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Otto Environmental Systems

Objective Facts: 

a. This company is very cash poor. They are extremely behind on bills. Corporate credit cards decline on a semi-regular basis. Otto's strategy to overcome this is to get bought out by a competitor. If that happens, then cash flow will change. However, many may lose their jobs, You may be told that "things are getting better," but the financial numbers tell a different story.

b. Employee Reviews are Non Existent. Reviews do not exist at Otto (i.e. raises do not exist at Otto). The only bonus received was a gift card at Thanksgiving for a turkey, ham, or veggie plate. However, executive management receives them. 

c. Employees Are Fleeing The Company- 8-9 Resignations in one months time (with more people looking)..enough said. 

Additional Info

c. Executive Management "Us vs. Them" Mentality. There is very much an air of arrogance with executive management. It is less like a corporation and more like a clique that looks down on the people that make the company run. Also, they will rush to use you as a scapegoat. Saving emails are key. 

The ONE Silver Lining

The employees (aside from executive management) are what make the company bearable. It's like being a club where there is little recognition or motivation, but having having a great group of co-workers what genuinely care for you.

Otto is a joke. Executive management does not care about any of their people including everyone from a machine operator or material handler to their front line leads and managers. When something goes wrong, which is on a hourly basis, the answer is to write up or fire someone and bring in a new scapegoat. The employee turnover is ridiculous, sometimes over 90%. The working conditions are borderline dangerous, but executive management again turns a blind eye because they need to hit their numbers. The company is always strapped for cash and has trouble paying bills which results in lines shutting down because they are on credit hold with material vendors. The "real people" that work at Otto, the machine operators, material handlers, csr's and such are the only reason this company still exists. Unfortunately they either get frustrated and quit or are replaced on an annual basis. Lastly, the owner of the company does not seem to care so the general feeling is this place is either just a tax write off or he just wants rid of it. If he cared he would have replaced all of his Chiefs and VP's with people that cared.

Otto, is a fast paced environment in building 1, heavy lifting, hot, constant movement.  I loved all that about building 1. Building 2 is slow, boring, very easy and light lifting.  Get 3 breaks in a shift. But it was 12hr rotating schedule. Poor training provided. It's a sink or swim style training Management is to relaxed and let the operators get away with a lot of inappropriate conduct, lazy, and never on time. Some machine operators were never held accountable for their actions and decisions.  Most managers were all talk and no action. Lot of broken promises. Rarely appropriated and any award for a good job done was a gold star (as if we are in grade school) Overall, I enjoy my job because of the bonds I have created with my team. Switched to Material Handler,  well underpaid for the severity of the job. To many demanding people and Nobody wants to listen or be helpful, very poor training for the job. Stressful by both managment and fellow coworkers.

A great opportunity to learn new skills quickly.  Days are filled with constant movement of parts/groups and one must be able to respond with strategic resolutions and understand the dynamics that will yield positive outcomes.  It is a friendly environment where there are some who are willing to go beyond asked of them.  Management is supportive and learning to adapt to change in a positive manner.  The hardest part of the job is ensuring product is available when needed but that can be expected in a manufacturing environment.  The most enjoyable part of the job is the great work/life balance and work at home capabilities.

The job it self was very easy. Delivering garbage cans a maintaining them customers yard. Insurance could be better but overall decent benefits. Pay is pretty good considering how easy the job is. It can be stressful at times if you are a lead driver or supervisor. The only real down side is they stay short handed, so they don’t hold employees accountable for their actions. I though I was going to stay for a long time but was offered another position I couldn’t pass up. They are one of the better companies I’ve worked for. 

Successful launch of product with more than capable personnel.
Project timing was critical to the launch of the product to our customer.  Product was designed in the United States and tooling was designed and built in Europe.  Tooling was sent to the U.S. and there were many challenges with launching the tool and product.  Packaging was another critical component to the quality of the product that took a team effort.
The most enjoyable part of the job and the hardest part were the problems that we had and the successful resolution of those problems.
What a great team.

A typical day at work is recording testing results of materials to ensure that we are giving our customers quality products. Most days, the manufacturing and management team hold meetings to improve our processes and procedures. I have learned the nature of being accountable and to manage a good group of hard working personnel. The culture I would say was sometimes pleasurable. The hardest part of the job is being short staffed on employees and to reconfigure manufacturing production. The most enjoyable part of the job was working with my team of quality control engineers.

Attitudes of the management was very harsh. The technicians at the time made it their mission to have the company policy changed so that convicted felons were no longer able to be hired through the company. Those who were already working there were able to keep their jobs but as of May of 2007 convicted felons were no longer able to be hired there. The quality of the work went down and the company has been in trouble ever since. So I hope that is he technicians I wanted to valuable lesson how about forcing team members out to hire people who really don't want the job in the first place.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Otto is a very frustrating job it sucks how they put pressure on they employees to get them stress out with eachother

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
People be snitching and trying to fight about a position 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It is very stressful cause people get pressured by suppervisors

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
It is very difficult when people are trying to compete for your job also when people are very low lifes

What is the best part of working at the company?
Good people to work with and I have a ton of fun.Just don't tell my boss.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Nightshift is an adventure every night.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Laid back...just work the problem and show your work.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I'm a technician so I fix stuff to keep it in the green

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