machine operator

forklift operator

assembler

materials engineer

maintenance technician

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Our lead tells us what part we are doing, and how many is needed.  Every person works at a table by their self, working on different transmission springs. To start off my day I get my production worksheet ( for the part i am doing) that tells me what gauges to use , how many goes in a bag, how many totes or cardboard boxes goes on a skid , rather you should use totes or card board. We have to fill a worksheet out that asks about what gauges , totes or cardboard etc. I just go get my parts put them on  table gauge them , inspect them make sure they are good, weigh them then pack them. The hardest part of the day is lifting the parts and putting them on the skid, some parts are easier than others but some goes up to 37 lbs a tote. the most enjoyable part of the day is lunch. Its a paid lunch but when you work 12 hours, it feels like your 20 minute lunch just flies by. I love my co-workers, we all help each other when its needed. If one of us gets a hard part or a part that is bad someone will volunteer to come help just so your numbers are not so low. Mubea goes through so many managers and supervisor. Its hard to keep up with them! 
*My production number is 7,200 transmission springs a person in 12 hours, you have to be quick but also catch the bad parts also,

Entry level positions involve repetitive, ergonomically inefficient and harmful movements with few breaks. Mubea takes no measures to ease conditions for employees with standard equipment to prevent harm caused by repetitive bending at the waist. PPE is not easily available to temporary employees, it is locked away in a Fastenal cabinet which temporary badges will not activate. This is further complicated by the lack of communication or willingness to help from management. There is no incentive to move into a full-time position with this company, as they mandate overtime frequently and with very little notice, while at the same time cut hours for an entire week with no notice whatsoever from superiors. Discussions with full-time employees have indicated that things will not improve with tenure, and pay raises are infrequent. The complete indifference to employees' work or home lives, and willingness to cut every possible corner when it comes to caring for them easily makes Mubea the most unethical company I have ever worked for. I and all of their workers deserve better.

I believe upper management is terrible. I have to stay until the machine gets fixed, run the machine, teach my managers (boss) how it works, and get called on my day's off about how the machine works. Mubea feeds my family, so I won't bash them, but upper management/office staff need to treat the worker's down in the factory far better. They are the heart of the company, without them, it wouldn't get done. Offer higher pay incentives, offer more bids on jobs that are obtainable, weed out the problem. My only problem has been, my knowledge. I know more then some, have advanced, or learned new skills....which in return painted a target on my back with other Co workers. If you put in your time (like you'll be made) and do your job well, you'll have a good job for your family. Shift choice besides 3rd is rare, and hard on men with families and children. The first few year's when I started were awful for myself and my family. I was never awake during day to enjoy thing's with them, and I'd be up all night at work fixing broken machine's. It isn't for the faint of heart.

Mubea's blue collar employee's are united by a pathetic union, the "Florence Steelworkers Union". The union does not do a good job getting anything for the employees.  It seemed the company took more from the union every year. Through my eyes employees were treated as cattle or some other beast of burden. They don't honor you having a life outside of work.  If you are a Monday-Friday employee then you are guaranteed to work every Saturday and six Sundays throughout the year.  Mubea also does not have regularly employed engineers that have any competence.  Management would usually come to me, the machine operator, with questions on how to improve the production process, as the engineer would be painting lines on the floor to designate where trash cans go.   The biggest thing is they were cheap cheap cheap across the board for any job.  I know my salary as a machine operator was competitive with my managers salary.  The finger painting engineers that do work there make less than most of the maintenance crew.

I was recently let go due to a reduction in headcount after almost 7 years with the company. I started my career here, and was promised training / development that I never received enough of. After becoming a supervisor with no previous experience, I didn't receive any training until my 2nd year in. Within the 3 years of being in this role I had 3 different managers. My first manager never even stepped foot in my office and dumped me off to someone new after maybe 3 months. My second manager said they'd be more supportive at the start, but that support vanished less than a year in. After making an effort to receive support due to having issues with a difficult employee, my manager dumped me off to a new manager, gave me a horrible review with items we never reviewed together, and I was let go less than a month later. 
Their communication was poor, they had no training plan, and I'm the one who suffers for it. 

This is an employer with relatively steady work and plenty of challenges. My co-workers were good people who loved engineering, and worked hard to get the job done, even when it cut into their personal time. The most difficult part of the job is troubleshooting the production lines, especially when the problem is intermittent or the information you need is written in German, as most of the schematics and PLC software is. The most enjoyable bits were finding those obscure little details that finally fixed the problem I was troubleshooting.
I learned much about industrial robots, PLCs, PLC programming languages, safety systems, and industrial communications busses.

Management here is awful. It's mostly a buddy club and people who couldn't do the job. It isn't unique, but here it is the culture. You don't promote capable or knowledgeable people ever.

This has left the company with a problem of bleeding capable employees leaving the worst of the bunch to train the next generation and after years and years of this the company has hit a wall.

The company has goals yet never reveals any plans to meet them and we constantly fail to achieve them because nobody knows what's going on. Or maybe don't care. 

The company is not proactive at all and people are pointing out problems long in advance management ignores until they slam face first into them. This reactionary leadership style has left the company floundering with little future. 

This is just a job to tick a check box on an application. It isn't a place you want to stay at. 

     The pay is exceptional and the benefits are great. You will need them if you work here.
     The target goals for some machines are unrealistic. You are given less than ten minutes after shift before you clock out to stock, clean, and disinfect your area. Also, you only get one 30 minute break in the day.
     You do get paid time off. However, when trying to take paid time off, please please please take a picture with your cell phone of the paper you will turn in. I've seen too many people lose pay and take points for management losing paperwork. 
     Management picks favorites as well. I've seen some workers get praised while others who do the same amount of work and put in the same effort get harshly criticized.



I started out in the company running a machine on the production floor and after about a year I was given the opportunity to move into the QA department. It is a very detailed and skilled job. I work with a group of people that makes the job fun and rewarding. We are a constantly growing company and department as changes are made on a daily basis. Our QA department has greatly grown since I was promoted to my new  position. We are on a daily basis constantly being challenged with new problems and we work as a team to solve those problems. It's a great company to work for with a fast paced environment.

Fulfilled orders and maintained product flow to customers. As a supplier to GM, Ford, Toyota and many other automotive companies I enjoyed building close relationships with my customer contacts. I would be the person they would contact for any issues or concerns they may have. Problem solving their issue on my own or organize the appropriate team to get the issue resolved as quickly and efficiently as possible. Organize and schedule product pick ups with logistic carriers to ensure supply demand are met. Analyzed production numbers with sale output, making sure we are producing enough product to cover sales. Issued customer return credits, and approved any customer debits for accounting.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Machine operator 3 salaries reported	$21.00 per hour
Forklift operator 44 salaries reported	$19.72 per hour
Assembler 13 salaries reported	$18.93 per hour
Materials engineer 9 salaries reported	$65,000 per year
Maintenance technician 5 salaries reported	$27.93 per hour

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