project engineer

production coordinator

director of financial planning and analysis

project manager

molder

Coperion

The company is generally regarded as a reasonable place to work, with one notable exception - the supervisor over fabrication. Despite having no experience in any of the departments, this individual is in charge of a critical area of the company's operations. As a result, errors are common, and their leadership is utterly subpar. Additionally, the supervisor's unprofessional demeanor when speaking to coworkers is a  grave cause for concern.

There are also concerns about the fabrication department's hopper, ventilation system, as toxic fumes from faulty equipment leaks are being released into the workplace. This is a serious issue that must be addressed to protect employee health and safety.

On a more positive note, the assembly department is well-run, with experienced associates who have been with the company for a long time. Furthermore, the engineering department is always available to assist employees, providing valuable support when needed.

It's worth noting that this facility is vertically integrated, meaning that all stages of production are conducted in-house. This provides the company with greater control over their supply chain and allows for a more streamlined production process.

Although the I have held several different roles within the company, they have genuine concerns about its future due to the fabrication supervisor's lack of attention to duty. The entire company seems to be aware of the supervisor's derelict reputation, which is a concerning sign for the company's top end leadership.

Overall, this company is a average place to work, but improvements need to be made in the fabrication department. By addressing the ventilation issues and considering a new supervisor with more experience and leadership skills, the company can continue to thrive in the future.






Typical day consists of sitting in front of two computer monitors for 8 hours answering emails and phone calls. You're responsible for quoting replacement parts and some new equipment. That means coordinating with the purchasing or engineering groups, contacting suppliers yourselves pretty often as well. You'll need to know how to read engineering drawings. Customers will ask for drawings, service manuals, tracking numbers on shipments, status of orders, product information, suggestions on changes to their applications, etc... You get a little bit of everything in this position, which isn't always a bad thing. 
Some days can get stressful when you get a lot of rush shipment requests all at once, or have to do a lot of research to figure out why something from 30 years ago is now not working, but nothing too crazy. If you need help people are always willing to lend a hand. It's a pretty positive and fun-loving environment, and over the last few years the company has really pushed to improve employee well being. Work life balance is great. If you need to leave a little early for an appointment, pick up kids, random errands, etc it's not usually a problem at all, as long as it doesn't get out of hand. Overall it's a great company to work for.

Coperion Corporation was truly an exemplary of Teamwork and constant communication.  The team at Coperion truly cared for the client and put aside conflicts to serve them well - (Something every company has present).    When it came to pitching in, I have never seen a team all on the same page as I have at Coperion in order to serve a client.  It truly was a great place to be considered a part of the team.   Each department "owned" their provisional part of the work and exemplified it well.   

The culture was fair, had good, honest managers and were caring about their employees.   

It did experience some changes, but as any company, when it settles into the new location and routine, it will continue to be a great place to work.

Those that feel differently or are negative, probably didn't have a full understanding of the "delicate" balance it takes to run an organization.  Pulling people, talents and personalities under one roof is not an easy balancing act. Every company has conflict, but truly at what point should it ever be escalated to a negative internet review without a name attached to it.  You do the math.

I have had the blessing of working in a poor, hostile environment with no pride or drive to "win"  vs. working at Coperion.  Truly a culture put in place by history, ran by technical talent and held together by pride of the folks that work there!!!

In my 14 years at Coperion, I have learned many facets of accounting under the guidance and tutelage of my supervisors.  I have been promoted twice in recognition of my skills and leadership qualities.
It is never a boring day at the company.  Over the years, many things have changed.  We have adapted to more "LEAN" processes, adhered to SOX controls, learned to improve through numberous audits, undergone mergers and acquisitions, and change in financial reporting methods from IFRS to USGAAP.  
However, despite the myriad of changes, our efficiency and effectiveness to work as a solid team never wavered.  
It has been difficult during recession times, having to witness a number of colleagues being layed off, and acquiring more responsibilities with less staff, while providing the same quality of output within due dates.  This was a challenge, but due to the dedication and cohesiveness of our accounting team, it was never a problem.  
I have thoroughly enjoyed working with such a dedicated team, always with a positive outlook, ready to face new challenges.

