Maggie Hellner
Shipping department and 
material handling leader,
Senninger Irrigation Inc.,
Orlando, Fla.

Maggie began working for Senninger Irrigation in 1984. She initially worked as an assembly worker, then moved up to injection molding machine trainer. Today she is the company’s shipping and material handling lead, a position that continually tests her multi-tasking skills. She coordinates with domestic and international representatives, communicates with the production departments, prepares shipments and arranges pick ups with various freight carriers.

Maggie is also responsible for the material handling of all parts, whether they are molded in-house or received on the shipping dock. And, since most orders are assembled and shipped the same day they are received, Maggie must think on her feet.

Maggie is also a member of Senninger’s safety committee and was a key member of both of Senninger’s Kaizen teams to date.

Maggie also serves as back-up when the production supervisor is off. She backs-up Customer Service when they are short-handed, too.

Where Maggie truly goes the extra mile is her initiative. She works closely with her purchasing manager to review cost-saving options and conducts her own independent cost studies. In one recent project, she tracked and analyzed, over several months, the rates charged by the company’s main carrier against those of competing carriers. Her study led to savings for Senninger.

“We have many long-time employees who are conscientious about their work,” says Carol Kennedy, vice president of operations. “But Maggie stands out. Her quality work, skills, ideas and leadership are impressive, but what really makes her stand out is her spirit. I’m impressed when people take the initiative to do what she does without being asked. She sees how things work and finds ways to make them better.”

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