Employee Spotlight: Andy Welch

In this month’s employee spotlight, we caught up with Andy Welch at Piper Electric.

Q: How long have you been working at Piper Electric?

A: I’m coming up on five years at Piper.

Q: What brought you to Piper/how did you get your start here?

A: I actually worked with a current Piper employee at a different company, previously. He’s enjoyed Piper and recommended that I apply. Hard to believe that was almost five years ago already.

Q: Can you tell us a little about your role at Piper?

A: In my role at Piper, I work as a service electrician doing anything from residential to industrial emergency calls. 

Q: What are some of the things you enjoy most about working at Piper?

A: What I really enjoy about working at Piper — aside from the environment we have here — is he diversity that comes with the work we do in factories. There are new and different challenges, so it’s never dull.

Q: What has been one of your most rewarding experiences at Piper?

A: I wouldn’t say it’s one specific experience, but just the overall ability to be versatile with range of work we do on a day-to-day basis.

Q: What do you like to do when you’re not working?

A: In my spare time I really enjoy being outside with my three dogs, sitting by a fire, or riding four-wheelers in the woods.

Q: Do you have a particular hobby or talent that co-workers may not know about?

A: I do, actually. I can play the piano, guitar, bass, saxophone and drums.