manufacturing operator

process engineer

operator

senior process engineer

ceramics engineer

Knowles Corporation

If you’re looking for a job where you’ll hopefully get a raise, look away. Last year I got a ¢30 raise after being there for 4 years. Place is a total mess. If you ask a supervisor a question, they tell you to go ask the engineer, and most of the time they don’t ever give you an answer. Oh yeah if you work 3rd shift you will never get an answer. When doing your job that you were barley trained to do, you’ll get yelled at because you didn’t do it right, after you didn’t have the full proper training. The place isn’t a good work place and I highly recommend looking for somewhere else. You’ll never feel safe because they do layoffs all year round to all types of employees (but still have a “now hiring” sign out front), due to upper management severely going over budget due to them wanting us to push product out so fast without the materials to do it. 

my experience at Knowles was a disaster, I had little to no training and pretty much taught myself the computer system. On my third day the GM said to me "Oh you can back!." They go through people like crazy.  The culture is catty so many snitch on one another for petty stuff to management.. I did like a couple coworkers who helped me when I was reduced to tears my second week due to the heavy workload and no training. In the end I couldn't take such a dysfunctional work environment anymore. Their raises are a joke you're lucky if you get .30 cents a year. They do offer good benefits and vacation and sick leave. 

Although my experience was hardly typical (I reported to anyone who happened to need an extra set of hands, and the work varied as much as the person I was reporting to), I can safely say that IMC is a great example of a small business. Everyone I worked with was either competent or overly competent in at least one role, management was as likely to get their hands dirty as anyone else, breaks were kept short and frequent, and the loudest complaints I heard were related to inconvenient weather conditions.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Nothing really good about working here

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Management, specifically VP levels.  Caustic culture.  Someone always has a target on their back.  Not employee centric at all

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Toxic.  Unsupportive with long hours and no balance

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Wake up early to deal with other timezones emails and attend meetings and then up late to handle other timezones like California or China.  Management will text you at all hours of the day, including weekends.  Its very intrusive

The one thing that stood out at IMC was the fact that there were no budget based incentive  bonuses.  Managers did what ever it took to maintain the flow of production.  Procedures were followed strictly due to the AS9100 certification and the necessary QMS which was used to maintain thjat certification..  I liked working there but soon found myself at the top of my positions pay scale and having to live in san diego I wasn't making ends meet

I worked here as a clean room operator. Performing the job duties was fairly easy and straight forward, nothing too hard or complicated. The work environment was actually pretty good. My co workers and supervisors were nice, friendly and respectful. This is a good starting place to work at, if you have little to no work experience. The pay was decent. Good place to gain job experience and learn about working in a clean room environment but the work can get repetitive and boring at times. They do allow you to listen to music with one headphone in though. A pretty good place to work at but the job wasn’t a good fit for me.

Knowles is a good company that continues to modify its strategy in the market as well as within with its employees.  The company is strong in its market places and promotes a high work ethic of commitment.  The Knowles environment promotes personal growth as there is often encouragement for hands on, constant attention to projects.  Project management is varied throughout the environment which gives flexibility to creative minded individuals.

What is the best part of working at the company?
One of the worst jobs I've ever had. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Highly unorganized. I worked in Cazenovia for more than one department. In the office and on the floor. Issues in upper management that simply roll down hill and compound. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Do as you are told and not as I do.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
In a word. Chaos. Unnecessary chaos everyday.

Executives manage by layoff.  No job security whatsoever.  Clearly no plan in place to balance lackluster performance with ridiculous stockholder expectations.  Employee development plans, project development goals, long-term R&D projects - all of it is useless because half of the team will be gone in 6 months.  This has been going on for years and shows no sign of changing.  This company is nothing more than a paycheck.

Pros:
Amazing group of passionate people who truly care about their jobs, products, and company.

Great work life balance that truly embraces remote / hybrid work schedules.

Leadership caters towards career progression and pushes for internal promotions and change in paths when it matches the candidate.

Cons:
Inner struggles between corporate and divisional business units. Salary levels slightly below average. Lots of individuals that have long tenor that internalize knowledge with no documentation.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Manufacturing operator 86 salaries reported	$18.78 per hour
Process engineer 25 salaries reported	$113,000 per year
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Senior process engineer 24 salaries reported	$102,396 per year
Ceramics engineer 27 salaries reported	$100,000 per year

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