assembler

inventory control specialist

cnc machinist

senior cnc machinist

production assembler

Leupold & Stevens

Depending where you are, assembly, turning center, materials, the work load is drastically different.

In assembly you will have constant work all day, putting together scope parts and scopes. can feel hectic at times. 

In the turning center your work load can vary a lot. Some machines or machine groups produce parts at a very slow rate, up to 15 min to make one part. There feels like a lot of down time with these machines. Other machines make upwards of 2 or 3 parts per minute, 120 plus and hours, these parts are small and require checks frequently to ensure they are still accurate as machine may slowly move out of tolerance do to tool wear.

In material handling there is a constant high volume amount of work. Often overwhelming to new employees and a sort of sink or swim attitude by management. All the work can be summed up as moving parts, or counting parts. 

Overall not a terrible place to work, but also, not the best.

Leupold is a very fast paced production environment with a lot of cutting edge technology and team environment.  There is a lot of opportunity to develop new skills and make a difference by improving processes.  The coworkers are very collaborative, in part because they care about what they are producing and in part because we have a profit sharing program that rewards everyone for working together to solve problems and do what it takes to get the job done right the first time.  Great benefits, especially the 401K with a 5% universal gifted contribution!  Non-union environment with supervisors and management who care about listening to employees and helping them remove barriers so performance can improve.

I love to be able to see my team succeed and grow. I enjoy seeing my team grow in their leadership skills that is the most satisfying part of the Job. Not only do I enjoy seeing them grow in their skills at work but also in their communication with each other but also the skills that they can take from the job to the world.
Leupold and Stevens works to accommodate individuals with disabilities, helping them feel important, cared for and special. Their compassion and humbleness is the greatest part of this company
 

Management was extremely bad and not connected to the workers in many areas. Bad communication and not much teamwork in most areas. No training or help in turn center. Production was more important then quality. No advancement or promotions unless you were part of good old boys network. Most coworkers were friendly although some departments had toxic work relationships. HR constantly changing work hours in production areas without any regard to the workers or their lives. Lay-offs are becoming more common. Hard work or experience is not valued.

What other company can you work at where you can sight in your rifle on the company range?

I learned about their manufacturing technology to the day I left. Never seen anything like it.

Completely professional management. No one looking over my shoulder for any reason. I set my own hours and work mentality. The management attitude proved to me that a corporation can give near complete freedom to their people- and with the right team, they will step up and get the job done.

Easy but boring work. Wear headphones if you can. Do your job, be good to the people around you and you'll fit in. Difficult to promote to other jobs.

I enjoyed the time I worked at Leupold and Stevens. The work atmosphere was great, fellow employees were very helpful and task driven. Managers were very good about communicating what was needed and clear on giving specific directions and details on tasks required.

I was a temp, then after 3 months, my lead said he is very happy and would love to have me on his team. We came to talk with our advisor, he also like the idea of hiring me permanently, but there is a problem with the head counts. All 3 of us went to meet with the manager, the manager decide that there is no room for one more head count. I would love to stay but this is not a problem I can solve. I hate to leave but I can't stay if they already confirm I don't have a chance for permanent hire.

Every employer has their strengths and weaknesses, in this case L&S is pretty balanced. Multiple schedule options and competitive pay. Lack of diversity partially due to the amount of cronyism and nepotism. 
The hardest part of the job is getting ample time & training to learn your part of the process before you're moved around at will. 
The most enjoyable part of the job was access to additional training and the employee discounts on products. 

Wonderful employees, amazing culture and work life balance. Depending on department, you will see wide range of problem solving and design, very well balanced. Management is there... you are your own manager. Zero micromanaging - great!, however this has been taken to the extreme and is damaging moral and cause for miss-directed actions. Overall, company is amazing, has its ups and down like all, and has improvements like all others that need worked out. Absolutely would recommend them.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Assembler 2 salaries reported	$17.50 per hour
Inventory control specialist 1 salary reported	$19.50 per hour
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Senior cnc machinist 8 salaries reported	$26.69 per hour
Production assembler 1 salary reported	$35.00 per hour

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