process engineer

Aisin Manufacturing

Not a terrible place to work. They like to keep employees in the dark about upcoming changes. The work is repetitive and can be tedious. Management can either be good or bad. Some managers are very nice while others will scream and curse at you. The bottom line is production here. Sometimes when things break down, they act like it is the fault of the employees rather than just something unfortunate. They will threaten you with working Saturdays even when there is no chance of it just to get production up. 

Hours vary from department to department. Officially, 1st shift starts at 6am and runs until 2:30pm. However, they can change this at random, making you come in anywhere from 4am until 6am. This is often ridiculous and done on a supervisor's whim. I've seen it done when it has nothing to do with production. I've stood around for 8 hours and cleaned waiting for parts or trucks. 2nd shift starts at 4, which never changes, although there is a 2pm until 10pm shift. There is also a third shift in some departments that runs from 10pm until 6:30 am. Overtime is mandatory and happens daily on different lines. Always expect to work 12 hours, consider yourself lucky if you work less and don't want the overtime. Saturdays can be mandatory but they will keep you guessing until they post it on Thursday. Do not make plans for Saturdays unless you have a vacation day on Friday.

Extra Help is the temporary agency that Aisin uses. They start employees at $9.00 an hour. Always try to get in with the company first. It helps if you know someone. Aisin starts employees at $10.25 I believe. Extra Help employees may work 6-9 months or more before being hired by the company with a .25 raise after 6 months. 

As for the good, Aisin has great benefits. They pay well after a few years, although I believe top pay is just over $16 and hour at this point. That means if you work there 5 years, and someone else works there 10 years, you make the same amount hourly. They do have incentive programs and monthly bonuses. You get paid for Christmas shut down, which runs from the 24th of December through the 2nd of January. There is a shut down in July that is unpaid (though you can choose to work... usually painting, cleaning, etc.), but that shut down does not apply to the lines that make GM products.

Overall, most people are nice and it is a decent place to work. There is a lot of micromanagement with some of the supervisors, but then again there are a lot of great ones too.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Get you to work fast, routinely hires candidates with a criminal background great second chance for these individuals. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The equipment is old and frequently breaks down you're under a lot of pressure to get your production numbers up but the biggest hurdle to this is the faulty equipment. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Employees many people who have an extensive criminal background, it's a great opportunity for these individuals to get some work experience under their belt and to do so in an environment where the people will not view them through the lens of their past mistakes, but rather their current work ethic. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Not going to lie you're busting your tail from the moment you hit the door till the moment you leave, but for a lot of these guys that's a great feeling. It helps prepare you for future work environments let you know what's expected of you and what you need to do to make it in today's work environment.

I have never worked at a place that treats its employee's literally like a number. If they give you a quota to hit so you don't have to work 12 hours a day, then expect to be lied to. They will tell you to get 108 parts out and then when you get that many parts out, they will come back and tell you to do another rack of parts. Once that's finished expect them to come back and tell you to do another rack of parts. So basically, they lie saying you will get out early when in all honesty you are getting out at the 12 hour mark no matter what. You have no life outside of that job. Expect to work 6/ 12's all the time. Only get one day off. Say goodbye to your kids you'll never see them. The pay is garbage. It's biweekly pay if you're a direct hire. It's a Japanese company to expect to be treated worst than a dog. Also enjoy having people breath down your neck the entire time you're working. If you don't like to be watched then this is definitely not the job for you. I would not work here unless they became Union *Which they are not*

What is the best part of working at the company?
I met with some people that took the time to tell me about the type of work that was expected of me and how I should carry myself. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
I was not able to get very stressed because I was getting things done on time for the next worker to get the things that he needed to do his work on time. It was very professional and very helpful to me. It helped me figure out what I wanted to do with my life and what type of work I was going to get good in. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work was strenuous at times but when I would get overwhelmed someone would be able to help me get caught up .  So the staff that I was working with was very helpful and explained how the job was expected from me. Good people and a great experience for myself. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I was tired and was warn out. We were getting fed and had to get done was expected of us.

Aisin Manufacturing was a great job, it wasnt for me at all, but its still a terrific job with alot of benifits.  I was just checking car parts and making sure tools and accessories worked properly or didnt have any scratches, and tested well.  Management was good and fair to their employees.  Hardest part of the job was being on your feet for 12 hrs and not really moving from your area.  If I could have moved around more it would have been great, but my job was just to listen to sun roofs open and close for all of my shift.  It was rather very boring and so I left for something better.  The best part of the job were the people however.  My co-workers were good hard co-workers and always had a great attitude!

What is the best part of working at the company?
The crew on 106 108. Amazing bunch they made my time there very much worth it and I pointed out went through some stuff and got hired back on and the same people were there supporting me rallying me

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The 10 to 12 hour days that you come about during that season and that you are technically just a number to them it doesn't matter how good of an employee you are they'll let you go

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Mostly good I mean in my area wonderful straight down the best everywhere else seem pretty legit as well

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Getting paid for not doing too much sometimes pretty awesome

Aisin is a clean work place. The company was thriving when i first hired in, but over the past few years we've lost our bonuses, management gives no support to their supervisors, the hours are awful and you work almost every weekend. The pay is slacking due to the time you put in and having no time to spend w/ family. Most employees are temporary due to the fact that most long time people have quit because of the lack of company awareness and appreciation for the employees. This causes problems w/ training, safety, and quality of the production which can make working here very frustrating.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Learning how it all operates to build a panoramic sunroof

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
It’s all about social status and a drama filled environment. No set schedule, pay is ridiculous, and no chances of growth for awhile

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Horrible and not recommended. This company does not pay its employees what they deserve

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
A day that I can’t wait to go home because machines break, people constantly talk which slows the assembly line down, and supervisors talk to you like your beneath them

What is the best part of working at the company?
The Co Workers and Management 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Not having long enough lunch and The machines not operating properly.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Not Bad Just some of the machines have songs that play over and over all day

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Clock in systematic take Break get back to work with the systematic clock out for lunch. Take lunch very short lunch clock back and get back to work systematic take another break. Get back to work systematic clock out time to go home.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Did not enjoy working there. Company does not care about is ploy ease. It was not a great experience at all.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Upper management does not care about their employees

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Favoritism a lot with people who’s been there longer, and with people that the management knows

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Working on the line a lot can’t take bathroom breaks and if you do, you will get written it up

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