maintenance mechanic

assembler

tooling manager

machine operator

customer service representative

Pelican Products, Inc.

Work-life balance
Some Managers and Supervisors who have been there for 15+ yrs will hold you down so you won't move up. All management from production aren't management material. Directors/ Managers/ Supervisors have an assistant and that assistant has an assistant. The actual workers are the knowledgeable employees who do all the work. New higher personnel will bring in their own people and that's where the good workers will get eliminated. Pelican only cares on making money like any other company, they aren't taking precautions for the health and safety of their employees.

Job security and advancement
You either have to ask or get send to training. There's information on their employee website but nothing that will help with career advancement.

Management
Reduction of the good employees and keeping the YouTuber managers around. The "ask yourself your own question to figure out the problem" supervisors are worthless.

Overall
If you are a production worker, expect to stay there for many yrs. Management won't help their workers advance in positions. The good workers are leaving or getting laid off. Management needs a lot of training and stop relying on YouTube, or Google. There's no need for many assistants when at the end one person does the work. The older generation don't like change, and will do anything to keep millennials out. But then again they want the new software and training but won't take a minute to learn the meaning of been proactive.

My experience with this company was marked by several shortcomings in its management and operational practices. One of the most glaring issues was the apparent lack of experience and innovation within the management team. This manifested in the haphazard decisions made and the absence of forward-thinking strategies.

The recruitment of inexperienced marketing managers further exacerbated the problem. These individuals displayed a limited understanding of the products and branding, which hindered effective communication with clients and customers. Additionally, the company's failure to acknowledge the hard work of dedicated employees was disheartening. Despite their efforts, opportunities for advancement or salary increments were virtually non-existent.

The absence of a clear direction for the brand's future was evident, with upper management often caught in internal conflicts rather than collaborating constructively. This infighting hindered progress and hindered the potential for growth. However, I chose to view my time there as a learning experience. I gleaned valuable insights from seasoned colleagues while navigating past the hindrance posed by less experienced coworkers. Eventually, I decided to move on, seeking a more nurturing environment for professional growth.

The company prefers to hire outside talent versus retaining, training and upskilling its internal staff; I was unable to get directly hired as a contract/temp while I constantly saw new faces coming, and I overheard multiple people going due to dissatisfaction of the job environment and expectations. The decision-making behind upper management is heavily influenced by only a few people, who themselves are strongly beheld by the private equity owner of the company; they are constantly cutting the budget for recreational, work celebration and other discretionary funds. Increasingly a bad place to work at. 

I have no issue with my actual job itself, nor with the majority of my co-workers. But the company seems to be falling apart around us.

The company is mismanaged (from top to bottom) and does NOT care about it's employees. Employee voices are not ever heard and then when things fall apart, we are blamed. Promotions and raises are dragged out as long as possible and you have to track it down yourself. Management stonewalls you and then complains it hard to keep people. The building is a HOT environment and they do very little to combat that.

HR is even worse as it takes an army to finally get them to do something. If you ask one of them a question, you get passed around until the circle is complete and then after a few weeks they miraculously have a solution.

Working for Pelican was great, I stayed busy and I really enjoyed the job. The job only! There was no management at all, it felt more as if management didn't want me to succeed in the company. I was constantly cornered in her office, I felt I was back in HS. What was I cornered for? For doing my job and excluding myself from having more than just a work relationship with my coworkers. During the time I worked there I was doing the training for the new hires and was asked to cover for others. I didn't mind, but I wasn't valued at all. I constantly felt my work was not valued and when asked for a raise I was given the run around, I would have preferred a no or it's not in our budget. I would of 100% preferred that. By far the worse place I have ever worked. Daily stress, wasn't the job duties themselves, it was the people and management. HORRIBLE!

Used to enjoy working here. Able to work with your hands and create from a block of plastic was somewhat satisfying. Management went bad after COVID hit. Lots of floor workers walking out and not enough coming in to fill up holes. The communication between management and floor workers is completely non-existent. They come to the floor and make “improvements” to work stations based on what a computer screen says rather than taking into consideration the opinion of the person that spends 40+ hours each week in that spot. Tools are missing constantly and some have resorted to bringing in their personal tools to be able to get the job done. Floor supervisors are often given tasks that do not allow them to pay attention to what is happening on the floor. 

Great place to work if you are upper management or have unique role that isn't manufacturing/customer service. Benefits are decent and company is an iconic brand with great reputation. Work culture is good and employees are friendly. Company has several facilities throughout the US (and the world) but nobody truly understands the role of each facility, leading to confusion amongst lower and upper level employees and even customers. Production and CSR's will face most pressure in an environment that gets more sales oriented by the day. Too much reliance on temp employees and high turnover in a job that requires a high standard due to work for military and high profile companies.

What is the best part of working at the company?
For a retail savvy person such as my self it was a whole new worlds

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The in-efficient methods the place uses

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Parking: severely lacking in amount of parking
Outside environment: pleasant, opportunity for a rare train sighting depending on where you work inside
Inside environment: good heads on the crew, leaders and the like. (Though debatable since being terminated without a reason)
Safety systems: a good deal extensive, yet demands personal vigilance

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Exposed to something new daily

Western US Lighting Products Manager travels the Western US with a heavy emphasis on account relationships and new end user interest.
Lead indirect reports to drive sales in this category.  Internal and industry rep groups.
The hardest part for most would be the total independence.  There is no one to show you the way so only the most experience will drive revenue, stay afloat and move forward quickly.
The most enjoyable part of the job is the challenge of the geography and working with the end users, our customers.

Like our goverment there needs to be an overhaul to managment!
Shareholders senior officers and HR need to wake up and accept that there is SERIOUS SH!% happening with how management is handling their locations. I should say NOT managing. They say "SH@! Rolls Down Hill" thats exactly where it starts, at the top.
Try putting more money into your "non-exempt employees and supervisors!! They're the ones making it happen! NOT MANAGMENT!!
Just sad. Used to enjoy getting up to go to work and belive in what we all do. Just sad to see that it's no different then the GOP. All about me,me,me. HuShhhh... Not in my neighborhood. If no one knows then it's perfectly ok. ZEROOOOO integrity!

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Maintenance mechanic 15 salaries reported	$33.95 per hour
Assembler 34 salaries reported	$20.03 per hour
Tooling manager 1 salary reported	$31.62 per hour
Machine operator 16 salaries reported	$24.17 per hour
Customer service representative 14 salaries reported	$20.88 per hour

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