Question: Tell us about your company and what you do.
Answer: I work for the Edward C. Levy Co. in both their Performance Improvement and Human Resources departments. My company’s tagline is “Solutions for your Environment” and this tagline ultimately describes what we do. We provide a wide range of environmental products and services, ranging from providing materials for building roads to recycling “waste” products for steel mills.
Splitting time between two departments allows me to take on many different roles. With Performance Improvement I have been able to take on projects that are as general as helping put together a company-wide newsletter to more targeted tasks such as participating in process improvement for a customer service branch of our company. Within HR I have been learning immense amounts about what goes into managing the day-to-day for employees ranging from health insurance to retirement benefits.
Question: What makes working for your company unique?
Answer: I think the aspect of Levy that makes it most unique, for me, is the blend between the industrial side of the business and what many would consider the normal “desk job” side of business. The majority of Levy employees work at plants providing a variety of services and materials. The work I do in the office is all based around helping their work become safer/better/faster. Being able to see the real world connection behind what you do on the computer and how it affects our sites (and vice versa) is a really unique experience that Levy provides.
Question: Why do you enjoy working in the Detroit community?
Answer: I have really enjoyed working in the Detroit community for a couple reasons. The first is that going to high school in the suburbs and getting to know the city better through college and City Year I have really come to appreciate all the opportunities the city has offered me, and it is very gratifying to give back to that city. The second reason is that while Levy is technically in Dearborn it really places a large emphasis on giving back to the city of Detroit and engaging employees in that giving back. Working for a company that both supports your own individual community efforts and then also provides you with other company opportunities to engage with the community has been a wonderful experience.
Question: What’s the biggest highlight of working at your company?
Answer: The food!!! Okay, just kidding, but our cafeteria is fantastic (for just $3, you get as much great food as you desire). I think the biggest highlight for me has been the diversity of experiences I have received here at Levy. Levy has really allowed me to explore my interests within the business, which has allowed me to gain a much better understanding of where I can contribute in the future.
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