maintenance technician

packer

human resources generalist

extrusion operator

lead maintenance

Petoskey Plastics

There are only two shifts 8a-8p & 8p-8a as a packer. During the 12 hour shifts you will get a 10 minute break every 2 hours and two 20 minute breaks (helps a lot) during the shift. I recommend the night shift strongly, the ppl are nice, no drama, ppl work well together (all pros since I was there as a temp worker),
I was repeatedly given compliments for hard and accurate work (pro for first time factory work). 
I repeatedly heard the temp workers only last a few hours or a few days. Mainly due to temp worker pay, probably not used to standing and working for 12 hours straight.
1. Cons - low wage from temp service. 2. Pro - good ppl on night B shift. 3. Over time always available (pro for me since was laid off & needed some pay. Could be a con for others that are required to work one mandatory OT shift). 4. As a temp worker pay was low but paid weekly. Kept hearing regular employees pay per hour is low. 5. Pro - B shift nights good ppl.  6. Pro - no drama. 7. Pro - I needed work quickly since was laid off from a different company. Truth overall it’s straight forward work.

This place truly sucks. Don’t expect to get promoted unless certain people like you. No one is your friend. So many people love to talk nice to your face and trash behind your back. Hostile environments like that make 12 hour shifts a pain and cause many issues with how people view each other. There’s no respect and no authority. No one cares! You try to make sure you’re putting out quality product and issues that should be addressed get over looked cause they don’t wanna deal with it. They claim to care about safety issues but the holes in the ceilings leak when it rains and puddles up on the floor and we have to walk around it. Never seen a company put in so much effort to pretend they care. I hate my life being here. It’s such a miserable experience. Great if you need temporary work to help with bills cause overtime pay isn’t too bad. Wouldn’t stay here long term unless you’re willing to be part of the problem. 

I worked at Petoskey for a little over a year. It was an unfair and very sexist work environment. If you, as a woman, are harassed it is turned around by Management and HR to be your fault because of the way you act or dress. This factory was the biggest rumor/gossip mill I had ever had the displeasure of working in. The management prioritizes hiring and working with friends, rather than hiring people who could help and better the company. They rely on their competent workers to pick up the slack of the incapable and lazy supervisors they choose to hire. This location relies on the ability to give employees false hope and a sense of security to get them to maintain their positions, and to be sure they can keep them on their good sides. They hardly ever follow through. It is a great place to work if you plan on being stuck where you are in the company.

Basic factory descent benifits but they like to hide clauses i hr like the referral bonus is only given if the person doesn't get a point or higher but its not stated. The referral program is more like a pyramid scheme it promises a 22/hr pay equivalent but thats counting the insurance they provide and bonuses from referrals also the last cost of living raise was only $.35 for most employees. They don't have real bonuses its a chance to get a portion of a stalk but only if the whole company makes a certain profit. They didn't properly handle a covid case either resulting in three more employees catching the virus

A typical workday goes by quickly for me. I stay busy and there is always something to do.  We are growing so quickly, there is a LOT to do, but I see that as a good thing. I interact with my colleagues and superiors on a daily basis, both locally and off-site. We are open to listening to one another's ideas and suggestions, and we encourage continuous improvement. The workplace culture is great. This is a family company, and the owners are kind and warm to all Associates. I am newer to this company, and I am grateful to be here.

After 10 years of working for the Hartford city plant, I am looking every day for a new job. The Staffing is a joke. If no one shows up you will run all lines solo. Management is never to be blamed they can always do it better than you. No support at all on night shift. Depending on what dept. you get stuck in you make the same pay as other Dept. that do a lot less work. Hope you like working overtime, they will keep shifts short staffed and mandate you to work. They will blame Covid but it was like this way before that. So if you like working short with no support or like harassment or watching others not work while you do it all or like working with Covid. Petoskey is the place for you...;

You can work with others or on your own with oversight. People like to joke around and just focus on work. There is load noises, machines, and yelling. I just don't interact unless I have to and they leave me be for the most part. You need to always follow the work order and report to supervisor. If you have an questions you need to ask a supervisor or follow the order of command. Only 2 full work days can be missed in 2 months without dismissal. Communication meetings aren't optional. Meetings take half an hour every month. Quality meetings happen every few months for an hour. There are 5 minute meetings before your shift every day you get back from days off.

I started at inside sales and ended in inside sales. There was no training. From the beginning, it was sink or swim. Although I excelled in the first year, it did not effect the bottom line.

The bonus compensation is set to where they pay out if the company is profitable. The sales incentives were set up the same way. Needless to say no bonuses or incentives were distributed. What really infuriated me was upper management refused to show us the books. 

After 3 years in the same position I realized there was no opportunity for advancement or growth and got out.

I have been working at Petoskey Plastics since July 2 of this year. The people that I screen amount to about 26 people per each 12 hour shift. There are days when I have 2 twelve hours shifts a day, but that really drains me. The Personnel Director is one of the nicest person I have ever met on a job. This is my first ever job in a factory settings, and it doesn't bother me. The Personnel Director has given me extra hours during the day to help him catch up on his work. He got slammed with a ton of work when the Covid-19 hit. 

I started as a temporary worker as a material handler in the shipping department,After my 90 days + 1 week, I was told that I wasn’t a “good fit”,I received zero feedback from the shipping supervisor about my performance, My 2 options at that point were to move on or be hired full time working production, The latter option I regret because now I’m on a rotating-12 hour shift, but I have no intention of providing the customary 2 week notice!

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Maintenance technician 3 salaries reported	$34.46 per hour
Packer 20 salaries reported	$23.50 per hour
Human resources generalist 1 salary reported	$66,000 per year
Extrusion operator 1 salary reported	$18.50 per hour
Lead maintenance 3 salaries reported	$38.50 per hour

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