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Terry Gulledge
Program Details Industrial Engineer
M A K E S A DIFFER ENCE
Norton Door Controls
Always seeking new challenges
“Though monthly goals sometimes
seem unachievable, my team
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seems to always pull through by
Engineers, while essential to help
drive companies forward, face a
large and challenging workload that
can prove daunting. But for Terry
Gulledge, Industrial Engineer at
Norton Door Controls of Monroe,
NC, it’s a welcome challenge, even
in tough times.
“Seeing new challenges and
opportunities every day is what makes
my job interesting,” Terry explains.
“It is interesting to see goals achieved
when things look dismal at first. It
is also interesting to see how many
doors are being installed throughout
the world each and every day.”
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Terry’s job comes with many technical
responsibilities, including managing
scheduling for painting sequences
and product availability, creating
and releasing orders, and meeting
customer requests. However, even in
team player and keep his coworkers
all this, Terry makes an effort to be a
on the priority list.
“I’ve worked with some good people
for many years – almost seems like
family. Business is steady and there
are always new faces.”
Terry’s people-first mindset also
extends directly to his tasks. One
of his proudest achievements was
creating a report system designed
to be more user-friendly to
communicate with his colleagues
on the shop floor, creating a more
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efficient and accessible environment
for his entire department.
also found solace in another family,
Outside of his work family, Terry has
which he found and continues to
foster through his faith.
“Spending time with my church family
means everything to me.”
When he’s not spending time at
church or with his wife, 3 sons, and
5 grandchildren, you can find Terry
enjoying a nice day out on the links.
“I love all sports and like to play golf as
much as possible.”
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