packer

merchandising associate

cnc programmer

welder

mechanical engineer

Martin Sprocket and Gear, Inc.

A typical day for a new hire would be walking around in circles for hours when there is no work wondering what to do next. Also, if you ask a manager you will be greeted with a “remember your training” or a smart comment about how you dont know what youre talking about when just finding work. I didnt even get a chance to learn much without getting thrown under the bus  by employees “training” me and told to find something to do. There is absolutely no good benefits except a nice starting pay. Insurance plans are terrible, the people on second shift are constantly mad about just life in general, and the managers dont really care if you succeed, as long as your not in their office. Also, if you get frustrated and walk out one day they will immediately fire you and not care about your livelihood at all. I only had 3 points out of 9 total and two were just from being 5 minutes late. The most enjoyable part of this job is only when you have work to keep you busy. Any other time the employees will treat you terrible and you will be walking around a warehouse wondering “what next” “will i have a job tomorrow”
The person who was hired into the same position as me got fired exactly one month in as well. I feel bad, if you really depend on this job to keep you alive. They genuinely could care less about you as a functioning member of society. They just need a body in that position, so they can say you arent doing your job correctly. I feel like once youve developed yourself in there it might get a little better, but the training was such a toxic and humiliating process I couldnt even last two or three weeks on second shift without walking out. Id suggest having thick skin before working here.

I've been with the company a while. I've probably held what amounts to three separate jobs in my tenure here and only received a very hefty raise March 2023, but its actually less than the average pay for my skill level and knowledge. I work well with the coworkers I have and we all have a great vibe. Upper management blames the production team a lot and looks for ways to demean employees under them almost all the time. Our manufacturing processes are all over the place, as well as our backlog. Healthcare benefits are ok, but handling any medical leave is a pain. Also HR  is super picky on hourly workers with clocking in and out, for example if you are past a certain time and clock out, they jump down your throat. There are many instances that I can think of where HR swept behavior under the rug where disciplinary action was required. Due to that, I and other coworkers have felt like we are unable to work with HR on reporting instances of bullying or disrespectful behavior in the workplace (mainly coming from sales and corporate management team). 

This facility has a lot of issues. The biggest is the pay. It is as low as they can get it compared to the area average, and there is no consideration given to experience and number of years in your trade. I had just moved to the area, and only took the job until a better one presented itself.
Management is very poor. The competition between the shift supervisors led to very poor decision-making. I had a supervisor who threw tools around in front of his boss, and there was nothing ever done about it.
There was also always a cut-throat feeling between the different ethnicities there, like each was always trying to better the other.This was also evident between the supervisors.
The only real good thing to me about the plant was that 2nd shift only worked four 12 hour shifts a week, weekends optional when asked.
I won't spend too much time bad-mouthing this plant. They don't pay well, that should be enough. If you need any other points; they offer you 3 UNPAID sick days a year. The other stuff you have to experience for yourself, and I don't suggest wasting your time doing so.

Started off as a machinist and worked very hard but was never compensated for learning new machines, stepping up to need the challenges, or meeting production.  Management will give you the run around on raises, and give you every excuse in the book to work you harder for the same money.  Most supervisors care little about their employees and sit in their air conditioned offices, but the ones who do care are in the minority.  Upper management is basically a boys club with 3-4 individuals running the show and very disconnected with what is actually happening on the floor.  Maintenance is a joke, and horribly understaffed.  If anything breaks they’ll take all day to fix it and it may run good until your next shift.  Overtime is handled randomly and haphazardly, and supervisors and upper management isn’t required to be there during overtime.  Overall, I’d say to spend as little time here as possible.  Get what you need and go to a job where you are actually treated like an employee and no a robot.

