material handler

welder

line operator

inventory associate

operator

Ohio Gratings, Inc

Underpaid, overworked and treated like trash. HR doesn’t help unless it’s to tell you how many points you have. Always lied to by the Supervisors ( nick hatrey, Sherman) there’s multiple business units and if your working in BU2 your going to be pushed over your limits to finish jobs cut from Chinese junk metal and have to worry about picking up the slack from the other buildings since they refuse to yell at the slow people. Your work hours are always changing from working 10s to 8s to 9s with mandatory Saturdays Overachieving gets you worked harder and more lies of promotion and a raises. They train you to the bare minimal and keep you in one spot. Mangers b*tch when you need new PPE like gloves, welding tips, boot covers etc even tho your profit sharing pays for everything and all. The people working there are stuck and have no choice to stay. They offer a chance to change jobs in the company but your manager will shut that down specially if your good at your job. The pay scale is off the charts it doesn’t matter if your certified they will low ball you and spoon feed small raises (30 cents or so ) just to make you think your doing good. Company is always hiring because people will quit after a few days or a week after seeing the bullsh*t. If your going to work a sh*tty poorly vented factory slave job then go to a company that’s willing to pay more. Welder, burn table and even office jobs in this company are all the same and get worse the longer you stay. John B the owner is fueled by greed and this Image of a perfect welding shop meaning more money and profit sharing goes into the buildings and equipment than the employees but hey they offer 600$ monthly insurance, Air quality testing with no results and a food truck for lunch ( paid with profit sharing) 

Overall, I think Ohio Gratings in a great place to work. Management truly cares for its associates, and tries their best to do right by them. (They even provide a free onsite clinic for associates to use, even if they are not on the insurance plan- a HUGE benefit for some!) 
They also are trying to change the culture at Ohio Gratings to live up to its mission to be a first-choice organization for its customers and associates. 

I think the biggest challenge that they face is that they got too big too fast. It can feel a bit disorganized at times, as the company tries to align its processes and training with a larger cohort of team members and higher order volume. It's a fast-paced environment—there is always a new project to work on, and a new job to tackle. 

If you are willing to work hard and have fun while doing it, there's a place for you here, and you will be rewarded for your efforts. (I have a sneaky suspicion that the naysayers on this site are just negative people in general, that won't be happy anywhere—don't let them get in your head. It's truly a great place to work!) The company is willing to invest in the associates that are making a difference—and that's all in addition to the quarterly profit-sharing! Overall, I appreciate OGI and its growing culture. I hope to see it succeed for many years to come, and hope to help her grow along the way.

Everything is micromanaged on a computer system. Every order has a set time they expect you to be able to complete it, and that time is gauged by office workers who I have never seen walk the floor of the actual warehouse. And when they give you 20 minutes to accurately measure out, cut, and stack a 50pc order and you don’t meet their unrealistic expectations, consider yourself getting called into the office for an interrogation. Everything here is outdated, not great for production, and it’s dirty. I can’t work for 10 minutes without having completely black arms. Gross. Management will treat you like you are stupid for asking reasonable questions. This job has killed my passion for working. I wish they would just care for the employees more. 90% of  management is people hired in as a supervisor so they don’t know much about the place anyway. As for the shop floor workers, most of us get along, and help eachother make the day go by quicker. My coworkers are all awesome and really the only reason I’m still here. They make the time worth while. 

Good starting pay and benefits. Nice facility, they have a convenient store in the cafeteria and onsite clinic which is free for employees even if you don't have the insurance. Major problem is over-promising and under-delivering, both to customers and employees. IT problems, terrible organization systems, no traceability for production. 

There is huge emphasis on culture, but they're just trying to get you to drink the Kool aid so they can manipulate you into overworking. A lot of blame-passing from product planning whenever projects are late. Constantly under-stating lead times then scrambling to get stuff done, almost always late tho they will never admit it (company slogan: "Make it right and ship when promised"). Bureaucracy holds everything up, even interviews. They have such high standards for new hires but refuse to pay them their worth.

I've learned a ton here, but a lot of it has just been examples of shoddy business practices and how to overcome lack of resources and training.

Relaxed office environment

Really good people there, from the bottom to the top. I was midway in-between. Formed strong friendships at all levels. Ohio Gratings takes seriously its slogan, which has been their slogan since the company was founded in the early 1970s: "Make it right and ship when promised."

If you genuinely like to work, genuinely care about producing a high quality product, and genuinely want to ensure that the company keeps its promises to its customers, then you will love working at Ohio Gratings.

At the moment of this writing they are going through a major change in leadership at the top due to retirement and transfer of ownership. 

The new leaders are solid individuals, but only time will tell if they can preserve the amazing corporate culture they have had for a decades. 

The new personalities at the top are very different from the recently retired CEO/Chairman and others. That's fine, but I do have some concerns that grow out of my genuine love for the company and the people. I do hope they get it right and continue for yet another 45 years and more.

The manufacturing side at Ohio Gratings is not nearly as bad as the office environment. In the office, family ties and politics run heavy. There’s a lot of turnover, and people often end up covering other people’s jobs. Leadership doesn’t seem to trust employees—cameras are everywhere, and you’re always being watched.

I was warned about the maintenance manager, who spends most of the day watching cameras and looking for people to report. The religious influence in the workplace is strong and constant—they openly talk about it, even if it makes people uncomfortable.

We’re now being required to attend a training led by the pastor and “cultural director,” which feels like brainwashing. The message is basically that everything is the employee’s fault, never the company’s. If you decide to work here, be ready for heavy-handed messaging and keep your guard up.
Bring the aluminum foil to protect your head! 

So I worked here back in 2015 to 2016. I was on the bar line on afternoon shift I ran a punch press. There was a competition between me and the other shifts. I didn't like that part. I would out run the other shifts on my press they would be mad. Say I left them with a bad set up and this and that. They had this ex navy guy that tried to start stuff with me and he tried to call me outside to fight over this job. And then the manager didn't do anything about it. I went to hr because at that point what are you supposed to do go fight and lose your job? So I ended up quitting cause I didn't like the environment. Air quality was terrible they need ventilation. And a filthy environment. Benefits are bad. Pay is ok. I wouldn't go back there though

What is the best part of working at the company?
Nothing, fake .worst management ever! Keep looking, they will use you and then make up reasons to let you go. Plenty of jobs out there, keep looking.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Management , they keep pushing new things on you, when they have no idea how to do it. Then you get written up for mistakes. No training.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The absolute worst. Clicks, all relatives , make new fake positions. It’s a complete joke.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Stressful, ignoring coworkers who aren’t in the ridiculous circle.

I learned a lot at OGI. Each day was exciting and challenging. I had the opportunity to learn how to be a key player and keep a business moving and growing. I started in production and moved into a Supervisor position. I was honored when one of the owners (JB) of the company chose me of all the other employees to start up and run a new area called the HUB. I organized it and took ownership of it.  I was responsible for everything that came in and left out of the building. With my team we staged material for all of the operators. I was also given the responsibility and complete control of all of the scrap. I I had employees working for me and with me.
The hardest part of my job at OGI was leaving.

OGI is not a positive environment for employees. The company's focus on employee safety and well-being seems lacking. There have been instances where concerns about workplace safety were not adequately addressed, and improvements in this area are definitely needed. The lack of proactive measures creates a challenging atmosphere for employees. To improve, OGI needs to prioritize employee safety by implementing stronger protocols, providing regular safety training, and actively addressing employee concerns about potential hazards. This would create a more secure and positive work environment for everyone." 

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Material handler 7 salaries reported	$23.64 per hour
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