assembler

welder

electrician

trailer technician

fabricator/welder

Kentucky-Trailer

Kentucky Trailer Technology was a customization shop that converted semi trailers into multi million dollar mobile command centers, mobile racer car haulers and mobile class rooms for military use. My job consisted of assembly of all components for each trailer. Once each piece was cut, welded and places into a rough structure, myself and a few other assemblers finished the job. We took the rough trailers and put up walls, installed all interior furnishings, carpet, lights, computers etc. This was one of the most fufiling jobs I have had to date. My coworkers were great to work with and the management team was friendly, professional, and personable with each and every employee. The hardest part of my job was making sure each and every thing was done correct the first time. If a mistake was made it could be very costly to the company to replace. This job taught me to take my time, and if I was going to do something to do it right the first time. I learned how to take a tast that may seem impossible at first, but to take each piece one step at a time. We worked together to complete each trailer correct and on time.

What bought me to this company was these values they state they follow for which THEY DO NOT FOLLOW AT ALL!! ( Patient, demonstrating self-control
Kind, giving appreciation and encouragement to others
Humble, without arrogance or pretense
Respectful, treating others as important individuals
Selfless, focusing on the needs of others
Forgiving, letting go of resentment when wronged
Honest, free of deception
Committed, honoring the choices we make )...This is the first time I’ve ever written a review for any company I’ve worked for and because of that this company deserves a review to show how they are not nor do they honor their employees as they state in the overall web page.. Their upper management team or leads or supervisor will be the first to reprimand without hearing you out and then expects u to just go on like nothing ever happened and carry on the days work and it’s a very stressful and demanding company to work for..I myself wouldn’t recommend this place until they can actually practice their company values and truly live by them then this company might be a AWSOME place to work for if they lived & breathes by it..

The management is aweful. You can get quick insurance and accrued vacation days immediatley but can't use until after 90 days. Depending on where you work it gets crazy the turnover rate is ridiculously high. In the assembly area will work you like a dog for about 16 hr. You will earn it especially in the summer working in those hot trailers. You will hear about constant disfunction and confusion. They will promise you what they can to get you in the door but don't count on getting it. The raises are a joke that's if you even get one. But if you have the unfortunate opportunity to work there just ask your coworkers they will tell about it. They have a horrible safety record. There's a big biased given to the senior workers so if they don't like you they will complain about and backstab you till you quit or get fired. The company is like clown college but just not as fun. Hopefully you have other prospects this place is a joke I don't know how they lasted so long.

Kentucky Trailer is doing a lot of restructuring, hiring senior executives from other trailer companies to expand production. Although this sounds great, it leaves the hourly workers feeling left behind when it comes to competitive wages and work/life balance.  Several senior level staffers are Great Dane transplants who show they care very little for the work force and are more interested in increasing production without a clear plan on how to do so without increasing workload on employees. Turn over is super high, adding to the stress levels. The stress is outpacing the pay raises and benefits. Because of this, the more talented salary and hourly people are leaving looking for better opportunities with pay that is in line with their skill levels.  It is not a terrible place to work but if you are good at what you do it is not likely you will get paid what you are worth.

Good people throughout the facility.  But local top management is completely out of touch.  The worst overall communication I have ever experienced.  Old guard middle management just "coasting" to retirement.  Hard workers are taken advantage of, while slackers are rewarded/ promoted. 4 day work week is nice.  Used to have overtime, now little work, due to a poor reputation from continual quality issues.  A clear and huge divide between office and production floor associates. Most long tenure employees have moved on to more honest companies.  Hopefully under current new management, the companies course can be corrected before the company fails completely.  If you are looking for honesty,  stability, room for advancement, or a long term career.  Steer clear of this S**t Show!

If you have half a brain or even less you get hired here. Which does provide the opportunity to learn and become better at fabrication, carpentry and general assembly. With that said it is an absolutely terrible place to work. Constant beraidement, favoritism (typically lack or courage on the part of management to standup to certain employees) poor pay (opportunity to make a wage consistent to the level and quality of work you do) and constant talk behind your back make this a company I would not recommend to work for. If you are 18, have patience and humility as a bedrock of your character, and want to learn new skills this is the job for you. If you are a mature adult or have a family you provide for and take pride in your abilities stay away.

Everything else is a bit of a mess.

Management can barely get their act together, support from above is practically nonexistent.

Opportunity for advancement is essentially nil, for someone to get proper promotions someone else must leave. 

Planning is atrocious. Knowing the work load they intended to fill they erected a new building that was ill equipped to serve it and expect employees to manage to further increase production despite space limitations.

The engineers are poorly compensated, which means the majority are poor quality. Prints for custom jobs are almost always late, wrong, and occasionally defy physics. Prints for repeated work also tend to be incorrect or missing information despite notifying appropriate people.


What is the best part of working at the company?
Benefits have great coverage decent price. There pay is competitive for trades like welding and electrical. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
There is an extreme buddy system. Sometimes, so bad to the point where you will be stagnant and targeted if you’re not part of the buddy group. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Work environment contains a lot of galvanization smoke in the air. Sometimes you will come home with black stuff coming out of your nose.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
If you’re in leadership and have a strong connection with the people. They will do whatever you ask. If you make a mistake it’s not forgiving and will be held over your head.

This was supposed to be a great job to have. 4 day work week, some overtime, good work environment.  But it wasn't. Definitely a place where favoritism was high and good, quality workers low. If you were part of the inner circle, you could get great raises, if not, forget it. The company laid off pretty much 75% of its work force literally a month after the holidays with no warning really, leaving many people really hard off. People might have budgeted better before spending money on their families for the holidays had they known they wouldn't have a job a month later. Management very lazy and very weak as far as team work and work place moral. Just not a good company to work for at all and not a company pushing out good product from the engineering to quality. Sad really.

Management is not the best. A lot of suck ups get promotions, working hard only keeps you in one place.  Hours are not bad, work four ten hour days. Promotions seem to be nil or pretty much nonexistent. Have to be with the company more than 4+ years or be a yes man to get any recognition. Team leaders either do nothing or do minimal work. Smoke breaks are often with people that smoke, non smokers have to keep working. Learn new things, got better at others. Co workers are good, not a constant new hire place, or new faces every week. Hardest part, starting new week on a 10 hour day. Some coworkers can be difficult / unbearable.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Assembler 1 salary reported	$20.00 per hour
Welder 4 salaries reported	$25.63 per hour
Electrician 1 salary reported	$37.50 per hour
Trailer technician 2 salaries reported	$26.00 per hour
Fabricator/welder 3 salaries reported	$23.00 per hour

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