production assembler

metrology technician

metallurgical engineer

manufacturing engineer

logistics supervisor

IFA Rotorion

Although a lot of people may be happy with the work here, they are more than likely in the office or a supervisor. Those of us that are on the floor working are constantly working 6 days a week, 12 hours a day just to get by. We voice our opinions about certain things, and our coordinators will snap at us and tell us to mind our business, no matter if it is a safety issue or someone not following dress code. The enjoyable part of the job is the friends you make while you are there, but management is not very helpful with much of anything other than a few supervisors and human resource that actually care how we feel. I like that I have learned different skills such as shaft inspection and similar skills, but there is no real way to move up in the company if this is your first real job. Most positions require at least a Bachelor's degree for you to even be looked at, and the younger you are the less likely you are to get the position. It is the same if you are closer to the older side of the scale, older individuals are not able to get these positions as easy either. The hardest part of the job would probably be the fact that if you are not in the office, you are not taken seriously. In my personal experience, I have reported a safety issue of a cart being left in the aisle on multiple occasions and nothing was done about it. I was pulling a large industrial rack filled with over 90 drive shafts and the cart was still left in the aisle, causing my foot to be ran over by the cart I was pulling, and my toe was broken and I was unable to work for over a month due to the fact that steel toed shoes are required and I was unable to wear them with my medical boot. Nothing is done until an accident happens and that is not how a company should be run. Even after the accident, the carts are still being left in the aisle.

temp worker.  I would NOT recommend working here unless you don't have much going on in your life and wouldn't mind working all 7 days a week for several months...or at least that was the line i was working on. 
  I think the biggest cause for lots of workers to leave is the management, and their cutthroat tactics that you'd normally see at a retail work environment and instead like to play the blame game instead of finding a solution to their problems because i want to believe its cheaper that way for them. 
  I get it's production and numbers is what they want to see so even if your machine breaks down constantly or whatever the case may be, you literally have to write everything down on your sheet log to save your own butt from getting grilled by these animals and then having to explain every detail to why are your numbers isn't up there is absolutely demoralizing and it also breaks your motivation to do better.

i found a better place to work at later so...

First day was training video and test before hitting floor. I ran over on what they told me should take 2 hours so went to meet shift supervisor and explain. I got a condescending look and no response so I rushed thru without comprehending and finished.First red flag. Day two I got dinged for not wearing gloves. The same person said safety was high priority. I came to find being conscientious was an annoyance. Speaking truth to power or challenging at pre shift meeting was quickly pounced on. I was literally ignored by lead tech after that until I gave my notice. There were more examples in a short period of time. Supervisor over all three shifts was always professional and courteous even with the weight of the world on his shoulders.Co workers always helped me out without hesitation.Bottom line is it’s a nice clean state of the art facility with good pay and benefits. 

A company meeting starts the day off at 6:30, then we go to our assigned positions. Work till 8:50-9:00 for a break, then work till 12:00 lunch till 12:20, then work till 2:30. I learned the SAP database, and how to balance drive shafts as well as the overall scheme of the automotive industry. Management can be very cold, not much conversation and sometimes they will talk down to you. New rules are made all the time that benefits the company mostly. Co-workers are good hard working people of all walks of life. The hardest part of the job is when the machines break down and don't co-operate with operators resulting in down time and production goals not being met. The most enjoyable part of the job is taking a break and lunch to get off of your feet and breathe a little.

A day at IFA Rotorion would begin with a team meeting, then I would go to my machine and start off with a series of test that have to pass in order for me to run production such as a peel test, then a manual ect and a rebalance. If all pass then I wait on drive shafts to be delivered to my machine on a conveyor. I put shafts inside my balancer, take a series of steps to make sure the drive shaft balances out and then it send them to the paint booth to get paint. Normal production for me would be around 150. At the end of the shift I would clean my area and then leave once it was time to go.

In more technical departments, you’ll create family like bonds with your immediate coworkers, but the turnover rate in general production is incredibly high.   The management at IFA is very poorly structured and management themselves treat you like just another number.  The work-life balance is almost non-existent.  We worked 7 days a week with almost no time off. There is constant inter-departmental bickering and pointing fingers. 

the job is easy, the pay is good, the company just doesn't care about you or what's best for you, they will terminate you for a death of family member and missing work because of it, even if it not immediate family. There attendance policy is by far the worst i have ever encountered in my working experience. you get only  7 points for a whole year, so if your out sick and have an excuse, you still get a point. They will act like they care, but don't let the acting fool you. Even though the pay is good and the job is easy, if you can find another job, trust me, stay away. 

I liked working at IFA Rotorion because there was always a lot of work to do and a great deal off overtime. The are a lot of people that work there and everyone are very friendly and they give you the feeling of wanting to come to work the next day. The one thing that gets to everyone is the supervisors that are over the different work areas. The supervisor I had was very slack and did not know how to talk to people without giving attitude off the jump. He has made a lot of people quit there jobs and he say its because they don't know what they are doing but they have been there for 3 or more years

Overall working here is fine, not fantastic and the pay isn't great but it's not hard work. But they have a horrendous sick policy. If you get sick they either expect you to come in or give them a doctors note, if you give them the doctors note you will still get a point. 7 and you're fired. These are shared with calling out and leaving early for any reason. They also seem to prefer hiring outside of the company for other positions instead of giving promotions.

Drives forklift, also load and unload shipments. Learned how to operate a forklift safely and efficiently. 

 I got Forklift Certified 
 As an associate I learned the ins and outs of Logistics

Management was good, just depended on who the individual was and how they worked.

Sometimes the SAF system would freeze or fail, causing shipments to be late. 

Most enjoyable part was driving the Forklift, Loading and Unloading shipments.
 Also enjoyed repackaging parts.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Production assembler 3 salaries reported	$18.08 per hour
Metrology technician 1 salary reported	$27.47 per hour
Metallurgical engineer 1 salary reported	$95,000 per year
Manufacturing engineer 1 salary reported	$87,000 per year
Logistics supervisor 1 salary reported	$67.50 per hour

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