cnc machinist

assembler

mechanic

general assistant

metal fabricator

Ducommun

Reviewed customer request for status of parts, attended meetings on inventory and production. Reviewed backlog to determine what needed to be issued to the floor. Part of my job was expediting work throught the shop and communicating with business management/customer, shipping department and shop floor to ensure customer needs are met. Inventory control was another very important part of my job.
I learned how our system worked from reciept of quote thru shipment of part. I learned how to review the MRP system to determine the Economic Order Qty of each job to put to the floor. I also learned a kanban system, which we set up and maintained with various data. This data was put into a spreadsheet and numberous calculations were used to determine inventory and WIP for the floor. This system was then automated with the data and values we set after review. I learned the impact of inventory, wheather it is too high or too low.
The management at Ducommun was good, always interested in my input.
My co-workers and I are like family, after working with a lot of them for over 22 years we grew very close. Our team accomplished great things and met many challenges throughout the years.
The hardest part of my job was when different managers wanted me to approach or deal with issues in a totally different manner.
The most enjoyable part of my job was continuous learning and improvement, we had numerous workshops and events to brainstorm and come up with cost savings and ways to lean down our process. I also enjoyed the fast paced atmosphere.

I loved working here, my team was amazing and the work was great! They did a massive lay off after receiving a new plant general manager. They told us that when they decided to go through with lay offs (IF they did) that it would be based off of productivity, attendance and seniority would be the last case scenario in terms of who gets laid off. THEY LAID OFF MORE THAN HALF THE PLANT PURELY BASED OFF SENIORITY! I was constantly told that I was detrimental to my team and there was no way that they could lose me because of my ability to be the only one who could accomplish certain tasks. They knew I was approaching my full one year mark and I FULLY intended that Ducommun was going to be my career. That no longer mattered and I was FIRED and not laid off (they said they had to fire all of us because they couldn't give us a call back date) Everyone knew I had a brand new member to my little family and that this job was what kept us afloat. They still fired me without a second thought and no one could look me in the eye as I had to be escorted out of the building as they had the others as well. Not to mention crying because not a Single Individual I talked to upstairs or on the floor wanted me to leave. You're not guaranteed a job and can be up for termination at ANY TIME. If you work here always have a back up plan... 

Ducommun was a great place at first. Everyone  and everything was great until newer supervisors and managers came to. I loved this place. This place and the time I've spent here was so precious, much like my pride and joy. We was good back then, now, we have declined. Now people gets treated like dogs on a leash, treated unfairly, treated like we are dumb. There is so much overtime that continued for years. There is so much favortism and drama in this place, it's literally toxic. They rather let go their best employees who dedicated and sacrificed so much of their time to help benefit the company instead of workers who lazed around, not giving two cents about their job and product quality. If you want apply here, feel free, but don't work yourself so hard. No matter how good you're at with your job and how hard you work, they can drop you like you're nothing. Take care of yourself. And Ducommun, I'll miss the good times. It was fun. Thank you for everything you've taught me. But please, take a step back and see what you all are doing. Change for the better and for once, hear the cries of help from your employees. Without them, Ducommun will be nothing. 

I have been with Ducommun for 3 years now & have learned so much in the short time. I am never bored, always happy, motivated & look forward to going to work ever night. My management team is great & helpful. They have been very flexible with me & my schedule as I was in school & have young kid's. There's always overtime, I work anywhere from 50 to 60+ hrs a week! I pretty much write my own paycheck. Overnight shift is small & we all know each other very well & we all get along like family. Benefits are good, pay is ok it could be better for what we do. Maybe in time pay rate will change. I have not had any issues with coworkers, management, engineers ect. Anything I need for my safety or to get my job done is taking care of & in my possession within just a couple days at the max. My tip to anyone wanting to work at Ducommun, be flexible with them, be willing & ready to learn everything & anything they ask you to (it will benefit you in the long run & during raises!), you have to be a go getter, self-sufficient, be able to work on yr own & stay busy at all times, also working some overtime definitely helps make you look good & helps with bills (time and a half is always nice!).