I can say, I appreciate the friendliness on co-workers and the amount of trade I have learned throughout the shop. However, upper management doesn't seem to understand why they losing good workers that don't get raises, meanwhile they are hiring new employees with higher wages that do less productivity. Machines there are poorly maintained, meanwhile they are concerned more on productivity to another level. They would let a machine run, despite of massive oil leaking, poor coolant circulation, and non-working air-mist collectors till it interferes with it being not able to make parts. Except 12 hour shifts, abruptly sometime in the year which goes for a minimum for 3 months. Time management kiosks punch-in's are required for every job order, and they are comparing workers (they expect you to work as fast as someone who has been there for 20+ years for example.) Overall they lost the passion on metalworking and are more concerned on productivity/profit.

This is by far the worst company I have ever worked for. The company does not care one thing about their employees. Its about getting their over priced products out the door to make money for the Martin family. The Abilene plant is the worst. They don't pay anything and give you a 50 cent shift differential to work a night time 12 hour shift. The management is also never around unless to complain about something asinine, like using white out that you have to supply yourself on your work cards instead of scribbling out.  The management also forces you to clock out and continue working so that everyday you leave with about 30 minutes of unpaid work time. The co-workers were the only thing that this place has going for it, because you kind of team up together. I would compare this to a chinese sweatshop. The warehouse is not climate controlled as they see no need to protect their employees from the climate in Texas. When its 100 outside the shop is around 135. They say they supply gatorade and water, but they just have water.

The only anyone has received a promotion (even just to level 2 machine operator) is if management is required to fill a role and if you make everyone else look too bad to be promoted so you become the only candidate. Raises are ONLY given to those that heavily brown nose the bosses, and even then is still rare, too many people leaving recently was enough to force a pay increase and it was severely inadequate. If you mention anything about a union or petition, you WILL be out of a job within 1 month, new people will always start at a higher pay, all of the machines and equipment are barely functional or lacking parts and some how still even turning on. Profits are clearly marked on a board (very good numbers) and recently the president of the company himself told us about how great the company is doing, but even “cost of living” raises would “negatively impact the company” or some other excuse, usually covid is the scapegoat. Do NOT apply unless you’re desperate and are single with a cheap home and no car payments.

From the beginning, they were not truthful. When I got hired they told me that they were going to start me off at $14/ Hour. Then after 90 days, I would have a reevaluation and I would get a raise between 16 and 20 an hour. I never got that raise even tho they told me my production was doing great and I was keeping up with the workload. The management doesn't know how to do their jobs correctly. The management treats you like a puppet. I walked into work every day and just walking through the door gave me a headache. Another big thing is no matter what your job is you start at 14 no matter what your job title is or how much experience you have in that field. I was a welder and I was making the same amount as the guy that was cleaning and painting the products. Also, it doesn't matter if you have an education or not you start at 14/ hour. I would never recommend this company to anyone. You will never have any room to grow position wise and or pay wise. I would stay away.

When I first started working here, it was a good company. I started as the Warehouse Shipping/Receiving Manager and worked my way to Inside Sales. They started making changes and bringing in inexperienced "managers" from other branches. They created fake job positions for these manager's wives so they could be on the payroll even though they didn't work in the branch or function as an employees whatsoever. The morale for the hardworking employees that had been there for years went downhill. If you weren't a brown-noser, you weren't acknowledged or recognized for your hard work. People that were part of the "good ol' boys" club got promoted to management positions that they did not earn or were not qualified to hold. They would just sit in the office for hours at a time goofing off and laughing. Even though you work here for several years with a perfect record and leave on good terms, they will not re-hire you. Stupid policy. They want to keep the "good ol' boys" protected. Avoid this company.

My experience at this company was frustrating and difficult. The management structure felt disorganized, and leadership often appeared unprepared to effectively support maintenance operations. Communication was inconsistent, and expectations were not always clear.

The attendance policy was very rigid, with little flexibility for personal matters. Minor schedule changes resulted in penalties, and limited PTO made it difficult to maintain a healthy work-life balance.

Compensation was another concern. Pay was low compared to industry standards, and opportunities for raises or advancement felt extremely limited. Overall, I did not feel supported or valued as an employee, and long-term growth did not seem realistic.

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