You’re contributing to something bigger

“I could write several A4 pages about what Gnosjö Automatsvarvning has done for me.
They really care about their staff. For example, if you want to develop and educate yourself, the management support you in doing so.”

Jennifer Tran is a hydromat operator and is well on her way to becoming a mechanic. As an adjuster, she adjusts and calibrates the lathe. She came to Sweden from Vietnam in 2015. She’d already worked with machines and enjoyed it, so applied for a job at Gnosjö Automatsvarvning when it was advertised and got it. She started in April 2019.

“When I started, I moved around and got to spend a week or two at different lathes. In this way, I picked up knowledge from different people bit by bit. After six months, I felt independent enough to be able to turn on my own.”

Jennifer reflects on how well supported she was by everyone in terms of the job, the language and training, as well as personally.

“Because I commute, I’ve been able to adjust my working hours so I can pick up my kids.”

“And then you got to work in the warehouse instead of at the lathe when you were pregnant so you could avoid the high levels of noise.”

David Nuan, who reminds Jennifer about her change of job, has been at Gnosjö Automatsvarvning since October 2020. He’s also a hydromat operator. David agrees with Jennifer in what she says about her co-workers, the management, and the company itself.

“There’s room to grow. You don’t have to worry about stepping on anyone’s toes. Everyone talks to everyone and there’s a level of responsiveness in the company that I’ve not seen anywhere else. There’s no us and them.”

When David started, he’d never stood at a lathe. But there was a clear training plan for him. Hydromat supervisor Jimmy Emanuelsson and skills developer Elvira Zahirovic made a plan for David’s first six months. David was given a mentor who trained and followed him for six months.

“I learned one step at a time, and then we picked up new components one by one. We had a meeting every week to check how things were going. This gave both me and the company the opportunity to feel whether we were a good fit for each other. And we were!”

Both Jennifer and David believe that sustainability runs in the DNA of everyone who works in the company. For example, tools are used for as long as possible without risking the quality of production and the end product. They feel a sense of loyalty to Gnosjö Automatsvarvning and want to do everything as well and sustainably as they can. David explains how he started setting up the hydromat himself and discovered that he could disconnect the units in the lathe that were not in use at the time. It was just a matter of pulling out the cord to save electricity.

“Once you know how everything’s connected, it’s much easier to take your own initiative. You want to save. It almost feels like Gnosjö Automatsvarvning is my company too.”

Jennifer agrees and continues: “I want to become a good setter and make a contribution in the bigger picture of a technical industry. I may be making something small, but it contributes to something bigger.