mechanic

helper

General-Plastics-&-Composites-Lp

fiberglass everywhere gets into everything, gives you rashes. its in the air you - breath it. at the beginning of the shift the air is clean you can see, in the middle of the shift you can see the air is dirty-your breathing it. the air turns a dark color from all the particles of fiberglass.
you use special inserts to cut the fiberglass when they get dull and you don't change them-you begin to experience a dull headache behind your sinuses. it cleans out your sinuses really good.
place is cleaned and maintained by would be felons on some type of work co-op, 
people-you deal with the inexperienced breaking into the field and weirdos-these are not the best and the brightest. although they do like to boast how "talented" they are. these are derelicts who wouldn't make it anywhere else.
difficulty of job- touch off tools and your there-no difficulty here large tolerances. 
problems? yes- fixtures difficult to use, have to share tools among machines-three mills only one grinding wheel, others broke disappeared or in someone's toolbox. they're on order just no one gets around to actually ordering them.
management? its mostly a free for all here. management is one of two-you take care of it-I don't want to deal with it. and one manager who is sadistic, enjoys, takes great pleasure in letting you know he's in charge-you'll know him soon enough, every one complains and complains. you tell H.R. and they tell you "they've heard", but nothing gets done, from what I hear he's friends with the plant manager, so it's hands off with him-you're on your own. i recommend you find somewhere else but if you must they're always hiring and willing to train.

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Benefits are being reduced and eliminated like clockwork every year. Salaries are amongst the worst for given experience level and title. People who are way overqualified for positions are brought in based on false advertisements and description of responsibilities. This place is a turnover machine. Its difficult to recognize teams from month to month due to people leaving and a fresh crop of sad recruits waiting in the wings. Middle management is incompetent. Positions held due to nepotism. Many have no formal business training or background. A willingness to be poorly paid seems to be all it takes to get a job here. You can imagine the backbiting, sabotage, office politics et al that go on here. This company is rotting from within. Sadly there is no quick fix and I see things getting a lot worse as they have been before anything changes.

You can tell the owner cares about his employees. He and upper management are very personable and like to interact with everyone. The work environment is clean and well-lit. Air conditioned production floors. They even give you a voucher to buy new steel-toe boots. 

Last quarter the company promoted about 30 people to the next level, or to a whole new job. They develop their workforce through training and additional responsibilities. Business is picking up, and the company is growing. 

The benefits are really pretty good for a privately owned company. Three health plans to choose from, dental, vision, life, 401(k). Last year they only had one health care plan to offer. Now they have three. 

I've read the other negative reviews, and all I have to say is: You're never going to find a workplace where everyone is your friend. People are people, even here. In spite of that, it's a great team.

What is the best part of working at the company?
It's a good company everyone work together as a team we help each other out wherever is needed. Great benefits 401k

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Nothing really it's only stressful if you make it stressful 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It's great everyone communicate with each other day and night shift 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
For me it's great because the department I work in is hot I get a work out in everyday I'm there so it's great for me. I've also learned alot being here. They have made me pay more attention to my surroundings more.

Place is easy to work at as a machinist. Pay is decent for the simple machine work that is done. Mostly nothing complex only a few advanced machine areas programmers handle almost all programs. If you know what you are doing there is no issues. Have to be okay with fiber glass, it cuts the same as steel when you get used to it.  Self sufficient company that has been existing about 50 years.  Benefits good and human resources does what they can to keep employees engaged. Machine shop is pretty advanced with a AC that keeps facility as cool as possible. Steady innovation and expansion everywhere. Easy to advance with a legitimate degree from what I have seen.

What is the best part of working at the company?
This is a terrible place to work, and the management treats their employees like dirt. I would not recommend this place to anyone that has god given sense. It’s definitely a temporary career until you get to where you need to be.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Everything especially the leadership team

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Toxic, poor, uneducated, uncomfortable, 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Work hard to change people’s lives while your management team lies and steal your ideas

So I have been working for this company for about a year and a half now. I personally  have enjoyed the people in this company by far any other place I have worked. The president will personally come out, shake your hand, and tell you good morning. They offer decent healthcare, wages, and opportunity to grow. There's always q downside to a job which should never be left out. At times you will feel underappreciated for complicated jobs or hitting astounding numbers but all in all its a great place to learn the skills needed for machining

GP&C is a fairly decent place to work in that the company does care about you and will try to make sure you are able to succeed. However, the work itself, while not particularly difficult, is uncomfortable. You will go home with fiberglass in your clothes and you will smell like chemicals. Most people develop some kind of rash of varying severity either due to the glass, the resins, or the fact that you are spending 12 hours working in a hot warehouse covered in plastic to protect you from the resin.

The company had many injuries and citations from OSA the year I was there. They were more concerned about quantity and quality than the safety of their employees. Exhausted them, pushed them to their limits, and lack of training for certain departments. Always wanting to blame employees on certain issues than the company or other departments like Accouting, Sales, Management. They’ve had 3 OSA violations/citations in the past year; all injuries, one of those was an explosion.

This is an outstanding company that truly supports a healthy work-life balance. Employees are caring and supportive of one another, and those with more experience are always willing to go above and beyond to help. The workplace fosters a positive and collaborative environment, whether you're in the shop or the administrative offices. The company consistently demonstrates its commitment to core values, which sets it apart. I truly enjoy working here and hopefully I can continue to work here for many years to come. 

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