machine operator

operator

forklift operator

production scheduler

maintenance technician

EGGER Group

Egger Wood Products is based in Austria and is well known throughout Europe.  They are trying to expand their sales and marketing operations to the American market with the aim of possibly expanding manufacturing here as well.  Their laminate and TFL wood panel products are quite excellent.  Commercial interior designers in the United States found their product line to be exciting.  Unfortunately, Egger currently does not have a workplace presence in America and have made no commitment to establish one.  This makes an employee's ability to achieve mutually agreed upon goals and objectives difficult.

If you are considering a sales/marketing career with Egger, you should keep in mind that all operations in North America are run as an extension of the corporate HQ in Austria which is 6 hours ahead  of Eastern Standard Time.  While it is common for foreign companies to expand to the American market, usually this is done by establishing a U.S. subsidiary office run by a national from the corporate office or by procuring an existing American company. Egger has chosen neither of these options.  So, American employees are expected to operate under home office corporate guidelines.  There are cultural differences between European and American companies regarding employee performance expectations.  So I would advise that all employee performance expectations are well defined in any employment contract.  Furthermore, Egger does not fully comprehend the health insurance needs that American employees may have.  In most European countries where Egger operates, health care expenses are covered by the various European governments.  While Egger understands that it's not the same in America, they struggle on how to deal with the issue.  Their preference is to hire  employees who already have health insurance through a spouse.  If this is not the case, they will direct a new hire to buy their own insurance on the individual health market and then reimburse for the expense.  This is not ideal for an American employee used to an array of corporate provided group health insurance benefits.

Egger is a good company and perhaps many of the issues discussed here can be solved by a decision to make more of a  corporate commitment to the American market-establish a U.S. subsidiary, open a formal sales office or open a manufacturing facility.  Currently though, Egger has operations set up in America like they can quickly and inexpensively leave the market at any time.

My experience in the Quality department was overall very positive and professionally fulfilling. A typical workday involved clear expectations, strong collaboration, and a culture where quality, accountability, and teamwork were genuinely valued.

Management at departmental level was supportive, transparent, and highly engaged. I felt respected as a professional and encouraged to contribute, learn, and grow. The workplace culture within Quality was one of the strongest aspects of my experience.

The most enjoyable part of the role was working with people who cared about both results and individuals. The most challenging aspect was not related to the job itself, but to the recruitment and HR processes. At times, decisions were made without sufficient alignment or communication with department leadership, which can unintentionally create barriers for capable and motivated candidates.
This is not mentioned from a place of dissatisfaction, but from concern for the company’s long-term success. When HR processes are not fully aligned with operational needs, there is a real risk of losing valuable people along the way — people who could otherwise contribute significantly.
I strongly believe that with improved preparation, clearer communication, and closer collaboration between HR and department managers, employee satisfaction, retention, and overall organizational strength would increase substantially.
Overall, a solid company with great people and leadership, and strong potential to grow even further by refining its HR approach.

Co-workers are great. At least the supervisor I work for is great also as I can't speak for the other supervisors. Training as a whole was and is a joke as it's non existent. They don't have enough equipment for the number of workers that they have. And speaking of the equipment......it would be too easy to have American made/based forklifts as opposed to German made/based lifts which means it takes up to 4-6 weeks to get parts shipped over for the lifts. They are not big on breaks or lunch and during the weeks of it being in the 90's no one from safety or management walked around telling people to take extra water breaks if needed or to make sure they ARE taking their breaks and lunch. They do however pay decent wages, have good ins and will let you work as much as you want. As a whole it is a good job to have.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The pay and some of the benefits were nice

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Management pretends to care until the is an actual issue then you are a nuisance to them

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It is a buddy system, most people there grew up together or worked together at past jobs. If you are not in that category then you are on the outside looking in

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Covering for people, doing all that I can while others who are in the in crowd do little to nothing. Getting blamed for mistakes which are not my own and having managers who know you are innocent not defend you

What is the best part of working at the company?
The management respected you and always appreciated your hard work. The employees were great too!

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The work schedule.  Getting used to the 12 hour shifts wasnt that big of an issue, but rotating days and nights every two weeks was definitely something you had to condition yourself to.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment was nt stressful. Everyone was willing to lend a hand or a bit of knowledge if needed.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Production based. The Production rate was expected along with quality product.

I worked for this company for almost 2 years as a facility cleaner. At first it was a good place to work, at that time good supervision. It took 18 months to get a raise. Supervisor changed, more worried which woman he could take off, some young enough  to be his child. After the last hire, he stopped communicating with others, then informed us at a meeting that they were subbing our jobs out. Couldn't wait to get rid of certain ones who knew what was going on. There is a lot going on there, other than work. Just not treated fairly. I was working a notice until my new job, and my supervisor got mad because I was still there. When I left that day, all he said to me was ok. Just goes to show how they care.

Given the fact this is the 1st U.S. Distribution Center some growing pangs are to be expected. The management and warehouse workers from overseas that are here to help train are doing a great job given the limited language barrier. The company pays good in my opinion and the pay is great for the 12 hour swing shift plus the incentives of working on a off day if asked or volunteered for. My co-workers all treat us new hires like long lost friends and are very helpful. 

Workplace culture Non-expectant, Training is very difficult due to not understanding or speaking German, your chasing someone around for 12 hrs that you can not understand or communicate with, NO scheduled Lunch or Breaks the entire 12 hrs, and the shifts are 12-hr rotating swing shifts. 2-weeks Nights and the 2-weeks Days absolutely terrible shift. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Nothing best part was leaving 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Back stabbing coworkers and management 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Backstabbing lier's to many people get hurt drugs very bad 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Over worked under paid u do your job then have to do others

If you can handle swing shifts rotating, being lied to your face, being treated like dirt, picking up after people, and doing others jobs go for it, you will be told one thing and then the next minute something completely different, it is very chaotic, and the people who work are punished while slackers reap benefits, they do not care for their employees!

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Machine operator 3 salaries reported	$20.00 per hour
Operator 5 salaries reported	$18.51 per hour
Forklift operator 4 salaries reported	$18.21 per hour
Production scheduler 4 salaries reported	$45,000 per year
Maintenance technician 3 salaries reported	$28.00 per hour

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