In order to further drive welding quality and enhance communications among Caterpillar facilities and suppliers, the second CSCL & Suppliers Welding Skill Competition was held at Caterpillar Suzhou Co., Ltd on November 29, 2013. Totally thirteen welders from 7 companies participated in the event. On Dec. 5, the result was released. SEM welders Hailiang Nan and Zengyin Li were awarded the first and third prize respectively. On Dec. 11, a small awarding ceremony was held at SEM for their winning success, at which SEM Chairman and General Manager Kebao Yang was invited to present the prizes.

SEM employees Hailiang Nan and Zengyin Li participated in the competition on behalf of SEM facility in Suzhou. With the great support of SEM leaders and their workshop leaders, they won with success based on their full preparations and accumulated rich welding experience. SEM leaders commenced the coordination and arrangement work rapidly one week before the competition after they received the notice. They also analyzed the competition pattern, rules and scoring criteria to summarize the competing measures. Leveraging their years of welding working experience, they have dealt with difficulties to adapt to the environment fast when facing different welding machine model, welding material and groove angle and achieved excellent results.      
 

                                  

Both employees’ theoretical and practical experience have been improved and enriched through the welding competition. SEM employees have got the chances to communicate with other participants as well as judges to establish the deep affection and friendship with them, which will be the precious fortune in their lives. After the competition, they will apply what they have learnt to the real work to help and influence more employees.