tanker driver

truck driver

maintenance technician

customer service representative

operator

PVS Chemicals

"Safety" is the number one concern at DPC Industries, Inc. In-depth training is required before you are allowed on the floor and annual training is required for all employees. Safety meetings are mandatory once a month to cover all aspects of the plant. A typical day involved doing the "Start Up" and "Shut Down" procedures, a pre-shift forklift inspection and "walk-through" of the plant, the repackaging of Chlorine Gas, Bleach and Sodium Hydroxide into specific containers and placing them in proper storage locations, loading products onto customer trucks (Will Calls), completion of daily inventory and production sheets and cleaning of the plant. Occasional replacement of pumps, valves, piping, and hoses was required. Testing of all safety aspects of the plant were performed regularly. Donning of proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) was required while on the job. From day one until I left I learned a variety of skills such as forklift, crane and lift experience, minor plumbing and insulation experience, First Aid/CPR training, and how to perform routine maintenance on tools and equipment. The management however could have been better. The Manager performed basic responsibilities but most of the time he just passed all the work into the Foreman's hands and let him deal with it. In my opinion the Foreman should have been in the Management position given that he had more experience with the plant than anyone else there. The co-workers were great. They were reliable and friendly. The hardest part of the job in my opinion was working outside in cold temperatures during the winter or hot temperatures during the summer. In the winter pipes and pumps would freeze causing production to stop. In the summer we would have to wear cumbersome PPE in the hot temperatures causing excessive sweating and dehydration. Overall opinion of DPC Industries, Inc. is that it is a good, reliable job. The company has great job security and takes care of their employees.

As a corporate initiative to reduce waste and save money in the company, the reliability engineer was created and I was the first to hold this position. There was a great need for improvement in their maintenance practices and I was excited to help bring valuable changes. I implemented a work order system to track maintenance and equipment history - an invaluable tool for making strong business cases for improvement. I created detailed instruction and assembly drawings to ensure good engineering practices in maintenance. I held meetings twice a month to ensure communication and discuss how to overcome obstacles. I implemented condition monitoring tasks (like vibration analysis) to keep a close eye on critical equipment. The most difficult part of this job was that I was a corporate figure in a chemical plant that refused to change. I was the youngest one at the company, and trying to improve the morale was like trying to steer a train. The most enjoyable part of the job was proving to the hourly workers that I was not only there to improve revenues but to improve their jobs. This job taught me invaluable lessons in work ethic and morale. I learned that an age old chemical plant doesn't take kindly to modern engineering techniques.

I absolutely loved my job there!  One of the hardest things I’ve done was calling it quits after 3 years and on top of that I wish it could have ended on a more positive note (thanks COVID-19).  I became extremely frustrated day in and day out with the micromanaging.  It becomes a bit frustrating when you bust your tail and pick up slack around other shifts due to the way the shifts were structured, only to be met by a manager/supervisor complaining about the smallest things.  There were hardly any big obvious incidents, which is probably why management had to go find something to make it seem like they were actually doing their job.  Company has great values, however, they could certainly value their employees a bit more and employees opinions/suggestions.  One thing I asked for that was not honored was to have my hours adjusted to more of an early day shift, opposed to a 9a-6:30p shift.  As soon as I left they now have adjusted those hours to 7a-4p.  I hope I helped the next man/woman out who has a family! 

My job is an interesting field and I have the opportunity to expand my knowledge every day using the latest technology provided by the company. We work as a team with the other members of the department to get our goals accomplished. Typically we work to create an environment that is competitively healthy. Management is willing to go the extra mile for the employees creating a very pleasant and non stressed workplace. Our  culture is very diverse. .  We seldom have to work overtime to get our projects out on time.  The hardest part of the job for me is multitasking, most of our associates work on many different projects at one time.

PVS is the best place I have ever worked in my life. I am upset I didn't find them sooner because this is a place to retire. I have never seen a company treat their drivers so good and valued their employees like family. At PVS you really are family if you work 1 day or 20 years. Work is stable and predictable so you know what to expect every week. Company takes good care of their equipment and always buying new trucks and trailers. The hardest part of the job is staying gone all week sometimes and running all your hours out. You work hard and get paid well for what you work. If I didn't have health problems due to pollution on a previous job injury I would have put in 25 years at this company. Much love for PVS. 

● Overall
Don't waste your time on this place you will not move up in the company , you'll be stuck in one position.The pay isn't bad the benefits are not the same as before. The  upper management is horrible, they only want numbers to show that they are doing a good job to the owner so they can have a good bonus. The warehouse lead man does double duties  loading trucks and supervising employees so no time to train new employees. There is only one  of employee that can train you and no one else he is a great asset to this company,they over look that to take advantage of his experience. 
Warehouse is hot ,dusty in the summer, and ice cold in the winter. If you like to get worked like a dog while others play around this is the job for you.

Good company if you fit in corporate micromanagement
People are nice for the most part but I was seriously abused by my direct supervisor and he still has his job and now they’re micromanaging to sever extremes.
They have set impossible goals for me to meet in the next few weeks. 
Tons and tons of data entry and paperwork. If you work for this company and you want to be successful you have to love being micromanaged to the extreme and 30 hours in front of your computer a week and 50 hours in the field. Seriously high KPI expectation. I am a lifetime award winner and this is an impossible miserable place to work 

I interned at PVS Chemicals a few summers back and it was a great experience. The people were friendly and I learned a lot of valuable skills that I'll use in my future career in Supply Chain/Logistics. On the other hand, I felt that I wasn't able to easily move up in the company and there weren't a lot of opportunities for me to reach my full potential. The work culture is very old school. As someone who is a new graduate, I want to work somewhere where the work culture is geared towards me. That being said, if you enjoy an old fashioned work environment, then PVS Chemicals is a great match. I am incredibly grateful for my time at PVS Chemicals and I have references and a network system for life.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Top notch company.  Pay, benefits, Dispatcher all above board.  If you are a top notch driver you will love PVS.  If you are not a go-getter than this company is not for you.  Weekly pay. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Nothing.  Pickup on time, and make deliveries on time, and you will not have problems.  They will not babysit you.  They will expect you to be a professional. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
No over the shoulder looking. They expect you to do your job. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Depends on the market.  Some days might be 12 hrs.  Some days might be 7 hrs.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Great pay benefits and growth in knowledge

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Deal with the weather in the winter it's cold in the summer it's hot also there's a lot of things that could go wrong but have we have a great Supporting Cast to help us overcome any problems that arises

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Family oriented and heavy Industrial

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
That depends on how good the plants running or what breaks or doesn't break if we need to plant shutdown or things are going good smooth sailing

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Tanker driver 28 salaries reported	$102,679 per year
Truck driver 9 salaries reported	$29.67 per hour
Maintenance technician 11 salaries reported	$27.38 per hour
Customer service representative 3 salaries reported	$46,500 per year
Operator 10 salaries reported	$29.34 per hour

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