journeyperson

builder

purchasing assistant

metal fabricator

project engineer

Olsson

What is the best part of working at the company?
The offices are very nice aesthetically, and I was provided with the supplies and office equipment required to do the job. The company provides plenty of healthy and unhealthy snacks and occasional pizza parties. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
This company does not do performance reviews, you never know where you stand or how people feel about your performance unless you've made a mistake. Then you hear about it.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Extremely quiet and professional. Some favoritism based on whether you knew the owner or his family prior to hire. No collaboration or team environment. Everyone is doing their own thing and the hierarchy is palpable. No structured training. No diversity, and no female Project Managers or Engineers. Their website's "Leadership" section is indicative of the culture. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Extremely slow workload. Many days I had one 15-minute task and was told not to seek work from other departments, so lots of down time.

A typical day at work for my at Olsson was to greet my boss, have coffee, start working on whatever had been assigned. Take 10 minutes break after 2 hours of work. Have lunch with co-workers. Go back to work, finish whatever had to be finished by the end of the day. The work had the right amount of pressure that an individual could handle. 

I learnt several important industrial etiquettes such as dealing with clients on site and off-site, talking to co-workers. Learnt how to contribute in a team, learnt to be a good listener and also share ideas. Most importantly I learnt to work under deadlines and handle the pressure which I think is very important to do well in a company.

Management was very friendly and helping, it was a very welcoming and warm environment.

Hardest part of the job was only during the initial 2 weeks of joining. Trying to understand how an industry works, their norms and culture.

The most enjoyable part o the job was to do the work I actually wanted to do, implementing the theoretical knowledge in practicality.

My day consists of assisting the Chief Engineer and my fellow employees with administrative tasks such as organizing meetings and business trips, generating and printing appropriate documents, and a myriad of miscellaneous tasks that I am asked to accomplish. I've learned that speaking up and offering my ideas has created a symbiotic relationship with the reward of advancing within the company. The management here is wonderful and they are great problem solvers! My co-workers are hardworking, intelligent and fun to be around. The hardest part of my job is learning the technical jargon of the Electricians and the Engineers. The most enjoyable part of my job is solving problems by coming up with more efficient ways to accomplish tasks!

  This is very much a do what your told or be fired kind of company, You are just a number to them and will be replaced.
  WAS HIRED AS A JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN, FIRED BECAUSE I DIDNT WANT TO WORK CONCRETE  and asked to go to a job that didn't require it, I was told "Here at Olsson we need guys that will do whatever needs to be done". 
 They are openly anti union and screen for union affiliation during the hiring process.
  Only good thing about this company is the pay. 

The way things are ran are not great. Apprentices in the main shop, don't get breaks or lunches at times. Management is very selective on who they want to put through the apprenticeship program. Diversity is not there within the exclusive "Apprenticeship" shop help.  They will run you down till you get tired of working here and quit or fire you without a notification because of the at will law in Oregon.

I love my job and enjoy my time at work. Just not a lot of family time and also not knowing what you're going to be doing a week in advance is beginning to be a problem. There aren't a lot of jobs going on at Olsson right now, so the times are slow.

Olsson Industrial Electric does high quality work that is safe and efficient. I like the people that I work with and the company has a really great benefits package. The shop is nice and clean. Most of the electricans have to travel to different jobsites but it also allows you to see different manufacturing companies.

Very small and disorganized company not willing to implement up to date practices or technology. Failed to have a vision to go forward and happy being a small mom and pop shop. No training or career advancement whatsoever.

All in All had a great experience. Supervisor was a bully though. Great benefits, great pay, great overtime. They really know how to take care of their employess that they like. if your not in the clique, you might as well just give up before you begin

ran wire, ran and thead conduit, pulled wire, ran cable, installed gutter and cable tray, installed panels and transformers, ran cat 6 wire. installed lights and recepts

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Journeyperson 28 salaries reported	$56.93 per hour
Builder 7 salaries reported	$25.00 per hour
Purchasing assistant 14 salaries reported	$22.14 per hour
Metal fabricator 3 salaries reported	$33.50 per hour
Project engineer 4 salaries reported	$70,000 per year

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