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Management is terrible at planning, loses sight of goals, does not communicate with each other or with leads and when the wheels fall off of the project and the plane is going to be late for its delivery date they expect workers to make up for their short comings by dropping all of their plans and work 24+ hour shifts to push the plane out.  Their management system is horrible and the workers suffer most for it.   

The facilities are horrible.  They have two toilets for 100 mechanics and half the time one isn't working.  Oh except for the two bathrooms in the bank offices which are locked for upper management only.   Managers will be the first to tell you to deviate from tasks and also be the first to write you up for it. 

Tool room is not stocked with correct tools nor manned with personnel who know what they are or how to maintain them. 

If you think local management sounds bad, wait until you meet the absolute morons from the corporate office in Calgary who thought it was a good idea to lay off half the staff, completely tie the hands of the Leads (the most knowledgeable people there) and then wonder why they can't meet deadlines or keep customers happy.  These people will bold face lie to your face, tell you you're being considered for raises and promotions, then plane stab you in the back first chance they get.  Disposable human beings really. 

If you have no other options whatsoever, this isn't a bad place to make some quick money and they'll hire anyone, though you can expect to get paid about $10 an hour below state average for your trade.  

If you accept a position here, be prepared to accept orders from lazy, moronic rock chewing, head bobbling managers and a Director of Maintenance, self proclaimed "General" whose favorite thing to ask is "Do you know who I am?"  If they're not leading you can expect a series of so- called experts from Canada to pretend they know what they're talking about even though they know nothing about the aircraft you're working on or how it operates.  But they can sure draw up plans on a dry erase board in the multitude of air conditioned daily meetings they hold for themselves while you melt in the Florida heat. 

Seriously.  You can make comparable wages and success as a Walmart mechanic.   

Oh and the benefits cost ridiculous amounts of your pay.

Short and straight to the point. You will be worked like a slave 6 days 12/10 hour shifts. So kiss your family goodbye. Unless you are a higher up then you just work the regular 5 day 8 hour shift..This company is built on lies. Lies about  raises, job security, pay, etc. You will be paid much less than any aviation company in jacksonville! The owners/ bosses of this company from canada are down here bold face lying to hard working employees. If you are in a lead position there is no difference in pay. Basically you are just a fall man..Someone to blame. More responsibility, no pay for it. If you are a regular ol employee you are expendable. Literally 27+ employees were laid off within the same week. No such thing as job security, everyday I wonder will I be fired. I'm a hard worker but still I wonder. Management is all about themselves. An fellow employee went 3 weeks without pay. Another employee was shorted 15 hours from his check. A handful of employees literally was only payed half of their check..2 Weeks work with one week of pay. Management was told and gave everyone the run around. No one knows what went wrong....I advise please, please do not work here. This isn't a job. How do your leaders, bosses come down from canada just to lie in your face, make you work hard with no raise  (they constantly lie about raises, job security, work hours, etc,) but then give you a pizza party then think everything is ok because they feed you pizza..Morale was good until a few months  back when these no backbone, dishonest "bosses" came down here...Now morale is at a all time low..Again please do not work here..

P.S. 
That positive review on here that was posted recently was post by an management staff member trying to throw the wool over your eyes. 

Your welcome world,  now go apply to a genuine aviation company.
God bless have a nice day and good luck on your job hunting.

I was layed off, due to not wanting to be a direct hire. Which would’ve been close to a twenty grand a year pay cut and severed my ties with my maintenance contractor company.  I was a mechanic at the Great Falls location. Avmax doesn’t pay its direct hires what they’re worth, which hurts morale and makes many dislike  contractor workers. Locally you can make the same turning wrenches on literally anything else, without the stress and cost of tools for working on aircraft. 
The place is very disorganized and they under bid every job. Direct hires will do their best to give contractors, all of the seriously under bid job cards. So, they don’t have to deal with them. Everyday I had to account and provide a paper time card for five different people, which took me about half an hour a day. 
My last big issue with them, is that they kept on hiring more contractors. After they lost a large contract, which they lied and called the contract “completed”. It can easily cost a grand to move somewhere, even if it’s just you going from one motel to another. They were laying people off for weeks, while at the same time putting new guys through company training! 


