production operator

estimator

quality assurance assistant

senior manufacturing engineer

maintenance technician

Catalyst Acoustics Group

They give you maybe a total of 5 minutes of training and then expect you to know how the entire company works.  Management is never around when problems arise and since training is poor, you are not informed enough to make a decision on your own.  And if you do, you most likely will be criticized for making the decision.  While working there, finances were constantly a problem.  They either didn't have the money to buy goods for production, or they didn't pay their suppliers on time causing them to delay shipments.  Employees that are not a part of management really try to make it a decent place to work, but not knowing if the company is going to remain in business weighs heavily on everybody because the company doesn't hide it.

I understand they were recently purchased by another company and maybe that will improve their financial situation.  I expect when their building lease is up they will be relocating to Aurora where one of the other sister companies is located.

Some positives - they do take their scrap recycling proceeds and provide free lunches on occasion.  They attempt to make it a family atmosphere.  They do pay decently for the work being done. 

Negatives - Obviously the money situation was a problem, but maybe that has been remedied.  Also, management is constantly changing their methods.  They try to implement one policy, but change it just as quick not allowing the policy to produce any measured results - good or bad.

Overall, my experience working at this company was mostly positive. The training for new hires was excellent, and the small teams worked well together. However, there were some issues with pay equality and advancement. It seemed that once you were hired into a specific position, you were stuck there until someone quit or was promoted, which led to a high rate of turnover during the COVID-19 pandemic due to lack of pay increases. While I was there, the company did implement an equity shift in pay, but many employees still left for better paying jobs.

One thing that stood out to me was the company's policy that once you quit, you can never be rehired. This seems extremely strict and could potentially harm the company in the long run. Additionally, I would caution future employees to be careful when dealing with the HR staff, as I found that they could not always be trusted. When I was looking for other positions, I was grilled by my managers after the HR staff notified them of a company calling to verify my employment, which only increased my desire to leave the company.

Overall, this company would be a good starter job, but it may not be a long-term option due to the lack of opportunities for advancement and relatively low pay. However, they do offer the ability to work from home, though it is only two days per week. If you are looking for a fully remote position, this might not be the best fit.

Company is very poorly run, the two main owners are brothers who should have retired several years ago, they spend more time fighting with each other and are constantly contradicting each other. No clear leadership or direction is given, in many instances you are given several different responses. Making split decision judgment calls, is risky.

No on boarding or proper training, you are thrown to the wolves. Inventory Management system is average to poor, very little communication. When suggesting a Kanban system was told it was my responsibility to walk the floor the production teams didn't have time.

Severe financial issues, suppliers were not paid on time which led to orders not being delivered on time.  

Benefits are lacking. Healthcare insurance is very expensive, especially if you have a family, spouses and dependents are at state market rates.  401k does not start for one year after your hire date, no company match. Salary is below local average for job title.

Huge turnover, most don't last more than a year.

Production line employees were constantly getting injured on the job. OSHA needs to visit the site.

What is the best part of working at the company?
I ran my area with no problem but pay is a joke. 


What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Engineers are not efficient. Always having to correct their mistakes but they were not disciplined for their mistakes. Out in the shop they would be on you for little mistakes 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Good people but management is all about the investors. They do not care for their employees. Management in the shop is a joke. They have some over paid employees. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Get my job done and get out and enjoy the rest of my day

What is the best part of working at the company?
The products they sell are interesting 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The management did not know the full scope of my position and would often ask questions. I felt they should already have the answers to because they were the manager.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Favorites were played, and often times I saw people being treated as scapegoats for problems

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Entering orders, talking to sales people, checking on deliveries and shipments

I was a consistent employee and was let go out of no where. Was told I was not seasoned for the position I was hired for but didn't receive training in that role, was also doing a job I was not hired for but due to covid issues I was working in a different department. 

It is expected of you to take your work home and make this job your entire life. Management was not helpful, praising you one minute and reprimanding you the next without any direction on how to improve. No part of the job was enjoyable for me. Everyone around me was stressed and unhappy. If you work in the administrative side of this company, expect to try and work in a very toxic and miserable environment. 

Worst place I’ve ever worked at. They don’t pay much and never will. There’s people that have been there for 4 years and only gotten 60 cent raise in those years. But they’ll want to you to learn everything in the warehouse but still pay you nothing. Management is unprofessional and ghetto. They just hired anybody off the streets. The most unprofessional place I’ve ever set foot in. Stay away from this place! 

The days start early, but you get to leave early  Overtime is a requirement on some days, especially at the end of the month.

People are awesome to work with and treat everybody decently.

They take some of their scrap recovery money and buy lunch on occasion.

The only issue is their financial situation.  They often do not have time to buy materials for production

Management is basically non-existent for my role. They do not train you, and then they get upset that you did something wrong. Nobody takes accountability for their mistakes; everybody points fingers. Company changed hands within the last year, and is still recovering from the loss of leadership. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Production operator 38 salaries reported	$20.10 per hour
Estimator 5 salaries reported	$56,300 per year
Quality assurance assistant 7 salaries reported	$23.29 per hour
Senior manufacturing engineer 4 salaries reported	$80,260 per year
Maintenance technician 6 salaries reported	$26.83 per hour

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