Part of Coperion in Wytheville is new.  While one building has been there in Wytheville for 30+ years, the new big building is new as built in 2015.  

Basically, Coperion moved its US main site from Ramsey, NJ down to Wytheville where it already had manufacturing capacities.

They built a brand new building for the purpose of assembling their product.

It is a great place to work and they do take care of their employees as far as paid time-off, EXCELLENT benefits, etc...

But since it is so new and everyone basically has around 3-4 years of experience; it is a learning experience everyday.  It's a whole new team as opposed to the people that were in NJ.  

There is some of the "way we have always done it because that's what the ones we replaced showed us" mentality, but other than that, they are willing to update and listen to employees and take in new ideas.

I would not hesitate to tell a friend or anyone to come work for Coperion.

If you do not have a College degree, there is no advancement! The holding company is molding young managers to be self serving for advancement. This is great for the young managers and the holding company, but not so good for the people working under them. The people who work under these corporate trained young managers are forgotten about. Which is so sad, because that is where the technical knowledge is. Why be excited about your job when there is no place for betterment of self?
All one can do is keep your head down and keep opinions to yourself and know after a couple years you will have another corporate trained self serving manager! 
Whatever happened to the the days of when you went to your immediate  supervisors for a piece of their knowledge and you felt comfortable with the answers you received?


I came in and looked over my schedule of equipment I had to assemble. I would print out blue prints of dimensional and electrical then begin assembly of the K-tron feeders from start to finish. I would make any modifications with the direction of the project engineers to meet the customers standards. I learned most of what I did on the job   threw out the time of employment especially on custom projects. Coperion has a well diversified culture of different backgrounds of people which in my opinion is rare now days rare. The hardest part of the job on a regular basis is counting on the correct parts to come in on the scheduled time so that we can complete them when promised to the customer. The most enjoyable part of the job is completing a project and having the sense of some thing good is coming out of my hard work.

What is the best part of working at the company?
I was an executive of a company acquired by Schenck process and I experience first hand the very low value of thos company for its employees, forced to reduced compensation benefits so employees will quit on their own, favoritism y placing their own people in positions to which they had no skill at all, couldn't change anything so I took the package myself and moved on.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Constant oversight by micro managers which question everything, maybe because they are German and think all organizations is an army 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
High pressure, the numbers are everything, people are replaceable 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
You know what time you come in but never what time you'll go back home, text calls and email all through the weekends and holidays

What is the best part of working at the company?
At first it started out great benefits are great vacation is great couldn't ask for a better group of guys to work with the last 6 months with the new plant manager has been a rollercoaster you would think as plant manager he would be thriving to make a better business but scenes his take over there has been a layoff and the business is going in the ground corporate needs to do something or this will be another facility across seas

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Management could be better they need to work with the guys and not walk on egg shells 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Work environment is great if you don't have a sense of humor this is not the place for you or if you are a fairy not for you

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Busy some days not so busy others

What is the best part of working at the company?
The diversity of products keeps things interesting as far as the projects and work goes.


What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The work environment looks safe to the untrained eye. But it is very dangerous for your health because proper safety measurements have not been addressed. Namely the breathing atmosphere, especially when working on food grade work, you can barely breath.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
There are some really good people who work there. But there are just as many people I would assume just nover to have met. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
A typical day, fast paced. Keep your hood down and all is okay.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Project engineer 6 salaries reported	$97,167 per year
Production coordinator 3 salaries reported	$22.50 per hour
Director of financial planning and analysis 3 salaries reported	$61.00 per hour
Project manager 2 salaries reported	$68,750 per year
Molder 1 salary reported	$16.50 per hour

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