pipefitter

millwright

laborer

welder

scaffold builder

Austin Industrial

Austin Ind. is a company that provides many jobs to many people in a variety of disciplines.  In my specific placement, the training was thorough, and consisted of working in a specific loading/unloading  location in the Lyondell Channelview facility.  Railcar switching was also a part of our daily routine.  I learned proper handling of materials that I had yet to handle, and I learned how to communicate with a control room operator throughout the handling of certain products.  Many co-workers were interested in finding a more permanent form of employment, yet there were several senior employees who had been with the company for well over 10 years.  Learning to switch was the biggest challenge for me due to my lack of experience until I was trained, Adjusting to the handling of new materials, along with adapting to Lyondell procedures for the handling of those materials was not too far from the scope of experience I had earned prior to my employment with Austin.  I also learned how to adjust to shift work and an on-call format of scheduling.  I enjoyed learning about new materials, and experiencing different approaches to handling new materials.

What is the best part of working at the company?
They take care of their employees and will also help you with advancement in your career. One of the best contractors I’ve ever worked for. They pay more than the average rate for the position. 100% employee owned. Great benefits and always has work, so if you show up and do your job properly and have a good attitude then you’ll have a job!

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
I really haven’t had any problems with any of the projects I’ve been on. They are very easy going and will help you out with any issues you might have to deal with in your home or work life!

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment is very professional and the culture is great like you’re family!

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
It’s always interesting, the people that I work with are always so supportive and helpful. So it’s really interesting that you can have a good day everyday because there’s always positive people and energy!

Managed heavy equipment operators, boilermakers, hydraulic mechanics and laborers. Gave a daily tool box safety meetings in shop and out in the field. Oversaw monthly 52 week safety training, Ensured that JSA’s/JHA’s, work permits and daily equipment inspection forms were properly filled out. Ensured employees owners understood and followed company lock out tag out policies, as well as safety harnesses, eye protection and others. Encouraged employees owners to report any unsafe conditions and acts in order to take the necessary actions to correct or mitigate unwanted hazardous conditions and behavior.

I learned a great deal of people skills. To be a good listener and understand each employee owner unique skills in order to utilize them. Most of the co-workers were hard workers with good attitudes toward the work and each other. 

The hardest part of the day is when safety is compromised and we have to have a stand down meeting. The part I like most about the day is when there is no safety issues and we all go home safe.

This job was a challenge, I was the only female on the job. But, with my experience and enthusiasm they hired me and received the job. I learned a lot on this job. From driving locomotive, switching rail cars, track mobile, loading rail cars and trucks. Line-up my own chemical lines, being aware and knowledgeable of each chemical loading or offloading. We had to work on reach rack for 3 months then was tested. Although, we were trained, for couple weeks, when we were let go, it was time to educate your self and prepare for you test. They made you show dedication,effort, challenge and team work. I really enjoyed this job, and became a team leader. Our crew became  close and honest and loyal to each other. We had fun and turned our hard work and labor into a challenge with each other, we focused on getting the job done right safely with no incidents. We helped each other on other racks, if we were certified or went down to learn the next rack. This is a good company to work for if you like challenge, advancement and experience on every level.

What is the best part of working at the company?
I learned various task which I kept record of became a supervisor was moved to another plant which a great opportunity to learn more task eventually moved back to were I started to eventually learn a new trade

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Every task I began and learned I was moved on to another went from general labor to supervisor to millwright to being moved to primeint working Refinry to 10 building LOTO changing  filter tanks enzime filters to be audited n moved back to plant to were I started  began working capital maintenance  once again beginning a task to being laid off .

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The environment is  to be alert and  aware of every situation around you the culture is challenging  and  you have to be humble so you can work with individuals  in a positive atmosphere 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Being prepared and always ready to  start and finish a task work safe hydrate properly go home safe

After a hostile take over in my city, Austin Industrial has shown themselves to be outright liars.  They set a pay schedule for experience, and then gave the people transferring over less than what they are paying inexperienced workers that they continually hire.  After 11 months, I'm being told that I'm ineligible for a raise.  However, with my year and a half experience...making less than someone with no experience seems rather inane.  After the raise paperwork was lost 3 separate times, the 4th said that i was ineligible for the raise because I had already had one.  Except for you are eligible for a raise every 6 months, and after 11 I'm still making the same amount that I started off with for them. Any questions as to why and or how raised by General Foremen or Site Managers are met with "we're working on it."  PITIFUL 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Cleaning taking out trash moping making sure you do your paper work every day turn them in make sure your área has plenty of supplies  check your vehicle also make sure you hacve a spotter at all times no on the phone always be awar of your surroundings safety fist at all the time 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
When ypu forgot something like a bag or paper hand or soap or you for got to mop or sweep or a room need to be clean or the bathrooms is not working call maintenance

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
I like everything about this job cleaning puting out trash make sure it looks clean Windows on the restrooms check the kichen 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
When its friday because theres hardly anybody but still you have to do your job and paper work your j.s.a.turn them in after your shift is over right down your topics of the day or you see something say something

A typical day at work starts off with a  safety meeting making you feel secure and how you can learn something new every day and that there is no such thing as a stupid question. I have learned that the company can be more successful if it had the right attitude and motivation that some of us may have. Management team completely sucks in our department, our very own boss does not even know the job scope, shows no care for the team and never see him out on the field. The hardest part of this job is coming in to a place were its every man for his own, no team work or help from the "trainer". The most enjoyable part of my job is working around the coworkers that care for one another and use the buddy system quite a lot if it wasn't for us, this company would've probably been kicked out of the contract by now.

Working for this company for 2 years and I'm still at hiring wages as a Welder but it's not welders wages just starting pay. They hire in people to clean toilets for more than I make and tell me I don't qualify for a raise. I am on a maintenance crew so I have to know and be able to do every ones job because I have to fix what they mess up and things that break down. Weld pipe fit system maintenance is worth less to the company then the folks who just come in to wash floors. If you are hired here expect to be treated like you are just a little puppet. Your schedule will change regularly with little to no notice. You won't get raises unless you want to do things you aren't suppose to do any way because it's against OSHA rules. All in all if you don't wanna work hard and have no skills join up if you are any type of craftsman or decent worker apply else where

Work-life balance
You don't so for what your trade is. Foreman's are uneducated and what to intimadate young workers. No supervisors know any trade, not skilled or certified in any trade there suppose to supervise. There rude, ugly, liers, snakes  and if u like snitching n brown nosing u will move up fast u don't have to know any trade to get the job as long as u brown nose.

Pay & benefits
a horrible company to work for you have no paid holidays off not even Christmas or sick days. And it benefits our absolutely horrible a 4000 Deductiable for medical in.bad

Overall
They cannot keep any certified real Craftsmen skilled workers there for over 3 months because they don't pay correctly the four men are very uneducated they don't know how long jobs take they rush you they think they know what they're doing but they have no clue with that trade and then they talk bad to the foreman about you Etc honestly a horrible place to work overall

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Pipefitter 16 salaries reported	$34.17 per hour
Millwright 7 salaries reported	$35.46 per hour
Laborer 1 salary reported	$23.00 per hour
Welder 5 salaries reported	$35.19 per hour
Scaffold builder 3 salaries reported	$24.33 per hour

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