After reading many of the reviews about the Jacksonville location I can say this.  Many improvements are in the works, visual progress to the facility backs that statement up, better planning and remarks by customer officials state that they are much more satisfied with customer service and on time deliveries.  While there was a lay off a while back, those they cut were lazy dead beat workers who were only there for a paycheck!  If you are willing to work hard at being the best technician you can be and willing to learn then you have no worries.  On the other hand, unlike in the past bad behavior and a sense of entitlement will make your stay short there.  Pay is not at the top...more so at the bottom of what you can make, the growth opportunities are limitless with effort.  I had read another review on this company, the most derogatory of the bunch, sounds like a very unhappy person for what was probably all his own doing!

I worked as an avionics technician at Avmax and overall had a disappointing experience. The workload was often inconsistent—either extremely slow or suddenly overwhelming with little planning in between. Management lacked clear communication, which made even simple tasks more stressful than they needed to be. There was minimal support for professional growth, and training opportunities felt limited compared to what you’d expect in this field. Pay and benefits were average at best and didn’t really compensate for the frustrations of the work environment. The culture also felt disorganized, with shifting priorities and unclear expectations. On the positive side, I did get some hands-on experience and worked with a few solid coworkers who made the days more manageable. However, the lack of structure and support ultimately made it hard to stay motivated. Overall, I wouldn’t recommend Avmax unless you’re just looking to get some basic experience and move on quickly

Coming into work, we start with a meeting and get briefed on the goals for the day. We begin work on accomplishing those goals, using maintenance manuals for proper maintenance practices.

I've learned rigging of cables and maintaining of critical flight components. I've worked sheet metal projects and performed all general maintenance and operational testing associated with heavy checks on aircraft.

The management keeps employees informed and keeps people on and paid, even while business is slow. I have never been sent home for the lack of work that comes during the holidays. 

Co-workers are great. Very well bonded and can work as a team.

The hardest part of the job is the weather.

The most enjoyable part of the job is the teamwork and effort in accomplishment.

AvMax Montana is so desperate for work that their bids to secure contracts are unrealistic, so in turn, when they secure these contracts, the program managers have no choice but to pressure the employees on the hangar floor with unrealistic expectations.  The morning briefings are a mental beat down session (what a way to start the day) and management doesn't have a true grasp as to what's really going on.  It's never their fault for the issues at hand and you can be sure to be blamed for the struggles of AvMax as the employee.  It's mentally exhausting to work here.  Delivery of aircraft is always overdue and out of budget.  Be prepared to be held responsible and treated accordingly for the companies shortcomings.

Overall the co workers were great. Every day it was a struggle to find enough work to fill out a tine card.
Avionics lead is a decent guy. He has pressure from above to track time and find time for time cards. Feast or famine
Alot of uncertainty on job security. I had given my 2 week notice just before the lay offs started. I have stayed in tiuch with some co workers. As  of today not all have been called back. 

When I first started at Avmax, I was excited about the growing company and where it could go. Then I started seeing what was happening and how employees had no other option then to take the abuse that was given to them by management. The Director yells, cusses, calls name in order to move production along. Employees are scared into trying to push planes out, even if it's a safety of flight issue.  The mechanics are all great but the management and the way the company is run is another story.  Good place to work if you are just starting out in the aviation field and are not planning on staying too long. Just expect lower pay than what other aviation companies pay. Management does not care about the balance of work and family.

What is the best part of working at the company?
It's in montana and the fishing is great. This company has zero hazardous waste disposal procedures. They never have enough ppe. They also do not care if you get chrome 6 poisoning. Also if you are a contractor They will not hesitate to throw you out.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The management is terrible and they do not care about personal lives.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The other workers are ok but the management doesn't know how to actually work on planes.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Rush, rush rush, and still not fast enough because they underside their projects.

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