastle plant, I took the opportunity to help start the Bloomington plant as a Production Supervisor.
PHX: What are some of the challenges and rewards of being a production supervisor?
The hardest challenge as a supervisor is encouraging people to do their best work and keep a positive attitude even though they may be dealing with stressful issues in their personal lives. The most rewarding thing for me is when I teach someone something new that makes their job easier and get to see them have confidence in knowing what they are doing.
PHX: What are your hobbies?
Anything outdoors with my family. Hiking, fishing, and bow hunting.
PHX: How would you say being an outdoorsman has helped you with your work here at PHOENIX?
I harvested my first deer 30 years ago and in those years I have matured as a hunter and learned a lot about the animals I am trying to outsmart. When I started hunting I didn't know what I was doing but learned something new every time I stepped into the woods. Just like when I started at PHOENIX, I knew nothing about injection molding but the longer I worked here the more I learned and the more efficient I became at my job. It takes a lot of hard work and determination to consistently harvest mature bucks with a bow. That same hard work and determination has spilled over into all other aspects of my life and the work I do for PHOENIX is no exception. So whether I am in a tree or at work I am still learning and giving it my all. I heard a wise man once say we should all be "forever learning."
PHX: What is your favorite Phoenix product?
I have to say the gelato/ice cream cap. I ran that cap in Greencastle when I first started and we are getting it in Bloomington in the near future.