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Celebrating 36 Years, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Millwright Shares Wisdom for the Next Generation
Earlier this summer, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» celebrated the retirement of one of our longest-tenured millwrights, John Wright. During his 36 years with Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³», John successfully completed countless paper and power projects, specializing in equipment installation, rigging, machinery moving, and alignment. During his retirement party, colleagues shared some of their fondest memories of John.
From stories about John’s fantastic cooking skills to nefarious events, the team had nothing but good things to say about John. He was recognized and respected in the field for his no-nonsense attitude and ability to have hard conversations. During John’s career, he traveled around the world including to Sweden and Finland to see equipment as it was being built. He would later install that same equipment stateside on Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» projects across the country.
John left his mark on the younger generation as a mentor to our current millwrights, passing on his legacy. John’s advice to the next generation includes:
- Work hard and be motivated.
- Don’t be afraid to be uncomfortable and have those hard conversations.
- Be fair.
- Don’t give up.
John has an undying passion for his work. In fact, since officially retiring earlier this year, he has already come back to work with us on a project in the eastern United States. We thank John for his long-time commitment to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and his continued contributions.
About Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» (Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³») is a leading professional construction services firm with customers across the United States and is a subsidiary of The Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Group. Founded in 1889, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» isÌýanÌýemployee-owned firm headquartered in Appleton, Wis. Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» is recognized as a pioneer in Lean construction and inÌýthe industrializedÌýconstruction space. Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» operates 17 offices across the U.S. that serve customers in healthcare, power, industrial, education, automotive and commercial markets.Ìý
