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SQ Employee News: August 2024

Date: August 30, 2024

SQ Employee Newsletter - August 2024

Safety First

This month at Stratosphere Quality, we want to emphasize the importance of workplace safety by ensuring a safe and supportive work environment for everyone.

Stay Safe in the Heat

There are health effects of heat such as heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Some symptoms are:

  • Dizziness
  • Headache
  • Nausea
  • Weakness
  • Heavy sweating
  • Elevated body temperature
  • Extreme fatigue

What can you do to avoid heat stress?

  • Drink fluids often
  • Rest on your breaks
  • Eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Safety Essential: Incident Reporting

When incidents occur on the job, it is imperative that we properly document these situations to keep everyone involved safe and informed.

You can access Incident Report Form with ease through Resource Center in the Solar Edge application on your phone. It can also be located on the Intranet, which can be accessed through the Employee Dashboard.

Please fill out the appropriate fields on the Incident Report and email the completed form along with work instructions to incidentreporting@stratospherequality.com by the end of the shift the incident occurred on.

Is your emergency contact up to date in ADP?

Your safety and well-being are our top priority at Stratosphere Quality. In case of an emergency, having up-to-date contact information is crucial. Please take a few minutes to review and make sure your emergency contact information is updated in ADP.

You can review and update your emergency contact using the ADP app on your phone. You will need to go to your profile and scroll down to “Emergency Contact.” From there you can review and edit the information provided.

Workplace safety is everyone’s responsibility. Watch out for yourself and your fellow co-workers.

Have any questions? Contact us at hr@stratospherequality.com.

Employee Spotlight: Santos Padilla

Introducing Santos Padilla, a Project Supervisor with our Mansfield team. Santos was
born and raised in Ponce, Puerto Rico. His father is a Korean War Veteran, and his
mother is a psychiatrist who graduated from La Pontificia University of Puerto Rico.

His family moved to the US when he was 12 years old. Santos graduated from Belford
High School and afterward attended Lorain County Community College. While
pursuing his degree, Santos juggled part-time roles as a team leader and a welder,
showcasing his versatility and leadership skills. His motivation derived from his loving
wife Bianca and their 4 beautiful children: Tania, Jaciel, Jaszel, and Jaylani.

Santos learned about Stratosphere Quality while working part-time with a partnered
staffing agency. Santos’ exceptional growth within the company was fueled by the
inspiring mentorship he received from his leadership team. Their guidance sparked his
enthusiasm to learn and advance professionally.

His ideal work environment fosters respect, honesty, unity, knowledge, and above all
else- love. Advice Santos would offer someone just joining the SQ team would be to
stay focused and do not lose sight of your goal. Hard work at Stratosphere Quality does
not go unnoticed.

If Santos had a magic wand, he would find cures for all those who suffer with medical
conditions, especially Diabetes.

We extend our heartfelt thanks to Santos Padilla for sharing his inspiring journey with
us. His dedication and values enrich our team and remind us of the impact of hard work
and commitment. We’re grateful to have Santos as a part of the Stratosphere Quality
team and look forward to his continued contributions.

Recipes

Do you have a favorite recipe from your childhood, a recipe for a dish that everyone wants you to bring to a pitch in, or maybe a favorite from online? We would love for you to share your special recipes with us!

Send them in to sqnewsletter@stratospherequality.com 


Cheesy Chicken Sausage Pasta Bake

Cheesy Chicken Sausage Pasta Bake from www.whatsgabycooking.com (@whatsgabycookin)

Cheesy Chicken Sausage Pasta Bake

10 and 15 Year Anniversaries

10-Year Service Awards

Debra Hancock – Project Support
Kevin Parks – Corporate

5 Year Anniversaries

Alejandro Inostroza – Nevada Staff
James Naumann – Customer Billing
John Martin – Illinois/Wisconsin Production
Jordan McMullin – Lexington Production
Melissa Lindsey – Nevada Production
Monica Flint – Wisconsin Production
Steven Anders – Arizona Staff

