software engineer

Big River Steel

Spent an average of 80 hours per week for 13 months on the greenfield start up project and was told I was not there enough to perform my work duties.  The managers were not knowledgeable enough in my work abilities to even know what kind of job and value to the operation I actually provided to the company.  More screaming and yelling instead of actual problem solving and taking steps to eliminate the problems from reoccurring.  Just very poor management and cut throat employees trying to make others look bad while trying to make themselves look good.  Just not a professionally run outfit.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Has a lot of opportunity an room for advancement 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Some of the people but other than that it’s a great company 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It’s great they all are like family

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Great I love it there I call them my work family

The place is new and populated with local employees that will do anything necessary to get their buddies into positions they may not be qualified for at the expense of employees they already have.
BRS is a VERY lean steel mill, you will be required to work on a shoe string budget with basically a skeleton crew to run the lines and accomplish you assigned work.

I like working at BIG RIVER STEEL. There were times when days were stressful but there were also days when we had a fun productive day.  I like the manly feeling after a days work, feeling the accomplishment, and quality ran for the week. The benefits were good. It helped a great deal with providing for my family..

answer the phone daily dealing with vendors
sending out mass emails, also answering them
learning about equipment 
Engraving locks and other things for equipment 
Laminating proper instructions to out in the mill
work orders
requisitions
Reading drawings
Printing 
Scheduling meetings/ training
new hire orientation

The amount of money you have the opportunity to make here is amazing. But they run a skeleton crew, coming in sick is common, because calling out isn’t against any rules, but extremely frowned upon. Very demanding, high stress work environment. 

Every experience is a opportunity to learn and grow.  I know that I have grown as a result of working for this company.  I have grown personally, as well as, professionally. I am grateful for the opportunity that they gave me.

Great opportunity to Jump on and learn things while doing. Great opportunity to grow. Also a friendly and small team. More responsibilities.  Best Environmental Responsibility/Stewardship.

While working at Big River Steel I met various different customers.  I had the opportunity to move up with the company. This company has others invested and is starting a Phase 2 of construction soon.

It's a new growing company. It just needs time to grow. I believe it could be a great place to work soon but for now it's just new with opening issues. Benefits are not great but pay is good.

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