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Worked here as a general laborer and was constantly doing all of the hard work while members of the "clique" in the union got to do all the easy work, which basically is them sitting in forklifts unloading trucks and dumping scrap or sitting in front end loaders all day with air conditioning. I understood this as I was new and a beginner at metal recycling, but then came the harassment. One of the coworkers I worked closely with every day would belittle me and talk down to me, insulted me, yelled in my face, swear at me, call me names, would purposely hide my completed work paper from my immediate supervisor in an attempt to sabotage my job and get me in trouble, etc. Took this issue up with HR 2-3 times and even went to the union steward as well but to no avail. This same person also had multiple complaints against him before I came, and people who are now doing the easy work were once in my position, but because they complained to HR they got to get a different job away from this person, not me though, for some reason. I developed frequent pain in my back from doing all of the manual labor at the mercy of the one who was harassing me.  The pay is decent but after putting up with so much inappropriate behavior I decided to try my luck elsewhere.

The pay is not worth the work environment and the medical is outrageous. Had to reach almost 10k on a family plan to cover a large portion with having children it isn’t very beneficial. Not much organization with company and very little room to grow or expand as an employee on floor level. They did give me a chance to learn a few new skills as the business I was in is a very small and limited industry ( Babbitt Alloy). I would consider a job there again in absolutely needed. Benefits just don’t come close to what they should be for the risk and health factors with working with lead and heavy objects.

I enjoy assisting co-workers with day to day issues ranging from hardware to software issues.  Most of the 1200+ employees are very appreciative of my talents in getting their issues resolved quickly and effeciently.  The toghest part of the job is knowing I can resolve the issue but due to the security permissions for a help desk tech do not have access to resolve their issue and have to depend on another IT person to "get to it"  I like resolving the issue and the user being satisfied that it is resolved and can go about their daily duties.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The diversity of the customers 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The bait and switch tactics, gaslighting and  refusal to treat people like more than a robot 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Initially comes across as a welcoming ‘family atmosphere’ but soon you realize you are viewed as a clog in the wheel and treated as such.  

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Always short staffed due to ‘head count’ limits as per management. Can be very stressful during busy days.

This is a very cost driven company and nothing is left for workforce development.  Your manager is responsible for everything to do with the plant but has little actual sway to make things better.  The company is struggling to retain workers, even managers, as they run too lean and push all the work downhill that causes continuous 60+ hour weeks.  There are no goals for anyone's position nor are there rewards to be achieved.  This company still acts like a scrap yard and nothing like manufacturing.

The company has good benefits but severely lag the market in pay.  

If you like to be micromanaged this is the place for you. If you don’t mind being belittled infrequently in front of customers, this is the place for you. If you don’t mind being verbally abused and lied to and about this is the place for you. Management will ask you to do an ethical behavior just to save their jobs. The most enjoyable part of my job was the weekends and at 4:30 Monday through Friday when I wasn’t there. And the only thing I learnt from the job was how inconsiderate and unethical this corporation is. 

I got suckered into leaving a stable job of almost 3 years to come to work here. Told I'd be fast tracked to plant manager, taken to steak dinners, sporting events, and pulled into the management circle. However after 4 weeks I was "let go for not being a good fit." Company is super corporate now a days with the facade of being "family run." The culture is unprofessional and very much a toxic boys club. 

Not a good place to work , I worked at the ZC plant for alter sorting scrap metal on a line, constantly wearing a respirator, I feel like working here wasn’t always fair it’s only a 5-6 man crew and it seems like nobody wants to work but they sure want you to everyone sits in the break room on night shift or messes around while you sit in the same spot and work or have to shovel hundred of pounds of debris by yourself 

If I could give .5 star I would. They don't deserve even a full star. Management is corrupt. Different rules apply to different people.  They are not gender diverse.  They lack all levels of communication skills from operations to management to marketing team. They no nothing of team work. They set emoyees up for failure. Overall old management hasn't changed and definitely needs to addressed.  I would seriously consider others first! 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Great people, well run company 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Dealing with deadlines that were unrealistic 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Great culture, well run at the facility level

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
First in last out most days, daily yard operations, customer issues always non stop

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Equipment operator 24 salaries reported	$20.65 per hour
Laborer 25 salaries reported	$19.09 per hour
Truck driver 29 salaries reported	$25.10 per hour
Maintenance mechanic 13 salaries reported	$29.50 per hour
Administrator 9 salaries reported	$21.06 per hour

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