quality control lab technician

production associate

controls engineer

senior quality technician

quality assurance coordinator

Laticrete International

Create and formulate new products, review patents, write quality control testing, transferring formula to other international companies, write production procedure, write reports, present technical presentation for research group and international scientist,  apply for patents.

What I learned was the more you help other chemist, you make more enemies.

Management needed more training. Favoritism will destroy team work.

Coworkers were very good except two who were supported by manager and created enemy in the lab.

Hardest part was dealing with burocracy and dealing with unnecessery paperwork which became obstacle for research work.

The most enjoyable part of the job was creating new and unique products which I was the main responsible person for making new and exciting products.

What is the best part of working at the company?
It was a good family culture.  Not anymore.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
New Corporate Politics that drove away the family culture. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
In my first 8 years the culture was fantastic.  After covid the company hired new upper management team that destroyed the family culture that made LATICRETE a sought after place to work.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
It went from fire fighting everyday to smooth sailing as the company was steering under a well planned strategy.  After covid and new upper management, they turned it into cash cow and stopped focusing on innovation.

The management turn around was horrible. The lack of communication between management and non-management was also horrible. The managers turn a blind eye to the ones they like, but micro manage the workers that are actually doing a good job and not involved in any social groups. The culture is very very toxic and only gotten worse throughout my years there. It’s very hard to express your views through your experience in maintenance because the manager “knows everything”. Do sometimes you have to do things you know are wrong just to say “ok, I’ve done it” knowing you will have to go back and correct it. Very very frustrating. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
overtime due to poor management ,staffing shortages, supply chain  issues 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
management stubborness to correct issues that are needed instead of using the workers as escape goats which happens on a regular basis 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Culture is toxic unstable and untrustworthy work ethics  perpetuated down from upper management down to the workers for financial gain only not business integrity 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
unorganized, play by play, hurry up and wait

Unfortunately, the current management team are inexperienced and, effectively, incompetent. They put a lot on the employees without taking any responsibility for their own mistakes and misgivings. They are incapable of performing any of the tasks the employees do and rely on the employees to train themselves. The term 'leadership' is a very loose term in describing this management team. They've made it difficult for me to look forward to come to work despite the fair compensation for employees with experience. 

forklift operator, I picked orders and placed in a certain location to be shipped. They are very well staffed and very professional in every aspect of their company... Busy up beat and steady work place, good team work. If you have any questions they will respond and help in any way they can or will find a solution. Up beat and a great environment, all of the workers are willing to show an share with you routines that will make your job easy and simple, Safety is the main objective while working wit the company as you work throughout the day..

There are many perks to working at Laticrete! Decent pay, ample time off, annd all of the tools you would ever need to do the job. 

For some reason, though, many veteran employees have quit or moved on over the course of the past two years. I suspect this is due to management that often comes across hostile, inconsistent work hours and inconsiderate attitudes towards employee families. I’ve also seen/experienced the abuse of those who work hard to do a good job. Instead of encouraging others to excel, they lean more heavily on those who do care until they stop caring.

Work life balance is a joke here. Management does not respect your time off. They TRY to require you to work mandatory overtime. Overtime consist of looking for equipment, that doesn’t exist. E.I. Looking for a forklift that actually works. The equipment you operate isn’t safe, and have no records of maintenance. If you report your supervisor to HR, you can almost guarantee retaliation. The pay is good if you know how to negotiate and don’t mind an unnecessarily stressful job.

Very stressful. Poor management. I was often disrespected my management. I was verbally harassed by management. I experienced racial discrimination by department manager on occasion. My personal working experience was somewhat uncomfortable.
In conclusion, I would not recommend this company to anyone that I know.

Work hard play hard.  Do your job and you will do well.  Demanding job but if you perform you have opportunities to make money and advance.  Had some turn over issues a few years ago but stable now.  Second generation family owned and operated.  Wish I had stayed a bit longer until the management stabilized.  Best job I ever had.  Wish I had not left.  

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