machine operator

forklift operator

production assembler

welder

painter

Ariens Company

-A typical day at work includes modelling, drafting, and engineering calc's.  Then getting yelled at by a guy with no experience or education in those things.
-I learned literally nothing.  I tried to talk and explain to them things I've known and done at other employers.  
-I never met with anyone in upper management.  So the management comments would not be meaningful.
-To be brutally honest, there's a ton of really awesome people that work at Ariens on the floor.  It seems the top people and owning family are cool as well.  The Middling ranks of management are not nice, or caring, or educated.  I was a senior engineer and the VP had no degree and the Engineering Manager of my area had a 2-year degree in sociology?
-The hardes part of the job is trying to correct items you know are wrong and being fought tooth and nail on them, like 14L12 steel grades in rotating equipment, 100% virgin plastic materials in space fillers, HSLA Steel for decorative parts....
-The best part of the job was when I found the couple people that saw me and my work as value and did not scream at me for wanting a pay check.  Friends for life - Trench buddies really.
       This place is routinely hiring and letting people go.   

This company is a joke, They lie to get you in with big talk of how great they are and how much they care about their employees. It is all lies they care nothing for their employees. They will try to fire you before the sign on bonus gets paid. It is repetitive tasks every 5 minutes and they don't allow you time to stretch out (I was yelled at for stretching my arms and legs), and the breaks are just enough time to refill your water go to the bathroom and get back to your station. They don't want you talking to anyone while working which leaves you alone with your thoughts for the entire shift. Oh and there is no set end of shift, It is start of shift until they have decided they made enough machines and they don't tell you that there is mandatory overtime, so you end up working Saturdays as well. This leaves no time for a personal life, you are married to the job. In the summer it is 100 plus degrees in the plant and all they do is tell you to drink more water.

I worked there for 2 years. Winter Wonderland was good at first( Fab department) but the organization of managment and the sheer number of all the higher ups dulled the expierence. The raises weren't the greatest due to office salaries. If you spoke your mind without being a brown noser or an office person you were frowned upon, worst of all they never accomindate anyone EXCEPT FOR THE BRILLIONITES. I have no problem with that except when you tell them your job will be in jeopardy.My Mom was in the hospital fo 9 days. I was told that a Drs. note from her surgeon was not suffice and I would lose my job if I didn't come back."You have to figure out whats more important" my supervisor told me. They won't work with you. Seasonals don't have FMLA.  That's how I lost my job there but thats neither here nor there. If you find yourself in dire straites for a job go there otherwise I wouldn't  consider it.

There has been a lot of change in the Janesville location over the pst 18 months - change for the best.  You will read reviews (most from pervious employees) about leadership, change, instability, etc.  These brands lacked  investment and leadership for several years  and were "stuck".  The business is going through Positive change and investing in the customer and the experience.  There is a  strong team remaining  that will excel in the market.  I love the family atmosphere and core values.  I have many good friends at work and respect everyone I work with.  Casual, empowering environment.  Lots of growth opportunity.  Work with different brands in different industries with different customers.  Provides lots of variety and opportunity.  I am excited about the future!

Working at Ariens was a drag. Only stayed because of the pay and benefits which were decent but were incrementally reduced year by year. Leadership was arrogant, condescending, hypocritical, dishonest and extremely favoritist.  Training was nonexistent unless you were a favorite. 
The company overlords make impulsive decisions and acquisitions then casts them aside a few years later ( building in new locations, layoffs, product lines that came and went, and a myriad of big ideas and pet projects that never panned out) making for an uncertain place to work. It seems they have lost interest in outdoor power equipment and are turning into a catering/ venue operation. When they laid off hundreds of factory workers in Brillion they were looking to hire executive chef. Good luck to you people in TN and KY.  Hope you don’t end up like Auburn NE, Brillion, Janesville

-We would clock in and the beginning of shift. Then we would meet at a designated area and have a team meeting. And get are goal requirements for the day. Then we would go to are stations in the assembly line and start working on are product.
-How to assemble and work on numerous types of lawn mower, atv, sprayers, spreaders, and commercial mower decks.
-Management was very easy to talk to. And were great people to work for.
-Co-workers were all different types and different skill levels. So I found that it took a little to get use to. But all in all they were good people.
-Hardest part of the job was: trying to reach the out reachable goals that they wanted you to reach everyday.
-Most enjoyable part of the job was: getting to build all different types of product and being able to do different things.

I was there from Oct 2010 through June 2015 as a painter. At first eveything was great. Thought the job was secure, I was paid well, and I quickly moved up to be hired on full time and being a team leader in training in under 1 yr. I started making 10.35/hr and almost 5 yrs later I was still under 13/hr after being a TL in training for all 6 paint systems and had run recieving for 3 months. Most of the supervisors were grear. A few were useless and only cared for those who sucked up to them. I had eventually had enough and quit. I make significantly more money at my current employer than most painters at Ariens will get after 10 years. That combine with Ariens yearly layoffs, it's not a place I'd ever recommend

I was hired there as a Technical Illustrator. There were two of us Illustrators below a Lead. The lead, DK, absolutely had her favorite and it was not me. She had used my co-worker as an example to me to get me to perform to her standard with my co-worker standing right there, telling me that "So-and-So is meticulous with her work." and pointing right at her. 
Six years later, I am currently the Publications Manager at my facility. I have never been so humiliated in my life.
And Ariens Company prides themselves on how well they treat their employees.
I also made over $18,000 more last year than I did with Ariens Company.

* Greeted folks in each of my working areas
* Review accomplishments from previous shifts
* Worked with Team Leaders updating accomplishment boards
* Worked daily with other Leaders on Continuous Improvements
* Been involved in over 60 Kaizen events in plant and outside plants
* Worked on daily schedule
* Worked with daily attendance
* Involved with Safety Team
* Worked with best process flow
* Trained and promoted Cross Training
* Worked with Director on Departmental Budgets
* Worked with Director and Human Resources with hiring
* Promoted Team Building
* Encouraged promotions
* Worked with other departments on product flow for end result

What is the best part of working at the company?
Indoors,certain people cool.beve e ages and snacks.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Machinery breakdowns; ie ,poor pm work. Surprise! You have to work 3 Fridays per month. which isn't listed when you apply. Supervisors have their own little cliques and pet employees.generally they are 2 faced and jerks.high turnover,gee,I wonder why.. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Just a daily grind,do your job,don't bother lead people.just another sweat shop

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Just another swat shop,boring and try avoid asking about help or guidance, you'll be the problem, not anything they do or don't do..yeah right...

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Machine operator 7 salaries reported	$17.00 per hour
Forklift operator 10 salaries reported	$20.50 per hour
Production assembler 6 salaries reported	$17.67 per hour
Welder 5 salaries reported	$21.00 per hour
Painter 3 salaries reported	$17.00 per hour

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