polisher

maintenance technician

fabricator

material handler

technician

Lincoln Industries

     You will be told that the company is really in to work/life balance, culture, health of employess, performance raises and promotions, and that lately the employees have done allot of overtime, worked some Saturdays and been good sports about it.  HR knows that that is exactly what you want to hear.
     After your orientation you will finally meet reality:  you will work 55 hours a week and will until you've been there a couple of decades (no work life balance...), the culture is as it is in any factory nowadays: unhappy employees and incompetant management that comes in a couple of hours after you start and leaves before you get off,  you work in 100+ degree temperatures with 100 % humidity in my area during the summer with chemicals hanging in the air (healthy?), and as for your salary it seems that how much you make depends soley upon your gender: a woman with 0 pertinent experience will start out at a higher wage than a man with experience (to help keep a minority ratio in the workplace).
     

The work was simple and to the point. Management was inadequate at keeping material in stock. Pretty much zero communication between Management to us. There was pretty much no communication with Management to us on 3rd shift. All we had was a team leader. There was 2 shifts when I started. About 4-5 months after starting the position the entire second shift crew pretty much quit. I was the only person in the entire department that 1 could weld 2 had to work twice as hard to make up for no second shift absence. The most enjoyable part was being able to wear Bluetooth headphones while working made work fly by and kept me focused. Occasionally working on some metal art cutouts I was able to order. I welded semi trucks front bumpers. They required 100% perfection a single pin hole in the corner welds was sent back for repairs. Only happened less than a dozen times in a year. 

From the time I arrive until the time I leave I am responsible for the welfare of many developmentally disabled adults.  It is a job full of responsibility, constant change, many interruptions and plenty of rewards.

I have learned that you don't always need "things" to be happy.  The simply pleasures in life are what really matter. I have learned that I can work with any type of person and am great at multi-tasking and being pulled away from what I'm currently doing and am able to pick right back up when I return to it.

Management is doing there best to see that the consumers are given the best opportunities they possibly can.

It is a loud, distracting but fun work atmosphere.  There is a lot of work accomplished on a daily basis.

The hardest part of the job is just trying to stay up beat all day every day for those around you.

The most rewarding part of the job is that you truly help other people every minute of every day.

A typical day is about being flexible and available to add value on that day for the chief needs of the business.
I learned a great deal about myself through multiple assessments and opportunities to work with diverse groups on diverse projects.
Management is in transition and likely positive changes will take place in the next 3-9 months.
The hardest part of the job is "running the marathon with your feet tied together" as a colleague stated. This is a consensus-building and collaborative culture but often misaligned management creates challenges for competitive; driven people who want to make a difference. Thus, talented people are stymied.
The most enjoyable part of the job is that people love and care for each other. Generally, there are healthy, happy people that make up a culture rich in strong values and driven by excellent results.

Lincoln Industries puts a great deal of effort in selecting candidates but does virtually no effort in integrating the person afterwards. While they do produce a great deal of fanfare for a new employee much of it is in fact disingenuous. They soon display their true colors.
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Much of the management and leadership consist of individuals that have simply graduated into high level positions by virtue of seniority.  While they do have skills and training they are very cliquish, exclusive, and very territorial in addition.  This leaves new hires to fend for themselves.  Managers are resistant to admitting new hires into the fold.
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Turnover is excessive.  All departments of the organization are chronically understaffed causing excessive workload. The pace is very fast. The work environment can be very harsh and demanding.
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I cannot recommend Lincoln Industries as an employer.

I applied for and was fast-tracked through the hiring process for a "bender setup technician" position.    The job discription as well as the phyiscal screening process indicated I would be lifting significantly less than 50 pounds.   On the job I was put in a position when I had to lift far in excess of that on a repetitious basis in excssive heat at a production pace. 

This resulted in injury to my arms, back and shoulders.  

Company indicated that they just assumed that I had a heavy labor or heavy construction back ground "as all other prior applicants did."

Do not work for a company that just assumes you are weak of mind and strong of back,  this is how injuries occur.

What is the best part of working at the company?
I liked working there. Easy going great crew of people.  BUT 2 weeks after being HIRED I and all other employees were MISLEAD FOR ALMOST 3 MONTHS that our JOBS were SECURE when they let everyone  go due to LACK OF WORK!!

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
WORKING FOR A COMPANY THAT HIRED ME N FIRED ME AND EVERYONE ELSE IN SITE IF 3 MONTHS OF EMPLOYMENT 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It comfortable and easy to get along with everyone 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Clock in got work schedule and did our job as a team and git it done

What is the best part of working at the company?
It was the worst place to work for they let you go with out letting you know why 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Wondering when you might lose your job since they don't have enough work and they hire more people they don't need 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It is the worst company to work for 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Wondering if you will have any work to do and if they will let you go at the end of the day since they don't have much work to do

What is the best part of working at the company?
Id have to say the only good thing about this job is the pay. Other then that the place is a joke. Management is a clown show no one knows how to effectively run that place.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Co workers and management incompetence. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Toxic. Everyone there has a major ego problem. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Get there find out what machine im running and set it up and run it.

Most horrible, stressful place I have ever worked. I have nightmares that I still work there, which I realize sounds ridiculous. Fist fights in the building. No protection from sound or hazardous chemicals. Abusive higher ups. I wouldn’t recommend the company to my worst enemy. Apparently this isn’t enough information and I need to add more. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Polisher 8 salaries reported	$24.06 per hour
Maintenance technician 3 salaries reported	$35.67 per hour
Fabricator 2 salaries reported	$26.25 per hour
Material handler 2 salaries reported	$18.50 per hour
Technician 1 salary reported	$22.50 per hour

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