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“Ervin just keeps getting better every year. He has worked on the lawn crew here, on the janitorial crew, in the work shop and then he got his own job in the community.”
Janson Finkbeiner is co-owner of South Carolina Avionics Service, which services, repairs and refurbishes light aircraft mechanically and electronically.
“We currently have on employee, David Ivers, who has been employed with us for three years and has actually relocated to Sumter (where the business has since expanded). David is a very talented technician and has quickly become a very skilled aircraft technician,” Finkbeiner said.
He said the company puts an emphasis on employing people with disabilities for a reason.
“We believe that anybody who loves aviation, has a desire to learn, has a strong work ethic and is willing to learn has a home at SCAS regardless of their background, training and/or disabilities.
“As long as they can perform the work and have a willingness to excel in their career, we are excited to provide a working environment that they can thrive in,” Finkbeiner said.
Jennifer McQuesten, vice president of corporate communications for Zeus, said the S.C. Vocational Rehabilitation Department’s Orangeburg office has developed a wonderful partnership with the company, which has been headquartered in Orangeburg for 30 years.