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0DOVER Training EGR Lab Training MAAG New Hires MAAG Gala at Job Fairs Anniversaries
November 2024 Newsletter MAAGAZIN
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Dear MAAG Americas Team:
I wanted to start this message by thanking all of you for your hard work in the past months!
We are well underway to meet our financial goals for the year, but still need all- hands-on-deck for the remainder of this year. The next two months will be the busiest and we were asked to overperform on our shipments to compensate some of the downturn experienced by our locations in Europe. This means we need each of you focused on delivering for our customers first and foremost. It is critical that we focus on finishing the projects we have in our backlog and try to pull in spare parts and smaller orders from January into this year. We all need to ask what is possible and how can we accomplish this request? You may have also noticed that we have had several people from Dover in our facilities over the past months. Now we have officially kicked off the 0Dover program in Eagle Rock. Kent will kick off the same in the coming weeks. This program is designed to help us drive productivity thus becoming faster, better, and more competitive over the coming years. The 0Dover program is one of the key pillars of our strategy, focusing on Operational Transformation in the Americas. Combined with our focus on People Development and Customer Experience, I strongly believe that we will be able to grow well above our peers.
I am very proud of everything we have achieved throughout this year and believe the we have not yet reached our full potential!
Thank you, Paul Merich
Our Values: Collaborative Entrepreneurial Spirit As part of the Dover Corporation, we are dedicated to our values. The employees of MAAG Group adhere to these values to protect and promote our reputation for quality and integrity. This forms the basis of our success.
What it Means:
• Being an informed and disciplined risk taker • Exuding a passion for one’s work • Being optimistic with a can-do attitude • Challenging the process and considering all possibilities • Seeking, recognizing and acting on ideas while managing collaboratively and facilitating a team approach
Winning through customers
Our Values
Our Values
Procurement Summit
Our MAAG Americas Procurement team held their second annual Procurement Summit October 16-17 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Akron, OH. This event provided the opportunity to gather our Procurement team to review FY’24 successes and challenges in addition to establishing our business plan for FY’25. The team celebrated their success of achieving 94% of their FY’24 cost savings target by early Q4. We proceeded to review FY’25 goals and action plans for attaining our objectives. Topics included vendor spends/overview, business threats, fabrication opportunities, vendor consolidation, tariffs and raw material market overview. We ended our summit with a tour of our Kent facility. Many thanks to our team members (left to right: Bob Bolger, Mike Klimczak, Priscilla Thompson, Robin Hodges, PK Krause, Joanne Hamilton, Allen Mandel and Jordan Grubb) for their insight and continued support.
Our Values: Respects and Values People
As part of the Dover Corporation, we are dedicated to our values. The employees of MAAG Group adhere to these values to protect and promote our reputation for quality and integrity. This forms the basis of our success.
• Building, developing and sharing talent • Motivating and inspiring • Building and managing relationships • Having empathy, listening and caring about employees • Rewarding and recognizing contributions and best talent • Leading and/or participating in fun company events and celebrations • Being committed to providing a safe and healthy environment What it Means:
Respects and Values People
Our Values
Our Values
Getting to Know Our People
“I like working for MAAG Gala because it’s a great company to work for and it has a good working environment. I like my job because I am doing what I have always seen myself doing since I was younger- working in the electrical field.” Mason Kincaid PLC System Testing Technician at EGR
Values Based Leadership Training
Values Based Leadership assists all in learning the foundation of our corporate values and introduces many tools we can use to work better together every day. MAAG Americas leaders from all locations participated in MAAG/Dover's Values Based Leadership class led by Tracy Nester (MAAG Americas HR Director). As a result of VBL, we work stronger together delivering excellence to our customers, internal and external. Learning our values and using the important proven tools we will continue to get better in all we do. VBL is important for our path forward.
WE24: Together We Rise Conference by the Society of Women Engineers
MAAG Americas female engineers attended the World’s Largest Conference for Women In Engineering & Technology that took place in Chicago on October 24-26. The theme of the conference was “Together we Rise,” which reinforced the idea of togetherness and support for each other across all walks of life. • Melinda Kay , Mechanical Designer, • Libby Rhodes , Design Engineer and • Maria Harris , Die Plate Designer from MAAG Americas had a chance to participate in a variety of different topics and events, meet and network with other Dover (MAAG’s parent company) female engineers and listen to the keynote speakers who covered an array of topics, such as: leadership, self-improvement, career skills, and more!
0DOVER Training
Kent and EGR teams participated in 0DOVER Training led by DOVER Operational Excellence team. The first two weeks were dedicated to the assessment of both production facilities with the purpose to identify the gaps between the standard and existing conditions and eventually create an action plan to close those gaps.
0DOVER is an Operational Excellence Model that has been launched in October at MAAG Americas, supported by DOVER's initiative. Its purpose is to illuminate the path toward operational excellence, developing people, delivering results and elevating DOVER's operations to a core capability and competitive advantage.
This program is indented to: • Strengthen Competitive Advantage • Drive Efficiency and Productivity • Foster Innovation • Improve Customer Satisfaction and Quality • Boost Team Engagement
Lab Training
MAAG Gala Technical Center has held a one-day training event with the focus on basics of Underwater Pelletizing, Extrusion, and Hot Melt Adhesive processing. Ten members from the Mechanical Engineering Department attended this class. There has been a lot of interest in these classes; therefore, more training will be coming soon. A training schedule will be launched for year 2025.
Thanks to everyone who is making this level of technical training available for our people once again.
