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When I worked at Midmark (a little over 4 months), I had a hard time keeping up with the work they gave me.  Every day I wound up breaking a sweat within the first hour of work.  I had some hope though, because I was told day in and day out that things would get easier.  After about a month, all of the movements became second nature and I thought I was finally in the rhythm of things.  Well my team leaders noticed and decided to add more work to my already challenging job.

I could have gritted my teeth and pushed through (and I did for a while), but here's the thing that angered me most: MY TEAM LEADERS DID NOTHING BUT TALK ALL DAY!  They didn't even talk about work.  Every time I walked by them, I could hear the things they were talking about.  It was ALWAYS about their weekend, things they've done in the past, and other nonsense that happened outside of work.  These guys are getting paid over $20 an hour to talk. They refuse to work unless there is a problem on the line. Then after that it's right back to talking.

My team leaders weren't the only ones who did this either.  On multiple occasions throughout the day, my line would get visitors from the other lines and the forklift drivers.  They had enough time in their schedule to actually come over and talk. They'd lean on the counters, laugh, and have a grand old time.  Meanwhile the three guys I work with along with myself are sweating and moving as fast as we can just to keep up with production. 

In my opinion calling these guys team "leaders" is wrong.  They DO NOT lead, and don't deserve that title.

Also on the multiple occasions our line would go down for the night, my team and I would go over to another plant where they needed "help." We would do the jobs that were short handed for the night.  These were the easiest jobs I've ever done.  The one I usually got assigned to was nothing more than waiting on a machine to fold metal into specific shapes and then stacking that metal into a cart.  I would literally stand there and wait on the machine for over a minute and then put the part into a cart. Once the cart was full I'd take it to a specific spot and get another one.

I soon found out that most jobs in Plant C are like this.  I worked in Plant A and it was a nightmare for me.

Midmark needs to seriously reevaluate what each person is doing for their job.  Some people are severely overworked, while others literally talk all night.

I worked here for three years and was not impressed. I was “talked to” aka scolded for having my phone on hold to long to use the restroom. So to say I didn’t feel like I was treated like a person is an understatement. If you had medical problems you better have good documentation or you will have a sit down about missing too much time. Meanwhile people who pretended to work were kept there for months before being fired. Manager constantly irritated when asked questions. All you hear is did you check the work instructions ?  They have tons of documents explaining how to do things. So make sure your learning style isn’t outside of what they want; they want you to sit and just do everything efficiently according to how they feel is best. Again not everyone is cookie cutter.  When I was there they were constantly adding more or a workload with no compensation. Sales rep repeatedly call you and curse/scream at you for things that aren’t your fault and out of your control. Multiple employees crying or visibly shaken by how they were treated by sales reps. Managers did nothing about it, except basically blame you for being upset in the first place. I consistently tried to bid for other jobs and wasn’t hired, even though I had received my MBA. Again, all about who you know. And if you are already there and you get a new job you have to wait until they fill your spot to leave. So most managers didn’t even want to hire internally because they would have to wait for you. Left this job for one that was 2000 % better.  Because we care is a joke. They care about bottom lines. That’s it. 

The best thing about working at Midmark Corporation is the team friendly environment. Everyone tries to help each other as much as possible. No one is left out when they need assistance. Also the fact that we can work remotely for long periods of time meaning our manager / team leader can trust us to do our work without oversight. As a contractor however, the compensation/benefits we receive is very minimal. Expect decent medical insurance but no hospital plans in case of emergencies. Expect zero PTO, vacation hours, and really little sick pay. Out of a whole year, we get 3 days of sick pay. That is honestly unfair and really sucks. Job security is little to none for us contractors, if the company drops a project then chances are high that you will be let go. There's no way out of this and you can't reason with the decision to be let go. At the very least, they do give you advance notice but even so, knowing that you will be let go and knowing that you can't do anything about that.. really sucks. 

Typical day of work consisted of providing and feeding off everyone's positive energy that constituted to being motivated day in and day out to get the tasks needed to be done on a daily basis. I worked around a great group of individuals within a highly organized team function. I learned engineering and marketing terminology as well as viewing various upstream and downstream marketing strategies that dealt with product, positioning, research, promotion, and distribution in the Midmark 630 HumanForm procedure table. Also dealt with the organization of each and every individual part that went along with the procedure table. The hardest part of the job was playing catch up as I entered the current project about half way through creation. The most enjoyable part of the job were working with the groups of teams that I was fortunate enough for this opportunity.

I was not at my current position for long. Never has that happened ever in my career. Trainer was nice at first but once u ask for help again he will say “we already went over this in training” mind you the topic may be the same but the issue is different. He felt “overwhelmed” with other projects. Maybe supervisor should assign somoene else who isn’t always “busy” for a simple question that could have helped me in the near future. Supervisor expects you to learn on a onetime basis of training. Claims if u need help to ask; untrue. Can’t even ask a question to one teammate cause they monitor every single aspect of what you do at that job. U get in trouble for clocking in 1 min late or even to ask questions, that may need reverfication. This job was very bitter. Felt very stressed and I felt so relieved once I quit!  I’ve never felt so stressed out and scared at a job. 

Through my internship at Midmark, I was able to learn many things around both my major and the understanding of a business environment. I learned useful skills to my major such as the use of batch scripts to automate tasks and a basic understanding of the hardware of a computer. Similarly, I also learned how deal with people and got the experience of customer service. This taught me patience and many other important virtues to any professional. Although I did learn a lot through this job, that is not to say I did not enjoy it. The IT department as a whole enjoyed multiple team bonding experiences such as cook outs and kickball games as well as just going out to lunch together with Client Services. It provided a fun and productive environment that was perfect to enhance my learning.

A typical day at work for me involved managing and setting direction for the facility. I worked with my team of supervisors to drive TPS modeled improvements throughout the entire operation.

At Midmark, I learned a great deal. They taught me how to be a professional, how to engage and lead others, and how to dig into the details on a project and put solutions together. The Midmark team is a group focused on people development and continuous improvement.

The hardest part of the job is being able to manage the demands from the corporate site with the demands of the local site. Being the leader at the local site, it was imperative that I be able to wear both the corporate and the local hats.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Tea great company good training and really family oriented I worked for the travel team and when I had a family emergency my boss had me on the first flight home and was also theee to meet me to drive me home from the airport there is some down sides to the job but good out weighs the bad

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Very little home time other than that I really can’t think of much to say about the job 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Not sure about working in the factories but the travel team is some complaining about the lack of home time and some design issues 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
The work is not really that hard although there are some jobs that are really difficult to do and irritating

What is the best part of working at the company?
The floor employees are great. Teamwork is the norm.



What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The constant re-working of assembly stations at the whim of management. By the time inventory locations, POU, etc is set up, somebody has a new "GREAT IDEA" and we'd have to start all over again. Management has no idea, nor do they care about inventory control. Then we become the scapegoat for production.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Overall it's really good. But there are people in leadership that have no business being there.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Chaos. You never know ahead of time what to expect. Arguments, drama, screaming on the walkie, everyone needs you now, and wants to take priority over the next guy.

Midmark got into the healthcare equipment industry by selling a better exam table out of the back of a station wagon while the competitive leaders weren't looking.  Today Midmark has tremendous market share in several product lines.  However, our CEO and leadership team reminds us daily that what got us here today won't get us there tomorrow.  We need to stay ahead of the next person/company with a viable product and station wagon.  The company invests in teammate development so we can come in better today than we were yesterday, not only for personal growth, but to help move the company in new, innovative directions.

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