Employee Spotlight: Matt Carriker
Job Title: Engineer / Head of Engineering
Department: Engineering
Years at Scotchman: 11yrs
What He Does:
As the Head of Engineering, Matt Carriker wears many hats. He's involved in developing new products, improving internal processes, updating technical documentation, supporting customer service and sales, and engineering custom solutions for clients. In addition to hands-on engineering work, Matt leads a team of four, ensuring that projects are well-managed, and priorities are met across the department.
A Day in Matt's World:
No two days are the same for Matt. His mornings usually start with wrapping up any unfinished tasks or emails from the day before. Once the office comes alive, he balances his own projects with shop support, phone calls, customer service, sales inquiries, and team brainstorming. It's a fast-paced juggling act—and he thrives in it.
What He Loves About His Job:
Matt appreciates the variety in his role. With constantly changing tasks and challenges, his work never feels stale. From one week to the next, he's tackling new problems and driving innovation forward.
Biggest Challenge:
Finding uninterrupted time for deep project work. Some days, he's at his desk just 30-40% of the time—always on call for whatever needs solving.
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Outside the Office:
Matt is a fiction reader, history podcast enthusiast, and an adventurer at heart—he loves hiking, especially through national parks and historic landmarks. He’s also fascinated by unexplored bits of history and dreams of revisiting New Zealand.
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Matt’s commitment to solving problems, his passion for innovation, and his leadership in engineering make him an invaluable part of the Scotchman team. We’re proud to spotlight someone who brings so much energy, knowledge, and creativity to everything he does.
Matt, thank you for your relentless problem-solving, leadership, and the passion you bring to Scotchman. We couldn’t do what we do without you and we're proud to have you on the team!