Some people join a business looking for something new. Others are looking for somewhere they can build a career. Ryan came to NWR looking for both — and thirteen years later, he's still here, still developing, and still enjoying every day.
Managing staff, making sure health and safety is on point, monitoring productivity, solving problems as they come up. I’m out on site making sure everything is running as efficiently as possible. No two days are the same — which is exactly how I like it. The job can be challenging, but that’s also what makes it rewarding.
It’s made me more mature — more considered in how I approach things, how I manage people, how I handle pressure. But I’m still always up for a laugh. You need both. I’m also currently working towards completing an Institute of Leadership and Management course, which is taking things to another level professionally.
I was looking for something new and for a bit of job security — I’d been labouring for a utility company before this. What kept me here was the career development. NWR has consistently given me opportunities to grow, and when you find a place that does that, you don’t walk away from it.
Being promoted to Site Supervisor. It was recognition that the work I’d put in over the years had been noticed — and that the business trusted me to take on more. That meant a lot. When you work hard and it’s acknowledged, it makes you want to keep pushing.
I spent a lot of time working in Unit B, and I feel like I’ve passed on some real problem-solving skills to the plant operators on my current shift. That side of things matters to me. You pick things up over thirteen years and it would be a waste not to share them. Watching someone deal with a problem better because of something you showed them — that’s a good feeling.
I’ve been here for thirteen of those thirty years and watched the company grow massively in that time. Being part of that — being someone who’s contributed to it — is something I’m genuinely proud of. It doesn’t feel like just a number. It feels earned.
The renewable energy projects we’re developing — if those come through, they open the door to some really significant development. I’ve always got a buzz from the business investing in new plant and equipment; seeing new machinery arrive and working out how to get the most from it is one of my favourite parts of the job. There’s always something on the horizon here.
Site Manager or Shift Manager. I’ve got the experience, I’m building the qualifications, and I know this business well. That’s the next step — and NWR is the kind of place where if you put the work in, that path is there for you.
Stick in. Don’t be afraid to get your hands dirty. Work hard — and it will be recognised. That’s not just something people say here. I’m living proof of it.
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