machinist

sign manufacturer

cnc machinist

moldmaker

emergency room technician

Paragon D&E

I learned the many different facets of Human Resources all in one organization.  I had an incredible mentor who guided me throughout my career and coached me on many different topics.  The best part about the job (hands down) were the employees.  I worked with some great people who took pride in their work and appreciated the little things.  The challenging parts of the job were great learning experiences for me.  Listening and caring go a long way, also feeling respected and appreciated is really what a job should come down to.  Paragon is a great family based organization.

Many micromanagers without a real foreman/ supervisor, making paragon a very chaotic place to work. Very happy not to be working there anymore. In the past I gather paragon was a great place to work, now with an arrogant ceo who doesn’t know much about tool and die seems to hire managers and assistants to managers which really makes paragon top heavy

The company promotes an honest and open family atmosphere, but the upper management structure supports everything except that. The company has lost focus on employee morale and is run more like a corporation than anything. Changes are never permanent and happen constantly as it seems impossible for anyone to keep any sort of consistency. Support only happens if there is an ultimatum for the individual giving it. Go elsewhere and make more money and avoid the drama of this place.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Flexible hours. Double time on Sunday 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Management has no idea how things work

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Floor is great. Management is condescending and ignorant. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
It's fine. lots of work to do little time to do it.

It was a great place to learn a trade, but the management did not value their employees. I had several coworkers that were treated very poorly and most of them have left in the last few years. Many of which had 20+ years in there. The owner is very arrogant and takes benefits away whenever he can.

Build and repair molds to meet customer expectations
Work with areas of manufacturing to assist them with the overall build of the specified job.
Review schedules and perform operations accordingly.
Create parts using machining tools to match specs denoted on blueprints
Follow procedures and processes as assigned in the Process Flow and Quality Man.

Be careful trusting this company it's ok for a job but that's what it might just be. Just a job. I was released for "not being able to move or walk fast enough" even though the termination happened the day after I hurt my back there fired for injury? You be the judge.

Create toolpaths for large 3, and 5 axis CNC milling machines.

I learned to machine electrodes, and set up and program CNC conventional EDM machines.

I learned about moving and milling larger pieces of steel up to 38,000 pounds.

Positives-
Worked for paragon for 7 years. It’s a great company to Learn the trade. Nice clean work environment. 
Negatives- management is a joke. The problems start at the top. President is unwilling to listen. All paragon cares about is paragon.

Very easy to grow within the atmosphere they create. Ownership and management will occasionally stress harder work when sales are low. Each team member carries their load, and the ones that excel quickly climb through the ranks. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Machinist 2 salaries reported	$24.31 per hour
Sign manufacturer 10 salaries reported	$18.70 per hour
Cnc machinist 2 salaries reported	$26.50 per hour
Moldmaker 1 salary reported	$29.50 per hour
Emergency room technician 2 salaries reported	$21.00 per hour

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