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Equipment Prep position is a pretty basic job task wise, it's mostly learning all the paperwork that needs to get filled out constantly. This position has a dedicated supervisor position that is not needed (the 2 Filling supervisors should supervise it) which leads the supervisor to micromanage because he has a lot of free time. When taking initiative you get treated as if you are doing something wrong. He wants to be real strict with punchout time even though the system lets you leave a few minutes (up to 7) early and others with different supervisors do it. Yet he is the only taking long lunches (45-60 minutes) and being on his phone all day for personal use. 

It's a warm/hot environment so you are sweating a lot even though it's a cleanroom. You only get a 30 minute unpaid lunch and no other break time is allowed to sit down and cool off. There isn't a real opportunity to cross-train so you can't learn another area without changing jobs (have to wait 6 months to do that). You are almost always working side by side with a partner, all day every day. So that can be an issue if one is doing more actual work than the other or you just don't want to be 'joined at the hip' with a coworker all the time. It's not a good position if you want to work more independently or as part of a larger group. 

The shift is 6am-2:30pm for 1st shift so the hours are good with no mandatory OT. The cost for benefits is reasonable and coverage is good, you also start out with 3 weeks PTO plus 4 personal days a year and a good amount of holidays off. 

The company is expanding so the long term stability is good. It would be a good position for someone that needs good benefits and time off over good pay and likes to do the same few tasks repeatedly without having to think too much about what you will be doing each day. Try to get a Filling position rather than Equipment Prep.



A few of the wrong people in the right positions is what caused such low morale at this place and very high turnover during my time with the company.
Some senior leadership are strictly people pleasers, non-confrontational when confident leadership was desperately needed and they demand accountability but avoided it themselves.  Upper management in this department just delegated, because they have no clue how to actually manage!    And they kept wondering why 9 people in our department left in less than 2 years.  There is endless meetings that could be emails.  And you and other subject matter experts in multiple departments will scream until you're blue in the face at non-technical people demanding certain outcomes that have no experience or knowledge of what the equipment or process in question is or does when faced with problems or setbacks.  And many professional positions requiring degrees and or years of experience are paid less than some gas stations and bulk grocery store chains.    If you're a big picture thinker, intelligent, know how to lead, care about your direct reports......upper management will make your life miserable.  Absolutely nothing convinced the powers that be that the pay for lower positions is atrocious, management just delegated, projects have no contingencies and every townhall meeting is just a dog and pony show of how great the company is.......but real problems are never addressed or resolved.  As a previous traveling consultant, this is one of the 2 worst places I have ever worked, thanks to poor leaders!    DO NOT TAKE THIS JOB!!!!!!  You will regret it!

Typical day is 8:30 to 5, with 30 minute unpaid lunch. Honestly if you are good at your job you will not need to work the full 8 hours, however they want you to "look" busy at all time for optics. Very awful/no company culture, been there for several months and only developed 2 friends on the job, who were the only ones to introduce themselves. No one talks to each other in the office, and there is an expectation you will not make too much small talk, as it is bad for optics. Limited career development, people need to leave or move up in order for you to move up. 

The job is enjoyable given the difficulty and the fulfilment level of the job. It requires you to think and to apply yourself. Pay is generally reasonable/fair given the workload and position. The other elements associated to this workplace make it an awful place to stay long term. 

American Regent Brea has some of the most technically and scientifically complex  pharmaceutical manufacturing processes in Southern California. The employees are extremely smart and open. They want to help. Having worked there for many years, seeing the company as a then nascent facility grow in headcount, capability, and professionalism was extremely exciting. The site is still small and close-knit.

There is a culture of evidence based problem solving. This provides a great opportunity to learn about said complicated processes. Some managers have real interest in truly making the work easier for all levels. A smaller and more intimate team dynamic means the tribal knowledge of the experienced leaders are accessible to anyone who seeks to learn. 

On the downside, due to the complexity, the troubleshooting is challenging to the point of frustration exacerbated by poor delineation of responsibilities. There is also a crunch culture at times. 

Micromanagement at is highest. No room for advancement or growth.  Workers do all the work while management gets the credit. Management are not suitable for the job due to their lack of experience and morality and skill.  Little pay for the massive amount of work they want you to perform.  Huge constant turnover with different directions.  Poor communication all across the board. Managers fueding with each other. Dictator leadership  Too many senior people leaving.  No on the job training, or constant updates to keep constant with industry. Resources are not available to do your job and your boss never ask if you are ok or not. Too many crews.  Upper Management seems lost and confused. Too much favoritism and friends of the bosses getting promotions. Core concepts and expectations of the new president is not followed. supervisors and Managers don't know what they are doing and getting paid big bucks while the actual workers work. Bonuses are extreme for upper management. Don't work here! You will not grow at all. They will leave you stuck in the same place forever. Team concept is not there. Everyone is cutthroat.

Its not a good place to work unless your 18 and live at home with your parents. Supervisors are nice but little to no training for new employees. Everyone thinks they are bosses. Promise of a raise after 90 days is a lie..the leads think they are supervisors..advancement with no compensation what so ever...there so called union is just a way to take your money,there are no real union delegates in place so your paying for nothing. Dysfunctional staff and human resources dept is horrible...its ran like a dictatorship,they will fire you with no notice and you have to sign papers saying such...not recommended to waste your time and effort the employee turnover ratio is so high its actually pathetic....proof is in the number of people that leave quickly...800 million dollar company and dont even pay competitive wages...lesson learned

lets talk about Luitpold:

So my three years of experience at luitpold were good. I enjoyed the experience I got, but I would not recommend it to anyone. Management is cheap. They choose to pay very little and do less work and pile you up with most of the work. They are not willing to be flexible with work schedules and school schedules. They choose the times and you have to make it that time or no time. Management is always changing as most people are not in the same position for long. Respect is a all time low. Management wont look at you or even smile at you, everyone passes by with there heads down and walk past. You say Hi and they say nothing. People who work here look depressed and sad. Overall I could say so much more but let me respectfully recommend you find another job.

Been with the company going on 3 years now and here are some of things I have learned. Our company is wonderful at advancing people and giving opportunities when available. However our company needs to work on compensating appropriately for a worker's title. Since seniority is used primarily for promotions, management tends to get heavy with senior staff. This results in managers and supervisors who were promoted for seniority and not ability. There is a learning curve for these supervisors and some never seem to become good management. People tend to leave quickly when another opportunity comes up, resulting in HR hiring almost anyone and willing to say anything to get workers in the door.

There is definitely so much room for improvement in the management section, as far as training on ethics and morals and how to treat your employees. This place is by far the most racist and biased place I have ever worked for when trying to move up the ladder or when you get your review for a raise. Also, they have their clicks here as well like you know in high school. this company has to grow up and understand that their polices and procedures are outdated and need to be updated to the current society today. trust me I love what I do, but I don't enjoy or agree with the direction this company is going with the fairness of equality on your performance.

This company while trying to do the best it can for its customers has let itself take the "if it isn't broken. don't fix it" mentality too far causing the facility, equipment, and processes to be significantly behind the level it should be at. A change in management at the very top has led to a change in direction, but due to the old mentality this will take quite some time to catch up. A lack of holding individuals accountable has led to multiple occurrences of nuisance and major issues. A willingness to accept waste has lead to multiple repeat issues with a drive to close deviations rather than fix the causal issue.

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