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Very unorganized place of work.  Understaffed and expected to work 6 days a week with OT everyday during the week.  Compensation not near the amount for the time and loyalty you provide to them.  The HR staff is something else as well, I had broken my foot and was told my job was safe only to be told that I need to be re-hired after my 4 month hiatus upon arrival.  That coupled with constant lack of communication during my injury (wouldn't reply to any e-mails or calls I sent them while injured and if so it was days or at times even weeks later) pretty much forced me out to find a new job.  Also theres a language barrier for those that only speak English with very few people/trainers that can communicate with you.  Overall a laid back but frustrating place to work. 

Having worked at Durex for over 7 yrs., I watched an impressive double digit growth in sales while other companies struggled to get single digit. That speaks volumes at the team effort and cooperation that is being accomplished by all employees; spearheaded by Mgt.
Challenging all to meet deadlines, taking on more responsibilities when necessary, focusing on building Quality products with expectations of maintaining Customer Satisfaction. That’s the goal and formula in having a successful company.
When employees are having to deal with personal situations at home, Durex will step up to assist with what needs to be done so that proper and complete support is given to allow the employee to focus on matters at home for a speedy resolve.

Durex does a good job of listening to employees to a point, but there's still a feeling of divide between the front and back ends. Also having an extremely dusty suggestion box doesn't always feel reassuring if you're meaning to suggest improvements. However, you can do similar by talking with your leads and managers. 

I personally had to change jobs because I had a bag allergy to the coolant they use, and it was affecting my physical health to where I would have to call in sick more often than I preferred.

A lot of changes recently, in management- changes seem positive. Employee feedback has been gathered by HR, who seems to be doing their best to make things better. There are great people here who try their best to do their job. Most get along very well. Good environment. Communication is lacking sometimes between departments, staff, company.. but in general, seems company is growing and doing the best to keep up with growth and still get production out and do a good job. Good company to grow with. Benefits are not great and are a little expensive but there is a new plan coming later this year that hopefully is better.

Overall working at Durex was a positive experience but, if you showed enthusiasm for your job and you worked hard they would be happy to teach you more but not pay you accordingly. They would give you a small raise like 50 cents but upon doing research the same knowledge you have would give you almost double your salary for the same job at a different company. Also they will put you were they need you and not necessarily based on your qualifications so just be aware of that.

I’ve been with Durex Industries for over two years now and find it a company in the midst of change. The organization has re-asserted and redefined itself through it’s core values of “Respect, Teamwork, Continuous Improvement, Safety and Health and Integrity.” Is Durex Industries a perfect company? No, it is, however, striving to become a better organization daily. 
With the renewed focus on the basics while striving to be the best in the industry Durex Industries finds itself on the cusp of real, sustainable change for the better. I have truly enjoyed my time here and am looking forward to where we are going as an organization.

Durex is young in it's development of lean practices.  Concepts like S&OP, cycle-counting, and data accuracy are generally not followed.  It is ran by a single owner, so changes are based on that persons mood or understanding and have to be approved through "doc control", where few have done or understand the work.  It's difficult to make changes/improvements.

A typical day at work would be challenging and different.  Supervisor was helpful to an extent.  Environment could have been more professional and organized.  Coworkers were civil and helpful.  Hardest part of job was getting feed back of progress of tasks...a passive comment of "you are doing a good job".  

The most enjoyable part of job was different product/designs to learn.

Not much else to say than what is said in the summary. Co-workers are mostly great. There are a lot of smart people, great ideas but unless you are in with the top guys, you aren't going to get very far. It's a 'work and keep your head down' place. Poorly managed, from the top. Benefits are not good, a hassle and expensive. Work also goes up and down resulting in layoffs every so often. Sad to see.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Good management. Willing to take time to train new hires.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Low lead times. Some scheduling issues.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Friendly and helpful team work.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Review any safety concerns, review job dockets and process jobs.

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