Haichuan’s “Gratitude Season” – “Master Zhang’s” encouragement inspired my growth 【Safety & Environment Section 010】

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The last edit to this post was made by 68589544 on 2016-3-30 at 11:02. “Master Zhang” is a kind person; at that time he was the head of the workshop’s production processes. He had solid technical skills and was very diligent in his work – he served as an excellent role model for me to learn from. I started working in 2004 and was assigned to a plant that had just begun construction. There were 8 college graduates assigned there at the time, 7 with bachelor’s degrees and 1 with an associate degree; I was the one with the associate degree. That year the facility went into operation, and it started snowing as soon as work began. One day I was on night shift, working on site to carry out various procedures; it was snowing at that time. I was checking the pipelines in the plant area and drawing simple floor plans, when coincidentally, “Master Zhang”, who was on duty for site inspections, saw me. We took an exam before the production meeting next week, and I did well on it. During the meeting, the vocational education instructor was very angry because everyone did poorly on the exam, and she complained a lot. When it came to Master Zhang’s comments, he said that everyone had just stepped from campus into society, with their roles changing, but learning must not be neglected. While I was on duty, I saw some people dozing off, while “Xiao *” was working hard to get things done. Hard work pays off; he is the best among you all in terms of performance, so everyone should maintain a positive attitude towards their work. At that moment, it felt like Master Zhang had suddenly pushed me into the spotlight; everyone was looking at me, seemingly with a sense of disdain. After the meeting, “Master Zhang” encouraged me to keep working hard. During my shift work, I always came first in all the tests held in the workshop, and I was also first in both technical competitions. After finishing my on-site work in each shift, I would go to the control room to learn how to operate the equipment. I wrote down in a notebook the tips given by the operators, noted the control range of each control valve, and recorded the deviations of each flow meter (as some of the flow readings were inaccurate at that time). One day, “Master Zhang” saw this, and he told the shift leader that this young man was very dedicated; it would be a good idea to test his skills in operating the equipment. After the Spring Festival in 2005, we new employees took the replacement exam, and 5 of us passed it. “Master Zhang and the technician asked me how well I was doing with the internal operations, as the plant had just started operating at that time and there was a shortage of staff during the New Year. I said that I understood the principles and requirements, but I hadn’t yet had the chance to practice them. Master Zhang encouraged me, saying that everyone goes through a period of getting familiar with things; there’s no need to rush. So a separate internal operation test was arranged for me, and the team leader was assigned to supervise my operations over 5 shifts. The assessment result showed that I was qualified to take on the job, and after that I started working on the internal operations right away. In 2009, new projects were launched. “Master Zhang” said that one should go out and try new things, not stay in the same workshop all the time, and keep working hard. Now, “Master Zhang” is the head of the workshop, while I am in charge of production within the department. Every time he sees me, he reminds me to focus on management tasks on site, not to neglect technical skills, and to take time to study more on that subject. There have been many people who have helped me at work. Thank you for your encouragement and guidance throughout; I appreciate it! Wish you good health and success in your work