technician

shipping and receiving clerk

maintenance technician

production operator

technical support representative

Flint Group

What is the best part of working at the company?
Hard to say, I didn't get proper training and had to learn a lot of things on my own.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
It's not a very stressful job, it's pretty boring especially when there's nothing to do but sit in the office and wait for the phone to ring but depends on what shift your working. Days is pretty busy but night shift will put you to sleep it gets so boring.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Well the management is lacking in experience and depends on his crew to make decisions instead of making them himself. And the guy in charge is so into his music that you have to wave at him to get his attention. And don't expect much training cause you won't get it. They show you the basics and then you pretty much have to figure it out on your own. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Well I worked 3rd shift and would start out by going to the pressroom to see what jobs they were doing for the night and make sure they had the ink they needed for each job on hand and if they didn't, then I would have to make whatever they needed and have a driver come pick it up usually a 55 gallon drum. And then the rest of the night I sat in my office and waited for either changeovers or if someone needed their ink adjusted to get the right color.

Coming into work was the worst part not because I hated the job but because the management was still there. They would intimidate people (an example being my dept. manager wrote a day I couldn't come in because weather as an unexcused absence despite me telling him that company policy allows me to use a sick day or vacation day and when I confronted him he said it was "water under the bridge"). I will admit pay is good and the benefits (Blue Cross) are as well. My department closed shortly after I left for surgery. But when I had surgery I was out for a few months and was on disability and FMLA. HR said that I had a job guaranteed for when I came back and once FMLA ended and it was just disability she did a complete 180 and literally told me she never said that and that there are no openings. Once my disability was over after I fully recovered she said since there were no jobs I was officially gone from the company. Roughly a week later I saw jobs posted on the guard shack outside. I of course applied and never got so much as an interview. Go apply just be sure to not use disability.

A typical day a flint was the exact same every single day. I would load a blanket spreading machine and proceed to spread liquefied plastics on a fabric. When finished I would inspect for quality and remove blanket from machine and start the process over. Usually I could finish two blankets a day. 

I learned responsibility for my work, and the importance to always strive for improvement. I also learned how to schedule work for the rest of the crew and the importance of the environment for safety.

Management were very stressed and constantly under pressure to do more and more.

Most co-worker were hard workers and very friendly and approachable.

Hardest part of the job was the danger involved. We worked with machine with quite a few pinch points and the air was dangerous in my opinion. Also we were told on many occasions that working there was and should be more important that anything.

Enjoyable part was we always stayed busy.

My coworkers were always willing to help with my projects and management was very supportive. A typical day would consist of a half day at my desk calling suppliers and working in Excel, the other half would be on the production floor or in the lab. I loved how each day was different and my job never got boring.
    The most difficult part of the job was getting projects that were not very exciting (Updating the plant AutoCad drawing to include the steam, condensate, city water, and the high and low pressure air lines didn't have much room for creativity). On the other hand, the large majority of the projects I was given required self starting, persistence, and creativity, and were a lot of fun.
    The most important thing I learned was how a manufacturing facility operates as a whole. The experience provided me a great insight to how a process comes together.

Terrible place to work. Management does not know what they are doing and make your job harder with improvements that do not work or make no sense. Very fast paced environment that is unorganized and frustrating. Management plays favorites for promotions, time off, etc. There was little caution used during the Corona Virus pandemic and there were instances of chemical vapor leaks so safety was not as high as it should be in a dangerous workplace. If you get concerned about your health or safety they take it personal and get mad. The actual work is very simple for people who can follow directions and work efficiently. You almost always have to pick up the slack from other workers as management does very little to discipline as long as you're a "favorite".

What is the best part of working at the company?
All the down time, they have a lot of down time where there’s literally nothing to do but sit and wait for the phone to ring 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Trying to learn the job correctly without the proper training. I pretty much had to train myself on something I didn’t really know anything about.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Stressful, they are lacking in good management. The manager sits around with his earbuds in listening to music all day long and you literally have to tap him on the shoulder to get his attention. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
After checking all the presses to make sure they have plenty of ink. I go back to the office and sit down until someone calls for ink or an adjustment which when they’re on long runs, you could be sitting down the whole shift.

If your not from Haywood County dont waste your time. It's a place designed against people of color also if you dont perform certain duties under the table in the office or parking lot you wont make it. The most unorganized company that allows management to make rules as they go whatever you do dont ask questions about anything because all you will receive is the run around no one in management has a clue and they will just stumble over an excuse. Everyday you have to hear Homosexual jokes. No coloreds or Hispanics welcome only looked over and given 95% of the workload. Everyone's under the influence it's simple the harder the substance you use the the less work u have to do it's truly like going back to middle school if the managers nickname doesn't send a red flag then it's your dream job. Good luck you want last long.

Worked here with great local Arden colleagues for over 10 years.  Constantly disappointed by a lack of long term vision and constant upper management turnover.  There is only a quarter to quarter plan with no long term strategy in a declining market.  Most decision makers are nearing retirement and don’t care about long term success or stability.  Met with CEO first year on the job, left with CEOs/presidents coming in before 8AM and staying behind closed doors the entire time.  Blood squeezed from a stone…It used to be a great place.  Pay is good, the stress and stability not so much.  I saw many experienced and good local employees laid off while other corporate fools stayed employed.

Worked for this company for 15+years, sales and mid-level sales mgmt. The first 5-6years were the best of my entire career. Worked for good people who cared, good products, good customers and good life balance. This was when it was a very large family owned business.
Once the company was sold to private equity, the company slowly went downhill. Presently, the company is a huge global player, owned by huge global equity players. Employees are now of very little value, management is market incompetent in several divisions and morale is rock bottom. Company pays well, has good benefits but will ask for your soul in return. Dance at your own risk. I'm glad I got out when I did.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Decent pay and one good boss out of the many that I reported to

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Lack of training to do your job effectively, constant pressure from non present management, lack of sufficient manpower, having to lift dangerous weight

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Extreme temperatures, heavy lifting, constant pressure from management and customers. Culture is non existent as all management works remotely but constantly wanting more from employees that don't have time to do the tasks that they already have.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Back breaking work, extreme temperatures, constant pressure from remote working management.

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