field service technician

senior machine operator

senior welder

crew member

senior assembler

Global Finishing Solutions, LLC

Somewhat laid back job. Kind of tends to swing back and forth between slammed and not busy at all. Oftentimes mandatory overtime and lots of travel. Per diem is very loose and they don't typically throw a fit about what you're spending when you're on the road unless you go way overboard. Recent management change up for the techs is OK, old manager was better in a lot of ways but tended to be a little too lax as far as actually managing people. You can tell the new guy is very "mr. manager" which kind of cheapens the family-like feel the old manager brought to the table... but he tries.

Work is varied and keeps you on your toes so it's not boring. Techs work on a lot of different equipment, not just Global's products. They're not stingy on tools.

It is a pretty dusty job and it really helps to be somewhat nimble as you'll be climbing on large equipment. All in all, the satisfaction you'll get from solving new problems is rewarding enough to offset the miserableness of being dusty all the time.

I have been with GFS for some time, and I have to admit that most days I truly feel alone. The company preaches family, but it doesn't feel that way for me as I am the only person like me on my team. It seems that there is a constant double standard within my current team and concessions are made to certain individuals while others are held to a different standard due to being friends/perceived friends outside of work. 

You become afraid to speak up out of fear of retaliation and simply "punch the clock" until you can find a new role elsewhere. That is what I am doing at this point, just waiting until I find something better.

This was good place to work. Fellow co workers were great to work with. I got to learn how to run press brakes, turrets, and learn how to pack and ship stuff. The benefits were so far in my career life have been the best.
    The only down side I have had with working for this company was lack of communication from to upper management to the floor. The other downside was dealing with my former Shift Foreman and the way he treat people that worked under him. I will admitt the way he manage the floor we got stuff done, but the way he talked to people under kinda felt like he was talking down to you.

The communication was very poor at GFS. You didn't know when or where you were going to be from one day to another.  If you were not on the list of many a former supervisor of some sort you will not get communication notifications.
I was there for a year and a half and never had a sit down review of my work performance and possible career advancement.
As a field installer employee and doing the work, Management was more inclined to get the booth installed  and didn't put quality into the end product.

I worked there for many years and overall, it was good for me and my family. They really stress TEAM, but it's not as much of a team as they think. For anyone reading this and wants a raise just remember the squeaky wheel gets the oil, I saw it time and time again. Don't ever count on your bonuses, because it's never what they tell you it's going to be. If you work in the shop you can make as many home projects as you want so that part was awesome.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Very family orientated. A great work/ life balance I've never seen at any other company. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Learning the paint booth business. It's such a niche product, very few people come in with any exposure, let alone experience, to these products. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very warm and inviting. They are always having events to have all areas of the company interact and get to know their work family.

The company goes through frequent hire and fire cycles. If you have to complain about something to get it changed then expect your name to make the head of the layoff list. Yes they maintain a list of who to fire; that's how often they do mass terminations.

Excellent service company with multiple locations. Constant training for the Industies that are serviced. Always the best tools available and fully stocked vans. Best for fairly fit and agile person.

My favorite place to work this far but not much room for advancement. Work environment is laid back but yet production has been busy up to just recently. The people are great to work with but not having a QC department has been weighing heavily on me for some years now

Benefits were ok. Very laid back environment. After a few months tho there was a lot of uncessary drama and politics. Pay was decent, but refused to give me my negotiated wage which was agreed upon my hiring. Lots of promises on bonuses etc. , But they never come through.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Field service technician 13 salaries reported	$36.07 per hour
Senior machine operator 12 salaries reported	$23.25 per hour
Senior welder 10 salaries reported	$25.95 per hour
Crew member 8 salaries reported	$23.65 per hour
Senior assembler 6 salaries reported	$21.84 per hour

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