forklift operator

production assembler

mig welder

fabricator/welder

production worker

Kubota Manufacturing of America

Management is toxic. No advancement, unless you’re friends with the manager(s). Any complaints escalated through the chain of command are ignored. HR is not confidential and talk about employees with non-managers. Rumors are like the cancer and the orchestrators are left alone because of their multiple connections with managers and HR relations. You’re NOT allowed to take ETO if your boss doesn’t approve it by midnight then you have to go in, or you’ll get an occurrence (so many and you’re fired) and a lot of managers delay and can’t get around to it so you get in trouble when you did your part. The policies aren’t written for the workers, it’s written to protect the managers, which are ALL friends, and hunting buddies. Don’t plan on advancing or growing. Almost any role is a stagnant position and the pay increases are awful. They will tell you everyone gets $1/hour raise BUT not the administrative people, you get a percentage and they will NEVER give you more than an overall 3% and bonuses, ha what is that? The managers/directors get THOUSANDS at year-end and you get maybe a couple hundred dollars, or less. Overall you feel like you’re wasting your life because you’re helping build a product you’ll never be able to actually afford, for a paycheck you can barely survive on, but the health benefits are awesome so you stay for your family because you have kids. Pathetic. Kubota has a reputation, and it’s not a good one. If they cared more about asking current employees how they felt or cared more about the current/loyal employees over newcomers only starting for that 90 day bonus (and the referrer getting their kickback) then there wouldn’t be so much turnover, like 85% annually. That’s horrible. HR doesn't listen.

It's very easy to get hired. Very easy. You apply and you're hired before you submit the application. They do drug test. You go through a 2 day "boot camp" to get you familiar with assembly work but your actual job is likely to be very different. You will not be comfortable during this as they will prohibit you from sitting. There are no chairs at all. 

Expect to get no real training. Only a floater who will somewhat show you the job for about an hour or two then leave. It's hard to ask questions since it's pretty usually pretty loud in the building. A very small few people will actually end up helping you get better/faster at assembly work. The working conditions are abysmal at best. Don't expect the amount of safety and ergonomics they preach during the boot camp. Tools are busted up and basically broken and can be a risk to your safety with how you need to use some of them. 

Fluids are spilled on the floor in some places that never gets cleaned and it's very slippery. I have seen people slip and fall. People come in intoxicated and drive the vehicles. There is no ventilation for the exhaust fumes, maybe a hose to direct the fumes up but they will settle down and you will still breathe them in through the day. There is air conditioning at least...

Don't expect them to be kind when you need a day off. You will work 10+ hours and maybe Saturdays. They don't care about your life. They care about you being able to produce for them. If you need to spend time with your young one, you'll get pointed or you'll need to use your own PTO. 

Conclusion, there's a reason why they are offering so many incentives, yet they're turnover rate is extremely high. The job is not worth it.

Kubota asks new recruits to learn as much as they possibly can and make themselves important.  In return they promise to provide you with unlimited upward mobility.  That isn't true in most cases, but they do a terrific job acquainting their employees with multiple aspects of the operation.

On a typical day an employee will work about 11-13 hours.  On the assembly line, you will be working about as fast as you can.  If an employee distinguishes himself as a decent full-time employee, he will often be tried on many different positions.

At Kubota, I learned a great deal about quality control processes as they relate to defect tracking, identifying and correcting the root causes of manufacturing defects using PDCAs, Kaizen Projects, and the five why system.  I also learned how to tear a tractor down to the frame and put it back together with no defects.  I learned how to read BOMs (Bill of Material) that list all of the parts and child parts of an assembly, how to read blueprints, and how to apply creative solutions to difficult assembly problems.

The management of the company is working on the upward mobility and pay scale problem, but the system is still highly subjective and grants sycophants the upper hand.

The most difficult part of the job is that you will often find yourself working in an area with no climate control doing a great deal of heavy lifting.  As you become conditioned, the muscle soreness goes away.  

The most enjoyable part of the job is the people you work with in the company.  Kubota has many capable and agreeable people.

Kubota is a large corporation. As such, they provide a great deal of job security and a good benefits package. However, the Manufacturing Engineer position I held made limited use of core engineering disciplines I have worked hard to acquire.

During my time at Kubota, I made great use of Autodesk Inventor software, and was able to design many welding fixtures. I was also able to lean much about the welding process, both manual and automated. I gained skill in presenting design solutions and providing justification for investments. These required the creation of documents to convey the results of my problem definition and analysis, and calculation of return on investment.

I had good managers, both reporting and departmental. They were concerned with my opinions, and expected my fullest effort. They worked to teach me, and sought to place me in charge of projects that suited my talents. My co-workers were pleasant, focused, and talented.

The hardest part of the job was getting work done between meetings.  The culture there was one of constant meetings. They were so frequent that little time was left to actually get work done.

The most enjoyable part of the job was seeing my designs built and used to accomplish their intended function. I also enjoyed learning from people in every department about how my contributions affected their job, and working to ensure that they did so in a positive way.

