field technician

shop technician

automotive mechanic

parts manager

installation technician

Manitowoc

Great culture, friendly colleagues, management too. Pay was less than the last job I took, but the workload was less. Promises of getting hired on as permanent after 6 months and hard work like the typical run-around. But honestly I didn't really mind because I was still treated equally and I worked hard to impress my peers and superiors. Interesting benefit: You get free food that the world-renowned chef's cook up in the kitchen for some trial tests! Could be croissants, beef brisket, southwest salad, some italian sandwiches with special sauces, pastries, or waffle fries! The hardest part of the job was the quick rotation of a few employees in the middle of a huge project. Having to catch someone up on a project takes time so they not only understand, but they can contribute to the project by doing their tasks as soon as possible to meet deadlines. Employee turnover made additional unnecessary workloads on remaining employees, of course that's not the management's fault for the employees leaving. The employees that left were all older and slower than we wanted them to be. I guess when it comes down to it, they're used to projects taking longer than a few months. But I know how quickly things can be done--I digress. If you're a fresh college graduate, this is a great environment to grow in. Plenty of things to learn and the ability to get hands on experience!

Management at this facility is horrible, the employees for the most part are pretty decent but the ones who are favorites make it miserable. Tattle tailing is a real thing with adults as well as children. The insurance is not good and very expensive to say the least. Management comes in after hours to work on personal projects and will leave your personal tools scattered and nasty (if you even get them back) if you leave your box unlocked. If it's locked they will order a key for it and use your things anyways. The pay will get you by but not ahead and there is virtually no overtime unless your a friend. I would not recommend working at this facility until there is a change in management. The 4-10 hour shifts were nice but over time would be nice when needed. No bonuses , no incentives, bad management, bad communication, and absolutely no advancement what so ever. If a higher up position comes open the current management will hire in people he knows as opposed to someone from within the company. It's a pretty shady place for the most part. 

I loved the history and working with the people who had been around for many years. You can definitely determine that college degrees are not all that it takes to make a business successful. Most people that I worked with who had been around for years that came straight out of high school with no degree, knew that job better than anyone who came straight in with a degree could even comprehend. I loved what I did, I loved the work involved and I volunteered for everything they would allow me to learn. Unfortunately, that became the downfall because over the years, I had a lot of experience in several areas and knew all the go to people to get information that I needed. I developed a ton of great relationships with people, young an old. The worst part of Manitowoc to me was not the work, or the people. It was management. The worst management I had ever seen in a company (my area) in general. I can honestly say because of poor management and their horrible communication skills, they got rid of a lot of their best people and a lot of their best people either quit or moved on.

Varried with the season. Summer in office on phones assisting customers diagnois/repair equipment, negotiating cost of repairs, warranty repairs, working/hiring Contracted Service Representatives, working with distributors and other task as assigned. Fall thru early Spring out in the field visiting Contracted Service Representatives and giving Service Seminars. Approximately 22 to 25 given each year to over 9 distributors and over 150 Contracted Service Representatives in attendance along with other service technicians in attendance. Instructed distrubutor employees on new equipment, changes to existing equipment, and inventory management. I became an excellent communicator and listener. I developed negotiating skills, listening skills and computer skills. The most difficult part of the job was dealing with customers who were disgruntaled with service, warranty or price. I really enjoyed teaching the service seminars and working with the technicians out in the field.

Work closely with key supplier’s/service providers

Help build strong working relationships with key groups

Ensure the availability of correct parts, quantities, and deliveries of purchased goods and services to satisfy production needs, business plans, and financial constraints

Prepare documents and spreadsheets to present data and information

Analyze, interpret and take appropriate action on requirements to insure satisfaction of production needs

Anticipate, identify and communicate issue to appropriate internal and external parties

Act as liaison between internal customers and external suppliers to engineering issues, quality issues, and delivery issues

Coordinate activities to address and resolve quality issues including processing to recover currency

Maintain files, system parameters, records, and reports

Reconcile delivery and quantity issues with supplier’s invoice statements

•	Originally hired as a welder, I became certified in both stick and mig, in all positions. After 7 months I was promoted to lead man position and assisted the manager in all activities. It became my responsibility to train all new employees and assist any others in the department on harder than average jobs. In July of 1988 was promoted to supervisor of the Welding and Clean and Prime areas. Then in Sept. of 1991 I became manager over the flame cut and machine shop departments. My responsibilities than were to schedule materials, plan and organize my employees in order to produce the correct parts to ship to other departments. I became very successful at maintaining or exceeding my goals for safety, productivity, efficiency, and working very close with the quality department on all ISO procedures in my two departments. In the machining department, I learned a lot about operating and programming CNC and PC based  CNC machines.

Manage international team with workers in the US, France and China; manage multilingual web site both company and brand sites.  Participate in marketing meetings and implement strategies to assist sales via marketing channels.  

I learned about the fascinating world of cranes, the competition in the market and how marketing is an integral and invaluable part of the process.  

There are too many managers, too much insulation from one level to the next.  I had to answer to two managers on a daily basis and sometimes three.  

Co-workers are always willing to lend a hand, offer friendly advice and support the team as everyone works toward deliverable goals.

The hardest part of the job is saying "No" to a superior. 

Traveling the world was the most enjoyable part of the job.  The company paid trips were always interesting.

The IS dept is a complete mess and it all starts at the top. Mid-management is great and is stuck in a stalemate because of unnecessary restrictions and demands brought forth by their director, Whether this is multi-million dollar company or not, the IS director of the Cranes division doesn't believe in innovation nor honesty. It shouldn't take a user with a broken phone to wait over a month to get it replaced, especially when it's company owned. The director of the Cranes IS dept also doesn't believe in integrity and is misleading the rest of the department in terms of direction. I've worked with many companies and it's a shame that they can allow an IT dept to have a black eye especially when it is supposed to keep the company running at full speed.

Manitowoc Foodservice is a good place to work if you desire to learn the A to Z about manufacturing food service products.  The management is willing to allow you to grow at your own pace and help develop you if you choose.  The pay is low for the surrounding market overall due to being 30 minutes form Memphis where you can earn $3 or more hourly.  However, the culture of family and level of security is one that can not be purchased for an additional hourly wage.  Moreover, you really get that sense of family and the senior management will support you when you need them.

poor communication skills demonstrated over and over and over again.

Maintenance supervisors did not want anyone to appear smarter than they were, actions up to and including telling management that mechanics had failed to complete tasks properly. and blaming technician for breaking equipment that was not broken or damaged.

2 years there were NO raises, ceo had elaborate 1.5 million dollar home, guess maybe we were not losing money?

would never recommend this job to an enemy.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Field technician 59 salaries reported	$35.24 per hour
Shop technician 50 salaries reported	$27.07 per hour
Automotive mechanic 10 salaries reported	$33.50 per hour
Parts manager 9 salaries reported	$77,000 per year
Installation technician 6 salaries reported	$27.08 per hour

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