machine operator

production associate

maintenance technician

quality assurance technician

purchasing agent

Isovolta Inc.

I developed and formulated several series of coatings and implemented them into production. These included emboss resins, screen printable coatings, ink jet printable media and heat activated adhesives. When development stalled with other products, I assisted and aided with the development of product lines that I was not in charge of. Created new flame retardant systems for coatings and implemented VOC exempt solvent systems for coating and resin products. i developed color databases for the Datacolor 600. I corrected issues with the coating process as necessary. I repaired equipment such as laminators and screen printers. 

Management does not frequently keep up to date on recent developments or improvements of  products/processes and does not reward workers for improved product/process solutions as a result.

Co-workers were knowledgeable and hard working. Staff is small and projects do not get completed or are implemented more slowly due to a  lack of staffing.

The hardest part of the job is the lack of scientific instrumentation -- all significant instrumental analysis is outsourced and real time analysis is not possible. Another major issue happens during the development process: Manufacturers of raw materials expect large amounts to be ordered by customers. Isovolta prefers small samples of materials for development of resins/coatings. Isovolta will not order large amounts for development work and as a result, new products cannot be formulated. This happened during the development of a Polycarbonate coating. Polycarbonate is usually supplied in 55 pound or larger quantities.

I enjoyed working with co-workers as they were knowledgeable and productive. I also liked solving problems and developing new products and the research required for new product development

Many staff have been with the company for many years which means there is a lot of experience to learn from in terms of on the job training. Cross training is also widely practiced and there are opportunities for off site training and professional association membership. The company tries to promote from within where ever possible. The work is demanding to meet customer schedules and the processes are multiple and complex when making aerospace products. The company operates under AS9100 quality standards for aerospace and has created a tough internal audit process and extensive document control system that staff need to learn. Great indoor and outdoor staff facilities, social programs that include families and 401K plan and medical benefits.   

I was hired to hopefully have been able to fulfill a new future job. However upon the new year I was laid off, which happens. Would have liked a notice beforehand, so I could have better prepared myself for looking for a new job.

However the Management was very kind and polite, however there are certain employees that if they don't have it "there way". They liked to snitch on you, half the time I liked my job when I didn't have to deal with attitude. But I loved the environment in other ways. It was a fun place to work for the time otherwise. 

Free lunches were nice, given time off for achieving goals. Shut downs to do games outside or help clean up around the plant.

Unfortunately, it got slow to the point where I had to be laid off, however I found a different job with new opportunities. I wish this company the best in the future.

To them you’re just a number. The union is a waste of time. The company and management will lie and deceive you to get what they want. You can do any and all the favors your want for just to get stabbed in the back. They play the union contract and constantly violate it and do what they want. Their plant manager is barley 30 and to young to run a position that he has and his wife who is the Managing  director of the company is only on her 20s and is also too young to run a company. Not to mention they are both not from the US and have no idea how to deal with people around here this company is a waste of time and do not waste your time applying they will make it look good to you but don’t care about you at all in the bast 6 months I’ve seen at least 30 people come and go in this plan if that doesn’t tell you something idk what does

I would not recommend this job, the pay and benefits are good for the area but that is about it for the pros. the cons are a poor work environment, everyone only cares about themselves, employees constantly trying to pass off extra work on to the next shift. very poor training, management doesn't care about their employees or their home lives, equipment is outdated and constantly breaking, won't pay to have anything properly fixed, constantly trying to ignore the union contract and do what is best for them. every one including union rep scared to stand up of anyone because it will put a target on their back.

•	Managed production, purchasing, inventory control, warehousing, distribution, shipping, receiving, import & export. Managed the planning and scheduling of production from material procurement through shipping of finished goods.
•	Managed all procurement and inventory management resulting in accurate inventory control and more efficient procurement process.
•	Managed the production scheduling resulting in increased throughput, productivity, capacity which allowed for significant higher sales volume.
•	Responsible for a one-month manufacturing throughput and shipment record of $1 million.

The Isovolta plant located in Rutland, VT is an excellent place to work. The management team is very open and friendly. My boss gave me a lot of latitude to work on the projects that I wanted to work on. A big part of my job was to save the company money through capital improvement projects and with free reign to work on the projects that I deemed most logical the company saw massive  savings on costs related to electricity and fuel usage, machine down time, start-up time, change over time and quality defects.

Isovolta has a great work/life balance as they want to retain employees for the long term. Competitive benefit package and several employee/family activities throughout the year. They encourage employee feedback and want employees to feel heard. They have a program that allows employees to submit ideas that would continuously make improvements throughout the facility. Robust training program that includes training packet and hands-on-training. All PPE is provided to employees. Dedicated employees make up our staff at Isovolta and I'm proud to work here. 

Isovolta has a great work/life balance as they want to retain employees for the long term. Competitive benefit package and several employee/family activities throughout the year. They encourage employee feedback and want employees to feel heard. They have a program that allows employees to submit ideas that would continuously make improvements throughout the facility. Robust training program that includes training packet and hands-on training. All PPE is provided to employees. Dedicated employees make up our staff at Isovolta and I'm proud to work here.

The Harrisburg facility has a great leader (CEO) who has brought this company through various industry hardships to include 9/11, economic diastor in 2008 and more recently the pandemic. The managment provides the leadership needed to faciliate the success of both the company and its employees. It's a great working environment with everyone working towards a common goal.  The products are interesting and fun to make. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Machine operator 6 salaries reported	$22.51 per hour
Production associate 1 salary reported	$19.50 per hour
Maintenance technician 1 salary reported	$23.00 per hour
Quality assurance technician 2 salaries reported	$21.50 per hour
Purchasing agent 1 salary reported	$61,500 per year

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