welder

manufacturing engineer

engineer

recruiter

solution specialist

Kapco, Inc.

To many issues to list them all so we'll hit the highlights.

Multiple Layoffs and just announced a two week unpaid shutdown over Christmas into New Years.

Meager to No raises or bonuses for years.

Management is out of touch from operations on the floor and have been for a long time despite numerous employees trying to communicate issues.

They will keep problem employees way to long but will  terminate those who call out issues for having a 'bad attitude'. 

Frequently to focused on their outward appearance to the point it feels like a cult. If the truth of a situation is negative they don't want to hear it. They will say they do for appearance sake but you are pretty much putting a target on your head.

If you are on an off shift expect to be a scapegoat frequently and you will see little to no career growth because management only knows you exist by the numbers on a computer screen. You will only hear criticism and often from people who have little to no knowledge of what you do or they simply just don't care. Make the numbers on their screen look better so their boss gets of their back.  

Work force has bleed most of it's skilled labor at this point.

Good company to work for. As a welder, you get to work in your own booth by yourself. No micromanage at all for 2nd shift, booth welders do a lot of small repetitive welds which gets boring and does not challenge your skill to become a better welder. Not much usage of blueprints or setting up welder machine so you dont have to have skills on setting up the welder.  Work orders tell you which program button to set for welding. One paid 20min lunch no breaks. There can be promotion to become a aluminum tig/ mig welder. I was promoted in 2 months to perform both method. They provide all sorts of free PPE's from a vending machine which was convenient. Really good pay for me but for some it wasn't.  2nd shift manager is very easy going and lay back. A lot of missing tools so that can be a little frustrating. You get a free paid nice gym accross the street as long as you work for Kapco. Welders at Kapco seem happy for the most part.

Management had high turnover rate in middle area. And upper management had no reaction with floor employees or hourly. HR would flat out lie to get you in the door....and eere cheerleaders for uppermanagement and CEO. But the door was revolving meaning high turnover rate... hourly employees were not kept in the loop as to what was going on financially or corporate-wise at moment or future... No tool box meetings, very little upkeep or improvement in machinery, or process flow. Following very little ISO standards and poor training methods.... poor or no documentation in regards to six sigma or ISO standards. CEO more concerned about his public image than the people actually filling his pockets, literally ignoring them or looking down on them... this was most of upper management.... I was skilled trades and would never recommend this corporation for skilled tradesman or semi- skilled ie. Punch press, machining, etc.

What is the best part of working at the company?
If you want to figure everything out by yourself than this may be the job for you. Some are ok, but most mgt is invisible, afeter being here for years and years, we finally got a plant manager that seemed to be making a difference and he's now gone and they won't tell us why. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Training, communication, leadership, knowing this in advance, see some work all day while others just play on thier phones

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Areas are different, some stress free and not bad, others toxic

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Normally repetitive, but some are all over the place

Kapco is a great company going through a lot of growth/changes (for the better).  Very exciting time to be part the team with unlimited room for growth.  Great benefits and lots of extras aside from your typical benefits you get with most companies (on-site wellness center, gym membership, bonuses, holiday party, giveaways for concerts/games/events, medical, dental, vision, 401K, profit sharing, vacation time, kapco blue card discounts).  Management is understanding and helpful.  The owner is a great person who enjoys giving back to his employees and the community!

It's pretty fast paced most of the time, always something to do or work on, however also a laid back environment. I work with a very fun crew which makes coming to work a fun adventure every day. The pay compared to similar places is somewhat poor, and the health insurance is expensive and doesn't cover as much of the bills as I would like to see for as much as I pay a month. Management is great to work with however they seem to be restricted on how much they can help us workers with pay and any issues that come up.

My experience at the company was all over the place. If you get stuck spot welding you will be miserable until the day is over. Robot as well. Working on some higher quality projects can be decent, but rarely come along. Barely any quality is needed otherwise. A monkey could weld half the parts and they wouldn't care. 

The worst part of the company is the filth. Everyday you have to scrub the grease out of your skin from just from contact with the nasty air. You will smell like grease after 2 showers even. There's black slime crawling down the walls. Blow your nose even if you weren't welding and all your snot will be black. Guaranteed to take years off your lifespan. 

Working here has taught me to use the company's resources to the betterment of my ability, especially when having a full plate of tasks to complete. Watching employees different attitudes toward work and using their vast knowledge to complete daily tasks inspires me to strive harder to be my best. Management, though stressed at times, tend to be at their most professional demeanor. The most enjoyable part of working is the multi-tasking and racing the clock to see if you can complete all the duties before the buzzer goes off.

What is the best part of working at the company?
There is room to grow and elevate your role there. 
Positive environment. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The unchecked problematic long term employees that can make coming to work dreadful. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It's clickie and the coordinators don't see eye to eye. Diversity is lacking. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Trying to complete taskes while avoiding nit picky co-workers.

Production is always running behind. It appears that this organization makes more sales than what the shop floor can keep up with and takes it out on the shop floor. To the point that the organization begs office EE's to work the floor. It's very clear that operations means everything and the support departments are treated second hand. With all the leadership turn over, this of course leads to employee turnover. 

It's evident that this is an authoritarian style organization that cloaks itself in pretty pretty pictures to give the illusion of a great work place. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Welder 4 salaries reported	$18.75 per hour
Manufacturing engineer 4 salaries reported	$74,475 per year
Engineer 4 salaries reported	$64,625 per year
Recruiter 3 salaries reported	$65,000 per year
Solution specialist 2 salaries reported	$80,000 per year

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