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Multi-Craft Contractors, Inc.

I was not previously trained before I was brought in to work as a grinder here. To make things more difficult, there was no structured training for that position available to me. All training was piecemeal, sparse tips and tricks that never quite covered how to finish a job to their specifications. Couple that with what I can only assume is frequent managerial changes, and you're left with a sink or swim environment that cares greatly about your health and safety, but close to nil about actually getting you to the point where you can find your rhythm and get good at your job. If you're looking for a way into the metalworking industry in springfield, find somewhere else and then come here. Apart from not really handling new workers right, the company is great! Hard work, but steady pay and they really do care about you when it comes to safe work environments. The people are friendly and willing to work with you on most things (again, barring proper training) and the fast paced environment means you'll be less likely to get bored. 

Employee for 8 years. Always an adventure with a lot of out of town work and travel. Even when not on the road, projects were engaging. Resources available to get the job done were more than adequate. Management was always helpful and available when needed. sometimes wondered how coworkers got hired, nepotism was prevalent and often was the reason more capable employees were not advanced within the company. Hardest part of the job was seeing mismanagement of projects due to incompetent supervisors wasting company resources and favoritism for their buddies. No micro managing though, they let you go on your own until you really messed up. Give em enough rope I guess. The most enjoyable part of the job was building friendships and the satisfaction of finishing a project leaving others in awe of the job you did. Multi-Craft, despite their flaws is the best company I have ever worked for.

Typical day at work.
Arrive 5:45am
Take a quick look at electrical prints schematics for the panel I am working on, resume either wiring or building said panel utilizing electrical prints and schematics, layout, drill, mount, install parts, create labels, tags, tb snap-ins for my project.

Build: custom panel to customers specs per electrical prints & schematics

Wire: custom panel to customers specs per electrical prints & schematics (PLC, VFD, PSU, TRANSFORMERS, SS RELAYS, TB'S POTS SWITCHES)

Wrap Cans, Pull holes in cans, Install Air Fittings, Clean, Organize.

I am in a team with outstanding communication and chemistry. I have learned a lot and have set goals and accomplished many of them with this company. Many of the leaders have a construction background and it shows with their passion and drive. I have met amazing people. Just like any company, people will have their own point of view or negative experience, but I sincerely believe that if you want to work and make an impact in the company, this company can make for a rewarding experience.

The only positive i can say about this employer is the benefits started out amazing and you can meet some good people there but no one in managemant qualifies for that.The company started me off with 12 hours monday through friday with 8 hours on saturdays which was great. Then as the business slowed and they got in over their heads and OSHA violations, it went down hill very fast with them sending us home early, which led to us "not having enough paid hours". (Less than 30 a week.) They let multiple people go and told them it was their fault. I keep seeing all of these posts about high insurance....only if you were a tobacco user. Family oriented...only if you were management. Females are not treated as equals and the pay and respect show that. I DO NOT recommend this place!

This place was a good place to work prior to 2020. New management in Springfield that is clearly more concerned with numbers than taking care of people will drive this company into the ground. 

The Pros are rapidly giving way to the Cons, and poor management is driving this all the way.

There are quite a few good Field Hands in Mechanical and Electrical that will make lots of other contractors good money some day.

Too bad that the corporate-minded people haven't figured out that they need to keep their hands off of all the little moving pieces of the machine that they inherited from the people that knew how to keep the 'Family' together.


Multi-craft has many departments and each of them is managed differently. Some department managers are great to work for. Others - not so much. Some departments work off numbers and have accountability, others work off the "good ol' boy" system. Choose your department wisely.

The office environment can be difficult to work in as well. Upper management tends to ignore employee issues and does not hold some people accountable. This unfortunately put undue pressure on other, hard working, employees and they end up losing good people.

Multicraft has been a great and interesting place to work. Ive built a lot of lasting relationships within the company and have thoroughly enjoyed my time here. The only con ive noticed here is learning and development needs a hard steer. Within each division they have great all around work practices and a lot of experience to take away from the foreman / supervisors. The only thing I wish is at the mid level role (Foreman/Leads) within the company they offered more training. If you have strong initiative skills you can overcome this. 

Was a good company.
If you aren’t related to anyone you
Get passed up until they actually need someone that knows what they are doing, then they get you fired because you know more then them. 

First off asking your political views and harassing about it in your face!!! I have never worked for such a disfunctional group in my life and take one break after another to go smoke in there cars!!!! The Assistant teaching ya one way ( the wrong way) and The Manager saying no it should be this way! No one will succeed and be able to stay in that position no matter what! They set you up for failure when you start there! They really did me a favor because I was never late one day and they would come in late and leave early! Was the worst I’ve ever been in. 

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