packer

machine operator

Presto Products

Management and supervisory staff lack basic people and leadership skills. While initially welcoming, the environment quickly becomes unsupportive. There is a general disregard for employee feedback, and favoritism is prevalent among certain floor staff, creating an uncomfortable work environment. The workplace is highly chaotic due to disorganized management and contradictory instructions from different supervisors. Training is minimal; employees are frequently expected to adapt to new procedures without prior notice or proper preparation, making it difficult to feel confident on the job. There is a severe lack of internal accountability regarding the attendance system. After following the official call-in protocols and leaving a voicemail, I was still falsely marked as a "no-call, no-show." Management failed to verify their own system, demonstrating poor communication and a lack of basic professionalism. Invest in proper leadership training for supervisors. Focus on consistent enforcement of workplace policies, improve internal communication systems, and ensure that employees who follow protocol are not unfairly penalized.

I usually start my day with a meeting with my technical team. We meet to review what we achieved the day before and what we struggled with as well and discuss the necessary actions. We close the meeting with letting everyone from the technical services with the tasks that they need to be working on. Throughout the day I might be doing some design with SolidWorks, solving an issue and backtrack to find the root cause. There were days where I machine parts or maintain equipment. Some other days I work with contractors. Overall, I am doing something different every day.
I have managed some projects at Presto following the project management phases from initialization to closure. Most of my coworkers are fun to work with. They are smart, dedicated, and hard workers that want make an improvement from day to day basis. 
Lack of information and documentation is the hardest part of my job, but with research and data collection I tend to make this part of my job easier.
What I enjoy the most at work is the feeling of success. For example, completing a complicated project successfully.

A typical day at work when worked at Presto Products this summer was one that I could always be comfortable with.  I would get greeted by my co-worker with the warmest good morning and we would work, talk and laugh all day.  The hardest part about the job was when I had to to run the office by myself.  That day I had to run the office by myself, most of the employees were having problems with something and I had to assist them.  I managed to handle all the situations and felt good about myself at the end of the day.  I enjoyed my co-workers because they really made me feel apart of the company even though I was only working during the summer. I also enjoyed when it was my last day of work so I could return to college I was presented a going away gift/ birthday gift and a lot of encouragement on finishing and graduating in December.

As you start your shift at Presto products, you have to go relieve the employee from the previous shift on your machine. About 30 minutes     after running your machine you are required to do quality checks to be sure there is no leaks, holes, or problems with the zipper. once the checks are completed by every machine which usually takes about two hours, you begin to give breaks, which usually repeats itself throughout the day. The excellent employees and managers  there are always checking to make sure none of the employees are getting tired or dehydrated. The most enjoyable part of the job was the people, if people at a workplace are not enjoyable and always cranky, it usually makes working conditions a lot harder to work in.

I've been with Presto a little over a year and have advanced as far as I can on my shift. Because my shift is probably the better staffed there are no more positions for advancement. There is a high turn over rate. One of the reasons for this is the practice of letting new people sink or swim on their own after they are deemed to have enough training. I have personally seen new people screamed at for making mistakes. My breaking point was when a team leader yelled at me after I had been ignored for 6 hours and left to work on a line that didn't function properly. That's another thing. Most the lines were originally made in the 70s and are falling apart. A 12 hour day is hard enough without trying to keep a line running when it doesn't want to and people refuse to fix it. If you like working only 15 days a month it's a good job for you.

What is the best part of working at the company?
12 hour shifts allows planning of life events to avoid taking days off.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Indifference of employees to the goals of the company.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Many good people at Presto. Many discouraged people. No accountability for job. The most important thing is being there. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Typical manufacturing environment. Good days and bad days. Poorly trained or indifferent employees make it hard on those trying to make the company succeed.

Great team work on most shifts and very fast past if you like your day to go by fast. 
PRO'S-- fast past work, pay/hr, team work, you can shift trade to be on straight nights or straight days. 
CON'S-- No leeway what so ever if someone is late even a minute, you'll get a point cause they go by a point system. No more profit share they took that away 2yrs ago, breaks are very short for how long your on your feet,12hr rotating shifts, machine operators only get 3/ 15min breaks and 1/20min break, while everyone else gets 30-40min breaks. No sick pay, you have to use vacation. Which isn't much unless you've worked there for over 20yrs. And you can't roll over your un used vacation.

High repetitive action required for skill block certification and advancement to mid-level or higher management positions. It requires a team attitude of helping when needed or as deems necessary for meeting production output goals. It is a high paced, temperate workplace. The hardest part of the job is dealing with the minimalists that only do what is absolutely necessary to obtain their paycheck, while management allows this type of atmosphere to exist without addressing a known problem. High turnover!

If you’re very good at your job it is very enjoyable, but for people who struggle it is often frustrating and terrible, it can often push you to a breaking point. It is a job that often doesn’t have enough training simply because it is so understaffed. The pay is fantastic and it is fairly easy to get to an even better wage. The management is lacking and often naive about what’s actually happening on the floor. Overall I have really enjoyed working here, but I believe that to be because of the many friendly and helpful coworkers I have had over the years. 

This is a very fast pace 12 hour rotating shift, you have to learn how to catch on fast and you rotate machines every 2 hours pretty friendly when you have to help or you need help from someone that's on the machine next to you not enough brakes and your hands start to hurt overtime and if you end up needing surgery they will tell you it is not from working there because they will not pay workers comp and they don't like pain for your doctor if you need to get a special doctor

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