machine operator

shipper

material handler

mechanic

press operator

Car Freshner Corporation

What is the best part of working at the company?
Compensation is competitive for the area.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Within IT, leadership operates with an extremely centralized and control-heavy management style. Independent thinking is not encouraged in practice, even if it is stated otherwise. Experienced hires may find themselves micromanaged on minor details while larger strategic concerns go unaddressed.  Communication expectations can shift quickly without clear documentation or alignment. Autonomy is limited, and decisions tend to funnel through a single authority, reducing collaboration and slowing execution. Professionals who value ownership, trust, and strategic thinking may find the environment restrictive.  While the company presents itself as progressive and innovative, the internal IT culture does not consistently support empowered technical leadership or forward-thinking initiatives.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Within IT, leadership operates with an extremely centralized and control-heavy management style. Independent thinking is not encouraged in practice, even if it is stated otherwise. Experienced hires may find themselves micromanaged on minor details while larger strategic concerns go unaddressed.  Communication expectations can shift quickly without clear documentation or alignment. Autonomy is limited, and decisions tend to funnel through a single authority, reducing collaboration and slowing execution. Professionals who value ownership, trust, and strategic thinking may find the environment restrictive.  While the company presents itself as progressive and innovative, the internal IT culture does not consistently support empowered technical leadership or forward-thinking initiatives.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Working with great people and having an easy to understand manufacturing sector. If there is ever a problem on the floor there will always be someone to help you out on night shift. I can't say for day shift

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Whenever the machines break down and the workers can sometimes be left doing nothing every now and then. Being careful not to get any compound on your clothes or your body.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It is air conditioned and they have music that plays in the background. Very nice and understanding people to talk to and really helps the hours turn into what feel like minutes. Even the supervisors are easy going no matter what position you pick. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
You clock in about 10 minutes before and you are assigned to a work station. Most of the week you tend to work about 40-48 hours depending on the needs of supply and demand that the company needs for production.  The machines can be hot but rotating between different machines keeps you on your feet and keeps you from growing bored.  Just don't touch the machines or you could probably burn your hand off if you hold it for too long. I only left my finger on it one time for about 3 seconds and I already had a burn.

On 2nd shift, you are doing nothing but answering trouble calls and in between getting PM's done. Its like a pinball game, you go all over the plant fixing machines making repairs and making adjustments.  The trouble is the company only gives you 10 minutes to make the repair or adjustment and move on to the next trouble call. Most of the operators have more than one problem with their machine and most adjustments takes at lease 10 minutes. So if you have a handfull of problems, your going to make the management get angry with you. The culture at the company is fix and repair as you go. They dont overhaul and rebuild machines. So most adjustments arent enough to keep it running. Also they dont have housekeeping, so you have to clean up breakrooms and take out the trash and clean up areas where people threw up or dropped blood from an injury. The company has the good ol boy club (peanut gallery), so if you dont fit in, they will look to get rid of you. I would not waste my time working for this company due to its low wages, lack of good benefits, poor work ethics, and respecting you as a person. The maintenance lead also likes to play with his neighbor in the office area during lunch break. 

They sell a lot of trees, but this is not reflected in wages, quality of benefits, or paid time off. Many people can work remotely. There is a lack of equity in expectations and communication, and the gap between corporate and production diminishes production's contribution and is demeaning. 
If you do not get a response to your application, it is likely because you don't meet their "eligibility requirements," which are somehow the north star of the organization. If you have worked more than two jobs in the last 4 years, you will not be interviewed. In fact. it is not worth your time to apply, regardless of the reasons or your qualifying skills. They do not care about skill. They want people who just show up and do what they are told and don't consider whether they like it. They will interview someone with zero work experience over someone with three jobs in the past 4 years and significant direct experience. 


Most of the co-workers are great people, of course there are those few that aren't. The personal work load is continually being increased while open positions go unfilled, not for lack of applications. Management is filled with mainly people who are lacking in people skills. The hardest part of the job is that whenever something goes wrong, you can pretty well count on the fact that it is going to go against the employee because the rules are changed so that the company will always come out on top. There is not an employee handbook to back up the employee, so the company can do and say whatever works for them. 
This was not how it was when I was first hired on. Then the employee mattered to the company. As time has gone on, these changes have come about.

There is a high turnaround because of work place culture and Supervisors are terrible. Supervisors are not leaders. You could be the best person working the machine or job but if you are not one of the Supervisors favorites, you are treated poorly. You are supposed to be working with adults but it is almost like high school all over again and co-workers will stab you in the back. You work 10 hour days Monday-Thursday. You will work overtime on Fridays (8 hours), which was supposed to be temporary but for the last 4 years they have worked almost every Friday. The over time is mandated so if you want a Friday off you have to use your vacation time on Thursday to get Friday off. Don't expect much for a raise either. You can go work at another factory and get better pay. About the only good thing they have is the health insurance.

The work is very monotonous. Rotating positions hourly which is ok. Some of the supervisors know how to run the machines but others don't have a clue but want to tell you how to run it. When asking to use PSL you will get a couple that will roll their eyes at you or make faces while others seem fine with it. Everyone is paid the same rate unless you are a trainer. This means if you are exceptional you get paid the same as someone who stops their machine all the time. Generally a 48 hour work week which is a lot less than most places. Company would rather have picnics and potlucks than give better pay. Clock in early to be sure to be at your machine but don't get paid for it and end of day is the same. You only get paid for 10 hours unless it's a Friday and then it is 8. Favoritism is rampant. This place has the potential to be so much better than it is. 

They tell all new hires that it is M-Th, four 10's but it's actually M-Th 10's and Friday 8 hrs. It's been since March of 2020 that they have been on overtime.

The employees are exhausted mentally and physically. And those poor attitudes affect the morale and new hires that come onboard are scared off. They can't keep people with poor attitudes and drama.

Management is hit or miss and they do play favorites. Most are nice to your face which helps, I guess. They really only care about getting numbers.

But there were coworkers who felt like family. I will never forget those hardworking and caring people. They made the job worth it.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The facility is very nice, many wonderful people, nice benefits. When you first start here, it will almost feel too good to be true…because it is

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Terrible location, and Incredible levels of micromanagement for the most ridiculous of things. While it first starts fairly manageable, you will soon find expectations are very unrealistic, and management (not all, depends on the department) are incredibly condescending and hypocritical .  Honestly, while it’s a cool company and all, it’s just not worth it. Unless you want to be micromanaged like crazy, best look towards greener pastures

Upon arrival, I would review all work orders needed for the day and prioritize them to ensure efficient production.  Organizing the work orders properly and logically would decrease the amount of down time greatly.  
I would then load machine with product(s) needed, and run machine safely and efficiently with my team.  Troubleshoot and fix mechanical problems with machine correctly.
I believe setting a positive tone and good work ethic at work and with fellow employees is important.  
The most enjoyable part of my job was challenging myself and my team and producing beyond quota for each machine, while having a good time.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Machine operator 30 salaries reported	$20.22 per hour
Shipper 12 salaries reported	$18.88 per hour
Material handler 7 salaries reported	$20.14 per hour
Mechanic 3 salaries reported	$23.92 per hour
Press operator 6 salaries reported	$23.83 per hour

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