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Delta Marine Industries

I completely agree with the other review claiming nepotism. The owners or at the very least, the people in high positions, keep everyone else stagnant. From what I heard after joining, no one in the cabinet shop had had a performance review in over two years, let alone a pay raise. You basically have to fight and risk your job if you want to get attention or an increase in pay.
The culture of the company is also toxic. Very little is done to actually solve problems between people. Often I was delayed in work because those I had to work with wouldn't stop bickering over politics. I've heard slurs and insults thrown around. HR deescalates, but doesn't resolve.
Another major problem is the lack of safety concern at this company. Hardly anything dangerous is marked or labeled, and if it is, no body pays any attention to it. As a newer hire, I was asked to do things I was never trained for. I was always told, "You don't have to if you don't feel comfortable," but I knew I was never going to be given more responsibility if I didn't put myself in danger. I entered toxic rooms without a respirator; said respirator was given to me without filters (I had to find those myself in the stock room); I worked with toxic chemicals and spray adhesive without a respirator; many people operated saws without eye protection. Safety meetings were held once a month and covered basic things such as fire safety, how to store flammables, noise fatigue, eye protection. As far as I know, no one at this company was required to have OSHA training. I was put on a scissor lift without any training or protective gear to keep myself from falling off.

Delta Marine is a mess of worker violations, old worker mentalities, prehistoric technology, and bitter men who have d!ck measuring contests every day. 

Delta Marine is a great family owned company to work for. It has a large state of the art facility with almost every aspect of ship building done in house. They have a steel shop, cabinet shop, stone shop, fiberglass shop, mechanical shop as well as in house designers and engineers. This is great because all the boats they build are custom which makes the projects you get to work on really unique and interesting.   Ive been there for close to 20 years and I've learned so much not only in my department but from all the knowledgeable professionals in the different shops.   
 This is a great place for people who take pride in their work and want to work all sorts of high end  projects. the level of craftsmanship is far superior to anything you get to do in residential construction. Also you work inside a heated building which is a big perk especially for the winter time in Seattle.

During my time at Delta Marine I learned a valuable set of construction skills, as well as a well-rounded set of people skills.

I worked very closely with co-workers to: 
-Install generators
-Construct sound dampening walls
-Install fiberglass insulation
-Fabricate mounting systems for HVAC units
-Keep a clean and steady work environment.


My reason for leaving this wonderful complex is due to the lack of career advancement and growth opportunities.
I was promised a "Review" after 90 days to assess my performance.
I had worked at Delta Marine for 1 full year without a Review, and decided that I would not work for a company that does not value my time and work.

I unfortunately went through a very difficult time in my personal life and in the beginning felt very supported. Quickly  this support turned to animosity and within few weeks collapsed and i was let go unexpectedly citing issues that had never been brought to my attention.   Unfortunate as I really enjoyed the  type of work and  people I worked with. They were in extremely skilled although at times gatekeeping.  I would have worked here as a lifelong career had my unforeseen circumstances not clashed with their timeline.  

As an employee I was treated unfair and passed over for position advancement even though I was performing that position for over a year. Reason being was to keep my pay lower and not give me the recognition for the job I was doing. They have management unfit to perform their job and were not willing to listen to constructive suggestions. All in all it was a pretty solid job but not a career oriented company.

Great team in every department working together to finish projects. Management is often non-existent  yet micromanage at the same time. HR will never have your back. For such a large company employee retention and success seems to be low on their priorities. Vacation and PTO are lumped together and all you get is 2 weeks. Takes 10 years of employment for them to get you another week. 

management has no knowledge of each individuals work duties
typical day at work running reports as needed for ordering stock material, dealing with mechanics at the counter with materials they need for job, tools etc, cleaning restocking shelves, calling in orders, ordering online, research materials, writing purchase orders, entering materials in company computer for customer billing, Monday mornings I did time cards, my duties are not limited to above most days I had lots more to do

The workers are a solid group of craftsmen. The benefits are good, but have gotten worse over the years. Medical was free and now you pay more for less coverage, and gets worse each year. 
The management is 50/50. Some are amazing, some are terrible people. The owners are awful. You might end up working on their personal property more than a clients boat.
Great place to work if you want a paycheck each week and work inside. No advancement available. 

I really did not enjoy my stay at this company. There was an incredible lack of communication and if there was ever any frustrations from the management they would just go around behind your back until they couldn't take it any longer and then a bunch of people would gang up on you and "let you have it". Simply discussing the issues directly as soon as they came up would resolve so many of the problems there. I will never be back with this company.

Absolutely zero in the way of pay and raises over time. They are rampant with nepotism, favoritism and have  no interest in retaining talent. Never a raise, never a promotion, unless you're related to mgmt.  They will let a father of 2 with a mortgage and struggling marriage go, but keep the lazy, slow son of the supervisor on payroll during a pandemic. Bad form Delta.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Mechanic 4 salaries reported	$30.13 per hour
Laborer 2 salaries reported	$23.00 per hour
Electrician 4 salaries reported	$32.50 per hour
Fiberglass laminator 2 salaries reported	$26.50 per hour
Cabinet maker 2 salaries reported	$33.25 per hour

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