controls engineer

fabricator

mechanical assembler

field service technician

electrical engineer

Barry Wehmiller Companies Inc

This is a decent organization to start off your career, you can get a wide variety of exposure on projects, but don't stay too long.  Get your experience and move on from here since you won't move up in the ranks here.  

There is a great emphasis on equality and mutual respect for each other roles, on paper.  This is not the case in reality. There is a great demand on the support staff for the ever increasing number of professionals. 

Compensation is only fair: provide 10 days of vacation/year with no hope for more until you've been with the company for 7 years. Financial compensation is far below the local markets. Health benefits are extremely expensive.

Minimal room for advancement, unless you are one of the 'chosen'. Very evident that there is a preferred look for their management team, regardless of the individual's knowledge.  They do not always promote based on knowledge, but who looks the part and who is around at that time.

I have never worked for a company where, when management asked for something and the employees did not do it.  I have always worked as a team member and when I thought that someone needed some help with something, I would offer my services.   The employees do not work together and do not trust others to help them. 
I had been harassed by management and the employees, and when you go to the HR dept they do not support you. They do not follow up with complaints.
How Barry Weymiller touched my life, I left the company with many health issues, from stress and harassment.  I have never worked for a company before where my boss would make sure to tell me that everyone in the company did not like me.  Employees are supposed to follow the leadership principles, only apply to the person being bullied (not the person or people bullying).

Machines are old and break down a lot. The company knows this and instead of replacing them, the management gets rid of the machine and jobs the work out. Managers are more concerned about their bonuses then they are about making the company money. Corporate either doesn't know or doesn't care about how poorly its being managed as their is absolutely no accountability for management. Its basically a free for all for the managers to move their friends and relatives into high paying do nothing jobs while the people with skills are stuck with no chance of advancement and expected to do the work of the managers buddies while they talk fishing and gossip about others all day. The insurance is expensive and horrid. The only good thing about the place is they offer different shifts of 4 10s or 3 12s  on the weekends, plus if you like overtime, there seems to be plenty of that.

As an intern, I was plugged straight into a project for a large company with a local facility 
I was taught and then trusted with P&ID drawings, and electrical panel drawings
In the office, it was encouraged to ask questions, think critically, and learn as we went. 
I felt trusted and valued as an engineer, my questions were always taken seriously and I got to play an important part in the design, delivery, and implementation of multiple projects.

Industrial Automation is a fascinating world that offers the ability to design for many fields of production. This also offers the ability to choose your career path, of being more of a field engineer, project manager as well as being more involved with the controls, electrical, or process engineering side.

I really did not enjoy my time at Design Group because of all the staff auging I had to do. I was under the impression that I would be working on projects that had nothing to do with staff auging. Imagine my shock when I found out I would be staff auging. I'm not a fan of staff auging for many reasons, but if I would have known I would be staff auging I would have not accepted the job offer. The pay and benefits were pretty poor for that type of company. The worst benefits I have ever had to be honest. Management was pretty much non existent, but the people in management were nice. The only positive was that I met and worked with some awesome people.

BW is a place where I get to be a part of a team that helps me help others find their passion. I love being part of a company that integrates inclusivity and their culture in all areas.  Working my role can be stressful, however my leaders trust me and support me. They have been known to stand behind me in times that are needed- where other companies they never advocated for me.  BW makes me feel that I matter.

Challenging part is that there are always things to learn, grow, and be adaptable to change. It’s exciting being part of a global company.

My time with this company was bittersweet. I had the opportunity to work with a lot of great people, but management makes this place a nightmare. Management is incredibly inept and the structure is the textbook definition of a clique. They look out for one another and throw their employees to the wolves to cover their own tails. Their compensation is great but the benefits are terrible! I was paying over 700 per month for a family insurance plan with awful deductibles. 

I would try to avoid this place as much as possible and their reputation with customers is extremely unfavorable. They've become a body mill and many of their customers see that.

Constant travel, overtime, and weekend work is demanded. Compensation and especially benefits are kept low. Only 10 days of vacation/year with no hope for more until you've been with the company for 7 years.

Projects often last several months which means little time at home and 50-60+ hour work weeks every week which is required to get any sort of bonus. Comp-time is not really a thing. Hundreds of hours of overtime won't get you any additional time of.

The only benefit is job security. Compensation is so low compared to other companies that DG can afford to keep everyone around. They'll just work you to the bone.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Company values its culture and people try to be nice to each other. Lot of offices around the country to serve local clients which makes travel easy. 40-45 hours weekly. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
It is project based, and staying billable puts pressure on employee and supervisor. Company encourages collaboration, but uses it against you when it comes to annual review.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The main office in St.Louis tries hard to make people work together, but managers in smaller offices don't always follow

I thoroughly enjoy PLCs and automation work, as well as mechanical installs and integration. That's what this company does, adn it does it often. Are there downsides? Sure, you're on the road a lot. However, there's no other place where you can do as much work and gain as much experience as you can with an integrator. I've tripled my knowledge already working here and have learned not only from completing the work, but from my coworkers showing me tips and tricks to make life easier. This might not be the job for everyone, but it's good enough for me.

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Controls engineer 16 salaries reported	$115,625 per year
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