Davis-Tool,-Inc

The shop has lots of potential, but certain supervisors do all they can to ruin that. Poor communication, no teamwork, and minimal training. The supervisors set you up to fail and only look out for themselves. It’s almost comical. There is a shop wide opinion on the management, and you’ll hear about it your first week. Then you’ll definitely notice it within your first month. Im really surprised this company continues to find employees at this point. They push you to the edge and then pull you back, over and over again. All that really needs to change is the management. Co-workers are great and helpful. And they make some interesting stuff. Other than that enjoy spinning your wheels.

This place is an okay place for a start in the manufacturing industry but has incredible horrible management. It’s hard for people to move up and it’s false when they tell you in your interview that you can be eligible for growth within the company. They put people who are not worthy in higher positions verses people who are fantastic workers. Every position has poor management and they do not care about the employees. You’re just a number there. Favoritism is huge and turnover is very high. They give no bonuses for regular employees and building PTO is difficult to get. Women have a much lower chance in moving up within the company. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
I was a welder. I liked the weld work. Some fun thin stainless and aluminum. Huge welding area. Nice folks. Pays well. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Wasn’t to bad. Some general miscommunication like any other place with 150 employees +.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
They have a 7 packet pre-test before you get an interview. Folks know the jobs and the training is good. Generally a positive helpful work environment. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Everything is on the computer. You know your workload ahead of time when it’s due and how long it should take.

Working at Davis Tool I always felt like there was never enough time in the day to get everything done. Management always encouraged furthuring your education and would refund a percentage of your classes if it pertained to your job. My co-workers were all very hardworking and kind. The hardest part of my job was that overtime was almost always needed and as much as I loved the money, I did not spend enough time at home with my family. I loved the feeling of a hard days work and seeing the end product shipping out the door on time.

Started off great, my specific boss was awesome but that was literally it. Favoritism, disorganization, lack of training, negative reinforcement, and upper management was utterly useless. The CEO lets the two people under him run the company and they both have their heads in the clouds...I'm sure they have good intentions and on paper what they're doing sounds great but in practice it's not so great. Some of my coworkers were really cool, but other were absolute jerks and I would not want to be around them in any other situation.

As soon as I started working there I was singled out by my supervisor. I had a target on my back the entire time I worked there. The place is full of sub par supervisors who can't do there job and then have favorite employees who get away with anything. 

If you wanted to work in a place where you are judged on how fast you can get jobs done on your first day, go for it. Otherwise don't bother working for this company. 

The only good thing was a few coworkers that made the place bearable. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
HR is very helpful, training good for future jobs.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Meeting deadline are challenging.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very fast paced. Must meet expected time frames per parts.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Pre day meetings for priority parts to be shipped at end of day delivery. And end of day meeting for following  day.

The Management sees its employees as numbers not as people. They are quick do reprimand and never offer encouragement or thank yous. They feel your (small) paycheck is all the thanks you need. There is a very disgruntled culture throughout the entire company with its management. Most of the employees are at least passivley if not activley looking for other work.

There are/were some very talented, personable individuals at Davis. None are in upper management. The company won't have an easy time changing its image in the machining community. It's long been viewed as a people mill and as far as I could tell from my experience the shoe fits. 

I have worked at Davis Tool for over 8 yrs combined. I left and worked other places and then decided to go back in hopes that the work environment and management had changed. Bad idea.

There is no work 95% of the time- Welders such as myself are made to work as machinists, bending parts and grinding.
 I have over 24 years of weld experience. This company does not recognize effort, there is no room for advancement and this company has lost over 43 employees in 2017 alone.

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