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Arrive at work 5:50am unlock doors for employees to enter and open up dock doors, clock in and start work at 6am. I would spend the first half to an hour revising orders that are being delivered to customer in the morning, then overseeing the driver load product and seeing him on his way. I then will work on getting Dimensions for our Canadian customer and sending them the information via email. I consolidate orders to its designed location, I inspect orders making sure they are  wrapped and or banded and over see them being loaded in a timely fashion.

I learned that safety is always first, there is no short cut in this, follow every step one at a time and in a safely manner. In my 13 years at ALP I learned how to operate many types of forklift, I have gained my class B air-brake CDL, I also expanded my knowledge in Microsoft office program, most of all I learned how to deal with others in different levels of work management and co-workers.

I can say that there was no hard part to my job, I wake up looking forward to coming to work and being with my co-workers and challenging myself to do more then the previous day.

The most enjoyable part for me was lunch, its the time that we will mostly be all together and eat and laugh and talk about things that we can relate on.

As a Mold Maker I build, various components to assemble a complete mold. Assemble components. Design and build specialty fixture for testing finish product as well as secondary processes. Co-workers are always willing to help and share their knowledge. Environment is that of a "job shop". The thing that makes the job difficult is the micro-management of the companies most highly skilled. The most enjoyable part of my job besides the work itself...is the cooperation that exists between fellow Mold Makers within the dept. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Little to no day to day supervision. The only time that my supervisor asked how things were going with my job was during my yearly review which was generally several months late.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Very little communication or coaching from my Supervisor or HR. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The culture at the company is very biased. Plant manager had favorites that were obvious to other employees. Could not complain about supervisor to HR because they were related. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Wearing to many hats. Over the years daily routine became overwhelming due to shrinking company growth that put more and more responsibilities on the employees still working there.

ALP is okay; The job is not hard so a night at work is sometimes very fast and other times very slow. I started as an operator, then I moved up to assistant supervisor before the occupation was removed. After which, I became the Utility man. the culture is okay, everyone gets along and try to help one another get the job right. I've worked at ALP for a total of 6 1/2 years and I have not had a hard day/night work. The thing I enjoy the most is that every two weeks I am able to cash a check.

The people are all pretty good to work with. The job itself isnt too hard if your not an idiot. It is a very laid back shop, just VERY poorly managed. They keep forcing anyone worth keeping out the door because they refuse to pay enough and make it very difficult to advance to higher level jobs. A lot of this stems from alp's corporate policies. It's the same ol story of a place that used to be a great shop but was bought up by corporate America and ruined. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Most everyone is friendly with each other. Safety focused.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
I can't really think of any stressful moments that I've had since I started here.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very clean, organized, and safe. Everyone is friendly with everyone. It's great!

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I have many roles to fill, sometimes on a daily basis. My work fluctuates a lot but I love what I do and the environment I am in, daily. Very little (if any) stress.

I started out on 3rd shift, it was a different job every night, I really liked that part, I learned a lot of things about the work quickly. I didn't care for the way the supervisor talked to me at times. I then went to 1st shift in a different department, it was so boring. And one of the ladies was always in my personal space, it wasn't necessary for the job. Made me very uncomfortable. The plant manager is a very nice man and very easy to talk to, everyone there was great. But they work every weekday or they have more or else the last year. I enjoyed most of my time there. 

Would consist of loading and unloading trucks, putting material away in locations and delivering material to locations. Keeping Safety first using the STOP system and house keeping using LEAN program.
I have learned how to use the spreadsheet format in Excel for company purposes, I also learned how to operate multiple machinery. My co-workers where great and got alone very well.
The hardest part of the jod was when we did not reach our goals.
The most enjoyable part was being around my co-workers.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Loyalty to employees, effective communication, and  good manager practices. 
Harassment free environment.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Waiting to get back to work after a weekend off 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Team environment with a can do attitude.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
A blessing that I can go to work with amazing staff

What is the best part of working at the company?
It’s at great place to work and friendly people around you . 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
No stressful part about working at the company. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The environment is good and the culture is good . I like working at ALP

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Average day . Just go in focus on your work and do your job make sure the parts are good and packed right and no problems

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