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Gwynedd Manufacturing

Benefits at GMI are mainly industry standard, which is to say the bare minimum to keep people happy, while constantly looking for ways to roll back said benefits. The only real benefit they offer over other companies is free lunch. They also offer free breakfast, but in order for a non-salary employee to actually be able to partake in breakfast, they need to show up early. Once the working day starts, hourly employees cannot get breakfast. Salaried employees are permitted tho. Nothing like good ol' class divide.

Work environment is a standard machine shop. The building is not climate controlled, except for 3 rooms that the average employee will rarely, if ever, step foot into. 

Culture wise, GMI leaves a lot to be desired. Management is extremely poor, and is very top-down. Good employees are often fired for stupid reasons, or just abused/overworked until they quit. Bad employees are promoted to management positions.

GMI has absolutely abysmal employee retention. Of the approximately 300 people who work there, I think only 1 person has been there longer than 10 years. A handful of people have been there for 5 years. Most 'long-term' employees tend to leave around 1-2 years. The vast majority of employees, however, don't even stay a full year. This creates a constant atmosphere of inexperienced employees that are rotating in and out, while your experienced employees get saddled with more and more work and responsibility until they are burned out.

Top on down everyone is under the thumb of the executive management team.  Your told to solve a problem with no information, like part number and what the issue is. They think you should know the whole product line from day one.  To really get ahead you would need to start at the lowest position and work your way up.  I witnessed one person that did this and when the opportunity came up to advance to a management level position, they did not want it and refused the promotion.  This is no way to foster growth in a company.  They are fortunate to have a good product that is in demand but physically there is no room to grow in the building.  Every time they need space for a new machine what they do is relocate the incoming inspection department, which is a key department (tells you how important quality is to the organization).  
If you get hurt or sick and need to be out for several weeks you either use your PTO or go without pay.  No Short-Term Disability (STD), No Long-Term Disability (LTD) offered, penalized if 1 minute late from breaks with threat of being fired.  Company creates stress among workers.  Very disorganized.  Not a disgruntled former employee just a disappointed one.

When I came to GMI I got more than I expected.  Sure, the owners provide free lunch (which is an AMAZING perk), provide sporting event tickets, car detail services (FOR FREE) and amazing medical and dental benefits BUT the real deal is the opportunity that comes with this job.  If you show up, work hard and learn the opportunities are endless - I have personally witnessed many of my friends and co-workers move up and into bigger, more challenging roles.  Sure you are going to work hard but that hard work will pay off and will be rewarded.  Management is helpful and available whenever needed.  I would recommend this place over and over again (and I DO) - did I mention if you recommend someone and they are hired you earn $1,000?  What's not to love - seriously, invest in yourself and come work for a great company. 

This is a amazing place to work. Everyone there is friendly. I have almost no complaints. The only complaint I do have is they have very high standards (which isn't a bad thing) and no tolerance if you aren't completely 100% what they want you to be. In my experience even though I had no customer complaints and many emails from customers saying I was pleasant and very helpful, I was let go for not double checking scans that were sent to the owner and failure to clean the conference room once. Now while I understand it is their choice as to who they employ and if they felt that i wasn't double checking my work when sent to customers to be let go over something so small is ridiculous to me. Especially when I had glowing reviews of my customer service skills and no complaints. Again this is a awesome place to work.

It's a good place to start your career, but not necessarily a great place to stay long term. The company offers some positive benefits, such as generous PTO and even providing meals during lunch breaks. However, there are also significant drawbacks. Despite housing machines worth millions of dollars, the facility lacks proper cooling systems, which can make the work environment uncomfortable. In addition, the workplace culture can be challenging, with a noticeable sense of competition and insecurity. Many employees seem worried about others taking their positions, which can create an atmosphere of tension rather than teamwork.


The company had to re-brand from Geissele Automatics.  If you are salary add about 15% to your salary you think you are worth, you will work mandatory 10-12 hour days with no end in site.

The free meals, and fairly standard employment package will not make up for 50 hour weeks and weekend work.

They have a very green leadership team who are not supportive of new ideas.  Whatever the boss says goes as policy.  You will not be trained, and information will not be documented.  The only things that get document if management has an issue with a task you have done.

Lapses in project management and planning are made up in mandatory overtime.

Working at GMI is a truly rewarding experience. As a family-owned and operated company, there's a strong sense of community and care that sets it apart. The workplace culture is vibrant, with frequent company events that bring the team together throughout the year. One standout perk is the in-house chef who provides free, delicious breakfast and lunches—definitely a rare and appreciated benefit! GMI also offers excellent benefits and plenty of opportunities for growth and advancement. Whether you're just starting out or looking to build a long-term career, GMI offers endless possibilities.

The company mission is admirable and the amount of thought/quality put into the work is typically above average, but the culture is bordering on something reminiscent of Stockholm Syndrome due to self-imposed stressors coupled with complacency. There is also a bit of pretentiousness within the hierarchy. There are tons of things within the manufacturing space to learn about here if willing. Advancement opportunities are available if aptitude, work ethic, and quality of work are recognized.

As others have said, it does gets worse as time goes on. The qualified and dedicated people have already quit, under qualified employees get promoted and move up. This creates a pyramid of YES men who report to even more unqualified management. Micromanaging is at its peak in this place while little to no training takes place. Quality and availability of the products comes in dead last. New products are rushed to market which causes many internal issues for all departments.   Overall, I would rather stand in line at the DMV than work here.

The company is greedy care about is making as much as they can taking orders they can’t handle the building is 95° in it almost all the time during the summer the free breakfast and lunch does not help the fact that everyone is overworked underpaid and you’re consistently set up to fail they mandate 10 hour days five days a week and strongly encourage that you come in on Saturday for a full day to help them catch up on the orders that they put knowing well they can’t fill

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Machine operator 1 salary reported	$19.00 per hour
Janitor 1 salary reported	$19.00 per hour
Technician 6 salaries reported	$19.25 per hour
Mechanic 1 salary reported	$23.00 per hour
Operator 5 salaries reported	$21.50 per hour

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