Ken Farris is SSE's June Employee of the Month

Ken Farris, June 2013 Employee of the Month

 

LAKE OZARK, MO- Schultz Surveying and Engineering is pleased to announce that Ken Farris will be recognized as the June Employee of the Month. Ken was selected for his work with the drafting department at the Lake Ozark office.  Owner Stan Schultz said, “Ken is a fantastic SSE employee to be chosen for this award. Ken works hard and is always willing to jump in and help where and when needed. He puts SSE’s customers first. I always enjoy watching our employees learn and grow in their roles and Ken is a great example of an employee who has taken that initiative. ”

June Employee of the Month Ken Farris has been with SSE for 3 1/2 years.  In addition to helping with the engineering drafting, Ken also helps with the surveying drafting duties at the Lake office.  When asked what he likes about working at SSE, Ken added "I am so happy to work with the people at SSE and our customers. I like seeing a project idea come to life. Being chosen as Employee of the Month is not something I expected but I really appreciate the compliment."

In honor of Ken being awarded June’s Employee of the Month, SSE will donate $100 on his behalf to the St. Martin School Church Fund of Jefferson City. St. Martin School is where Ken’s young daughter Casey and son Caleb attend classes, and St. Martin is the church Ken and his wife Kelley of 11 years attend services.

“Ken has an excellent work ethic and I can always depend on him to do whatever I ask.  He is always ready to jump in and help anyone get a job out the door.  It does not matter what the task is, he is willing to do it if that is what it takes to get the job done,” concluded operations manager Mike DeLong.

Mary Frye Wins Her Second Employee Of The Month Award

Mary Frye

LAKE OZARK, MO- Schultz Surveying and Engineering is pleased to announce that Mary Frye will be recognized as the March employee of the month. Mary was selected for her work with the survey department at the Lake Ozark office.  Owner Stan Schultz said, “Mary is the first SSE employee to be chosen for this award a second time.  I believe that speaks to the job she has done taking care of our customers concerns and making sure our surveyors get all the details of each survey completed.  She is a great asset to our company and I am so proud to have her on our team.”

 

March employee of the month Mary Frye just celebrated her 2nd anniversary with SSE in February.  In addition to helping with surveys, Mary also helps with many other administrative duties at the Lake office.  When asked what she likes about working at SSE, Mary added "I am so happy to work with the great customers SSE has. I really enjoy coming to work and helping them. I am humbled to be chosen for employee of the month and appreciate the honor."

 

In honor of Mary being awarded March’s employee of the month, SSE will donate $100 on her behalf to the PAWS animal shelter. It is a not for profit group that works to save animals that have been abandoned or owners are no longer able to care for them.

 

“In the last few months I have received numerous compliments about Mary from our customers.  My experience is that customers have to receive outstanding service before they say anything.  This number of compliments shows that Mary is always providing service that customers notice.  She consistently shows she cares about our customers and that she is a professional. We are all very lucky to have her as part of our SSE family,” concluded operations manager Mike DeLong.

SSE Announces February Employee Of The Month

Wes Barnett at work placing caps on cylinders

 

NEW ORLEANS, LA- Schultz and Summers Engineering is pleased to announce the February employee of the month was Wes Barnett from the New Orleans office.  Owner Stan Schultz said, “It is always hard to pick an employee of the month because we have so many talented and hardworking individuals at SSE, but Wes helped our operations in New Orleans run much more efficiently.”

February Employee of the month Wes Barnett will celebrate his 2nd anniversary with SSE this August.  As an E.I.T. Wes is a key part of SSE’s New Orleans operation.  He not only conducts tests, but he also makes sure all test results are accurate and completed on time.  Wes said "The best part about working for SSE is the people I work with everyday. I enjoy the humor we have in our offices and also the hard work that people are willing to put forth, making the company successful."

Wes and his wife Sarai currently have no children, but are hoping to start adopting from another country soon.  Before joining SSE he graduated with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Mississippi State University.  As a new E.I.T. Wes had the opportunity to work in the University's Cooperative Program with Entergy Operations at Grand Gulf Nuclear Station in Port Gibson, MS. He focused on the predictive maintenance department, and assisted engineers in performing vibration analysis on pumps and motors throughout the plant as well as infrared thermography.  NOLA Operations manager Thomas Hudson added, “Having Wes on our team is one reason we have been so successful in NOLA.  His dedication to our clients and their needs is unmatched and I can always count on him to take care of any problems that arise.”

In honor of Wes being awarded February employee of the month, SSE will donate $100 on his behalf to the Lifeline Children's Services.  The LCS assists birthmothers and prospective adoptive families by offering complete adoption services to birthparents, including counseling, housing, medical care, legal services, and the assurance that the baby will be placed with a Christian family.  More info can be found at http://lifelineadoption.org/     

“Wes has shown the willingness to go wherever we need him and do whatever it takes to keep our customers happy.  His work ethic and attitude is the main reason our company was recognized as one of the fastest growing business in America last year,” concluded owner Bob Summers.

