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I've worked for bme twice. They "allow" you to work as much overtime as you want. I came in early, worked through lunch sometimes, usually stayed late. Yet, they still complain about trying to take any time off from work, even for doctors visits and other things of that nature. The management is completely disengaged from workers. They have zero procedures for the work they expect done. It's basically a free for all. Safety isn't really a concern, corners are constantly being cut. The quality of work produced is laughable at best. Most of the welders have almost no real experience and the leaders of them are "good old boys" afraid of technology or any education. The wages suck, raises almost never happen, some employees are used and tricked into thinking that they are valued by the company. I met a worker that had been there for over 6 years making 16.00$ an hour as a welder in 2024. You are required to bring personal tools and they will not be replaced if broken or stolen (Both happen often). The working conditions are dirty, unorganized, and as low budget as possible. The management's favorites will have people fired or moved anytime they feel threatened. I have never worked in a "fabrication shop" that doesn't even know how to properly set the machines they are using or how to even inspect a weld for structural integrity. "This is how we do it." Is a common answer for doing something completely wrong and against industry standard. The prints are incomplete or wrong, or they don't have any. But don't worry the Mac truck comes by once a week to make sure you buy your own tools for the job. 

i was hired at a higher rate than my lead and my peers having less experience in my department and shop time than all of them. basically a greenhorn. i wanted to do good work at least but i can recognize when something is unfair. i still make more than my lead almost a year later even after moving departments. they refuse to give out raises or empower their employees to lead and progress in their work. they see and tell everyone they are replaceable and think that they can hire just anyone to do specialty work. if they just paid people more with more experience they would see a dramatic increase in quality but the sad truth is that they hire people off the streets for $15 an hour because they can (or refuse raises to people who have been loyal employees for years) the management doesn’t care about the people there.   nothing but false promises and cut corners. there are people in the shop busting their butts carrying the company who do not seem to see any appreciation and it’s a shame. the work that comes out of here is laughable. do better 

You will be overworked an underpaid. They use the employer paid benefits like a sword. The most basic insurance is 100% employer paid, but if you want better you will pay the difference. Paying the difference makes it like every other work place insurance you could get. Management can be awful particularly the owner. There are favorites and if you aren't one just assume you could be fired at any time. People who suck up to the owner will get large bonuses and raises. So if you are into brown nosing go for it. Shop employees are WAY underpaid for the industry. Office staff are salaried and you are expected to work 45+ hours on a 40 hour a week salary. Hours are flexible which is nice. You get unlimited overtime if you want it. PTO is awful, salary and hourly employees get 1 week of PTO. There is a ton of drama and upper management often encourages it, or turns a blind eye to the harassment. 

A typical day at work is dynamic and hands-on, where you can learn while staying engaged with different tasks. I gained valuable experience in mechanical work, teamwork, and adapting to real production environments. The workplace has a mix of personalities—some coworkers are supportive and great to work with, while others are less approachable. Management has room for improvement, particularly in communication and in how team members are treated, as the approach can sometimes feel overly strict. It is not always clear if upper management is fully aware of day-to-day challenges. The hardest part of the job is navigating communication and maintaining motivation in that environment. The most enjoyable part is the opportunity to learn and gain practical experience while working with good team members.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Great environment and fun to be a part of building something awesome; fire trucks! Flexible and encouraging with room to grow. Overtime is available for those who want it and I love being a part of something that saves lives.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
There are deadlines that need to be met. If they are met, the stress is minimal. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It really does feel like a (work) family and everyone wants to see each other succeed.  It’s nice being around likeminded people with the same goals.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I come in to work and help my coworkers by providing them with the parts to keep production moving. Issues are solved as they arise and preventative measures are taken when possible.

This company produces some cool pieces of equipment, seeing a truck leave the line and show up on instagram a few days later was humbling. Unfortunately that’s where the pride ends and the struggle begins. Management truly could care less about you, I made more than the guy teaching me to do my job. Every few weeks there is a mass hiring process, in my batch of 8 that was hired  I was the only one to last past 2 weeks. You’re lucky to find someone who has worked here longer than a year. They never give out raises, the wrong people are in management roles, the expectations and timelines are unreal, and there’s never any parts to actually do work. This is hands down the worst job I’ve had, and I was in the military! If you have an ounce of respect for yourself don’t make the mistake we did by working for this company

Working at Boise Mobile Equipment was my first job with real duties. My superiors were very helpful and understanding with me learning how to complete tasks and only asked that I worked hard and finished my tasks. Workplace was very nice and had a good setting to focus and collaborate with other employees. The most fun part of the job was to be able to do hands on work with designing parts on the computer. The only downside to the job was data entry which is very long and tedious. But once you finish those jobs you get to move forward to more enjoyable tasks. I would recommend this company to anyone in search of a job because they have great and fair management and do not ask anything extraordinary of their workers.

Worked for the company as an engineer for 6 months. Was never given formal training or debrief of procedures of operations. When completing projects I would receive high compliments from individuals I was working with on the quality and time I completed the projects. However, I was terminated without given reasons behind the decision. 
After reaching out to hr were reasons given and there were no opportunities to rectify situations and there was no communication of any issue that was present.
If you work in engineering your job is to fix every other department’s issues and dummy-proof the building process or do fabrication’s job at press break.


A typical day at work, oh boy… wake up wondering why you even applied. Show up to the sweat shop dreading your start to the day, meet your weird disrespectful boss, get talked down to for about 5 minutes, start working. The biggest thing I’ve learned  that you can’t trust the management at all, they lied straight to my face in the interview about my hourly rate. The only reason I took the job is because I had nowhere else to go. Don’t get me wrong theirs some good guys that work here but most of the management are pure scum bags. The hardest part of the job is dealing with the your fake tough guy boss. The most enjoyable part of the day is leaving. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
I get to work on fire trucks. It's a great environment and management and supervisors are very nice. Co workers are pleasant to work with. It's an all around great place to work. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
It's stressful when we are behind schedule and everyone gets stressed out, however that's with every company. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very calm and stress free most of the time. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I just focus on my job and try to produce quality workmanship. It's very gratifying when tasks are completed.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Material handler 8 salaries reported	$17.75 per hour
Auto body technician 5 salaries reported	$21.20 per hour
Technician 4 salaries reported	$21.00 per hour
Press brake operator 2 salaries reported	$20.00 per hour
Purchasing agent 4 salaries reported	$21.25 per hour

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