sales representative

project manager

mechanical engineer

machine operator

environmental health and safety specialist

Gorbel Inc

in a typical day I was in charge of procuring a myriad of items at the most competitive cost and quickest lead time. My time at Gorbel was very fruitful in helping me learn the ins and outs of the manufacturing world. From inventory Management on the factory floor through the behind the scenes efforts that go into providing the factory with material through planning, scheduling and purchasing.

Gorbel strives to be the industry leader in improving peoples lives through overhead material handling, but it seems to come at the expensive of its employees. The company strives to meet every customer want and need while grindings its employees. And those who cannot adapt or try to make changes are spit out the other side. This was the hardest part of the job for me because of the motto "We improve people's lives". Poor management is rampant at Gorbel as the managers are not the most qualified to be in the supervisory position. There wasn't a sense of unity with in the organization which made day to day activities quite hard to complete. The customer service agents are not well equipped to manage customer expectations and would rather over promise and then get burned by under delivering on said promise. supervisors seemed less than caring when you would report an issue as no progress was made at correcting the problem. Professional opinions and anecdotal evidence seemed to be the preferred method at resolving conflict.

Gorbel is by no means a company that I regret working for. I would recommend working there to my friends as I am a small sample of culture at Gorbel. Gorbel did manage moral by having a more lenient vacation/paid time off rules and were always willing to work with you if a special or unique circumstance would arise. And there was always an occasion worth celebrating with a free lunch. The owner/president is one of the greatest people you could ever have the pleasure of working for and genuinely seemed to care if you were having an issue outside of work. For the most part I did feel part of a family while working for Gorbel.

If you're even close to the offices, you'll likely receive a decent wage and tell friends and family how great of a place it is to work. But anyone who works out on the production floor knows that Gorbel is pretty hopeless. If you speak up about it, prepare for a healthy dose of workplace gaslighting. 

Pay, raises and bonuses are mediocre for the amount of work that is required. Everything in our work area was crooked and haphazardly slapped together and made it needlessly difficult to produce quality work. The biggest issue is that this company seems to think that they are Google, but they're more akin to Walmart. Management will take every opportunity to break their arms giving themselves a pat on the back for being such a "great" workplace despite the turnover (which they do little about because they don't mind having two people doing the work of four for years). The only reason I'm giving two stars instead of one is because I loved my coworkers. They truly made this place bearable. 

Not well-paying. Not safe. Not worth it. If you go in wide-eyed, you're bound to get burned. White-collared folks are in for decent job with the opportunity to learn a lot. Blue-collared folks are much better off joining a labor union where the front-line worker is actually valued.

I LOVE GORBEL!  This is the best company I've ever worked for.  The CEO/owner is THE BEST - honest, cares about people, and is 100% committed to growing the company, which provides opportunity and job security.  The values of this company are for real - not just something they talk; about and then act another way.  At Gorbel, you are expected to perform well, but if you do, there will be a place for you here.  My job is EXTREMELY busy and can be quite demanding, but I'd much rather have that than not enough to do, and my work is interesting so I feel challenged and like I make a difference for the company and our customers. The hardest part about working for Gorbel is that some of the systems and processes are not as enabled by technology as they could be, so HOW work gets done can be inefficient at times.  But the company has listened to employee feedback about this and is making investments each year to improve it.  I trust in the leadership team and understand that mass technology change cannot happen overnight, so I feel reasonably patient about it. I love the team I work with.   I work with great people, have great work, make a difference to our customers, and am in a job that gives me flexibility when I need it.  I would be thrilled to work here until I retire.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The environment is a relatively slow paced environment.  The work is routine; therefore, it is relatively easy to pick up on the skills necessary to do the job.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Poor technology and training.  High turnover rate for various reasons.  Low pay in comparison to industry standard.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Their core values don't match up on a daily basis.  "Positive people in a positive environment" depends on who it impacts.  inconsistent enforcement of the company policies puts people in very stressful situations.  Allowing bad employees to "run" the place meets with a great deal of anxiety for various employees on the floor.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Arrive 2 hours early to devise a plan only to realize that every supervisor has a different plan in place.  Lack of teamwork amongst the supervisors creates chaos and confusion amongst the direct reports.  Everyone doing their own thing causes missed opportunities to meet common goals.

I'd say it's not a bad place to use as a foundation, a place to start, however it's not worth it. If you're a welder, avoid this shop. They don't post pay for a reason on their ads. This place is ran by people who truely have no clue about how their product is made and management plays favorites BIG time. All the managers except one are egomaniacs and do nothing to help those under their supervision, then blame everyone else for their mistakes. You WILL NOT get any kind of advancement here either, no matter how good of a welder you are. There are some pros to this place, the people you work with tend to be supportive and helpful and you will learn something from here, however I recommend you DONT stay long. Between shady business practice and just overall poor/lack of leadership, it's a headache that really isn't worth the pay. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Very biased place to work…. Management is very bad and the pay is outdated. Place is very unsafe and needs to be updated . If you can help it find another place to work. Welding supervisors don’t know how to weld but can grade your welding skills very awkward NOT A GOOD PLACE TO WORK 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Management is very bad and biased 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very bad and if you’re not one of them you will be targeted it’s a keep your head down ado as we say environment and culture 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
It depends you can be forced to work in other areas because the company is behind or just never know what you’re walking into

On a full day at work is mostly very out going, since I have been there I have learned leader ship skills, how to give and receive feedback, and learned more about safety and ways to help me do my job duties more productively. The management is okay and always trying to better themselves far as meeting costumer satisfaction, well as employees. The culture environment at Gorbel is very family oriented and outgoing it is what makes the company so astonishing. Nothing with jobs at Gorbel is hard it's a easy going place to work , it does get hot in the summer times . In all Gorbel is a good place to work.

Would never recommend anyone to work here.
Supervisors were very clicky and only wanted to deal with people that would do anything they said without questioning their reasoning.
Supervisors were very frequently unavailable to their employees. Always in meetings.

This place is ran by favoritism if you’re not part of a certain click or family that they’ve created you are SOL Management sucks at this place (PLANT MANAGER) he is the MOST RUDEST Inconsiderate I’ve ever encountered with his attitude is awful and doesn’t care about anything but covering his own ssa he talks to his supervisor ANY KIND OF WAY and they all seems to be afraid of him and scared of losing their jobs every time you ask about advancement it’s never room to grow there unless you’re part of the click I wouldn’t recommend this place for employment 

Work culture is toxic, always someone telling lies. The benifits are terrible insurance deductable and co pays are high, 401k isn't matching unles you there five years and most dont last six months or less. policy is what they make it that day. they ended pto and vacation days cause so many left after burning days, so now its 4 months before you get your first day. woker safety doesn't exist.
if youre desprate go there long enough to go somewhere better. the management has no inegrityall lies they sell to fools

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Sales representative 2 salaries reported	$100,734 per year
Project manager 2 salaries reported	$100,734 per year
Mechanical engineer 1 salary reported	$20.00 per hour
Machine operator 1 salary reported	$22.50 per hour
Environmental health and safety specialist 2 salaries reported	$76,170 per year

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