MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions

I was a delivery driver for HVAC service Techs at MacMiller and I absolutely loved my job. I worked 7-3 by skipping lunch, I made amazing money for a 21 year old and the culture is actually there. Mac would have parties all the time it seemed. They have " Mac90" which is every 90 days and would be some kind of potluck or BBQ get together. The big party is MacFest in January after the fiscal year ends, they pay for a hotel for you in Seattle and you go have a blast with the entire company. I loved my coworkers, they were all understanding because in this trade you have to be. My superiors were very relaxed and gave me guidance when I needed it. But in my role, I was very independent, running myself and handling business my way. I believe raises come every 6 months to a year. The break room supplies free coffee and often leftover catered food from office meetings. Everyone is friendly and just one giant team. The workplace is very laid back and "old school" they don't mind cursing as long as it's not in dreadfully poor taste. My biggest gripe with this job was the nature of it. In my personal role as a delivery driver, I had to drive all over northwest Oregon between 8+ cities and sometimes my day would end at 3pm but I would be deep in Hillsboro trying to get home in Vancouver. That meant I would sit in traffic often not getting paid, but that's just the nature of the delivery driver job and it wasn't all too often.

I loved my time at MacMiller, it was truly a family experience. However, I was located in a remote office and not at the corporate headquarters. I wore many hats and crossed departments as our branch was a small but extremely close group. We experienced rapid growing pains and things needed to be re-structured constantly. Over time you could feel the growth in a negative way. My situation could have been handled much more professionally after many dedicated years I had with them but with any growth spur something will experience pain and in this case, it was me! I only wish success for my former MMFS family and hope they still value the culture we worked hard to achieve!

Thoroughly enjoyed working for company and with my team. I do wish management had more thought to communicate changes in the department that directly effect the team, often finding out changes when people call into us with problems. Management is alright but my manager could use better team direction and honestly has a bit too many Direct reports on top of his own job which is demanding. Likes to talk about growth opportunities but when ideas are brought up and you volunteer for these changes no action is ever followed up and often forgotten. Overall a good place to work but just needs some tlc on managing.

Everyone was super friendly and helpful as well as supportive whenever you weren't having a good time. The work wasn't too difficult or demanding and the training provided was very hands on and informative. The fitness room was pretty awesome and if you needed to take some time to get away from work, it was a good way to release stress. The best part was there was always a lot of free food and work events where you could meet people in the company and network. It's a shame I was only a temp employee because I would have made that job my permanent employment.

Pros - Friendly coworkers and managment, lots of events, free food, work not being too difficult

Cons - it only appears a lot of the work was temporary

I have been with MacDonald Miller a short time and I can say that I have the freedom to run the business and to make decisions. I have been given the keys to the bus and we are always looking for people who want to get on board and help take this company to the next level. 
The culture is a part of who MacDonald Miller is and from the top of the organization down to the newest apprentice, everyone is valued equally and given a voice. I am not a recruiter but I will sell what I believe in all day long with great excitement. 
Check us out and if you are looking for long term change and growth give us a call!

Close-knit group of people who are friendly and helpful, as long as you don't work for them. In your own department however it is disorganized and while there is plenty of friendly advice there is little help from management. Also the disconnect between regions is tough, they provide HVAC services in three states and some of the customers and technicians can be very remote. Something happened in 2018 and the service coordinators were gutted. Plenty of good talent left the company late that year or in 2019.

•	Licensed Refrigeration Technician	•Electrical and pneumatic controls
•	HVAC change-out procedures expert	•	Soldering
•	HVAC and refrigeration systems	•	Troubleshooting expertise
•	Commercial refrigeration knowledge	•	OSHA Certification
•	Diagnostic techniques	•	Blueprint interpretation
•	Heating principles knowledge	•	Dependable
•	Package and split systems	•	Computer proficient
•	Single compressor systems	•	Microsoft Office proficient
•	Variable speed drives	•	Organized
•	Universal EPA Certification	•	Cleaning driving record
•	Refrigeration system evacuation	•	Focused on safety
•	Recovering and recycling	•	Customer-focused

There was no plan for me when I started at this company. Worked on 5 different projects, and all the project management teams in Portland while here for less than 1 year. 

The Seattle office tries to manage the Portland office from afar, this structure is beyond poor. No training, close to no assistance with my work load and plan on each project. With this large company they have the resources to invest in training their employees but they just don't care. Everyone for themselves. 

High turnover while I was here which didn't surprise me. Stay away!

Each department is pretty different but overall as a company the culture is unmatched in the construction industry. They truly do put people first and care about your wellbeing as a human and not just a number. People are always willing to answer questions and be resources to help you get your job done, or help you get the resources you need. Everyone wants to succeed and see others succeed.

Working for the IT department presented the standard challenges one would see at a service desk, but also gave me front row seats to all of the innovative changes that the company made via the IT department that could prove beneficial to the business and the industry as a whole.
There was always something new to learn and always an opportunity to improve on a functionality or process.

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