field service technician

field technician

senior assembler

controls engineer

shipping and receiving clerk

Fairbanks Morse Defense

Rude comments, badmouthing, and gossip was a daily occurance in the engineering office. People in the office are often playing with noise makers, yelling, and throwing things.

Hunt Valve relies on your coworkers to train you and it is common place for them to be to busy or not in the mood to train you.

Low retention rate/all young people working there. People constantly complaining about management but no one willing to do anything to make it better.

Management is distant and relies on inexperienced younger people run things in their absence.

Little to no actual engineering work, the engineering department mostly does paperwork overflow from other departments and redrafts old models.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Laid back and great management.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Shipping items on time and keeping up with what was delivered and putting it into location.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Laidback as long as you are keeping up with your work. They can use a little help with their system. I think they make it a little more complicated than it has to be.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Most of the time it’s slow but I did work in general labor. A little slow for me but those that like slow work general labor at this company is for you. I would go out on occasion to pick up item that was needed for the shop.

Very inexperienced management that doesn't understand the environment they're attempting to manage.   Pompous  management tends to put egos ahead of everything else and target anyone that questions their motives in any way.   It's a union shop but  alot of the direct labor workforce will run to management and callout anything they can for a  pat on the head.    Facilities, equipment, and thought processes are very outdated.   Work environment is very dirty,  unsafe and very stressful.   The pay is  above average and benefits are average, not that hard to find better with a little effort.   Overall, I wouldn't suggest going there unless you are unemployed....don't leave a job to go.

All depends on location and coworkers you are assigned with. Most are half way decent but tend to gossip and talk about about other when they don’t fit in. Learning to work on large engines. Management is a good ol boy mentality. Just don’t make any wrong mistakes towards them or it will be help over you the entire time you’re employed there. Hardest part is managing all the paperwork while still being pushed to complete jobs. Quitting time. 

Working at Fairbanks provided a challenging yet rewarding experience. The dynamic environment offered ample opportunities for professional growth and skill development. Collaborating with colleagues from different backgrounds enhanced teamwork and problem-solving abilities. The supportive management fostered a conducive work culture, promoting innovation and efficiency. However, occasional communication gaps and organizational issues slightly impacted workflow efficiency. Overall, it was a fulfilling experience that significantly contributed to personal and career advancement.

What is the best part of working at the company?
All good , easy,good people , lots of overtime, travels good.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
If your good with concur , and doing travel expense , it should be all good

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
All good, bosses are understanding, easy peasy 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
10 hours days , easy money, sometime we’ll be at computer doing training and stuff

I really enjoy the great team I get to work with, and I am looking forward to working with them to continue improving the processes and environment. Every day we get better, and we have the right people in the right places, and I look forward to growing with this company.

They will higher people under you with no experience, expect you to train them impossibly fast and then cut your pay and push you out the door. Speaking from experience, the quality in certain departments is unbelievably poor due to this, but all they care about is hitting the milestones and the numbers.  

What is the best part of working at the company?
Horrible company to work for. They're all about number, not people. I was laid off to cut costs.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Management was unprofessional and under qualified.

Company has good benefits and good pay, could be better about building a team culture, operates very lean, sometimes subject to abrupt changes in roles and personnel cause assignments to shift rapidly.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Field service technician 10 salaries reported	$35.55 per hour
Field technician 1 salary reported	$28.00 per hour
Senior assembler 13 salaries reported	$30.48 per hour
Controls engineer 3 salaries reported	$30.67 per hour
Shipping and receiving clerk 7 salaries reported	$20.04 per hour

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