regional sales manager

manufacturing manager

development manager

software engineer

programmer

Digital Monitoring Products, Inc.

Sounds like a contradiction, because it is! Never have I seen so many people so numb to how inefficient/stressful a work environment can be, everyone starts out wanting to save the day and be the hero that makes the wheel turn that much better, only to all give up broken/stressed because nobody in charge really cares enough to listen to the people actually doing the work.

But to be honest this was one of the best jobs I ever had (in the beginning). But as I grew in my knowledge and understanding, began to take on more responsibility  to the point of leading/training other people in my department things started to change in management as well.

Its almost as if, for some reason management wanted to constantly hinder my ability to do what I loved to do. And that is my job, my job was to repair electronics, help others in my team troubleshoot and do the same, while also helping production maintain its flow of things.

At one point the Overseer Terry actually mentioned it himself that we need the numbers to reflect a need for more help. When regardless of my ability to keep things looking good or not, we needed help, don't stress people out by asking them to work on other things or let numbers rise because you want to convince the presidents we need more help and just tell them we need more help! OR just let me do my job and keep the numbers up, I enjoyed making things work, that's why I got the job. People like John Deere will pay people like me way more to do WHAT I LOVE TO DO. I honestly regret not taking that position at $21.42/hr with them, but again Terry only worried about himself and his neck of the woods talked me into staying for less money and a promise for more growth, forgetting to mention how much harder he is about to make my life, when I could of made a better living doing what I enjoyed elsewhere!

Always some other more important task was needed to be done outside of what I would always be graded/judged on, which were the repairs. Unless they were just completely ignorant or something the supervisors/overseer mainly were getting onto people in our department (mainly me) to start documenting every single action we took away from our desks as if we were out wasting time or cheating the clock, while the reality is we are always on the move and like a ninja ready to pounce on its prey. Always had to be thinking ahead just to get some items tested according to procedures/policy, which let me tell you isn't stress free one bit!

Then you have the CEO of the company who fills the back room that everyone gets to see with a Lamborghini , McLauren, Ford GT just to name a few, yet we still can't afford to get new equipment or hires. 

There is isolated communication between management and supervisors, and they only hire supervisors to say yes sir, and make sure the factory floor employees stay busy rather than being someone who can provide input and improvements, no you only leave that to the people running/ruling the floor, unless you were able to make them think it was their idea, which happened a lot, because nobody wants to give any down the food chain any credit, doesn't matter how much you claim your company is family driven or more organic/friendly environment.

3 Supervisors there were depressed about their job, 1 was visible, the other retired after transferring to our department and telling us how bad it was there and how eye opening it was to be in our shoes. Another was probably the most humble/caring, yet I always got a sense he was unhappy in a zombie like state.

Sure there are uplifiting moments and  times of celebration we all enjoyed, but then reality sets back in and so did the stress. And when we announce the stress, it's not even a suggestion to reduce it other than just let it all bounce off of you, which is no different than bottling it all up, then some day its all just going to burst out and nobody is going to be happy about what comes from that.

Good luck if you choose to work here, especially if you go into the engineering/repair department. But if you go to just be a factory line worker/assembler, you will just be pushing buttons and putting circuit boards in fixtures or placing small components (easy stuff).

A DMP class back in 1992 actually pushed me into my current field. The trainer doing our class was not very good and I felt that if I changed careers into training I could do better. Oddly enough, 12 years later I landed the exact position that the trainer from our class had. Here it is in a nutshell, there was no consideration for territory size and each trainer was treated exactly the same, which made it difficult because my territory was 20X the size of the next largest, and customer count more than double. For my final six months there I was on a 100% travel schedule. Home on Saturday, out on Sunday. I missed my childs first words, and first steps. Next, they were not shy about their Christian beliefs and forced us all to participate in prayers and restricted what we could drink or hear if it was not in line with their Christian values. As an Atheist, I was offended that this was allowed. Overall, the job was NOT worth the pay, but we had some nice perks like access to security equipment at a discounted price. There were some outstanding people that worked there and I enjoyed working with them.

Do not fall for the deception of this place.  They try and act like perfect Christians, but it is all for show.  The pay is good, but the upper management have no idea what goes on in a daily basis, and set very unrealistic standards for promotions. Certain departments require you to read specific books they choose for you, and present book reports to your supervisor, as well as expecting you to pay out of pocket for a separate 6- month public speaking class before you can advance any higher at your current position. It doesn't matter how proficient you are at your job. Also if you dont go to church with  the executive's or are related to them your chance at advancement is very slim already. There are plenty of good people here, but the executives and upper management are the downfall of this shady company. 

No women in executive team. Women are not taken seriously. Nepotism is abundant in this company. A member of management's daughter was hired on with no education or experience at the same amount as a woman who had worked there for 3 years. The non-management employees are amazing. Good people who keep hoping things will get better. I was asked to work off the clock, unpaid, asked to return from lunches, and was an hourly worker. Religion is forced upon all employees and you will be judged based on this. If you are not a member of their churches I do not feel you will advance in the company.

Narcissistic leadership.
Unreasonable and unrealistic expectations.  
Leadership makes emotional snap decisions or sets policy/direction based on personal preference or catch phrases rather than good business strategy.
Corporate policies are created on the fly and employees are held to them retroactively.
Work/life balance is lacking.
High employee turn over.
The work itself is enjoyable, with opportunities to grow your skill set.

Don't bother unless you're related to management. The only way to make enough money to not require food stamps is to be related to a Britton ot Mills, although some people who go to church with them do alright. You're going to make enough to finance a 6 year old Honda. Ownership meanwhile parks Lamborghinis out front.

Horrible, greedy people run this place.

My supervisor was a great man.  Very encouraging and helpful.  There were 2 men in my dept who made my job incredibly stressful everyday.  Starring at me all day and one man screamed at me so loud I feel you could hear it all over the plant.  That is mainly why I quit.  I did give 3 weeks notice.

DMP is a great company. Family owned and guided, DMP has been making bleeding edge security products in Springfield since 1975. DMP loves to promote from within, and they reward enthusiasm and passion. The modern facility is clean and ever-growing, and every face has a smile.

There is a high sense of values and integrity which lends an air of camaraderie between co-workers and quality to the products made. The environment is bright, clean, and fairly quiet; where calm and intensity combine for an overall enjoyable working experience.

DMP was a very nice place to work.  This is what I'm looking for, a steady work schedule with good pay.  The people were mostly nice and I enjoyed to working with them.  There was a lot of gossip though and this made it difficult.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Regional sales manager 4 salaries reported	$152,500 per year
Manufacturing manager 9 salaries reported	$110,000 per year
Development manager 18 salaries reported	$131,806 per year
Software engineer 8 salaries reported	$80,250 per year
Programmer 1 salary reported	$97,500 per year

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