manufacturing associate

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A typical day at work on the off-shift is very different than the typical day for first-shift. There is minimal support when it comes to prints/drawing accuracy. Everything is a constant game of telephone and everything is the exception, never the rule. Associate guidelines are left flexible for the benefit of the employer and can frequently be weaponized against the employee.
This is my second stint working at AT and I deeply regret returning. I previously worked here for nearly 5 years and chose to quit due to major management restructuring among many other grievances. I was contacted a year and-a-half later about rejoining the company and it was a big mistake. The schedule and pay is absolutely the only reason I will continue my employment here for the time being.

They hassle you as a employee to program and run some beat up lathes that barely work while paying minimum salary. You are not allowed to ask question or that is considered not knowing your job and will be called into the coaching meeting to be reprimanded and demoralized. Production numbers are constantly monitored and policed. Management is out of touch and has no idea about machining and will attempt to write you up for anything they deem inappropriate. I worked here for about 2 months and so did the last 2 guys before me. I have options and the grass was greener on the other side. 

Its really only as hard as you make it. You can basically decide what you do every day. Its weird because it's a flat organization,  nobody will TELL you to get any parts done, but you better figure out how to not waste time when they're around. 

Theres a lot of benefits and it's slow paced. "Leadership" has to like you. Pay is decent. They do a poor job with safety compliance,  theres emergency wash stations that haven't been cleaned and inspected in years. No real chemical training other than "you dont want to touch that without gloves." You have to seek out experienced employees to learn ANYTHING.

i worked here for two years, always had support from some of the management. It has since changed ownership since i have left. What I liked about this job is that you are left alone as long as you get your work done. What I don't like is how other co-workers talk down to you as if they are above you and try to tell you how to do your job. The pay was also not the best and the raise system that was in place really needed to be updated. The harsh chemicals that I worked with were also scary and I feared that they were taking a toll on my body and that is ultimately why I decided to leave

The company only sees you as another number to make them money and not share the wealth with it's hard working employees. The HR department is an absolute joke and in typical fashion only wants to look out for the company and not it's employees. They will pay you as little as possible while promising the world to you. Would never recommend anyone work there. 

abrasive is an excellent place to work. it's fun and company does alot for the people. full benefits to logo clothes they do family fun days at the zoo or amusement parks and have great christmas partys for employee and partners. the down side is that if anything effects the bonuses they will get rid of the cause.

Working there was an ok experience. There is a supervisor per area, they are not constantly hounding you to get work done and isn't present in the area a lot. Only problem with that was there were a lot of other associates trying to play supervisor. 

I was involved with the highest levels of management within this company, and I can say from personnel experience that this is one of the most unethical and socially corrosive companies out there. HR is a complete joke, as is top level management. They will lie, cheat, and steal at the cost of their employees and customers, and they will do it with a smile while they blame others for everything. 

I was there almost 20years.  Saw them lay off older senior employees and hire new ones. They had a job fair hired 34  New people, once they got them trained they let go 2-4 people a week all with ten plus years in.  No advancement.  Dislike any one who  Question anything Just a horrible place in general.  Alot chemicals and finger pointing.  I left after I saw enough lies. If I could give a lower score I would.

The job is fine at best. Communication is absolutely atrocious though. Policy changes, need to know information and more will usually be delayed days or weeks before you'll have a clue. Money's fine, but the office politics and just lack of communication make it hard to come in some days. 

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