I used to love working for this company. Couldn’t ask for a better place to work until management changed. New management had zero clue how to efficiently run a company and treat their employees well. The management team has their “buddy team” and if you aren’t apart of that group of friends then there is no chance of advancement or success with this company. They truly overwork and under appreciate their good workers. During my employment I was thrown from position to position instead of ever getting the position(s) I have earned and wanted. I was always told by management that it was because “I am too advanced for what I wanted to do” and “they have a plan for my success.” In the end, a lot of the shop managers are incompetent to do their jobs. All of this resulted in getting burnt out and leaving a job that I initially loved just because management would always push employees in directions they did not want to go and would never let the good employees advance up. 

Its a upkeep business as far cleaning goes.   Work load wasn't as much as expected they were weeks that were very slow.  Management will protect their own, They dont hold them accountable for their actions, They can talk to their employees how ever see fit and no professionalism what so ever ,  had one threaten me and HR never corrected his problems. Would consider people to work somewhere else for a heathier/work pace environment as this one is neither of those things.  Some position are under paid and will not  and will not be compensated for learning more than one area. you`ll be rushed on breaks because they will point you on breaks. 
 WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND A DIFFERENT COMPANY.  ONLY STAYED BECAUSE OF FAMILY!!!!  Thankfully there was one supervisor that was transparent and Treated you with respect.  Would work under him as everyone would.

First let me start off by saying the weekend crew supervisors are some of the most unqualified candidates I have ever seen hired. It’s been years and they know absolutely nothing about the work and often ask employee’s for help. They make decisions with absolutely no logic and it falls all on the employees. The pay is VERY mediocre and the annual raises are a slap in the face. For the amount of info and knowledge they expect you to learn & retain they sure are paying you Pennies. Supervisors will want to cross train you so you can be used more to produce NUMBERS, tell them no to anything and see how their demeanor changes towards you. Keep in mind, there is absolutely no incentives or bonuses when you have to learn all these new terms and take tests to cross train. 95% of the employee’s on the floor are extremely underpaid for the great work they do, and management takes it for granted. Coworkers are great people, but a lot of great people have left due to being underpaid and undervalued. 

-Everyday is an exciting and rewarding experience. 
-I have learned to plan ahead and be prepared so that my vendors are readily available to support. I have also learned that the every person on the assembly line has an important attribute that they bring to the product and the company. 
-Management has become more involved and hands on with current issues affecting the way we do business and is still working towards continuous improvement. 
-I am surrounded by a group of optimistic, positive and supportive people.
-The hardest part about the job,is that there are multiple meetings throughout the day which take up considerable amount of time.
-The most enjoyable part of the job is the rewarding feeling that comes along with being able to support the programs and each person who depends on the parts I purchase. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
The people of Tulsa location.  My managers and HR people were nice and professional.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Trying to perform my job with so many levels of security.  Had to login many times to accomplish my daily tasks.  Must have waisted 10% of my days getting access to the software required to do my job.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Fast paced and highly technical.  For the most part, our facility was understanding.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Coming in early to get a handle on what daily tasks were needed.  Usually about 30 to 50 emails a day requiring old and new responsibilities.  Several new training tasks a week.  I spent much of my time resolving legacy issues with little tribal knowledge since my fellow engineers had little time for adequate documentation.

Run and Reviews shortage report as well as Mro materials report. Place orders/Quotes for MRO/ non inventory items. P, little to no bidding needed before placing orders. Place quote and bids for inventory materials.Attend daily production meetings and support managment, engineering with any JIT material needs.
Establish relationship with new potential customers, learn from managment on how to shorten current supplier list by establishing a scoring method to identify those suppliers that are at high risk to do buisness with. Hardest part of day is runnign into false inventory items that require immediate purchase leaving little to no room for leadime, negotiation and jepordizing production shedules. Most enjoyable is working with engineering with those JIT items and finding solutions/ alternatives, not effecting any month end revenues.

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