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quality control inspector ii

Elite Metal Finishing LLC

I worked in the shipping/receiving department throughout my work experience there. Our department consisted of 5 employees, which was good enough to not be so stressful.

Then around October 2023 one of them move to a different department for a higher pay (which is very understandable) then two weeks later another left for a different job.

So during the holiday season it was just the 3 of us and it was during the busiest time. They never hired any of the replacements so we were doing 12 hour shifts throughout that time and even on Saturdays. Even after the end of the holiday season we were still doing 12 hour shifts because they still hadn’t hired any new workers up until I left the company in March. Because of the constant 12 hour shifts I kept on having back issues because of all the constant heavy lifting.

Being a Parts Runner means you don’t have to worry about working in one area. You’ll be driving a truck moving stuff from one building to another. While this is nice but you will be dealing with the weather, meaning you’ll be working in the wind, the cold, the heat, and the rain.

Management from the other departments don’t care what the weather is for you (especially when it’s raining), they’ll call you on the walkie to pick up their stuff.

One of the main things that you’ll be working on is packing domes. These domes are huge (don’t fit inside the building so they’re always outside) and very time-consuming. An average time to pack a dome is 45-50 minutes and they bring 2 of them daily. Because of this we’ll fall behind on the other work for the other departments. 

Head management doesn’t care about the safety for us when it comes to packing the domes. If the driver for the domes comes in late (like barely any sunlight outside) or it’s pouring outside we still have to work on them, otherwise we could upset SpaceX.

When they said that there will be some overtime I thought they only meant the occasional Saturdays (which was mentioned at the interview) but then it became 12 hour shifts and every Saturday. It was starting to become a point where they were thinking of being open on Sundays too.

A normal day at work was to arrive and expedite any or all jobs with proper documentation and ensure that they are placed in correct designated areas for proper shipment to customers. Also organize job staging area and maintain incoming jobs and enter in computer. Also match up correct documentation from data processing clerks with their respective counter part. I learned different processes of how to coat metal to meet Space Ex standards. The most challenging part was to work with the production manager as he was very unprofessional to his work staff. Enjoyed that is was close to home.

Poor management they’re not professionals at all they’re super rude and take things personal when you don’t like them. Ask for overtime last minute. 
HR never help the employees and they keep us working while they found cases of COVID-19 they never close the company they make us cleaning with wipes and bleach. If you go home when you don’t feel well because you’re sick they give you a write up.
I never got my review and I was working there almost a year.

Elite is a good place to learn the metal finishing trade. If you have experience or have a family look somewhere else.  The insurance package is the most expensive I have came across .  Only helping with the minimum of 50% of the employees while having to pay full price for dependents.  There are good people to work with but the company itself should invest in the employees more and maybe they can be competitive without experienced employees leaving.

What is the best part of working at the company?
I was very comfortable working with chemicals and learning me way to process metals with them  

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
To be sent to hr knowing I'm innocent  over and over

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Good environment to the point i wish i could come back

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
10 hr day work hard go home with a nice pay

I went to the interview process applied for the job because I was told there would be OT which there wasn’t and the chemicals there had been bothering my skin the whole time . I dropped the ball I had a job that gave me great benefits and 401k instantly at elite you have to wait the 90 day probation period for benefits and a full year to get 4% match on your 401k 

Elite Metal Finishing East LLC has created a work environment that pushes for new learning of skills and processes. We will provide training to any employee that wants to learn a new process and add value to their position.  Training is something we strive to provide to all employees with great ambition. 

At Elite Metals i was able to learn and see a different type if work life. The parts and chemicals we used where never seen by my eyes and an exhilarating experience. I felt like at times we where treated un fair. But made no scene nor give any issues about it. The pay was decent and help pay rent.

The aerospace industry has long been a difficult industry to get into. Elite metal finishing provides the perfect exposure as it essentially services all of them. You can see parts Elite processes leaving the runway, leaving earths orbit, and leaving our solar system. If this type of work inspires you than Elite is perfect for you.  

HR does not help the employees, just follows orders, if they decide they don’t want you there, the HR manager will make up stuff to fire you ASAP and family emergencies mean nothing to the HR manager who’s supposed to be there to help employees.

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