If your looking for a job to make a big paycheck, I’d suggest go work for an oil company. You’ll be paid better for the amount of hours you put in and atleast treated with some respect. Plus you’ll have a life skill that you can use outside of the oil field. At this place the only thing you’ll learn is how to take orders and not much else you can take outside the work place. 
The most co workers were great. The management was absolutely terrible. 
If your scared of COVID you might want to know that masks are required on the shop floor but inside the break room (with breaks not staggered) it’s mainly a whole bunch of people with no masks and not social distancing. Keep that in mind if you are scared of this. 

In my opinion if you want to work 6 days a week, 11/12hr days, with a company that is severely unemployed, go for it. But just remember they bring in a group of new people, 12-15, every Monday and Wednesday. You are nothing but a number to them and you are easily replaced at any second.
 
They have two staffing agencies and they hire on direct. If your going to actually go through with this place then go direct the have a 1000 dollar sign on bonus; I’m sure terms and conditions apply. 

I wouldn’t do it. High turn over rate with low employee satisfaction. 

I would give zero stars if possible. The pay is alright IF you can get hired on full time. The benefits are pretty good, but you get treated like a literal dog. You will get in trouble for being ahead of your work, you will get in trouble if you try to leave for the day if you have a family or even a medical emergency. The attendance policy is garbage. If you’re a minute late, that’s a full point, so if you know you’re gonna be late, just call out for the whole day. You’re going to get a point regardless, and they’ll end up using up all of your PTO anyway. If you don’t have PTO, no matter what the circumstances are, you can’t leave early or call out for any reason. The flu is the ONLY excusable absence. No form of doctors note matters. If a family member passed away, oh well. You’re still stuck there. If you are having a miscarriage, oh well. You’re still stuck there. If anyone is ever thinking about working there, turn the other way. This place honestly needs to be shut down. They don’t care about their people at all, they only care about hitting those numbers. Also, you will never have time for yourself. You will live at work and visit home sometimes.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Job security. They do stand behind the claim of never having to lay anyone off and so far has lived up to that claim. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Long hours and uncertainty of over time scheduling. All overtime scheduling is usually decided or canceled at the last minute leaving you no way to plan your Friday. For the ones resading not knowing the hours, 4 ten hr days.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment is like most manufacturing facility, steady paced and repetitive. Management is good for the most part and it’s all about how you approach it. Show up for work every day, do what’s required , it’s the best job ever. A mixed culture and everyone is friendly to work with. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
My day may not be like everyone else’s day so I feel like the answer I give to this question could be seen as misleading and that it also would not reflect the views of others who work here, for that reason I will not answer.

I started off working on the assembly line. I learned a lot of different things and how to build a RTV from start to finish. This job is great if you want to step out of the everyday routine. You work long hours, usually between 50-60 hours a week, but the pay is good and the management is awesome! The hardest part of the job was teaching others that were not used to being in such a fast paced environment. My coworkers were very helpful and more than willing to assist me if I needed it. The best part of my job was when I was moved to logistics. I was able to learn all the necessary parts used in building a RTV, top to bottom. Learning how to order, keep in stock, and pick up/deliver parts was also enjoyable. It gave me a new environment and a new group of people to interact with. Working at Kubota was a great experience for me. It taught me the ins and outs of manufacturing and building, as well as the ordering, delivering, and meeting new people. It also taught me how to proficiently use Microsoft Office and a multi-line phone.

What is the best part of working at the company?
HR department is a joke there's no one keeping a eye on what's going on in the HR department.When these employees happen to be some of the more recent hires.Which in turn negatively effects other hard working employees who are actually on the floor doing work while HR seats in the AC behind a desk unaware of what's actually going on out there.An on top of that,they don't even put there time behind the desk to good use because there still unable to keep a accurate account on employees attendance in a reasonable time.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Over worked mandatory 55+ hours per week required HR by far the absolute worst most stressful part of the job.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Not bad if you don't mind working 55 or more hours a week if you don't you will be fired.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Very repetitive an hot not to bad overall.

When I first started at Kubota. It was during the heat of the pandemic. We was working 4-10 shifts which was not bad. Monday through Thursday from 6:30-about 5:30. But now when everything’s getting back to normal. It’s back to normal with Kubota too. I work from 6:30 to 7:00 every day six days a week. Literally don’t get home until 7:30. I eat take a shower and go to bed. It’s really miserable the job is highly demanding and they even want volunteers on Sunday. You will have absolutely no time to do anything. If you need money for a few months this is a great place to get on your feet. But not for long-term. There has been countless times my lead has told me something and my supervisor tells me the complete opposite. I’ve gave in and work for a couple hours on a Saturday after they said they needed me then sent me home 3 hours later. There’s NO leadership or communication. No one knows what’s going on at all. We don’t even know if we are working Saturday until Friday after work. So you can’t plan anything. 

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