production associate

machine operator

production supervisor

packer

maintenance mechanic

ProAmpac

Proampac has given me the opportunity to gain valuable experience within manufacturing. With that said I highly recommend anyone with previous manufacturing experience, a spouse, or children steer clear of proampac.. This is hands down the most depressing place I have ever worked at.

My experience: Having no prior experience working in manufacturing I wasn’t sure what to expect but what I got was the furthest from my rational expectations.. They WILL throw you onto a machine, have you “train” with a more experienced operator.. what this means is they will have you catch for another operator while they teach you the BARE MINIMUM such as everyday tasks, roll changes, release liner changes, etc. After the two weeks is up they will throw you onto the production floor and expect you “figure it out”. I spend almost two years with this company and shead literal blood, sweat and tears but the end factor was major depression and the unwillingness to even show up for my job let alone do it. You have to rely on more senior operators heavily to show you the ropes with troubleshooting, but again goodluck.. most senior operators will just wing it, tell you to take your break while they fix it, or just throw their hands in the air. Ah yeah, just ask for help from a supervisor! Ahaha, nice one! No supervisor can help you excluding the wickets because they are inexperienced themselfs. There is zero communication within the company. Nobody knows what’s happening on a day to day basis. The management is overly nice, but will never execute on promises they make to operators such as promotion, pay raises and bonuses. Machines will constantly go down due to no film so this means you may not even be doing the job you are expecting once you get there. Management promised “as much overtime as you can handle” and they kept their promise for about 5 months until there was barely enough film to work 40 hours a week. The company is also drama ridden with no chance of avoidance. Favoritism runs heavily at Proampac, if the operators, supervisors or management doesn’t like you, you’ll have no chance to move up and be stuck in the same position with the same pay for years. Inexperience and unwillingness to strive for more would be the prime definition of what proampac stands for. Thank you for your time! 

As part of upper management you come very close to working a 40 hour work week and done. Very seldom you see upper management over hours. 

Supervisors and laborers on the other hand have been known to work 7 days a week multiple weeks in a row. If not, more often than not you will see 6 days of work. For 8 hour shifts it's not the worst sounding, but when ever anyone calls out in your department you can be held for up to 12 without any notice. You may incur 1 refusal a year, but that's no help when you get mandated multiple times a month. The moral on the floor is so low call outs and on the spot quitting is a regular... So, keep expecting the 12 hour shifts while working 7 days a week (it's the only way to not be disappointed ). 

As you can imagine this often results in a very stressful environment. Which leads to mishaps and safety steps being skipped to just make your (strict) deadline, so you can finally have a weekend off to see your family. Which they're combating with trying to be overly-safe and firing/suspending many people on the spot for small infractions. If you get hurt they want you to file a report on the injury (small cuts included for infection reasons), yet it takes 30 minutes to fill out the paper and they will remind you that they fire for liability reasons if it happens too often,but then they get mad when you hide injuries (not real way to win). Then they will either place blame on you or the machine... because "accidents never just happen"! Especially after 14 straight days of 12 hour shifts.

They hire over 200 people a year (not having many more than 200 in the whole factory). They can't seem to grasp why people keep quitting even though they've been asking employees. They're getting an answer they don't want to hear so they ignore it.

Pro-AmPac is a decent job to work depending on your situation. If you're single without a family or single with a good childcare structure this place will work for you. But if you have a family it will be difficult especially as a new person with no PTO or personal time. You only get 1 personal day between your probationary period and 6 month period and after that, you get one more equaling 2 for the entire year which most people burn in the first month of the year. The incentive for staying has increasingly dropped for many given the shift you're on you can find yourself working 6 days a week, 10 and 15 minute breaks, with little or no personal time and very little or no PTO. The pay is great! Depending on your family needs ranging from $18 to 21 starting and including shift diff of $1.50 and monthly and yearly increases and plenty of over time they are not afraid to pay you. The benefit package is alright but nothing to write home about. Furthermore, their mask mandate is folly, seeing that regardless of your vaccination status you have to wear a mask to protect people that don't care to get vaccinated oh, also even if you get vaccinated if you experience severe symptoms causing you ti miss days as a result of the vaccine you'll get points and can be fired as a result

Long hours, crummy management, always getting covered in ink, working around heavy equipment with coworkers who are often drunk or spaced out on hard-core drugs, and insufficient training on very complex jobs so I had to figure a lot out on my own. 

If you take a problem to HR or the safety amassador they'll do nothing to help, The upper management is completely disengaged from what it's like on the production floor. You need to be able to lift and carry 75+ lbs by yourself. We're supposed to have someone help us, but in reality we're expected to do it on our own.

There's so much broken or missing safety equipment! Some of the safety sensors have been bypassed because ProAmpac prefers production over safety. The inconsistent quality standards vary by who the leads and supervisors are each day. 

You can't do this job if you have a fear of heights, are claustrophobic, or aren't agile enough to climb into a press while it's running. Mountain climbing experience is suggested because it's not like we have a safe place to grab onto or stand on when we're inside the press. This job is almost impossible for short or older people to do. 

