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pretty much inline with what the guy in Alabama said is true of the Newberry facility. small town politics, coupled with a extended family click in upper management positions makes it hard to be an outsider, no matter how good you are at what you do, if you're looking for a place where nothing is ever good enough and working your self to death is considered part of the job by the plant manager then this is right up your alley if not and you like to be appreciated for how hard you work then heed my advice. All the
department managers are brainwashed with the same ideals there's no training, I had to learn everything on my own wasn't compensated 4 using my license for the company and had a boss that knew nothing about the trade that I'm in, yet him and the plant manager (who can't even rotate his own tires) conducted annual evaluations which you evaluate yourself and if you're honest Lookout to sum it all up run as fast as you can in the other direction don't say I didn't warn you!

LP Nashville has proven to be an excellent place to work. From my first conversation with the recruiter, I felt at home at LP. My managers treat me like an adult, do not micro-manage, allow me to come and go with lots of flexibility and respect my life outside of work. In fact, most managers go through an intensive training class (building leaders) that identifies different personality types and helps leaders learn to communicate and interact with each. 
The Nashville office is full of people from young to vetted who, in general, are very friendly and welcoming. On a day to day basis I converse, whether work associated or just in passing, with people from multiple departments. 
From day 1, my managers have given me growth opportunities and encouraged me to continue with my education and professional development. I have never felt like there would be any surprises in my yearly reviews. Additionally, I have always felt free to bring my own personality to the table and push back when I do not agree with something. 
I know countless people in the company who have been in LP for 20+ years and they do not have any negative feelings throughout that time.

Where to even start. Ever since my hiring date, I improved processes reliability by 300%, saved them over 1 million in costs and yet every year I got a bad review. No matter how good you do, corporate ranks you on a bell curve against their other mills, based solely on subjective merits. So if someone from corporate has a friend at another mill, you will get ranked low and not get a bonus. 

HR for Canada continuously violates employment BC standards. They only fix the problem when a formal complaint is filed and even then, they only fix it for the person who complained while keeping the others in the dark. 

People with no professional tickets get paid more than tradesmen just because they stuck around long enough to not get fired. Hourly is a good position, don't apply for salary jobs. Salary are undervalued and bullied by corporate. They took our benefit packages because they wanted to match their american mills with worse benefits packages. 

Do not care about people's safety. Safety Manager only tackles low hanging fruit like clean shaving policies and complains about dust. When engineering solutions are required, they brush it under the rug. 

Avoid this company at all costs.

LP use to be a great place to work.  Excellent pay, great benefits, hard work but it was worth it.   The last few years things had gradually gotten worse mostly due to the current management.  Worker satisfaction/happiness is the least of their worries.  There's always conflicting answers from management.  Little to no communication between departments.  Organization and planing are virtually non-existent. Forced overtime one week, laid off the next.   Required to do a lot of unnecessary work that could be easily avoided with some upper level management planning.  Benefits have been cut to practically nothing.   High deductible insurance plans only.  Required to use vacation time for doctors appointments even if scheduled ahead of time.  No cell phone policy for hourly employees, but management a free to do as they please and they do abuse. Advancements are given through their "buddy system" and not based off of skills and abilities as stated. LP roaring River is a sinking ship.

A typical day for me consisted of a lot of responsibilities. I managed and helped the shipping and receiving department, did purchasing, helped try to get a 2sl program going for our site, helped with maintenance, parts sourcing, shutdowns, and wherever I could (happily) LP is an awesome company that sadly and understandably had to close our location due to the market. 99% of us employed there would be ecstatic to come back if they opened a site anywhere close by. Management had flaws in production and maintenance but the plant manager and QEHS manager were awesome. People you wanted to do more for. My favorite part of the job was just being able to take on new things and have managerial and corporate backing to learn. We also had a lot of great people. I’ve been in manufacturing since I was 18 and this is the best and favorite job I’ve had

The company is a great company, the people are great and the atmosphere is helpful, however there is a very old school mentality. They "have always done things like that" and will continue to do so for better or worse. Their IT team is INCREDIBLE and make the experience worthwhile. Most of the rest of the company seems stuck in the 1990s and refuses to move into the current century. As more folks from "outside" come into the company, it is getting better and the company is growing in the right direction. I have faith that they will eventually grow into the company they wish to become, but they are far from there now. 

Please note that if you are hired during the year, next year's raise is PRORATED based on your performance evaluation and time served. This basically screws you throughout your tenure with them as you lose out on the first increase and never catch up. 

I was hired at a very good salary and the promise that I would have control over my department. Quickly found that was not the case. He acts nice for a while, then gets mad at you. Once he gets mad, he stays mad. He tries to micro manage all his management and does not respect or listen to the people who know what to do. When the plant is down he create a lot of tension. People make bad decisions just to make it look like they are doing something. The plant itself has a lot of problems - mechanical and electrical. It will take a lot of time and money to correct them, if possible. The manager and plant make for a poor working environment. The medical is also poor. Until you reach your deductible you don't have insurance. I don't know if the plant manager's attitude is standard Louisiana Pacific. I definitely do not recommend working in a management position at this location.

For anyone with a skill set or education especially a trade, there is decent pay and benefits. Shifts are at least 12 hours and can be longer at any time. On call can happen too. The plant environment isn’t too bad for some people but electricians and millwrights go everywhere and it is tiring. Management from any level isn’t great and job satisfaction is very low in general. For this plant in Roxboro Nc, the turnover is 75%+. For me being right out of college with a technical associates degree, this was not a good start with no experience. I stuck it out for a month and just could not stand it anymore. This company claims to promote safety but I believe for saving time for a line being down they would choose to slide past that a bit. Also it seems that they are looking for any reason to get rid of you. Just a number unfortunately. 

The pay and benefits are poor in this department. Making $3 less then any other LP plant because of Cullman and insurance is horrible. Its bare minimum to say you have coverage. over $500 out of your pay a month and dose not pay anything for doctors or prescriptions, I have worked for several companies in Cullman and the insurance with them is remarkable  If your looking to be an electrician go somewhere else. most places in Cullman start out $1 more then top out pay and top out near the $30's its ridiculous on top of that the MDI you breath and heat environment is awful. you can work somewhere in the AC. There have been many to turn down the job and over the last 2 yrs many that have left in both the maintenance and electrical department.  Unfortunately a raise was approved from corporate but our plant manager wont approve his bonus is more important then taking care of 25+ men With the experience with HMI, PLC and working in 100* plus temps it could be a lot better!

I made the mistake of trusting my manager. I would over-work myself and it was always taken for granted. When my manager would make a mistake, he was secretly throwing me under the bus. Anyone who had worked WITH me, knew it wasn't true, but couldn't stand up for me for fear of backlash. He had a history of doing this to other of his past and present employees. There were times when I was asked to do something against my values.
I had been working with HR for about 6 months to get out of my current position but  found out that HR was pretending to help, but not taking any action. It ended up being an extremely toxic experience. There are some truly extraordinary people there, but also some "smile to your face and stab you in the back" types of people. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Utility worker 21 salaries reported	$23.94 per hour
Entry level operator 11 salaries reported	$23.66 per hour
Millwright 12 salaries reported	$40.37 per hour
Fulfillment associate 20 salaries reported	$21.00 per hour
Sander 6 salaries reported	$22.26 per hour

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