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Meet Samantha, Our February Employee Spotlight

As we start the new year at Nippon Sanso Matheson, we begin this year’s Employee Spotlight by highlighting Hub Plant Manager Samantha in Tualatin, Oregon. She started with Nippon Sanso Matheson twelve years ago in Newark, California as a lab technician after obtaining a Chemistry and Biology degree. 

Ultimately being promoted to the Production Manager in Newark, she continued to utilize her knowledge and skill before being promoted to Hub Plant Manager in Tualatin in 2021. She continues to fill a vital role for the Nippon Sanso Matheson team by managing and supporting her plant, overseeing canister transfers and gas fillings for stores throughout the State, along with product shipments to Nippon Sanso Matheson stores within Oregon, Alaska, and Washington State.  

To women looking to join our field: Go for it. Continue pushing forward, and you can make it happen. We need more women in the industry, which our current generation is working to achieve.

Samantha

“My job includes ensuring that our employees are safe, products are shipped, and everything runs smoothly. It can be challenging, but I like problem-solving and the satisfaction that follows efficiently completing a task,” Samantha said.

She says she is glad to have such a willingly supportive team, “What I like most about my job is the people. Having supportive and hardworking team members to depend upon is something for which I am grateful.” 

Samantha encourages men and women to explore the many opportunities for advancement Nippon Sanso Matheson has to offer while exuding positivity for women looking to join our industry. 

“To women looking to join our field: Go for it. Continue pushing forward, and you can make it happen. We need more women in the industry, which our current generation is working to achieve.” 

When Samantha is not working, she loves being outdoors, kayaking, camping, and hiking with her husband and pets. Besides exploring the local nature of Oregon, she and her husband are also avid travelers. She noted that she and her husband like to “Visit one new place each year.” She has been all over the World, from Iceland to Bali, noting that the latter is one of her favorite places.

If you ever find yourself camping in the Oregon wilderness, then be on the lookout for Samantha.   If you are interested in learning more about Nippon Sanso Matheson’s career opportunities, click below:

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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 Nippon Sanso 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 Nippon Sanso Matheson. Though, it was not without some initial challenges. 

…as I continued to work and learn at Nippon Sanso 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 Nippon Sanso 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 Nippon Sanso 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 Nippon Sanso 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 Nippon Sanso Matheson’s Waverly, NE location. 

However, Wade’s journey with Nippon Sanso Matheson began in the early 1990s, before Nippon Sanso 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 Nippon Sanso Matheson has allowed him to grow and develop his confidence and workplace relationships.

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