Epic Piping

Basically, one of the only ways to move forward at this company is to do EVERYTHING you're told and be compliant even if what management asks you to do is totally against safety regulations and or quality regulations.
The other way is the easiest: you're hired and you have a "relative" and or are a favorite of any of the supervisors there. If you rub any of the management or certain supervisors the wrong way then you can kiss your chances of growing as an employee goodbye. They are so unprofessional, petty, and vindictive.
The work ITSELF is not hard and I learned a lot when I first started, I asked a lot of questions which I could almost always find an answer for immediately, and depending on which supervisor I had at the time (this is what I mean, you could not depend on every supervisor to maintain the same level of leadership as the last or the next) I was encouraged and definitely praised for my efforts. 
So I will say my overall work experience was not the worst but it was tarnished by the stress you get from having to preserve YOUR professionalism while putting up with the unpredictability of your leaders and your schedule. There were weeks when we were told last minute to work 10-12 hour shifts, or mandatory Saturdays were pushed onto us. There were times when employees were not treated equally/fairly, for example, some employees were given chance after chance after chance while others where written up on the spot for a mistake another guy did multiple times. At one point our raises where pushed back almost a year during covid when we needed it the most. The shop doesn't have central heating/AC and we are not provided with heaters when it's cold and you have to go scavenging for fans when it's hot. It's Texas, when it's hot it's hot.. Sometimes there's no work to be done and they will literally take you and put you to work doing something that's not even in your job description. They want you to pull work out from the air because they can't stand to see their employees standing around. 
Sustainable job but definitely not enough to make ends meet so I understand why a lot of the employees will break their backs for this job (and trust me, the company knows it..) and pull 12-14 hour shifts a day, come in at all hours of the day, work 7 days a week sometimes.. it's tough seeing your co workers (good hard working people) bend to this company's every will despite the turmoil we see from time to time.
Work shouldn't be this stressful to commit to.


As a Pipefitter I appreciate the opportunity to learn from other more knowledgeable fitters within the shop. The shop is a little more advanced/progressive and equipped than many others and allows for a good good working environment to expand your capabilities as a fitter. I really like all of the management. They have a few production flaws but nothing that is unbearable. Overall a great place to work but are strict and don’t put up with any slack from employees. Only complaint is that they are very controlling when it comes to employees. For example they are very strict about punctuality, behavior, and privileges for example recently took away all radios to restrict any distractions while clients are in house. Also restricted smoking except for on scheduled breaks and there is absolutely no smoking in the shop. They are just a little high and mighty and definitely bigheaded. But you learn to throw it back when you can.

Working in the shipping department was the worst place I have ever worked. The foreman in the shipping department at the Livingston facility will literally come cuss you out for the littlest things sometimes no reason at all. He brings his family problems from home to work and takes it out on only  certain employees in his department. The shipping department is very unorganized. Favoritism is so bad the second in command in shipping has his favorite picks and if your not liked u get talked about behind your back constantly. The foreman will literally embarrass you in front of everyone just to get everyone to laugh at you. Very underpaid. I was a sketchman and there was 4 sketchman in that department at 4 different pays... but yet expected the same work load from me as the higher paid sketchman.... 

I have never worked any place that was this great. I lost my job due to hospitalization and the drugs the hospital gave me. It's not their fault that I was unable to return to work with the medication I was given. A typical day at work was so great. Every worker there is like a family member. Management really truly cares, it seems each one was meticulously selected for specific purposes and they are the best people I ever worked with. They are very accepting, even of the fact that I speak Russian and Ukrainian. They love to hear of other cultures and lifestyles. The hardest part of this job for me was when I lost it. The most enjoyable part was that they allow you to be yourself, they don't rush you, and they mind their business while you just work. I have never had a better job.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Great company and great workers to work with. You have room for growth. I worked there for two years and loved it. I’d like to go back to work there again someday. I started off as a helper and worked my way up to a welder.



What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
When we have to meet the deadline, if the job is hot or not


What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Good people. They will always help you out if you don’t know how to do something right and make sure you learn. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
a typical day at Epic is like going to a job that you don’t mind going to because the people there all like a family and we all look out for one another

To answer the suggested bullets:
A typical day at work - constant change in direction, arguments over meaningless topics
What I learned - watch your back.
Management - The only good managers left on their own because they recognized how terrible upper management is. 
Work place culture - "Not my job", no team work, no drive to get better or use technology, how can we hide a mistake is a common theme.
The hardest part of the job - dealing with people and management that have no idea what they are doing but are never wrong and will never even hear another opinion or option.
The most enjoyable part of the job - The day I terminated my employment.

To make this simple, I enjoyed my job.  That's why I went to work everyday.  I noticed a finger pointing environment, not a teamwork environment.  At the end of the day the product has to get out the door, that did not occur.  The management was too young and inexperienced.  The typical employee base did not seem motivated to complete or exceed expectations. My schedule changed numerous times without notice.

bad work environment, it’s all favoritism there, majority of supervisors micromanage and employees that are favorited just chill in their office while everyone else is working hard, it’s okay money since you get overtime but low pay for work environment and the work they end up putting you to do it can be more than what you’re supposed to do especially knowing that if you’re a material handler you need to let them know about getting a raise as a crane operator since you start off doing crane operating work. ridiculous money hungry company 

A typical work day started off with a safety meeting. The company keep employees informed of productivity and any other important information. There was constant communication. Supervisiors where available to answer questions and address any issues. There was plenty of opportunity to move to different departments and advance in the company.

They'll tell you that you'll be able to get overtime which is a lie. Management doesn't communicate with you properly and will wait until the last second. Takes forever to hire a replacement and will drag their feet for the longest time. Will ask you to do more than your job description but won't accommodate for the pay. Benefits are meh at best. Also if something comes up and you need to change your hours, good luck. Only positive thing is the weekly pay.

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