machine operator

mechanical engineer

maintenance technician

welder

packager

Jet Stream International

Jet Stream has continuously grown throughout the time I have been with the company and it has been an exciting journey. The company is very stable and offers steady work and has not laid off in the time that I have been there. As a company I feel that management and ownership truly values employees and are very accessible to answer questions or concerns. The addition of full time a human resource professional has created opportunities for employee growth and mentoring programs. A Focus has also been placed on culture and organizational structure. A typical day can be very busy and at times stressful but no more than any other growing company. Benefits include affordable healthcare, PTO, 401k, tuition reimbursement for qualifying employees and profit sharing bonuses. In recent years we have received tax incentive bonuses as well as a bonus when the company has performed well. When compared to similar companies the manufacturing facility is clean and comfortable. Personally I feel that the company has been generous when investing in my professional growth and has provided me with great opportunity; have good attendance, stay diligent, and be willing to learn.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Generally speaking, it's your coworkers that motivate you, the comradery (depends on the shift, however)

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The micromanagement that became the norm, that feeling of needing your hand held while performing the various processes on any particular job order.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Good and bad (see the pros and cons respectively)

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
You get your assigned table, either with a Job order already in progress, almost completed or in-between jobs (depends on the events of the previous shift, but mind you: only the lead provides any information, no pass down is authorized from shift to shift). You clock into the job (and write down on a sheet the same information, to cover network loss during shift), verify the materials are correct (if job IP)... the main important functions is that any parts move must have a lead's permission (or in some cases, the lead's presence).

Poor management, hostile working environment, harassment from management and other employees, employees are expected to overtime on no notice.  HR department has little to no knowledge of how things should ACTUALLY be done (but has the support of ownership to dismiss anyone who challenges the system and expects what is right) Office employees are discouraged from taking paid breaks, some permitted to belittle, reprimand and blame others for their own mistakes, Customer Service Reps can also make unreasonable demands on Shipping staff (who are expected to make it happen)plant employees are constantly asked for more with no added benefits or rewards, company will dismiss employees as soon as they ask for fair compensation or or appropriate consideration.  Company truly only wants to enploy yes men do as your told robots

Easy job, did not mind going to work everyday until I began recognizing the drama. It is a shame that the managers target people to cause issues or drama and actually tries to get you to quit. Eventually it wears you down, I decided not to return bc it was causing unwanted stress and anxiety. My manager would pretend to care but actions speak louder than words. I never did a thing to deserve any mistreatment. Life is too short to be that miserable and petty. Would be a good place to work if they got rid of a bad manager. Only takes one bad apple to ruin the whole bunch. 

Although not the hardest job or worst company to work for, the management in the shipping dept. is the worst I have ever experienced in my life. They use bad language, they scream, they throw products. They cannot manage the stress level. No training because they don't have time for that. Expectations are ridiculous and they do not follow the same standards or procedures that they expect employees to. They do not value you as an employee or even a human being and the managers truly create a hostile work environment. In fact they hate happiness.

The company does try to show their appreciation for the hard work that everyone puts forth.  Those incentives are shown with nice lunch buffets, pizza parties and family oriented picnics in the summer.  A typical workday is busy and sometimes stressful, but at the end of day, you go home and let it go.  There is not reason to carry a stressful day home to the family.

Management is horrible (just a bunch of micro managers). Managers and co-workers yell at you instead of talking to you like a normal person. Constant sabotage between managers, employees, and departments. Absolute worst company I have ever worked at. Management needs lots of training on communication and how to be better managers. Communication at this company is non-existent. A very high turnover rate especially in the shipping and accounting departments (gee I wonder why?). A very unethical culture and a hostile work environment.

People here will go behind your back and set you up. Managers be putting friends on while those that work hard get treated terribly bad. Vacation is horrible and so is pto were one day drops after a year.  A lot of drama between co workers. Only thing i enjoyed was having my own space to work.
The job pays terrible too. If you want to sweat from 5:30am to 3:30pm for 11 or 12 dollars an hour than this is the job for you.
Also the manager of the plant got a terrible attitude and likes to embarrass you in-front of everyone. 

I spent the first 2 weeks listening to my manager talk about everything but work. Working from home, he tried coming to my home several times  and I would tell him no, that’s okay, I’ll get it when I get back in the office. When I told HR, they addressed it but did nothing. I left because I was income going back into the office with that manager. Pay was decent. Benefits were good. Could have used a little more responsibility than just answering the phone and entering PO’s. 

There is alot of favoritism towards certain employees, The pay is bad unless you're one of the owner's "friends" in which case you're well taken care of. Alot of the workers are friendly and are willing to help if they can. There isn't alot of growth opportunities unless you have a college degree. They have free lunch buffets periodically and a Christmas party usually. It's a good starter  job for someone young but not for a family man.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Machine operator 2 salaries reported	$16.50 per hour
Mechanical engineer 1 salary reported	$16.50 per hour
Maintenance technician 3 salaries reported	$25.17 per hour
Welder 2 salaries reported	$16.75 per hour
Packager 1 salary reported	$15.50 per hour

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