inspector/packer

machine technician

extrusion operator

quality assurance inspector

machine operator

Plastic Ingenuity

To put into perspective, I worked at this company for a year and at first I thought everything was great. They have an awesome employee benefits program, and act (Initially) like they care about the people that work there.

I’m going to be honest though, if you’re younger steer clear of this location, many of the employees here are old guard, stuck in their ways and if you ask questions they will think you’re incompetent even though many of the machines are manufactured in house. It was very frustrating coming from a huge corporation to a smaller location like this and being talked to like I was incompetent for  not knowing how to operate a machine that most other factories don’t use. I actually cared about my job and when I realized that most of the negativity was due to older employees treating me like I was stupid I was done. I had experience as a manufacturing manager at previous plants and was told during my interview process that I would be moving into a management position and have that opportunity. It was a lie, my first class  was 3 months after I first started and despite acing my classes I was treated like an incompetent Buffoon, on top of that the level of work you do on machines is what most mainstream factory’s would consider a maintenance position.

Expect cuts on your hands from loading in plastic sheets into machines while their running, or maybe even losing parts of your finger (one of my mangers cut the tips of his fingers up in the machine and another was actually missing pieces of the tips of his fingers) I expressed safety concerns once and was called a liar even after they realized I was right, I could have actually been hurt really bad and they acted like I was lying.

I’m an honest person, I’m not trying to make stuff up but when I worked here there were some serious safety concerns compared to larger more corporate locations, I feel like they care about people, but the pressure to produce a profit outweighs their need to take care of their employees.

I enjoyed the work overall and most of my coworkers were great!  I had an amazing trainer!  I was very disappointed with management and HR.  I came to PI because of all the great things everyone told me about how the company cared about the employees health and well being as well as their goals.  I soon realized it was the opposite.  Soon after I started, policies began to change and it shifted to a negative environment and communication  was poor.  HR was the worst I have ever experienced throughout my entire work history.  I dealt with three different People in HR just during the hiring process, and had to reapply twice because of it.  I was told that they would work with me when it came to my medical conditions and then terminated me because my condition worsened.  This may have been avoided but my insurance information was never set up after four months when it was supposed to be in three.  PI would not except doctors notes to excuse me even though I was told they would when hired.  I felt singled out due to the fact that employees without any pre existing conditions were missing more work than I and had been there equal or less time than I had with no consequence.  I was told by HR when terminated that they wouldn't except my doctor's note to excuse me but that I could come back if I had a doctor's note with a clean bill of health.  I honestly would never even applied had I known I would have been treated this way, especially while seeing others accomadateded for their own conditions or simply not wanting to work.  

PI is a great place to work. The pay is very competitive. There are 2 profit share bonuses each year. The benefits package is very good, with lots of options. PTO is accrued every pay period, and you accrue more with each year you stay with the company.

The Tooele location is still fairly new at this point. So training can be hard to get. However management is always looking to improve how new hires are trained. The biggest thing to remember is that it is always acceptable to ask questions if there is something you don't understand about your job. Everyone is always willing to be helpful. 

There are systems in place where one can recommend process improvements and where one can share opinions anonymously.

It is very tedious work at times, but it's also rewarding. Especially if you go into the world and find packaging that maybe you have helped make yourself. 

PI has a very strong safety culture, always looking for new ways to keep everyone safe while at work. They will compensate for purchases of safety toe boots, prescription safety glasses, orthotic inserts. 

Horrible place to work in Oxford, NC. Managers and team leaders/supervisors will belittle you in training. The job is never to serious to be talked to like a kid. They don’t pay you until you go through different levels of training, it all depends on your trainer, if he don’t like you or care about you as much they wouldn’t give you raises. They never care about what the operators thinks or says, either management or leader/supervisor way then it’s no way. Trainers that be training doesn’t have common sense to know how to talk to the new people training, they will say “it’s common sense, or can you comprehend”, to new people that never did the job. They will tell you how to do something once in January 2023 and think you will remember in February 2024, different things happen everyday never the same problem like any other job. PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE, starting pay will be 18-20 dollars an hour. I worked there they lie about anything.

I enjoyed the work even though it was fast, Inspector Packer was stressful at times, but still enjoyed the speed of the lines. Worked  in Quality Control for awhile and enjoyed the challenge and knowledge gained. Quality Manager was not that good in my opinion before I retired in 2018 for 17+years! I also was working in ordering tools and accessories for maintaining the lines, at the time it was called Nuts and Bolts and enjoyed that very much! I also was an important part of 5S and enjoyed that also! I worked all three shifts during my period of time there, but days were definitely my favorite! I attempted to get along with everyone but that did not happen, some personality conflicts across all shifts, but that is everywhere you work! I also got to do some outside work for the Plant Manager at times, lots of fun! Maumelle could have been better later on in my career, NO grudges whatsoever!

It’s a great company to work for. They give you great opportunities to get raises. The company really cares about their customers and their employees. This business started small and has really grown and they do everything they can to give back to their employees. We get two bonuses a year where we can get like a dollar for every hour we’ve worked that year. It’s kind of hard to explain how they divide everything but my bonuses have been around 1,000 dollars and that was when I was part time so full time employees can get a lot. They care a lot about safety and want to know what as a company they can do better so they even have a place to report anything.  The work can be a little lack luster cause you are just inspecting parts and putting plastic into boxes all day. It can be boring but they pay you enough.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The co-workers are some of the nicest people ever.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The loud and smelly environment, but PPE really helps to alleviate the worst stress. I also wear a face mask.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Nowhere is perfect and everyone has a bad day here and there, but overall the environment is very friendly. One of the core values is  to be friendly and genuine.  This attitude predominates on the floor and it predominates in management. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
As an Inspector Packer I find there is plenty of work to keep me busy and that is what I need for a job. I get a low key workout and I can keep busy.

I worked 3rd shift and many people on that similar shift are very cool, calm and collected. You pretty much learn something new everyday. You will learn as much as you push yourself to learn. Management is great and are always helpful. workplace culture is great. The hardest part of the job would probably be picking when a machine breaks down. You have to be on top of your picking in order to catch up. The most enjoyable part of the job was learning something new everyday about working on the machines and picking parts. Most importantly the environment  I worked in was the most enjoyable. Everyone was super supportive and friendly. 

It is an alright place to work the pay is good but it's hard to advance. My coworkers were great and my supervisors were amazing and supportive. But the company as a whole does not value you as a person expecially as someone with a family that they put before anything else. The call in policy is not good at all to where you are punished for calling in sick and you are forced to use payed time off to not get in trouble but you are up a creek if you don't have any time. Also when they did a cost of living raise it was based off performance not just how much the cost of living went up

I can't say enough good things about this company.  They have a great leadership that is always investing in making the process safer and more capable.  Safety comes first and regardless of some other more negative reviews, I can confidently say safety and quality are the priorities.  In the Maumelle location we have worked a lot of overtime in the recent years but have come out doing well and sharing profit through some very difficult times.  I have seen our company survive many things in the last 15 years and continue to get stronger.  I plan on continuing to work here for quite a long time!

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