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Pros, pay is good for the area and so are the benefits but this is where it ends. Also it is clean work in temperature controlled hangers out of the elements. However, as a new employee you will likely be treated like.... Those who have been there for years who are jaded and narcisistic will tick you off and pick at you relentlessly for any flaw they can use to run you down. People in general in interrior will have a bad attitude and a junior high mentality. If you are seen as a threat to anyone for any reason you will find a knife in your back. So be careful and watch your back. Gossiping is a major passtime here and everyone will know your business. You will be expected to work mandatory overtime 7 days a week for extended periods averaging most of the year. You will likely be told they rotate weekends comming in the door, Bull, will never happen. You will not likely recieve proper training especially on what you sign off, good luck there. Once your at Falcon, you are there all the time, like hotel California. You will see more of Falcon then your family and if you have hobbies you won't anymore. Politics and favoritism is rampant. Management... well that's a whole other subject, insane. Company waist is excessive, poor to no communication between shifts, leads, departments, etc...,  you will find yourself working in circles and being pulled off work to start another multiple times a shift because of this on a daily basis. You can be the best at what you do and model employee but if the wrong person does not like the way you walk they will conspire against you. It's just that kind of environment. If you are willing to put up with all of this nearly every day the pay can be good for the area and benefits better than most. You will definitely learn a skill for the resume but it will not translate to anything else anywhere but aviation interiors. The atmosphere with all the hours can drain on your mental health; don't say you were not warned. It all comes down to your tolerance of bs and if you have other options available.

Company favors their own direct employees over contractors, so be expected to get the short end of the stick. They’re a French based company & higher a lot of people from there so that just adds another section to the stick, now your end is even shorter. I recall spending a lot of time waiting on someone else to get done with their job so I could finally start mine. They don’t have nearly enough QC or Engineers that are direct hires. & the Avionics people are literally the only people they don’t hire direct. Granted contractors get paid more,  but there are better options in the industry that that provide better job security, training, & tools for work. Never even got the broken pair of cutters I was issued replaced even though I kept reminding them. Safran is in charge of the avionics on-site, so all your bosses feel like they care about pandering to the company more than their employees. Communication between management was often nonexistent or just led to confusion amongst employees. Not to mention, their training is obsolete & archaic. 

Overall I’d say not the worst place in the industry (in terms of avionics at least) but I’d say it’s closer to being the worst than the best. 4.9/10

Performed product inspections, function testing inspections, in-process inspections, pre-flight & final inspections
Helped streamline aircraft inspection tasks and updated IPC manuals for in-process inspection procedures 
Monitored maintenance to ensure work was in compliance with company policies and procedures
Utilized Catia V5, maintenance manuals, SRM’s, Engineering Drawings and engineering dispositions on a daily basis Approved or rejected repairs, installations, modifications, parts, hardware, and scheduled maintenance 
Performed conformity inspections to insure workmanship and material conformity to the aircraft manufacturer’s specifications, engineering specifications, maintenance manual procedures, and FAA approved procedures
Provided technical assistance to shop personnel, engineer liaison, team leads and management as needed
Updated and maintained computer aircraft records and aircraft paper Log books 
Certified aircraft/component as airworthy prior to delivery and approved Return to Service per FAA Form 8130-3
Performed visual, dimensional, cosmetic, functional, conformity, FOD, and serviceability inspections

A typical day at work consisted of generating/verifying reports to comparing engineering records/data for company accuracy that is sent to the FAA for government approval; also performed fifth percentile female test when needed on aircraft. I learned a substantially amount about FAA regulations and the intricacy of manufacturing aircrafts by single parts as small and precise as the bolts and screws all the way to the massive divans. The upper management teams and HR department were fantastic but there were extreme management issues and bias in the lower management level. The culture of the workplace was amazing and very diverse. The hardest part of the job was directly related to management issues and favoritism generated by the manager of my department being very unkind and generating rumors about each subordinate at different times and excluding fellow co-workers which created a hostile working environment. The most enjoyable part of the job was the great team and diverse population working throughout the company.

* Typical Day - The product was primary importance but the challenge was how to sell your ideas to management and/or convince them that what was being proposed was not a good idea. This went on everyday.
* I learned a tremendous amount about the French culture, work ethics and attitudes. The product itself was the best in its class (worldwide).
* Management - Think in terms of a church with a center aisle; the Americans on the right and French on the left. There always was that center aisle that made it difficult for each to reach across and see what each other were thinking.
* Hardest? - Trying to break the status quo so that the company can work more efficiently.
* Enjoyable? - Funny, for the same quirky reasons as the above, it was fun working & learning in a multi-cultural company, breaking the mold to reach across the aisle. When successful, it was awesome!    

Opposing cultures (French/American) still cause many issues in this company. This should actually be used as a tremendous asset, but management seems to ignore how to exploit this strength.
Strong and impermeable French community within the company is not well perceived by the vast majority of Americans working there. Falcon Jet is an American company and should function as such, without wrongful interference and with more support from the French senior leadership team (which rotates every few years, at the disadvantage of the facility's success).
Resource is managed on an "as needed" basis, resulting in regular lay-offs of even 20+ year employees. This does not demonstrate that the company values its employee's experience and dedication, which has a major impact on morale.

I worked here for a year roughly. I came with about 10 years of airline experience. There was no real formal training and each shift for line service consisted of three individuals handling all the movement around the facility. The hangars were constantly tripping over each other for what needed to be done at any given time and communication was pretty much non-existant. 

The eventually terminated me for "Not properly informing a manager" during an incident, even though a manager was present on the gate when it happened, I complied with the drug testing and appropriate emails. It was dissapointing  but i feel far less stressed after leaving this company

Do not recommend unless your willing to put up with unfriendly employees in the Service Center and poor communications all around.

A typical day at work would entail the design and integration of various systems into the existing aircraft platform.  This would include physical examination of the various sections of the aircraft and working closely with the avionics installation team.

I already possessed the necessary skills for the position, but learned a great deal about the intricacies of the FalconJet airframes.

The management was very professional and a  pleasure to work for.

The workplace culture was very professional and close knit at the same time, a very good atmosphere.job

All parts of an aviation job could be considered quite demanding but there is not a particular portion that I would consider hard, it was all an interesting and engaging endeavor.

To see a project to completion, especially the issuing of the STC, was the most enjoyable.

They offer good insurance, but they chip away at the benefits each year. Raises are scarce and underwhelming. Work-life balance is terrible. It's a volatile industry, and they don't plan well for that. We naturally have highs and low in the workload, but we are staffed for the very lowest level so the slightest uptick in workload becomes a crisis.
The initial covid response was good; everyone was sent to work from home, which was previously not allowed for most positions. But after several months of WFH, when numbers were surging they made everyone come back on site and return their equipment. Remote work is only allowed if you get covid. Then they will give you a laptop so you can continue to work while you are sick. I do not feel valued as a human being at this company.

The Spares Operations department is a 24/7/365 operation. From the Directors position up, they are out of touch on how things get done. They need to get more involved and understand the day to day operations. The Managers are just yes people and need to stand up and call out the Director when they need to. The other problem is the Directors position is approx. 2.5 year position, so by the time they have a chance to learn the operation and make a difference, there is a new director.
There are a handful of good hard working employees that are dedicated and care but get burnt out because they have to be on emails and responding even after their shift ends. You don't get compensated and it's just expected of you.
The most enjoyable part is lunch.

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