manufacturing operator

quality control inspector

aerospace technician

aeronautical engineer

maintenance technician

Ames Rubber Corporation

Ames has helped me to grow professionally. They have provided various training opportunities including first aid training and other professional courses including training on the Microsoft Suite products. I was also selected to become an internal quality auditor, which is one of my favorite parts of my job as I get to learn other aspects of the company. 

What also stands out to me is the length of time teammates work at Ames. When I first started working at Ames, I replaced someone who had been working in the position for 43 years. Many other teammates have worked here for just as long, if not longer, showing the value of the partnership that is created between Ames and each employee. 

While every company has its problems (I haven’t worked at a company yet that had perfected communication), Ames is one of the best jobs that I was lucky enough to be offered a job at. 

The environment is excellent. Strong team & leaders. Wantage leadership  are competent and friendly. The technicians do great work on F35 program and overall is a great place to learn about process/mfg/aerospace. 

Technicians come and go due to inability to stay focused, bad work ethic, bad personality, or are just a bad fit with the team. 

As an engineer working with technicians, I’ve never felt asked to do things I’m not comfortable with, and feel the environment is safe and in accordance with all regulatory standards. 

The work life balance is excellent. 



Upper management was a complete joke aside from the President of the company my entire time there. Managers were afraid to actually train people because they did not want to lose their jobs. The company did not have the best interest of their employees in mind. I watched several people be set up to fail by inept management and training practices during my time there.

They changed shift times multiple times within a year to further mess with employees work/life balance.

You are just a commodity at Ames. No matter how much of your own time you sacrifice for the company you are nothing more than a number on a spreadsheet.

The workplace culture is extremely toxic and negative. It was a rumor mill with no repercussions for spreading gossip about employees.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Really bad company to work for! Very toxic working environment. 
You know its bad when 3 managers put there 2 week notice in and leave at the same time. And also the CEO was fired on top of it. Company is being run by a bunch of old guys trying to retire. They dont care about the employees or the company. If you join them you have been warned. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Nothing good about this company. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very bad. Stay away from this place

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
If you get hert on the job they wont call 911. Trust me its a very bad company

Ames truly cares about their employees. All the managers have an open door policy & town hall meetings where employees can ask anything anonymously beforehand. The Director of Human Resources is exceptionally helpful & approachable. Ames promotes from within so if you do your job and show you are a team orientated player you will be compensated. Ames has a wonderful vacation & sick policy as well as maternity & paternity leave. They give their employees the week off between Christmas & New Years. Truly a fantastic place to work. 

The good: Not a bad job if you are looking for something to get you up on your feet. Helped me buy a car and pay rent. Co workers are also very helpful and respectful. Paid holidays and paid time off are another great thing given to employees at this company. 
The bad: dirty work environment including bathrooms and break room used by the machine operators. Also a bit under payed  not terrible just hard to grow. 
It’s also very hard to just work an average 40 hrs a week as you are pressured to work overtime. Not bad if you like working 50-60 hours a week. 


The one thing management repeats is there is room for growth. But when you apply to a position better than your current position; you aren't even given the opportunity to interview for the position. You are worked to the point of past exhaustion. One person does the work of three people that cover the entire building of both plants. 

Advancement opportunities are there if you are family. Yearly reviews are 9-15 months late. The company is filled with two faced employees. If you are part of the LGBTQ community stay away. The hatred and gossip is ten times worse.

The work at Ames is relatively low stress. However, there is no place for advancement. You stay in the roll you were hired for, unless you are personal friends with upper management. Nepotism is rampant where unqualified people arre allowed to falsify government documents because they have had their job for more than two decades. Concerns will result in termination. Keep your head down.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Don't do it...just don't do it. You've been warned. There's nothing good about working here

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Administration. People who don't know what they're doing, running the company

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Loud. Noisy. Lies. The entire experience was not helpful in advancement or know-how

Ames Rubber does not care about their employees. They keep taking away any of the perks that we did have. This past Christmas they stopped the $25 Shop Rite gift cards and merit increases have been discontinued. They are letting people go and increasing the workload for the people who stay. There is A LOT of favoritism at Ames. If you are a favorite or family you will be okay but if you are not you better watch your back! 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Manufacturing operator 1 salary reported	$19.00 per hour
Quality control inspector 2 salaries reported	$20.00 per hour
Aerospace technician 1 salary reported	$19.00 per hour
Aeronautical engineer 3 salaries reported	$80,000 per year
Maintenance technician 2 salaries reported	$24.88 per hour

Working at Ames Rubber Corporation: Company Overview and Reviews

Ames Rubber Corporation

Ames Rubber Corporation Ratings

Popular jobs at Ames Rubber Corporation

Salary Satisfaction

Job Seeker Tools

Employer Tools

Browse

Stay Connected