After stints as a concierge and a taxi driver, igus receiving clerk likes where he is

Roenik Vasquez
Age: 37
Company: igus Inc.
Job title: Receiving clerk
Education: High school, some college / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY
PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Roenik Vasquez | Age: 37 | Company: igus Inc. | Job title: Receiving clerk | Education: High school, some college


The choice of a career can happen early and stick for a lifetime. For the many people who change careers as life moves forward, though, a job in a manufacturing setting can be a fine fit.

That was the case of Roenik Vasquez, who grew up and worked in New York City before moving to Rhode Island about a year ago. For the past year, Vasquez also has been employed, first through an agency and later as a permanent staff member of igus Inc. in East Providence.

It is the North American production and distribution facility for igus GmbH in Germany, which manufactures engineered plastics and parts such as ball bearings, chains and cables. As a receiving clerk in the igus Inc. warehouse, he runs product into and around the facility, which employs 246.

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“The structure of this company has been impressive to me,” said Vasquez. “It is a very well-integrated ­company in terms of how the employees communicate with management.”

Keep learning new tasks, because the more you learn the more valuable you will be.’

Before coming to Rhode Island Vasquez worked in New York in an office building on the maintenance crew and as a concierge, as well as a taxicab driver.

Vasquez is uncertain about his future work trajectory, but he noted that igus Inc. is doing a major expansion of its building, which could open the door to future positions there.

For people thinking of entering a career in manufacturing in the state, Vasquez said, “Keep learning new tasks, because the more you learn the more valuable you will be.”

Mary Lhowe is a PBN contributing writer.

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