MAAG New Hires
Latorie Woodberry Welding Eagle Rock, VA
Tyler Bickle Field Service Technician Kent, OH
Benjamin Howard Die Plate Inspector Eagle Rock, VA
Wyatt Tucker CNC Machining Eagle Rock, VA
Tyler Hughes Braze Technician – 2nd shift Eagle Rock, VA
Farewell We wish the following people who left in October the best of luck in their future endeavors:
Eagle Rock: Jonas Ransom, Cody Young and Jordan Deyo
MAAG Gala at Job Fairs
Mike Moran and Kevin Bell worked hard to represent MAAG Gala at the Berglund Center evening Job Fair. They did an excellent job speaking with individuals who showed interest in our company.
Jason VanNess Ana Conrad represented MAAG Gala at a job fair at Mountain Gateway Community College. They had a chance to speak with students about MAAG Group and the career opportunities available currently and in the future. and
October Anniversaries
Yrs. Of Service
Name
Department
Location
Manufacturing & Operations
Jose Guerra
32
Eagle Rock
Ryan Emerick
24
Sales & Marketing
Kent
Truman Kuykendall
25
Sales & Marketing
Kent
Manufacturing & Operations
Nicholas McReed
21
Eagle Rock
Debbie Thurston
18
Finance
Eagle Rock
Manufacturing & Operations
Russell Bowman
17
Kent
Steven Small
8
Sales & Marketing
Charlotte
Robin Aguero
6
Finance
Eagle Rock
Manufacturing & Operations Manufacturing & Operations Manufacturing & Operations Sales & Marketing Manufacturing & Operations
Blake Curtis
4
Eagle Rock
Brian Broughman
3
Eagle Rock
Eagle Rock
Adam Zierler
2
Matt McMinn
2
Kent
Ryan Larson
2
Eagle Rock
Safety Message
Hobbies In July, Beatrice Williams, Coordinator at Eagle Rock , flew for the first time and arrived in Antalya, Turkey where she explored the stunning coastline with a friend for two weeks. Travel may be her new hobby as she shares her experience below. Despite the sweltering heat, most places—restaurants, shops and even museums— lack air conditioning. The Turkish people, however, have adapted remarkably well to the relentless heat and humidity that envelops the region. One scorching morning, the thermometer soared to a staggering 113 degrees. Beatrice found herself frustrated when her phone screen flashed an excessive heat warning.
Fortunately, Beatrice had a camera with her. Everyone had warned Beatrice to be careful before she left, as many people perceive Turkey as a dangerous place to visit. However, Beatrice never felt unsafe during the entire two weeks she was there. The Turkish people were incredibly welcoming. They showed genuine curiosity about American culture and generously invited Beatrice and her friend to share and learn about their own traditions.
They had an amazing time white water rafting in Manavgat! It was Beatrice's first experience with rafting, and she absolutely loved it. Their guide spoke limited English, but that didn’t stop them from having a wonderful adventure full of excitement and great scenery. Beatrice noticed the unusual lack of animal control in Turkey, where stray cats were seemingly everywhere. Interestingly, pet owners often walked their cats on leashes, which added to the unusual scene. The stray cats wandered in and out of shops and restaurants with a casual confidence, as if they were regular patrons exploring their territory. While they didn't eat at McDonalds or Burger King, Beatrice was surprised by how "fancy" the two-story restaurants were. The menus also featured beer, and it was interesting to note that no drive-throughs were available. Overall, the food was enjoyable and varied with chicken frequently available as an option. One particular meal featured goat chops, which Beatrice found delicious but a bit overly greasy for her taste. In a bold culinary adventure, she also sampled oysters; however, after that experience, she decided that they were not preferred.
A few fun observations: • As the sun set, the buildings were lit up with warm lighting, creating a lovely backdrop. • There were no pesky bugs around—no mosquitoes or flies to bother anyone, which made the evenings so enjoyable!
• Instead of being served water, restaurants offered tea everywhere. • Beatrice noticed there wasn't much wildlife apart from the stray cats that seemed to wander the streets. • Watermelon was a favorite at almost every meal. • Riding a camel was a unique experience! Unlike horses, camels move at a relaxed pace and listen well to commands. • Every Mosque had speakers calling people to prayer, and it was interesting to see shop and restaurant owners stepping outside four times a day to join others for this event. Beatrice is eagerly organizing her next adventure to Turkey, this time aiming to visit when the temperatures are more pleasant. --by Ana Conrad
Employee Interests
Favorite Recipe
Best Friends
Angel Cravello Spare Parts department in Eagle Rock
Bear/Venison/Beef Pot Roast:
1 roast of your choice (wild game works great for this and is so tender) 1 packet of ranch seasoning Au Jus Seasoning (Recipe below to make
this) You can also buy a packet. Pepperoncini’s Peppers (1 Jar)
1 stick of butter 1 1/2 cups water
Meet or "Winnie.” She is Jordan Grubb’s (Procurement Winifred, Manager, Kent) 2-year-old Bernese Mountain Dog. Winnie is a good listener who loves to cuddle with her humans and is especially loyal to her mommy. Winnie’s favorite activities are sitting outside in cool weather, squirrel watching, and meeting new people. Like other Bernese Mountain Dogs, she likes to go in and out of people's legs when greeting them, which the Grubb family affectionately refers to as the "car wash".
Au Jus Seasoning: 2 Tablespoons powdered beef bouillon
2 Tablespoons cornstarch 1 Teaspoon dried parsley 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder Add the roast to a crockpot, add ranch seasoning, your packet of Au Jus or the homemade version. Add some pepperoncini to the crockpot (you can add as many as you want based off the heat you desire) Add your water to the crockpot, then add some of the juice of the peppers to the crockpot. I usually add half, but this is also based on the heat you want. Add 1 stick of butter on top of the meat. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours.
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