machine operator

electrical engineer

technical specialist

maintenance manager

quality technician

Alpek polyester

i work at the Gaston/Columbia location. The pay is below average compared to what other companies offer for my field. Very difficult to complete requirements for raises, and the raises are a paltry sum. Management in my shop is HORRIBLE, but I have to say that some of the other shops have some great management. The culture is also pretty bad. It's a depressing place to work, the plant manager has developed a culture of tattle-tales and back-stabbers. Before DAK bought out the old company it was like a big family and people loved their jobs, now everyone stays to themselves and keeps quiet. The work itself is great and there's always plenty to do, it gets a bit warm in the summer but its south carolina. If the management were replaced, pay increased, training program completely overhauled, and oppressive atmosphere was fixed, it would be a great place to work. The most enjoyable part of the day is scanning my badge on the way out to the parking lot.

Job/Life Balance:
Shameful that too often engineers were subject to report for work on weekends, holidays and even being called in while on vacation. There were too many weekends and holidays you were scheduled to work from 7PM to 7AM. This was not a request but an "unsaid requirement".
Benefits:
Outstanding benefits and pay but at a personal cost as mentioned above.
Advancement:
Shameful that higher positions were filled based less upon one's qualifications but upon more on their "ethnic background" shall we say?
Management
Total loyalty to local management but unfortunately much of the decisions were made at the next level of management.
Job Culture:
It's a 24-hour operation. You pray 2 things would happen simultaneously. Operator attendance and machine reliability. If either didn't happen, life would be miserable for you.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The management is awesome they look out for all the employees and they really care about you. It is one of the safest places I've ever worked at.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
There is no stress at all, they want you to do your job and take your time and do it right the first time. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
I am very impressed with the work environment and the culture as well.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
We have morning meetings and go over our daily plans so there is no guessing at what your job duty is for that day. It's very organized!! If you need help with anything all you have to do is call your supervisor on your radio and help is on the way.

Work life balance is not good, but they do pay you well and the benefit package is second to none.  Very analytical and engineered oriented, so if you are a energetic and enjoy working with happy colleagues, DAK Americas is NOT for you.  High stress and if you are salaried, you are required to work 24/7, especially if you are off work.  There is no such thing as vacation...the joke was you're on a "DAKation" - the work life balance, I can't stress enough.  Also, if you voice any concerns about management, you will not get the results you want, on the contrary, you will be put under great scrutiny, written up or feel pressured to leave the company.

Witnessed numerous new hires operating forklifts without being certified. Witnessed twp associates working in a confined space environment without proper training. Management team screams at associates, talks poorly about other managers and general associates to associates. HR mishandles complaints. 75-85% of associates can’t speak English making it very difficult to communicate. Numerous husband/wife or boyfriend/girlfriend teams working together causing issues with multiple fights on the premises. Extremely poor communication and constant schedule changes with little to no notice. Absolutely the worst environment I’ve ever worked in! 

Dak Americas is a good company to work for I had the pleasure of working for them for 2 years due to failing structure to the building they had to close the facility where I work otherwise I see myself being employed there for long time. This company is very family orientated they will work with you when it came either private situations or company situations. They strive to be the best at what they do and make their employees apart of all the achievements they recieved.

This was probably a excellent place to work, when it was DuPont. The job itself was the most rewarding thing I have ever done employment wise. I loved learning this job... The managers are horrible and clearly don't care about you or your well being. If you come in everyday trying to make it better, you will be wrong. If you come in every day and stay to yourself, then your wrong too. If you hunt, fish, or go to church with these people you will be golden. This is by far the most rampant case of the good ole boys club I have ever seen. The benefits are hard to beat though.

The company as a whole is not the worst place to work nor the best. It has great benefits and the pay is average. Many of the people working there are nice and hard working, but most of the management is uncaring and obtuse. Make sure you golf or fish with the right people and you might be fine. The plant is run by just two people, no matter how many managers are on the role. They have no money to spend on capital improvements or infrastructure projects, so stay away. This place is a sinking ship if corporate won’t spend any money on this facility.

911 dispatch for plant, Perform camera scans within plant, secretirial work, check visitors in and out. I learn different ways to get the job done faster and is more effiicient to myself and co-workers. My co-workers are nice, caring, dependable people to work with. I wouldn't say their is a hard part of me performing my job, however; there are days where I am forced to do things I do not agree with. The most enjoyable part of my job is being able to see and talk with the people in my department, knowing that my presence makes a difference in someone life that day.

You have to be buddy buddy with managers to get anything your way at work. Workplace is full of snobby people that think they’re better than everyone else below $20/hour, if you don’t got at least $25/hour good luck feeling important. They preach about safety but then throw you in a 1950 truck that barely has a floor board. But if you’re lazy and like doing minimum work they will like you but if you do your best at work they’ll find something to complain about. All in all this place is full of childish adults that talk behind your back on all levels of management.

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