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Dcpne is the kind of company you can grow with.
in my time here I have been given the opportunity to not only use my skills as an electrician but have also been afforded the training and support to repair many things in the facility. the upper management is helpful in solving problems, to the point that if there is some reason why your suggestion is not feasible, they will find an alternate option. they offered to reimburse and up the pay wage, for trade skills, provided you have the certifications. as a single parent, I have had no issue taking the time needed to take care of family obligations and appointments, my direct manager and the upper management are helpful in finding ways to accommodate your work schedule. the work environment over all is good, the culture is about the same in any foundry you would choose to work at, but after working in 2 other foundries<not affiliated with dcpne> I can say that even though the air can be a little dusty and dirty, the facility is cleaner than the other ones I have worked in previously. we also have more than reasonable access to PPE, to the point that if you feel a simple dust mask is not enough protection, then you have the option for half and up to full respirators. 
now there are some cons as there is with any job, yeah the work can be grueling, there are times when production picks up and you will be running to keep up with the quotas in all aspects of the plant, and you do have some employee drama from here and there. but these things usually resolved quickly. sometimes it takes a while to get what you need, but you usually get what you have ordered in time. some times there is mandatory overtime, but mostly overtime is voluntary.
and you get at least 2 days off a week.
the last thing i will say is this.
when covid hit and things started going south, the management team here worked for all of us(the employees) to keep as many of us employed as they could, yes some people were let go, but there was no help for it, in the end our company made it through the tough issues and is now ramping back up as covid restrictions release. its an excellent time to get in where you can here.

Worked for this company for about two years, in which time our department was passed off from uneducated supervisor to uneducated supervisor.

Claims to promote employee growth within the company, that is a flat out lie. Worked there for over a year before any pay increase or opportunity for advancement ever happened. You can show all the interest in wanting to expand your education in the field, but it wont matter.

Shell room is deemed an “unskilled room” and therefore little pay increases happen. I was also present for a management change within the past year, which introduced a management team that immediately laid off our supervisor and most senior operators, left us with out any guidance and instructed us to report to a supervisor who has no experience with that aspect of the job (creating the shell)

This company will not excuse a medical condition as an absence. They also neglected to inform me of the FMLA program until well after a diagnosis I received, and therefore my missed time was not excused. Once asked why they didnt tell me sooner, they said “well we dont tell everyone about this.”

This company does not value knowledgable employees whatsoever.

Don Casters does not follow its own core values. Continuous improvement is one of them. Technique cards are out dated and have tons of errors. This should never be the case with a core value that would essentially eliminate out dated and errors on tech cards. Sneeze on a napkin, open the napkin up, look at the napkin. That is what you will be working from to do your job. Don Casters is not a pro  worker environment. To prove it, in the 1st half of 2016, 135 individuals attempted to work at Don Casters. It is hard to imagine that there was not one good quality person in those ranks. Whether they left or did not make the cut...that is just unreal! That particular statistic is from management itself at a monthly "you are not human" meeting.

Worked here for 5 years, I learned alot but not from any of the managers but from the senior welders, they knew all the best ways to weld repairs. But management didn't ever want to allow pay raise even after giving a list of to do's before moving up to the next level, as I was given a list of things I had to accomplish to get my specialist level, I had done all that was provided aswell as saved all paperwork providing and showing results and dates when they were completed, but gave me the run around and not keeping their word about a raise. Another thing is there are most definitely company favorites as some people who started the same time as me moved up all 3 levels and to specialist within months to a year but didn't show a care in the world for the type of work they put out.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The best part about working for doncasters is the money and the people you work with. They'd rather have you take your time and do it right the first time then to rush through something and mess it up. The lack of air conditioning in the grinding department is really lackluster though. I've worked in over 92° days inside the shop.


What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The grinding department has no air conditioning. I've worked in days that were over 92° in that place. Yes, they have fans but all they do is blow hot air.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
I worked in the grinding department and there was no air conditioning during the summer. I've worked in over 92° days.

What is the best part of working at the company?
People that work there are great  

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Pay is low company or management seems greedy the way they structure benefits only after 90 days loose pto if quit or let go point system sux too strict needs to be more worker friendly 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
My first factory job not my thing 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
12 long hours come in early if want but no leaving before scheduled shift ends or get a point

Following the daily work schedule, I learned how the due date is a point of changeling for the employees and management to reach it and which means we meet the customer's sanctification, I learned how the continuous improvement is the key of successful, working with different cultural co-workers means learning more about the life, the hard part when the one team turns to a cell of bees to reach the goal, and we enjoyed as co-workers with their families the days of picnics.

8-14 hour days, but it was worth it. The people and most of managers are willing to listen, learn and facilitate implemented changes; they knew they needed change and welcomed it! At the end, meditation and vulnerability were everywhere, people looking out for one another, and teaching the knew ones coming in. Family orientated community, with hard work, but tons of laughs, insight and wisdom! I miss them actually and they know I'm always sending love and light to them and their families.

I always knew my job for the day. I learned so much from that company. It was fun and productive, I felt good at the end of the day because I felt like I was part of something...a family, a team, and making a difference or contributing something great to the company and its customers.
Little did we know the company was drowning, which eventually led to the lay-off and shut down of the company.

During my 2 years 3 month employment Doncasters went through 4 presidents and my Manufacturing Engineering Department had no manager during most of my two plus years there. The department lost 17 manufacturing engineers in that time frame due mostly by quitting and the rest being laid off.

Shop workers worked long hours and hadn't received any pay increases over 3+ years. As a result they voted in the AIM Union despite management's objections and broken promises.

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