Pay and benefits are good and that's the only reason we're still here. Most of the production floor workers are genuinely nice people. The work is interesting and not too monotonous. 

ProAmpac West Seneca is a generally average place to work, with a handful of concerns. 

While I personally feel as though I have been given ample opportunity to grow in the company personally, I do feel that some extra opportunities, and more pay, could be extended to some others as well. 

Long term employees tend to have significant gripes about management, as do I (although not as many, I have not been there nearly as long) and management is not necessarily receptive to employee feedback when things go wrong. 

Management is known to waste a lot of time on problems with relatively simple and obvious solutions. 

New employees tend to have significant issues as well. This appears to mostly be because they cannot see themselves here long term, because older employees have so many complaints about the place. 

That being said, employees tend to have more power here than they generally ask for. 

If you are seeking employment here, or currently work here, make sure you are paid what you would like to be paid so long as it makes sense. Make sure you can back up what you’re worth if you do this though. 

If you are not, leave. 

This place is ok. Not great, but lots of potential for anyone who knows how to ask for what they want. 

Since the change in management, I have observed a noticeable decline in mentorship, professional development, and advancement transparency. Opportunities for growth appear less defined, and decisions regarding advancement lack clear communication, which has negatively impacted morale across teams.

The current leadership approach relies heavily on micromanagement rather than empowering experienced operators to perform their roles independently. This shift has reduced trust, engagement, and overall team confidence.

Additionally, changes to the attendance policy have significantly impacted employee morale. Previously, time off was structured into three categories: PTO (sick time), unpaid PTO through a point-based system, and PTO (vacation). Under the current policy, once sick time is exhausted, vacation time may be reduced or revoked for attendance infractions such as illness-related absences or lateness. This has created concern among employees, as earned vacation time is now directly affected by attendance issues, which was not the case under the prior system.

Collectively, these changes have contributed to decreased morale and engagement across the workforce.



What is the best part of working at the company?
Having the long weekend off,because it's definitely not the pay unless you live close to Rocky Mount. Minimum wage, and raises are not given as promised. They will tell you that they are but that's definitely a joke not on them by the way but YOU!!

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
It will be expected for you, especially operators to do more than 1 job with out the pay raises promised as stated every 3 months a raise for your first year of employment...

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Some of the co workers try and help you but some will only try to keep things stirred up. Eventhough most of mine were very helpful, some are really disrespectful. High turn over rate I saw si many new faces come and go it was pitful that's why they have they're spot save on Indeed!!!!

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Some days are pretty kosher,  but as with any job some are extremely hellish!!

I was with ProAmpac when they began the journey here in Rocky Mount. I have seen nothing but positive changes ever since. They are very safety oriented. I feel that they go above and beyond to maintain a open door policy to all of us. Working with everyone from on the floor staff, to the top office in the building is a pleasant experience. I am treated equally in every aspect and none of my accomplishments go unnoticed or without thanks. That in itself is worth more than than its own weight in gold.  They do the best they can to take care of us around the holidays with catered lunches and we are offered rewards for reporting safety ideas and problems. They are very involved with helping any of us through hard times. Overall I am proud to be part of the ProAmpac Team and I hope that I am able to retire with the company one day. 

The days are 12 hour shifts morning and nights then you had third shift witch are 2 day shifts and 3 night shifts and the days and nights would switch weekly, expect to be there clocked in at least 5 minutes early every day and expect not to be  Relieved on time by night shift you will clock out alittle late maybe the manage ment is a little more  Lenient with the PM than with the AM, the company  does try to talk to the employees  but little to no changes occur but if you need a job there hiring don't expect  easy  work it's nose to the grind type stuff and you can be promoted  to operator but that's it unless you want to drive forklifts or forklifts with clamps, also just show up and do your job people socialize  like it's high school and people can't mind there business. Don't get me wrong there are nice people but  Be careful what you say word  Spreads like wildfire.

My first couple days didn’t seem too bad.  I have been there now a little over a year and have been looking for another job (not in Manufacturing) for a few months now.  You start out at the bottom of the barrel, the work is hard on your body, especially for the 12 hour swing shifts.  Turnover is insane.  Your lucky if you get 1 out of 20 new employees every month to stick around.  Many of the machines are old/archaic and it takes most of your shift to get them to do what they are supposed to.  It’s frustrating.  Management only cares about the numbers and not giving you the tools you need to succeed.  Don’t get me started on the recent retention meetings with employees on the floor that went nowhere because upper management did not want to handle any of the concerns.  Find another Factory. Maybe something more family owned and smaller.  

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Production associate 4 salaries reported	$20.25 per hour
Machine operator 1 salary reported	$15.50 per hour
Production supervisor 3 salaries reported	$31.00 per hour
Packer 1 salary reported	$16.65 per hour
Maintenance mechanic 2 salaries reported	$36.00 per hour

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