NEWS
UKTMK metallurgists are versatile people. Their impeccable professionalism is invariably combined with a thirst for knowledge and a desire to master new useful skills that will improve their productivity during their daily work on the shop floor.
Evgeny Polyakov, senior technologist of workshop No. 12, is undoubtedly a striking example of a great specialist and an outstanding person.
No routine!
Evgeny joined UKTMK 11 years ago on the advice of his father, who had already worked at the company for a long time.
– I was born and raised in Sogra. He was constantly near the Plant. I didn't look over the fence, but I always wondered what was there. My first impressions met my expectations. We newcomers were gathered to show the process of releasing the melt, and these emotions are unforgettable. Even seeing it from the outside was something special! After all, the drain is the apogee of the whole shift. Involvement is still important to me. Two thousand people at the enterprise are working to produce one ingot. It's like a living organism, and being a part of it is very interesting. I still worry a little before every drain, there is no feeling that this is a routine, " admitted Evgeny Polyakov.
The plant is a part of life
Determination, responsibility and patience are the main qualities that are necessary to work at UKTMK. That's what our hero thinks, because the quality of the work at each conversion depends on the quality of the products.
– But despite such responsibility and difficulties, I still really love and appreciate the Plant. He is a part of my life, I grew up next to him and now I am glad to be one of his employees. Like my great–uncle, like my father, Nikolai Fyodorovich Polyakov. He worked as a furnace worker in the experimental workshop, and then in workshop No.2. In general, I owe my keen interest in my work and knowledge of all its nuances to my father. Because I always saw how responsible he was about his work," said Evgeny Polyakov.
Leisure time useful for work
Self-development outside of UKTMK helps a lot in solving everyday work tasks. Our hero, who has a lot of unusual hobbies, is convinced of this.
– I ride a bike, I like morning runs before work. I believe that the more interesting life is behind the fence of the Combine, the more pleasant it is to come here later. And if you only think about work around the clock, you can go crazy," laughs Evgeny Polyakov.
Besides sports, our hero is also passionate about creativity, he has been engaged in photography for the fifth year. He became interested in her during the quarantine, starting to shoot with a camera given to his wife. Now she is happy to take photo portraits for her friends. She also makes accessories out of genuine leather, because this activity is good for soothing and distracting from everyday worries.
– In my opinion, a person should develop all the time, and not only in his profession. This creates new neural connections, which will help you be more successful in your main job in the future," says our hero.
Advice for beginners
Learning new things and sincerely loving your job is the advice Evgeny gives to employees who have just joined UKTMK. And he believes that the Plant can be made even more popular among young people by conducting excursions for schoolchildren to the workshops.
– At their age, it would be very interesting for me. I don't mind if my children come to work for UKTMK. But I would tell them – don't count on me, do everything yourself. When I arrived, my father did not help me. But I tried to work in such a way that they wouldn't say about me that I was a slob who was attached by my dad," explained Evgeny Polyakov.
In the year of the 60th anniversary of the Plant, our hero, like all employees, is inspired by a significant date in the history of the enterprise. And he wishes UKTMK development, prosperity and further expansion of production.