cnc machinist

production welder

industrial painter

welder

production assembler

Cascade Corporation

Fabrication is a sweat shop, high expectations you better not use the bathroom or you wont meet expectations. Dirty fab areas, extremely hot in winter, summer its horrible.

Direct managers have zero fab knowledge but expect an unreal quota every day. Zero tolerance yet high turnover, guys come in walk after a few days. Back break work, weld for 5 mins grind for 30 mins is what they call welding. Unatenable requirements to advance in steps.

Employees are weird, inexperienced lack any ability to work together, no trust, no team work just a cutthoat culture. Lots of employee conflicts not being handled or resolved by management. Very clique, lots of gossiping, back stabing culture that the management allows or ignores. 

Safety is preached but they push forklift drivers to drive fast in tight isles they drive 15 mph to 20 mph, in 25 years never seen this tolerated or allowed.  Employees grind at each other with no respect of their fellow employee, cranes bumping all the time, expectations of management create a unsafe environment.

Pay is decent, two week pay period, good benefits, very little overtime, good perks. Provide great equipment in hoods with a papper air filtration system.

Save yourself the headache avoid this place, one of the worst shops I have been at in 25 years

Extremely physical work. Dirty, dark, and unclean. Oil and debris on the floor. 5S is pretty much non-existent. Fairly unsafe job. However, the pay is terrific with the extra profit sharing per month. Hours can be extremely high during peak time and sent home on Friday during slow season. Cascade has been on a high peak for a couple of years now. Mandatory Saturdays for the last two years 2020-2022. It has slowed down since then. 
Lack of communication, training, safety, cleanliness, and accountability. Tough job but we took pride in our work for the most part. The profit sharing is worth the physical aspect if you can do it. Made 60-90k per year as a no college degree entry level employee. No room for growth. Small company/factory in Findlay Ohio. I would recommend only if you have a thirst for income and can handle the physical part. Be prepared to lose a finger nail and/or be slightly injured. Safety is not a concern. 

Cascade is a GREAT company to work for, the culture of continuous improvement is rooted directly to the PIP incentive program.  Great work life balance and the management cares about the employees.  
Expectations are clear and management has done a good job to ensure the proper tools, training and equipment are in place to help develop a talented work force.
If you work at Cascade and feel like there are not areas to learn and grow then it is your choice.  They use team leader positions as well as quality and safety contacts to develop well rounded employees.
The PIP incentive bonus is paid monthly and it is based on the prior months performance.  Making product efficiently and reducing scrap and inputs ensures a nice monthly bonus.

Arrive at work at 4:45-5 am. Have a daily team meetings to address any problems with safety, production, quality or materials. Once the meeting was over we would start manufacturing hydraulic cylinders. We would rotate stations and I would supervise between 4-6 temporary employees. I would set up machines and do any problem solving/maintenance if there were any issues. I would get materials, keep track of inventory and quality. I would have three 15 min breaks and a 30 minute lunch each day. Then around 4:30 pm I would start shutting down the machines and do any necessary cleaning and usually leave between 4:30-5:00 pm,

What is the best part of working at the company?
It’s what you make it, but the company is pretty awesome at what they do and how they do it. Coming from an engineer anyway. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
It’s fast paced, technical and multifaceted with all that you have to consider to be successful. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It vastly depends on your department. In general the company is quite rural/ conservative. There are departments that are not. Whatever your style, you might find a fit if you’re good at what you offer.

Work is relatively moderate to easy. Certain positions can be hard, especially on swing with lack of support. 

Good pay, bonuses, and benefits.

Lots of different sections of the shop to work in, and bounce around at times.

Room for advancement if your looking for it.

Mostly positive atmosphere.

Need to be a self advocate to move up or to different positions. Mostly on swing with short hand.

Will aggressively try and get u to work overtime, stand your ground and they will back down.

Good overtime if you want it.

The overall environment at Cascade is above average. Lead positions have been implemented to focus on continuous improvement initiatives and making the production process more profitable.
If you want to work in the office as a manager or buyer planner you must have a higher education degree. no exception
I was employed with them for 23 years and left the company to pursue career advancement.

Typical Day: A mix of routine tasks and problem-solving, often collaborating with the team.
Learned: Improved technical skills, time management, and communication.
Management: Supportive and approachable, though sometimes communication could be better.
Culture: Friendly, but not  professional, and collaborative.
Hardest Part: Meeting tight deadlines and adapting to changing priorities.


What is the best part of working at the company?
The company is all about their employees 


What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Hot and humid it is not climate controlled 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Great work environment and culture is amazing 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Typical day as usual not much to report

To be a machinist at Cascade is like working at Boeing but without the union.  The compensation is very good for the amount of work a machinist is expected to perform.  The people there can be slightly cliquish, but that is to be expected of most places.  


One caveat: a machinist will not further his/her job knowledge at Cascade.  This is a production shop!!!

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