Shell Polymers - Terrance Gettings, Production Operator
Duration: 1:41
Description:
Terrance Gettings is a recent college graduate and proud employee of Shell Polymers. He enjoys being able to have a career and see his family. Terrance describes the impact the Shell Polymers plant has on his small town and the jobs, security and pride he feels working for Shell Polymers.
[Background Music]
Uplifting, emotional Sound of Shell background music plays
[VIDEO]
Terrance and a former instructor speak in a machine room.
[INTERVIEW]
Voice over:
Hey, Terence. Good to see you.
Hey. Good to see you too.
My name is Terence Gettings. I'm from Rochester, Pennsylvania, and I lived in Beaver County my whole life.
[VIDEO]
Terrance is in a room at his former school looking over a model of the Shell Polymers plant.
INTERVIEW]
Voice over:
While I was a student at CCBC, I saw a presentation about their new process technology program. And from that moment, I figured out what I wanted to do as a career path.
After I graduated, I started
[VIDEO]
Aerial view of Shell Polymers plant under construction.
[INTERVIEW]
Voiceover:
a career with Shell Polymers.
[VIDEO]
Terrance in his living room.
[INTERVIEW]
On Camera:
I'm very proud of myself because of all the expectations I had of myself or other people had of me, I've surpassed those.
[VIDEO]
Family photos
[INTERVIEW]
Voiceover:
It's been amazing.
[VIDEO]
Terrance at work looking at large screen with a colleague.
[INTERVIEW]
Voiceover:
I'm in a completely better situation than any job I ever had, and with this job, I actually can
[VIDEO]
Jason and his Dad fishing near a river.
[INTERVIEW]
Voiceover:
spend more time with my family.
As I see the plant, I see a new beginning for Beaver County.
[VIDEO]
Terrance in living room.
[INTERVIEW]
On Camera:
After the steel industry declined, so did the area surrounding it. So I think this is going to be like a fresh start,
[VIDEO]
Shell Polymers plant in the distance and then more activity on the site.
[INTERVIEW]
Voiceover:
but this gives people a reason to actually stay in this area. Most of my friends I actually grew up with, neighbors, they all work on-site. Building something, if they're flaggers, they're carpenters, they're all doing something on-site.
[VIDEO]
Terrance in living room.
[INTERVIEW]
On Camera:
We're really proud to have this state-of-the-art facility built right in the center of our community.
[VIDEO]
Jason and his Dad fishing near a river.
[INTERVIEW]
Voiceover:
I wouldn't want it anywhere else.
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