machine operator

cnc operator

cnc machinist

assembler

quality control inspector

NHBB

What is the best part of working at the company?
If you are new to the manufacturing industry, then this is a perfect company to start off at. You will have all the good experiences in the beginning and then after the 1st year you will see who you can trust and who you can't trust. But most of all, most the people there are nice and easy to get along with which makes it the best part of working there. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The most stressful part about working here is the pressure that some people put on you about working weekends, when it's not mandatory. Especially if you work in QC Grind Inspection. Granted if the floor workers are coming in on the weekends, then they need someone from Inspection to come in and work. Also if you are not feeling well, some leads try to guilt you into staying even though you are sick. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Depending on where you work in the company determines what you will be dealing with. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I normal start my day on 2nd shift. I go into the main room ans see what we have that needs to be run in large numbers. Then I grab the totes and head off to where I will be working. I work on in-proccess as well jobs that need 100% readings. Granted the in-proccess jobs come first, so if i am screening a job, stop it and do the in-proccess job. Then I go back to tge screening job. It's like that all night long, so you really need to pay attention to what you are doing.

NHBB is a great place to work if you are looking for an entry level job, enjoy being a machinist and live in western NH, where there's almost zero high tech jobs. I found the work to be uninteresting and repetitive. Uniforms are not paid for by the company, so I went home stinking like grease and oil everyday in my own clothes, nor are there enough lockers for all employees. Work hours are not flexible and your attendance is heavily weighted in your reviews (97% or better per month = less than 1 sick day). 

People were nice enough, though it's very crowded. There are about 450 people that work between all 3 shifts, so the cafeteria and bathrooms during breaks and shift changes have long lines, which cut into your lunch or break time. There's no safe place to store your lunch, leave it in the fridge in the cafeteria and it will be stolen. At shift change, it can take up to 20 minutes just to leave the parking lot, that is, if someone lets you into the line leaving the parking lot. I lot of times I'd sit and wait for everyone to leave rather than fight my way out. If you got somewhere to be after work, good luck with that.

There is a bonus program, but the short time I worked there, I was not eligible as a temp. When I was offered a full time permanent position, the pay went to $13.77/hr, hardly a livable wage. Needless to say, I left shortly after as I had been seeking a new job the whole time I was working there.

The same 4 or 5 people in charge at the circle jerk, taking turns stabbing eachother in the back, putting low-level management up for sacrifice whenever the heat is on them.

No problems being solved, no end in sight for all their well-known issues, just the boys club getting their yuks at meetings day in and day out. Prancing around telling entry level workers how they need to be better, work harder, goals aren't being met, squawk, squawk. Everything's a secret. Shady stuff happens by surprise. Show up and that will be good enough. Don't be excited to get promoted to lead or supervisor, you're just the next lamb to be sacrificed.  Revolving door with the exception of those 5 dudes at the top. Running the place into the ground, jerking eachother off, stabbing eachother in the back, sacrificing the latest poor shmuck to get promoted, over and over, the cycle continues.

They used to have reviews and raises every six months. That has stopped. No one there knows when to expect raises, if ever. Leads and supervisors have no idea when they are expected to give reviews again. Place is being run into the ground. Management makes awful decision after awful decision. There is near zero communication between upper level and base employees. On the odd chance they decide to communicate, nothing they say can be trusted. They will promise you the world if you are vocally unhappy. Raises, promotions, you name it and they will promise. When the time comes for them to live up to the promise though, they act like the conversation never happened. Avoid this company at all costs. Every week more and more long term employees are quitting. Anyone they trick through the door does not last long either. 

This was a great place to work. However, work interferes with life at home for second shift. This job is good for someone fresh out of high school who needs a sense of direction and guidance for a strong work ethic. It was not for me because of my bills and how far I had to travel to get there as well as working second shift and balancing family life. The company did take very good care of me and they are great to their employees. Especially the ones driven to work 50+ hours. There are so many job functions and roles at NHBB that they will find a good spot to put anyone. And after a years work they offer many bonuses such as school reimbursement. Also after a years work, if you don’t like where you are at with your position, you can apply for other positions. It really was a great job, just too far for me and I couldn’t work with second shift hours.

Don't listen to the people complaining about how mean or poor they were treated here. Most people get fired because they simply can't show up for work, are lazy or think they're entitled to something just because.

This is a great place to work, and if you work hard and keep a good attitude, advancement is very obtainable.

I've worked here for 6 years, started entry level and advanced to a leadership role in less than 5 years with hard work, punctuality, and a positive attitude.

True that in the past management was undesirable, but recent years it has improved tenfold, and the current culture is on the rise.

If you are a negative person that complains on the regular, don't bother applying here.

If you can't show up for work on time or on a regular basis, don't bother applying here.

I currently work at NHBB and there is very little positive going on there aside from decent pay. The supervisors are almost non existent. You get no benefit from working harder than others. There is overtime opportunities but they’ve taken away almost every incentive they offered when I was hired.  They took away all of the sick time we were supposed to get without notice at the beginning of the year and give us 4 hours a month not even giving you the ability to take a sick day without reprimand. The most enjoyable part of the job is punching nh bout and leaving.

Great people work here for a long time. You have bad apples now and then but the people really care about this business and it is powered by the local community. Compensation and benefits are pretty good and constantly looking to get better. Owned by a large Japanese group that has committed to keeping NHBB around for years to come so job stability is good. The culture is really improving after an economic cut from the pandemic losses resulted in some jobs lost, but the company has been around a long time and that's one of the only cuts they've ever done that I know of. Now they're back to booming in growth again.

New Hampshire Ball Bearing (NHBB) suffers from a multitude of issues that make it a terrible place to work. I'm not sure if Indeed has a character maximum for its reviews, but if I went into each failing in detail, I'm sure I'd hit the character max. I will summarize it by saying that the management is very bad, the systems used to run everything are obsolete, there is no training, and due to all of the above, the work environment can politely be described as "chaotic". The pay and benefits are about average, and about the only redeeming thing I can say is that the ball bearing industry will be going strong for many years to come. The endemic attrition rate at NHBB tells you all you need to know - it's just a terrible place to work.

I loved my work.  Compensation was limited due to the financial strains within the company.
A typical day consisted of receiving invoices, matching up with purchase orders, reviewing and discrepancies with buyers.  Entering invoices for payment into the Finance Application System.  Processing any employee reimbursements including travel expense reports.  Filing, answering vendor phone calls.  
I have learned to use Excel proficiently.  How to prioritize in a high paste environment.
Management took care of them selves.
I enjoyed my co-workers - like a family.
Little to no advancement.
Problem solving.

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