industrial mechanic

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Armstrong-World-Industries

What is the best part of working at the company?
Work environment is generally relaxed and the day-to-day tasks themselves are manageable, but communication and role expectations can be inconsistent. Responsibilities are sometimes assumed rather than clearly defined, which can lead to confusion about priorities. Asking for clarification may be interpreted as resistance instead of normal coordination, and that can create avoidable tension on the floor.

There are helpful coworkers and the workload is not overly difficult, however production support between areas can vary depending on who is available at the time. Processes would benefit from clearer documentation and more consistent direction from leadership so employees know exactly what is expected before issues escalate.

Overall this role may suit someone comfortable working independently and adapting quickly to changing expectations, but those who prefer structured communication and defined procedures may find it frustrating.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Unclear expectations and inconsistent communication about responsibilities and priorities.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The workplace is fairly relaxed and most coworkers are cooperative. The culture is very hands-on and informal, so employees are expected to adapt quickly and figure things out in real time rather than follow consistent procedures.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
The day varies depending on production needs. Tasks can change frequently, and employees often shift roles to keep work moving. Flexibility and coordination with others on the floor are important to stay on schedule.

I currently work as a production supervisor. I show up to work typically around 30 mins before the shift starts to check emails, ensure the equipment is turned on properly, go over the production plan with my leads, enter in the sku's we are running for the night. I then hold a safety meeting at the beginning of every shift. After our meeting I delegate where everyone needs to go for the night. During the production hours I run several yield checks as well as ensure everyone is working in a safely and efficient manner. At the middle of our shift I send out a mid shift report based on our production, downtime, yield findings. I also send out an end of shift reporting these and other findings as well through out my shift. I enter in the end of night numbers in our metrics system as well as Mii. I compare the numbers to ensure they match. We also attend a daily managers meeting at the end of our shift to report our numbers and explain any issues. We also go over daily, weekly, as well as long term solutions and ideas that need to be addressed based on an opportunities we have.
        While being in management at Armstrong I have learned a different side of the business that is not seen on the production floor as an hourly employee. 
         There are many rewarding as well as many opportunities that are faced in the daily operations. Not only am I involved in the daily operations, but also the sales part of it. The customers is what drives our company. Safety is our number one goal. While I enjoy my job I am currently looking for different hours to work.

Pro:
Tons of overtime available, EASY job, clean work environment, starting pay rate is well above average, flexible break time policy, free water bottles, no uniform, off every holiday, vacation time is giving upfront on the 1st day of every year.

Cons:
Payroll is 1 month behind, and you get paid every 2 weeks. You can have a good or horrible trainer (mentor). Some teams and employees can be toxic and super rude. Do not expect professionalism here. NO sick time is given to anyone. You won't get paid for calling in sick. You get half or whole point for being late and calling in sick. This place can be HOT during summertime.

Reality check: 
Line 2 and Line 7 are the easiest lines in the facility. Line 1 has the highest turnover in the whole place: It moves fast. Expect to be treated like a kid and be disrespected by some people. Probation time is 6 months and you can't miss work for more than 1 day. Points fall off after a year from each infraction: 365 days later. You are terminated once you hit 8 points in total. You get 3 weeks of vacation once you hit your 5th year. You MUST keep track of your vacation time and hours worked.

If you can't be on time and come to work every day: Armstrong is not a place for you.

This is an employer that you want to get in and get out of as quick as you can.  Use this company to pay off acquired debt as quick as you can.  Do not buy anything!  The management gets great pleasure in making life as difficult as possible.  No matter your work ethic, job performance, and tenure you are not safe from harassment or termination from one day to another, especially during holiday times.  The work environment is physically and mentally crushing.  You will never be the same after employment, and management does not care that the surrounding community knows it.  Employees are only a renewable resource that can easily be replaced in management's eyes.  I consider my almost 13 years of employment a great waste of time and well being that I could have used toward a rewarding career that I could have advanced and retired comfortably.    

Management doesn’t interact with floor employees at all. Electric goes out an hour after you’re there? You’re going home without pay. Management decides to have their 16th meeting for the week and need supervisors to attend? You’re not coming to work that day and you’re not getting paid for it either. They really show no appreciation and dare I say respect for employees. Don’t forget that your sign on bonus is wiped out if you accrue at minimum a half of a point in your first 6 months, they’re not going to tell you that part. I could go on. I’ve worked at amazing places that take care of their employees, and I’ve worked at dump places too; this is the worst. If you’re getting a position in the front office, it’s sweet as cake. Don’t feel nervous when you start, they don’t really know what they’re doing either! Last but not least; any holidays you’ll end up getting your hours cut so the holiday completes it at a regular check, even if it falls on a weekend, no extra pennies here!

You do the work of higher levels without receiving the pay. Management is terrible. There is a divide between 1st and 2nd shift. They let go of good employees but keep people who don’t do their jobs or show up late. Toxic working environment with management pitting both shifts against each other. If you have a problem and go to management they don’t do much about it. The hours are long and the conditions are unsafe. They run two ovens at the same time with no ac causing people to overheat. 
If you are a machine operator you are held responsible for producing numbers even though they don’t give you good people to work with. You also have to deal with struggling through situations with no support or help from management or leads. No one has any idea what they are doing and it’s a complete mess. If we happen to get a person in management who wants to change things for the better they are battered down and then fired. The paycheck is not worth all the stuff you have to deal with. 

A typical day was chaotic and stressful, juggling constant “priority” tasks with no clear direction. Management was disorganized and reactive, blaming employees for process failures instead of fixing them. The culture demanded robotic productivity under unrealistic deadlines. The hardest part was trying to meet expectations that constantly shifted. The only enjoyable part was the few coworkers who genuinely cared and tried to make things bearable.

You are hired for one  job then before you get  too use to that job they will be sending you some place in the plant , they don't always let you know when you might have to work on Fri. and or Sat. , we do a lot of standing around some people  get in trouble some don't same with the cell phone, from top management down to the supervisors and leads don't want to pay  attention to what the employees have to say when we call out bad product being built ,if you need time off and you don't have any vacation or sick time you have to work over the day's you are there that week if not you get points that take a year to fall off 4-5 points and you are gone some people can get up to 10 + points, QC we have none,  best part of the job is  3:30 p.m. going home. Heven, forbid you get injured on the job.

Companies culture is to threaten you with your job immediately if you do not give them instant results. They have a high turnover with employees due to being so willing to fire employees, so if you don't get fired you try to leave before you do. They state they are quality focused but then tell you to relax your quality standards to improve their productivity. They treat hourly and salary associates equally bad and think nothing of forcing you into working seven days a week and 12+hour days. Employees focus on how to survive and blame someone else for deficiencies versus how to do a good job and make things better. Company claims to adhere to lean principles but are only concerned with how deep you can cut labor. Absolutely the worst place I have ever worked and I was happy to leave.

A typical day was alright, a bit stressful some days but relaxed others

I learned all that was necessary to know to do my job and little more

Management saddly seemed to care more about looking good to higher ups then actually being good to the employees, especially interns who I was told had it the worst

Decent culture, semi diverse with little to no issues coming up because of beliefs

Hardest part would be stress, the management was very often on the shop floor watching the employees closely which caused a stress about perfection and making sure no matter what was done they looked good

Most enjoyable part would probably be the coworkers, most of the employees were friendly with diverse interests

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