truck driver

diesel mechanic

laborer/helper

hydrovac operator

surveillance operator

AIMS Companies, LLC

Work-life balance
Equipment constantly breaks down due to the neglect of higher ups. Sometimes you might work your full 10 hour shift but most of the time something will break and you'll be sent home early.

Pay & benefits
They are not currently giving people raises because this company is hemorrhaging money.

Job security and advancement
I was taught to reterm cables and was shown some tricks by my co-workers to make things go easier throughout the day. I saw two of my co-workers get promoted because people shared information with them and they used that information to their advantage. As far as job security goes, you could probably do better. It's hard for them to keep people because it's a real dirty job. Because of this, they have a hard time completing contracts which means they have a hard time keeping locations open.

Management
Management has no idea what they're doing. 90% of the time when they try to solve a problem, they just make things worse. They talk about how "they're in it for the long haul" but in reality they don't care about their employees enough to give them the equipment they need to do the job. Easily the worst management team I've ever had the extreme displeasure of working with.

Culture
The people I've met here have been pretty cool. From what I've noticed, it's one of those places that you have to prove your competence to your coworkers and then they become really friendly. I still talk to some that I no longer work with. They've taught me skills that I can use later in life. You should come to work prepared to get absolutely covered in filth.

Overall
Constant equipment failures due to managements neglect, inability to keep employees due to poor management which means branches get shut down because the few employees they can keep can't finish contracts, and that means the people they can keep end up losing their jobs anyway because they can't afford to keep branches open. I wouldn't recommend this company to anyone.

I worked for AIMS in the Coatings Division. This company took a chance on me when no other company in this trade would have. They taught me everything I know about industrial work, protective coatings and their preparation/application, sand and hydro blasting, vac truck set-up and operation, and operation of heavy equipment. They strongly emphasize safe work practices and proper safety equipment which proved how much they care about their employees. I absolutely loved this job and was crushed when I was laid off due to complications from the covid-19 pandemic. Strongly recommend this job to anyone who is looking for a career in coatings and blasting. Great company, great opportunities for growth and advancement, good benefits, good hours, good pay, and an awesome management team.

Going to be honest for anyone considering working here not trying to be demeaning but probably the worst company I’ve ever worked for. Everything is broken, including morale. The workers hate the Formans, the Forman’s hate the Managers, the Managers hate corporate. Pay is all over the place. You get compensated not by you’re skill but buy how much the Managers like you. (I was paid very well). This company does not care about you. It cares about production and production only. I’ve seen people get fired for looking at a manager the wrong way. I quit because I could not be associated with such morals. If you’re considering working for this company please use it as a steppingstone. Many people have dropped out. Huge turnaround. You travel every week. Perdiem is terrible. Hotels are mediocre. Stay away from Aims companies of Fayetteville GA 

Love this job due to co works being like family. Could not deal with boss and uper management constantly saying different stuff, not knowing what is lies and which is what i should follow. Went through 3 boss in a few months, the last being the worst. Hired from outside the company not knowing anything, the final straw for me. When a boss tells you to do stuff wrong to meet "quota" (which is not possible with the broken equipment we had) you know is time to find a new company. One benefit of this awful company is you can travel to other locations and learn new things. Oklahoma city and Tulsa is the black sheep of this company, no proper equipment and no proper support. And drug use is not allowed but used by most of the bosses I have met. Favoritism is the only factor that this company looks for in advancement.

Everyone has a job to do at AIMS- the positive to that is you know you play an important part in the process of a well oiled machine. The downfall to that is being spread too thin & culture not encouraging time off for the work life balance ( I think based on the fact that there isn't adequate coverage in most roles to cover for the employee if they take time off) I will say that AIMS is working to get this changed as far as getting people hired so that we are covered properly. This may take some time though and the company is growing so fast that it may be a challenge to keep up with the filling of positions needed.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The team effort, traveling and different tasks.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Long shifts at times up to 16 hours and working in the heat

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It's welcoming. They want to teach you. Also can get frustrating at times like any other job.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Exciting, full of emotions, you never just doing the same old job every day. Alot of times might be working on top of buildings or high off the ground. Could be underground. Could be in huge ovens. Also get opportunities to learn how to operate machines like boom lifts, scissor lifts, fork lifts and powerful pressure washers.

Aims was a great company when they were small but through the years they grew in fleet size but downgraded in quality. Operators tell management about broken truck, they say run it anyway. You can't possibly move up by production alone, you have to be buddy buddy or you will stay in the position you were hired as. The amount of favoritism is astronomical.
 They preach "safety first last and always" but are the most unsafe company to work with. No appreciation for their employees what so ever. Until they get rid of their Management and bring in fresh views they will never change.

This companie has to much favoritism and does not care how hard you work. You pretty much have to suck up or get ran over just to keep your job.. The management is terrible when it comes to noticing how hard you work or even considerimg you for a raise.. Instead of laying you off they will keep you on for 1 day oit of the week or put ypu on hold then bring you back just in time. They are shady and disrespectful.. All they will say is: if you dont like it quit.. Your pay is based on your knowledge but others that know less but know the supervisor will get paid more and get a raise more often

Work your hardest and show up everyday have the most experience yet your pay rate is still no good ... Junk equipment that’s always breaking down... a mechanic who can’t hardly fix anything... The best part the supervisors always having power trips all four of them... the Foremen don’t get me started... Where’s the safety management... there maybe twice a year... If you make the office girls mad prepare for the whole world to come down on you... you want hours or overtime you better be extra nice to supervision 

(Pertaining to the operator assistant role at the Oregon location) the hours were long, my coworkers were easy to get along with, had no problems with the bosses. as long as you're willing to put in the effort, it's not too difficult. you can expect to be standing for long amounts of time. you need to be able to work quickly and efficiently. you will be working on sewers, so you will see a lot. this is not a job for those with weak stomachs. you can expect to be working an average of 10-12 hour days 5-6 days a week and the odd 7 day week.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Truck driver 2 salaries reported	$26.75 per hour
Diesel mechanic 1 salary reported	$27.50 per hour
Laborer/helper 1 salary reported	$20.50 per hour
Hydrovac operator 6 salaries reported	$23.75 per hour
Surveillance operator 2 salaries reported	$29.00 per hour

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