From the warehouses where the company’s construction materials are assembled to the accounting and IT departments at corporate headquarters, Riverhead High School technology students were treated to a top-to-bottom tour of Riverhead Building Supply last week.
Donning headsets to block the loud noise of whirring machines and industrial equipment, students began their day at Riverhead Building Supply’s new facility at the Enterprise Park in Calverton.
The company’s new space at EPCAL is home to a massive set of warehouses and work areas that incorporate cutting-edge, energy-saving technologies. That includes solar panels which power the entire facility, ventilating units which recycle the sawdust hanging in the air and computer-controlled machines that perform much of the cutting, painting, sanding and varnishing.
Kevin Goodale, director of manufacturing and facility management, gave students an up-close look at how employees assemble interior doors, fabricate knives for their custom molding line and create wide plank flooring.
Students also watched as windows were assembled and other custom millwork was performed.
They also got a peek at the organizational processes that keep the facility running efficiently, learning how the employees stock and load materials onto trucks to be shipped to building sites or to other Riverhead Building Supply locations throughout the region.
Students next had a chance to speak with Tammy Luby, director of human resources, about job opportunities in the industry. Luby explained job descriptions, employment expectations, the application process and the variety of job opportunities available within the company.
Afterward, students got a tour of corporate headquarters from executive chairman Edgar Goodale, which included a peek at all the departments that keep the company running behind-the-scenes: accounting, information technology, marketing, purchasing and estimating.
The technology students finished their day at the company’s storefront to see the final product, where Assistant Manager Judd Lincoln showed students the store, the design showroom and storage area.
Source: Sandra Kolbo, Riverhead Central School District press release
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