At International Drilling Equipment, we take great pride in recognizing the dedication and hard work of our outstanding team members. Our success is built on the commitment and expertise of our employees, and we believe in celebrating their contributions, which helps foster a culture of appreciation and inspires others to strive for excellence in everything they do.
This month, we’re excited to highlight Robert Rogers! Robert serves as a Parts Specialist for the IDE team and has been a valued member of the IDE team for one year and four months now. His unwavering commitment to our team, partners, and customers alike sets him apart, and we are truly grateful to have him on board.
Learn more about Robert here!
What is your favorite part about working at IDE?
My coworkers and the Family Atmosphere are a huge part of the enjoyment I have in working here, along with the learning of new things daily in this industry. The Teamwork here is second to none, no matter what you need there is always someone more than willing to jump in and help. IDE makes me feel valuable not only as an employee but also as a person.
What do you think makes you unique as a team member?
I have that never give up attitude, I push myself to do and be the best that I can be every day, I have always been able to adapt to changes quickly and in this Industry, changes happen fast,
What do you enjoy most about your job, and what are some of the challenges you face?
I enjoy knowing I am helping folks that are in a bind and being able to get them back up and Drilling, I enjoy the challenge of helping customers and, I want to help them get back up and running as soon as possible. Some challenges are trying to source parts stateside without all the information needed.
Can you share a project or accomplishment you’re particularly proud of that you worked on during your time here?
Honestly, I am proud of every project I have worked on or assisted on here, I came into this industry not knowing anything about it and I push myself to keep learning, and I continue to educate myself on this exciting world of Drilling,
How do you stay motivated and engaged in your work, and what advice would you give to others who are struggling with motivation?
My family, they are my number 1 supporters I have 2 wonderful daughters that look up to me, they see me and everything I do so my motivation is my family, I try and lead by example, so if I lose motivation I know they see it and I never want them to see me as a failure, I stay engaged with my work because it interests me, I have always been fascinated with these machines and now I see them 1st hand and that gets me excited to learn more about them. IDE takes very good care of their employees, and I see it every day so I will always give IDE 100% even when I don’t feel like I am 100%
How does IDE support your professional development, and what opportunities have you taken advantage of?
IDE is constantly evolving and with that offers new training opportunities to us, just that alone in a company says a lot about the company and its success.
How do you collaborate with your colleagues and team members, and what qualities do you think are essential for effective teamwork?
To me, all departments here at IDE work together in some form Spare Parts, Service, Sales and Tooling are all high influencers as the goal of Sales and making sure the customer has what they need to keep them running, all communicate with each other and that’s a main factor, communication is key and to me that falls right in with Teamwork, and IDE is a Team,
How do you balance your work responsibilities with your personal life, and what strategies do you use to maintain that balance?
Work/ Life balance is very important to me, In my younger years I never really knew how to separate the 2 and it always clashed and now I get it so I keep work at work and home at home. Now when I am at work I am focused on work, when I am home its family,
What do you enjoy doing outside of work?
Spending time with my family, I love to cook, and I use to work on cars, I don’t do the latter much anymore,
What is something that you are proud of about yourself?
I am proud of myself because I have built a family and raised 2 beautiful smart and independent girls and that’s something I never imagined id have, also I do struggle with myself, I fight within myself daily but I never give up and I keep going. Life has never been easy for me and unfortunately it is a huge struggle for me, but I don’t quit and for that I am very proud of myself,
If you could visit any place in the world, where would it be and why?
I would love to visit New Zealand, I have always loved the scenery I have seen in pictures, so who knows, maybe 1 day me and the wife can have our Honeymoon that we never got and go there, I am 44 years old and been with my wife since 1998, we have never had a Honeymoon so I think this would be an awesome place to do that.
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