THIS STORY IS ABOUT A FAMILY-ORIENTED BUSINESS OFFERING GOOD JOBS IN A SAFE , COMMUNITY-ORIENTED ENVIRONMENT .
Ferdinand Delino is a lead in the assembly department at the company . He ’ s been in the role for over two years but has 25 years of experience in the industry . He said , “ I like coming to work . This is the best place I ’ ve worked . It is a small company ; it is not unionized , and it is a family culture .” He supervises 12 people in his department .
Delino said there is shared expertise in the business . “ If there are things you don ’ t know , they can help ” — they effectively communicate and brainstorm ideas . There is always a “ higher knowledge where you can get guidance , and someone will support you .” Since 80 percent of manufactured components are in a sub-assembly configuration , Rienzo said that is value added for customers . He said they take machined components through assembly and ship the product under a single part number ( in some cases ), while handling material procurement , machining , processing , painting , and assembly .
Rienzo has been in the aerospace industry since 2004 and has a background as an aircraft repair mechanic in the Navy .
He has led aerospace manufacturing teams in the private sector since 2009 . He enjoys the advanced technologies in the industry . He said , “ The product we build is going into space or some version of either passenger or military aircraft .”
The company ’ s mission is “ We pledge to maintain a safe , environmentally friendly workplace in recognition of our responsibilities to our employees , customers , and community . We take great pride in our communal activities .”
Regarding safety and environmental friendliness , Rienzo noted ,
“ We hold ourselves to the industry ’ s standards and the environmental impact and ensure excess waste is recycled to EPA regulations . Machine shops can be dirty , but A & G prides itself on its cleanliness , which is apparent compared to other machine shops of our size .” They have 90 employees .
Community activities within the company are important ; he said they have a different culture compared to many other analogous shops . Rienzo and A & G Sales Manager Kevin Kacer , both said that the company focuses highly on their employees , attributing the treatment and respect for employees to the founders / owners Mathew and Hall .
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