cnc programmer

painter

cnc machinist

processing assistant

sander

Magellan Aerospace

My typical day involves with designing ways to improve productivity and each day is always something new. I have learned new techniques to from my seniors here, but I also came in with experience. Management here is active and get involve with the teams but are stretch far too thin which can sometimes make it feel like you don't know what you are doing. The workplace culture is very friendly and will welcome you as long you are willing to be a part of it. The hardest part of working here is the same issue stated with management, being stretched too thin means wearing multiple hats, which depending on your individual perspective this can either be a positive or negative thing as you can learn new things this way, but it will also keep away from performing your designated task in a timely manner. But I personally enjoy taking on more responsibility and being relied on as long are you are willing to learn they are happy to show, I have had moments where it gets a bit overwhelming and feels like you did not get much done but I get support from management telling me that I have done a good job. In terms of improvement on this place it would be better communication and training, but they are focusing on this and are showing clear intention on improvement which one day will make this place an excellent place to work

This is a place where the wrong people are placed in the wrong positions. Safety, there is none. I don't understand how the EPA hasn't closed this place down. OSHA continues to visit location but just looks away (probably paid off)!! There is no safety here, people are working in an environment that is TOXIC. The chemicals used there are horrible toxic. There are spillage all the time!! There are metal shavings floating in the air everywhere, including outside in the near by neighborhood. Toxic sand is floating in the air as well. There is a mobile home park next to the plant I wont be suprised if they haven't developed some time of illness. Management is ridiculous starting from the top all the way down. The infrastructure is horrible, nothing being build there is done with permits. The city of Glendale is being paid off too. There is so much being built and you never see the city inspector there. Everything is done Illegally. Remember this is a Aerospace company....lol a Joke. There headquarters needs to open there eyes and fire all the managers and repair or rebuilt this plant....

Start at 7, prepare for daily meetings. daily tour thru shop to make sure parts needed have arrived, tour the shipping department make sure parts that needed to ship to clients did, or go out to processing houses went. 
Speak to planning about contracts, speak to purchasing about parts needed for the month, speak to operations about parts in shop floor, and parts to be expedited. 
Answer emails, attend daily meetings (telecons) with clients. 
Prepare reports for clients and internal. 
I learned how to be self sufficient without guidance. I learned who to have better communication with my peers. 
Management was not very helpful, noticed preferences for certain individuals, no incentive, no guidance.
Magellan culture, each on it's own... you can do it, but learn on your own how. 
Hardest part of the job, no management support.
Mot enjoyable part, talking to clients, being exposed to the business and woking along excelent peers.

I had the pleasure of working at Magellan Aerospace Processing in West Babylon, New York, as a Production Planner/Scheduler. The senior management team, especially the Division General Manager, is fantastic to work with. They genuinely care about their employees, taking the time to train and mentor them, and placing them on a path of growth and development with continuous support.

This was my first job in the aerospace industry, and I learned a great deal about operations management, lean manufacturing, process automation, optimization, and continuous improvement. The workforce is highly engaged, with a shared goal of driving improvements every day.

I only left Magellan Aerospace due to another amazing opportunity that allowed me to stay closer to my family. However, I wish the team all the best and am grateful for the invaluable experience and knowledge I gained during my time there.

Some of the benefits (especially the insurance) is excellent.  But the pay is low, even considering the area with its lower cost of living.  The low pay can make it hard for them to fill open positions, which usually translates into everyone else doing extra work to pick up the slack and fill the gaps.

If you're looking for a place where you can get in on the ground floor and work your way up to the top, this probably isn't the place for you.  There's not a whole lot of room to share at the top.  The company says they're working to change this, but nothing concrete has been put in place.  However, they do encourage all sorts of professional development through training opportunities, tuition reimbursement, etc.

This is a good place to work overall.  If you keep your head down and do your job, you could make a career here, but don't expect huge pay amounts or regular promotions.

Professionally speaking it ran the complete opposite of what I expected from an aerospace manufacturer. Very clicky with a negative culture thats pervasive through departments. Management is like the blind leading the blind, department heads are woefully unaware of the obvious issues despite repeated attempts from the floor to force some type of corrective action. 

Scrap numbers and reworks are an accepted part of the process, there are people making more reworks than good ones with no accountability. 

Training is non-existent unless you happen to luck out and get someone that cares and sees your potential. Cell leads are hit or miss but mostly miss. 

Know of more than few instances where nepotism and favoritism prevented accountability. e.g. Cell Lead illegally stamping off work with someone else's approval stamp

This facility us dying a slow death, with continual turnover including many plant managers within just the last 6 years. Foundry experience is not required for the process engineers, and there is a culture of CYA and buck passing for poor manufacturing processes.  The current moral is low, and the employees are no longer in the loop regarding the monthly metrics and profitability.  The production facilities are run-down, and the safety program is not taken seriously by management, and there are frequent accidents and recordable injuries.  Many hourly employees have second jobs to supplement the low pay, as they are there mainly for the OT and health insurance.

Run by corporate people with no experiance in the finishing industry. They say the people are important, but it is all about the "bottom line" Management has no idea how to schedule work and is more interested in how much they can push out the door each day than they are in meeting customer deadlines.Quality department rejects acceptable parts and sends back for rework. Deplorable working conditions. No uniforms and the company sells tee shirts, polo shirts and sweat shirts with company name on them to employees! Company expects everyone to work their fingers to the bone and be grateful to have a job. Many ignorant, lazy, and non-caring emploees. 
Company stays open due only to the hard work of a few good emploees that are treated poorly.

Well established comapny in aerospace with a rich history in the area. Union shop with good employee base. Management and engineering often have a disconnect with hourly employees and fail to acknowledge or consider their input. Engineering and management retention is poor and seem to have a revolving door of people. The Canadian based management seems to place unrealistic goals and micromanage the site. The company does have some good middle management who have been with the company many years but there still seems to be a divide amongest hourly and salary especially come contract time. 

Good place to work, with benefits and good balance of workload. Hard times come and go at this job, so there are months with a looming threat of layoffs, and some months where everything is great. Because of this new personnel are always needing to be trained and sometimes replaced managers are trying to find their footing, leading to heated emotions and significant changes to modus operandi every once in awhile. All this combined together has repeating company wide culture shock repercussions to moral and employee work ethic over time.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Cnc programmer 2 salaries reported	$30.00 per hour
Painter 1 salary reported	$27.00 per hour
Cnc machinist 1 salary reported	$24.00 per hour
Processing assistant 4 salaries reported	$17.50 per hour
Sander 3 salaries reported	$17.00 per hour

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