outside sales representative

senior manufacturing engineer

principal product manager

verification engineer

supplier quality engineer

Detector Electronics Corporation

If you're experienced in a field and like to do things by the book, you'll fail. Nothing about that place runs normally, and every process that would be simple for a large company end up being difficult or at least having a catch. The job stress can eat people alive there, even the computers just give up regularly. They haven't given out bonuses to regular employees for a while, although every six or eight months they give everyone a cookie. Towards the end of covid year 2 they even gave thank you cards to everyone that said how much revenue they just made, and they included a cookie again as well! I can say a few good things though. The pay is great for some positions, and well above average (although raises have been no more than 2-3%). The environment is very casual usually, and people are given plenty of leeway to have fun as long as work is getting done properly and timely as well. The people (mostly, with some glaring exceptions) are amazing too. Despite the complaints, there are a lot of people who have worked there a decade or more, with many at several decades. Not just specific cushy positions either, there are longhaulers in every department. The parent company Carrier is massive, this affords a lot of opportunities for internal advancement if you're willing to change companies. 

So, overall my review is right down the middle I think. If you're the wrong person for a disordered place like this then you will be gone before I've even remembered your name. If you can handle stress easily and are interested in a challenge, then this is for you

Det-Tronics is going through many changes due to corporate mergers, acquisitions and splits. This is causing pain amongst the local businesses who struggle to keep up with ever changing environments, a lack of corporate direction and a general lack of overall communication. 

Many departments have had an increase in personnel turn-over, some have had 100% turn-over and others are now completely out-sourced. 

Employee moral is low and the culture can be toxic (especially the Quality department) who seems heII-bent on purposefully CAUSING issues that are actually non-issues, thus ultimately making matters worse.

Until corporate has worked out all the kinks I can't say I would recommend Det-Tronics for anything other than a short-term stepping stool to move on to better opportunities.

My day begins with approving Labor Tracking (time sheets). Scheduling and approving vacation requests and balancing all vacation and sick time left for the year. Through out the day is making sure inventory is correct. Managing three building of parts staged for inbound/outbound customer orders.  Maintaining work schedules for seventeen employees.  Attending mgmt meetings as scheduled.  Writting duty processes and putting them into the company data files, etc

My fellow supervisors and I work closely to make sure orders are met on time to ship

The hardest part of my job; When communication is broken

Enjoyable day; Able to ship to our customers on time.  Working closely with my employees daily.  Laughing, smiling and joking with our internal customers.

Designed and modified Fire and Gas detection system using AutoCAD software.
Supported the Engineering group with test F&G detection system.
Assisted sales department and Project Manager in the preparation of proposal packages, mainly created new STD part number for submittal.
Established and coordinated documentation processed SRCN (System Release Change Notification)
Supported Project Management group with KOM (kick off meeting).
Created, release, revised and documentation control of new/existing standard part numbers and BOM’s.
Trained new employees in SRCN process.


I worked with amazing people for last 10 years. 
I wish everyone of them the BEST.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The people I worked with was the only part that made the job bearable.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
I real lack of communication. In formation was never communicated to me to make my job more efficient.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Nobody is happy there. Everyone seems to be stressed out about making revenue goals or making customers happy because their service is so poor.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
The days drug on and on. The days were very repetitive and no one would acknowledge the work that you did.

Processed material into and out of the deliver organization by using different methods.
Placed and handled items in cargo space by considering their shapes, size, stock number, and other storage factors.
Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, trays, racks, and shelves by hand and also with the use of a forklift.
Conveys materials to or from storage or work sites to designated area, using forklift, electric dolly, or other device.
Counts, weighs, and records number of units of materials moved or handled on daily production sheet.

The changes to management in the past few years were meant to improve productivity and enhance the overall quality of the products. Instead, they've harmed the business by over complicating product development and quality. A lot of employees are over worked, with little to no time set aside for employee development through one on ones. As a result, there is a growing toxic work culture with employees avoiding accountability in fear of retaliation. 

I was a temp-to-hire being trained in to a position to work alone in a warehouse across the street from the main building. After a month of training me into that position and certifying me for forklift, called me on Thanksgiving break and laid me off w/o an explaination. I had finished my forklift training only days earlier and had been complimented on my performance. What happened? I never found out. I guess it is a right to work state, right?

I have been with this company for 7 years. I use to love working here. The people were happy, the job and pay was fair. Then covid happened. It showed the true colors of this place. The office staff were offered deals, time off, didn't have to wear a mask. Given free lunches and breakfast when they would make the "sacrifice" to come to work the one day out of the month. But don't worry they gave all the Laborers a cookie...

There are a lot of nice people working here.  For me, I never really got a sense that the senior management team really followed what the executives were proclaiming.  It seemed like a disconnect by what the CEO would state but what we actually did.  I also question their commitment to being Lean (Ace).  Instead of it being the operating system to drive result it was thought of as an afterthought.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Outside sales representative 8 salaries reported	$130,000 per year
Senior manufacturing engineer 2 salaries reported	$98,750 per year
Principal product manager 4 salaries reported	$165,625 per year
Verification engineer 1 salary reported	$122,500 per year
Supplier quality engineer 3 salaries reported	$125,000 per year

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