1 Year Anniversaries

Altarique Williams – Honda South Carolina Production
Amy Davis – Tennessee Production
Anniet Reyes – Chrysler Detroit Production
Beatriz Bothi Rodriguez – Duncan Production
Benjamin Shackleford – Greensburg Production
Brandon Henninger – Indianapolis Production
Brent Bellman – Sidney Production
Christopher Jester – Georgia Production
Cora Couch – Tennessee Production
Crystal Bell – Honda Georgia Production
Cynthia Estes – Human Resources
Derrick Winters – Field Services Production
Donjae Lewis – Detroit Production
Edwin Comerzan – Chrysler Detroit Production
Eric Schoff – Indianapolis Production
Glenn Simmons – Honda South Carolina Production
Iroquois Chamberlin – Dayton Production
Jalen Chalmers – Chrysler Detroit Production
Jeremy Gaddist – Duncan Production
Julia Hurst – Honda Alabama Production
Julie Grehl – Battle Creek Production
Justin Wilson – Battle Creek Production
Karen Harral – Nevada Production
Keana Wireman – Marysville Production
Kenneth Lasley – Lexington Production
Martha Rojas – Chrysler Detroit Production
Matthew Allen – Mansfield Production
Matthew Byrd – Chrysler Detroit Production
Matthew Clark – Indianapolis Production
Morgan Diskey – Indianapolis Production
Parham Dejparvar – Toronto Production
Ramon Eduardo Lopez-Velasquez – Chep Richmond Hill Production
Remeika Prater – Alabama Staff
Ruben Moran – Chrysler Detroit Production
Russell Price – Lexington Production
Santiago Alvarez – Lexington Production
Shawn Kennedy – Detroit Production
Stephen Pate – Tennessee Production
Tamara Bowman – Sidney Production
Toan Nguyen – Indianapolis Production
Tyra Williams – St. Joseph Production
Zachary Regan – Arizona Production
Zion Peck – Alabama Production

Pets of the Month

We would love to see your pet, send in a picture and description to sqnewsletter@stratospherequality.com

Blu

Meet Blu, a remarkable 4-year-old American Pit Bull Terrier. Blu is a spirited and loving part of his family who enjoys outdoor activities. Particularly going to the creek and playing in the water. Blu is playful, but fierce in his love and loyalty of his family members. Blu's heart belongs to food, and he even possesses the ability to catch a flying treat from across the room with unmatched precision. His family feels fortunate to have such a loyal, playful, and loving dog as an integral part of the family. Pet Parent: Evelyn Thorpe; Indiana

Promotions

Congrats to our employees who were promoted!

QI to TL 8
TL to PS 2
Site Operations Manager to OPS 1


Abdul Qalam Bin Dil (Quality Inspector → Team Leader)
Amber Pettis (Quality Inspector → Team Leader)
Armon Cheeves (Quality Inspector → Team Leader)
Daniel Kandziorski (Quality Inspector → Team Leader)
Daniel Thompson (Team Leader → Project Supervisor)
Danish Uz Zaman Mohammed (Quality Inspector → Team Leader)
Emmanuel Hernandez (Quality Inspector → Team Leader)
Erin Stetter (Quality Inspector → Team Leader)
Jennifer Hill (Quality Inspector → Team Leader)
Jennifer Romindine (Site Operations Manager → Operations Manager)
Tai McMillian (Team Leader → Project Supervisor)

Faces of SQ

If you would like to see your team highlighted, send a picture to sqnewsletter@stratospherequality.com

**Please be mindful not to capture any customer names, customer employees, or parts in your pictures.  

Tennessee Team

Check out the smiling faces of our team in Tennessee as they work to retrofit robots! Left to right we see: Sulimari Torres, D’Vonte Newbill, Tim Howland, Cody Evans, Ronald Valenzuela, Stephen Pate, and Charles Baugus.

Contact Us

Have a question or need help? Here are the best ways to contact various departments within Stratosphere Quality.

Human Resources
877-224-8584 *Dial 5
hr@stratospherequality.com

Benefits
877-224-8584 * Dial 4
benefits@stratospherequality.com

Payroll
877-224-8584 *Dial 3
payroll@stratospherequality.com

IT Help Desk
317-288-3116
itrequests@stratospherequality.com

August
Celebration Happiness Season Surprised Concept

“Good Communication throughout the process, helpful and competent” 

— Customer in Northern IN

Do you have a good story or example of extraordinary project execution?  Received positive customer feedback?

We want to hear from you!  Send  those examples to: sqnewsletter@stratospherequality.com