The sense of development that comes from building something from scratch gives me the sense of room to grow, which is exciting.

What made you decide to join the company?

I have always wanted to live in the countryside. The reason I decided to change jobs was because I felt that the countryside lifestyle I envisioned would not be possible, taking into account the commute time at my previous job. To be honest, the other companies I had the option of had nationwide transfers, so I decided to join SHIMADA because there were no transfers and I had solid days off on weekends and holidays. When I joined the company, I didn't have any particular desire to do a particular job, and I feel like I ended up here by just going with the flow.

What is your current job?

I do work that no one else in the company does, and the tasks I handle vary depending on the time of year and when the cases arise. Although I belong to the General Affairs Department, the company has not assigned me specific tasks. If I had to say, I'm in charge of recruitment, legal affairs, and information systems. Since we established a department called the IT Promotion Office, at first I was mostly in charge of IT, but recently the volume of legal affairs and recruitment has increased. I also manage a company that is scheduled to become a subsidiary in the future. Therefore, I am not in the Higashiomi office more than half of the week.

What is rewarding about your job?

I work in a job where there is no right answer. I have to deal with problems where the right answer varies depending on one's position and way of thinking, and I sometimes encounter situations where my hands or voice tremble. I often understand the feelings of people who feel that they should do method B when they should execute method A. Furthermore, in many of these problems, the choice has a big impact on the outcome, so the mental burden can be great at times. Not all of the work I'm doing now is fun, and there are many things I don't want to do. However, I think that a job where I can think things through and do my best is a rewarding job.

What's good about SHIMADA?

It is still developing. The number of employees at the company has been increasing in recent years, and I joined when the number was growing, so I don't know much about the past. The technology to make adhesive sheets and other things have been cultivated over many years, so it's very interesting to watch. Obviously, the manufacturing aspect is a good thing, but I also think that the fact that there are other imperfections is also a good thing. I'm not the type of person who wants to be told how to do everything exactly, so the feeling of being in the process of building something from scratch seems like room for growth, and it excites me.

Message for job seekers

Once you see one thing you don't like, everything else may seem unpleasant. Some people who currently work at SHIMADA may think, "I really don't like this part of SHIMADA, so I hate everything about it." However, I think that's inevitable. SHIMADA is not a perfect company. There are good and bad parts. It's good to decide on a workplace based on the good parts of a company, but in order to prevent mismatches, it's also important to look at the bad parts of the company and see if you can tolerate them. If you are looking for a full-time job, I may interview you, so please ask me about the bad parts of the company. I will try to tell you as frankly as possible.

daily schedule

8:30
Going to work
9:00
Checking and creating contracts, etc.
Work where mistakes are not tolerated
11:00
Contact job seekers as a recruitment liaison
12:00
lunch
13:00
Personnel meeting
14:00
Legal and intellectual property meetings
15:00
Meetings regarding business improvements in other departments
16:00
Work to improve business operations
17:30
leaving work