Jaymie Potter is the SSE Employee of the Month for January

Jaymie at her computer

BRANSON, MO ─ Schultz and Summers Engineering, is pleased to announce the January employee of the month was Jaymie Potter from the Branson office.  Owner Stan Schultz said, “It was not as hard to pick an employee of the month for January because Jaymie did such a good job on preparing so many SOQ’s that have helped us obtain new projects. In January she put together 17 SOQ’s which is almost one a day.”

Jaymie will be celebrating her second anniversary with SSE in October 2012.  She helps manage the Branson office, but mainly focuses on preparing all SSE proposals and managing our database.  Schultz added, “Jaymie has made a real difference in how nice our proposals and presentations look. They have helped us obtain some very key projects for the company and her database work has helped us do a much better job of keeping in touch with our customers and reaching new prospects.”

Jaymie hooking a big one

Jaymie lives in Branson, Missouri with her husband Jim and their four dogs Monty, Lucca, Dallas and Estee. Before joining SSE she owned a commercial fishing business in Kodiak, Alaska and still has a family owned B&B the Kodiak Russian River Lodge (www.kodiakrussianriverlodge.com). Marketing Director Rodney Jetton said, “Jaymie has been a huge blessing to SSE. Her desire to see our company succeed is contagious and she doesn’t know the word no. We keep pouring mountains of work on her and she just gets it done!”

Jaymie’s interests include, singing in the choir at her church, the Sanctuary of Hope, participating in the Republican Party, and sport fishing every chance she gets. She loves to visit her daughter and grandkids in Kodiak, Alaska and her newest interest is finding stories from the late 1800’s and early 1900’s that have moral lessons for children and recording them for her grandchildren. Jaymie says that stories like the Hedge of Thorns, Teddy’s Button, Jill’s Red Bag and Buried in the Snow, contain a Christian message to teach children, responsibility, kindness, and how to treat others.  “These stories are wonderfully written but mostly in "King's English" so I take to story and tell it in my own words so they understand the message.  My goal is to have a library that my grandkids can listen to so that the miles between us don't separate us as much,” she added.

Brad Allbritton donates a check to  of the United Oxford House on behalf Jaymie Potter

When asked what she likes best about working at SSE she replied, “Everyday is a new challenge. I have my normal workload but the variety of projects really makes each day interesting. My weeks fly by, which is always a good assessment of the challenge and job satisfaction. The Branson team is fantastic. I am excited to see the success of the new direction the company is taking with the training and pursuit of new markets and clients.”

In honor of Jaymie being awarded January employee of the month SSE will donate $100 on her behalf to the Oxford House, which is a home in Springfield for women in recovery. “Jaymie has been such a big part of helping us present a more professional image to our customers and prospects.  Having her skills on the SSE team has really helped us be successful,” concluded owner Bob Summers.

  

Schultz and Summers Engineering & Surveying December Employee of the Month Ed Roll

Ed Roll Paying tunes

POPLAR BLUFF, MO- Schultz and Summers Engineering is pleased to announce the January employee of the month was Ed Roll from the Poplar Bluff office.  Owner Bob Summers said, “Ed has been a solid performer in our company for a long time.  He is a top performer who saves our customers time and money.”

Ed will be celebrating his 8th anniversary with SSE in September.  As party chief of a survey crew he is responsible for going out to the job site and marking the appropriate lines while gathering all the necessary data for the engineers to design a project with.  Summers added, “Ed is a big reason so many businesses in Southeast Missouri call us for their surveying and engineering needs.  He does things right the first time.  He makes less trips to the field and gets more done while he is there than most surveyors.  His accurate work not only saves time but it also makes our design work easier and precise.”

Ed lives in Puxico, Missouri.  Before joining SSE he worked at Gates Rubber Company in Poplar Bluff.   SSE Survey department manager Grady Robinett said, “Having Ed as a party chief makes my job alot easier.  I can send him out on any job and never worry if he can handle it.  He is smart, experienced and always gets the job done!”

Ed is an accomplished musician and plays lead guitar, bass guitar, and keyboards in a local rock and roll band.  When asked what he liked best about working at SSE he said, “I love the outdoors.  I started my career as a surveyor before working at Gates, but I found I missed the outdoors and surveying.  There is nothing like surveying a roadway, power line or commercial site.  It’s fun to survey a tract of barren land and then see something useful built on it all based on the surveying we did before anything was built.”   

In honor of Ed being awarded January employee of the month SSE will donate $100 on his behalf to the Shriners Hospitals for Children.  St. Louis Shriners hospital delivers the highest quality of care to children with a host of orthopedic and neuromusculoskeletal disorders and diseases.  Ed has several family members who were Shriners and wanted to support their efforts to help children.   

“Ed has worked on some very important projects in Missouri.  He staked Highways 67, 13, and 5, as well as major power lines across Southern Missouri for Show-Me-Power.  He is an experienced surveyor and we are very fortunate to have him on the SSE team,” concluded owner Stan Schultz.