cnc operator

assembler

mechanical engineer

senior program manager

staff accountant

Methode Electronics, Inc.

I very much enjoy working at Methode. I have learned a great deal in a relatively short amount of time. The people are wonderful; many of them have worked at Methode for over twenty years and that makes for some very warm friendships and loyalty. It is a faced paced office and as the only administrative assistant and document administrator there is never a shortage of challenges and variety of work. 
Creating documents has taught me a great deal about using the Microsoft office suite and improved my organization skills. I am responsible for all document mapping on our intranet and SharePoint. 
As the administrative assistant to upper management I take meeting minutes and manage the calendars, events and some travel coordination as well as preparation of regular confidential reports and presentations for executive management. 
I also act as the receptionist, taking all incoming calls and greeting visitors. I order office supplies and assure the needs of the entire office are met. My position was originally three separate positions and while I have happily welcomed the challenge of incorporating the various functions into my own, I believe at times I do so many different functions there is not a clear vision of all I do by any one member of management. 

The typical day consisted of writing up requests for quote, sending out quotes, entering orders (if new customer had to get terms set up and customer codes for ERP system). Request and write up requests for return of material. Needed to know how to read engineering drawings to see if the part was something we could manufacture and see if additional information was needed to quote. If this was a repeat job, then needed to check and make sure that the revision did not change. All parts are custom parts. Needed to know if the part was military and if an export license was needed. Needed to track manufacturing to make sure the parts were on time. Needed to answer any questions customer might have. I was the liason between the customer and my company. If the customer had billing questions I needed to help get that straightened out.

I learned how to interface with many facets of the business in order to work out any questions or issues the customer might have.

My co-workers and I would help each other out with work loads when the time was available to do so.

The hardest part of the job was wanting to get immediate answers for all pending questions.

The most enjoyable part of my job was that everyday was different. You never knew what the day would bring. It was great to be able to solve issues and get the customer and my company on the same page so that we could move forward.

I joined Methode's corporate headquarters expecting a challenging yet rewarding role. Instead I was met with a toxic unmitigated disaster fueled by mismanagement. In hindsight, the lack of transparency during the hiring process was a clear sign of desperation to fill the position. Employees are being driven out by a backwards culture that punishes hard work and dedication just as much as laziness and negligence. 

I recieved minimal training entirely from overburdened coworkers while management's demands continue to escalate off the charts. The pay is nowhere near commensurate with the work load. The pressure they will put on you is unprecedented. There is zero support or apreciation from anyone.

Managers will use you as a human sheild to avoid accountability at every chance they get. They want you to fail because they need a scapegoat. That's why they won't train you. That's why they will give you way more work than you can possibly handle. That's why they don't like employees who go above and beyond. They will use these tactics to make you look bad just so they will have an excuse not to give you a raise.

I guess the only redeeming quality used to be we could work from home 2 days a week. Now only managers get to work from home. This is a rigged game that leads nowhere. You are better than this.

Management uses the term "lead by example" but doesn't know the meaning of the phrase. They love to micro manage and while the all the other workers are working overtime (including weekends) to get caught up on projects, they are in at 7:30 and out by 5 and you'll never catch them coming in on weekends. They won't stand up to corporate to implement better policies it's always "just do it because corporate says so". It's always paperwork before projects; they are more concerned with tracking hours in a time tracker than they are with accomplishing tasks. They harp about following procedures and then come back with a task and expect it done quickly and with orders that go against procedure.

Much of the equipment that is used there is older but doesn't get proper maintenance and some of the machines get used around the clock. Many of the computers and computer systems are in desperate need of an upgrade because they are slow and the programs are designed for outdated projects.

I started this job when I was 22 and worked there for almost 28 years. I enjoyed working there, learning new things everyday. I learned that team work is successful as long as everyone worked together. There were times that it didn't run that smooth because it always seems you have one or two individuals that don't want to pull their load which added extra work on the others. I would have to say that was the hardest part of my job, was working with those that slacked. I enjoyed my job at Methode and was devastated when the management told us there was going to be a mass lay off due to relocating the lines to Mexico. This is when I decided to go on to school to further my education and start a new career. As scared as I was to face this challenge, I finished with my Associate Degree in Accounting with high honors. I'm really ready to start this new chapter of my life and get back in the working environment.

I worked on the RS radio line,machine operator welding resistors,testing them,packing them,small piece work assmebly. I also worked on the larger assembly pieces on the PL/PT clockspring line where we assembled the airbag clocksprings. Heat shrinking the cordsl,testing and packing them for shipment.
I learned I was very good at what I did,the fine detailed work and that I was fast. It was interesting learning all about what goes into a car, we were in the automotive industry.
Management was great,helpful and respectful.
Co-workers were great,got along fine with them all we all worked very close together,team effort.
Honestly the job wasn't hard.
I really enjoyed what I did, and that I became very good at it and took pride knowing that I assembled a piece that would go into somone's car and that it was done right.

Constant changes, "just because I said so".  No job security.  A typical day is complete chaos.  
Good production workers but they are under constant threat of losing their job to Mexico or Egypt, or just to scare everyone into silence.  No production worker or tech ever got a raise in the two years I was there.  Upper Management treats employees like children.  Lines on the floor where you can walk,  taped off areas for all desks, shelves, materials, even waste-baskets under desks.  Everything is almost military-grade uniform (except a dirty workplace and restrooms) and poor air-conditioning in the work areas.  (Management area very clean and cool, well lit, etc.)  Lower level managers are more reasonable, but can only do so much with constant interference from "above".  
All for 30-minute lunches, low pay and no raises.  Constant pressure!!  Beware!!

People in the United States are getting laid off in droves and everything is moving to plants in Monterrey Mexico with the most incompetent, dishonest management you have ever witnessed.  They frequently mislead and outright lie to customers, and this is both managers in the US and in Mexico.  The CEO and executive vice president are the biggest problems, only concerned with their bottom line and their salary and bonuses.  People get laid off because the executive VP just doesn't like them.  This is absolutely the worst place you would ever work for in your career  and the worst "executive management staff" ever assembled in automotive or electronics industry.  Steer very clear of this organization!!!

Engineers are respected and paid decently well - seem to be a little above average. Benefits are fine, but they don't have any maternity or paternity leave which is absurd despite them bragging to be a $1 bil global company. Culture is non-existent, which is nice if you just want to leave your work at the office. But don't expect anything other than business talk. Management is a boys club, and from what I've seen they don't share knowledge to train employees. You'll see much of upper management are Methode "lifers", no fresh faces to bring new ideas. Company has a history of acquiring companies only to shut them down 5ish years later. I've been here 5+ years, so if the pay and work/life balance wasn't good I would have left. But there is more to be desired from a company culture and management perspective.

I really enjoyed my time at Methode. It was constant on the job training. I worked there for almost 22 years. It was like a family, some people get along, some don't. Some are slackers, and some are hard workers. I like to say that I did work hard, and got along fairly well with my co-workers, and did my job to the best of my ability at all times.My job was sent overseas,so I then decided to go into a different direction. I then went to Carl Sandburg College and recieved my degree in Administration Office Professional, along with extra classes for more knowledge of the field.

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