laborer

manufacturing engineer

manufacturing technician

cnc machinist

quality assurance inspector

Applied Aerospace Structures Corporation

It's busy since the company is growing. But if you work hard and show up, they will promote you. I have seen this a lot, including for myself. All the work instructions are not perfect, some need updating, but they have a lot of manuals and instruction books to follow that show you exactly what to do (or you ask your co-workers for help that have been here a long time). Everyone is helpful and friendly. I really like the things the company will put on for us employees like raffle prizes, costume contests, and really good food for employee appreciation events and holidays. They even had a photo booth for the holiday party with gifts for us. I really like my co-workers, but some of them can be negative which can drag others down. But you will find this anywhere. I just stay away from the ones that create drama.

This place is a great place to work especially if you are looking for a stable job and weekend off. A typical day starts off at 7:30am if you so choose to or at 5:30am if you'd like the overtime. You clock in to your shift and the task you are assigned to which for most workers is the same process almost everyday. The other technicians are nice and will assist you if needed. Thee company does throw some appreciation days mostly near the summer and winter seasons. The hardest part of the job is just trying to stay motivated to come in everyday if you are looking for something that challenges you everyday. The most enjoyable part of the job is the people and the atmosphere. Everything is in temperature controlled rooms which is extremely nice.

There is not a "typical work day" in my case. My duties for the job I preform vary from day to day. I could be doing anything from data entry, monthly quality reports that are reported to the CEO, scanning paper work, helping a quality engineer, auditing each department, or doing inspections in shipping and recieving and those are only duties I preform on a weekly basis. I report to the Quality Director of Applied Aerospace and could be responsible for any number of side jobs on top of my everyday duties. Through this job I've learned that quality is key and if someone cant depend on the quality of a product then you really dont have much to offer in the first place. I know the quality of my work and that is why I am currently looking for advancement. 

I my opinion of the the last jobs worked some old story "to many chiefs, noy enough Indians" Also there seems to be a lot of lack of communication all the way from winning the contact, bugeting,, ordering matrials for job find out if specialis needed, some engineers have a lot of details out of the work orders that are to me with the parts for next process to be done and accountability for correct P/N match finished part.I do not know how many times I have seen running to get sign offs before shipping customer is due in.
its like to many workers think they get it at the next station. one of my biggest petpives I learned a long time ago undocumented kills or serious injuries.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Great friendly place to work. Good benefits. Structured well and train inexperienced technicians to become good fabricators.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Sometimes you can have a tight deadline so overtime can become mandatory. Other than that low key easy job. Not too fast paced

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Air conditioned and clean. Mostly friendly environment. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Busy but calm. Depends on supervisor but they do not put too much pressure on you. Mostly professional attitudes.

Let's start with the good, air conditioned plant wide. Paint department is hands down the best in the company, they are lucky to have a great lead painter to push threw difficult obstacles to achieve department goals. 
Now the not so great, management is very "short" sided. With better leadership the maintenance department could shine but bad and lazy attitudes and Union mentality prove to be a detriment to many departments in this company. HR and management have shown that if you don't have it in writing it never happened.
Looking for a pay check you can find there.

The job itself is not bad and there are a lot of hardworking people there. You definitely learn how to multitask and stay busy throughout the day. The biggest issue for me was the professionalism within HR and the overall workplace environment. At times, communication felt dismissive and uncomfortable, which made it hard to feel comfortable asking questions or bringing up concerns. I feel like the company has potential, but there needs to be better professionalism, communication, and employee support

Large company. Pay is very low considering it is union based. You could make more as a janitor. Management is a bunch of snobs that look down on you if you don't have a college degree, even though you probably have more common sense. Of you are looking to advance, this company DOES NOT RECOGNIZE TALENT. If you want to get paid for doing nothing THIS is the place. a

Next level technology. Very, very low pay. No room for advancement. No appreciatement for good workers. If you want a job that you can milk the clock and get paid for nothing, this is the place. Management sucks, bunch of snobs! A lot of bouble standards. The union representatives are a joke, it's just an extortion racket! would Would be better off

They do not do anything to retain employees.  Low pay for same aerospace work as is being performed elsewhere for higher wages.  The price to the customer is not cheaper (otherwise they would have lots more work).  Top management is paid well.  They will tell you it's valley wages but in the end it is just their greed.  Top management earns bonuses on keeping wages down.  No support from managers if you are questioned about a mistake.  

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