machine operator

cnc operator

laborer

press operator

janitor

Race Winning Brands

Working at Race Winning Brands has expanded my learning and experience in marketing exponentially. Establishing industry partnerships and having opportunity to take lead on projects of many different aspects in an industry I'm passionate about has proven to allow me great experiences I honestly wouldn't have thought I could have before joining RWB. The group behind RWB seems dedicated to evolving as industry leaders, which is an inspiring goal to be a part of. As the company grows, intracompany communication and procedures establish more layers, as with any growing corporation, which can have its growing pains and communication challenges - but nothing unexpected. I learned a lot of irreplaceable knowledge from my initial leadership team, and despite some management personnel hiccups for a brief period in between, the leadership currently in place makes me feel appreciated and recognizes hard work and above average contributions. I feel like a valued member of the team, and our current team works well together, seemingly executing and impressive volume of deliverables. The benefits at RWB are thorough, which I'm certainly grateful for, including generous PTO and holiday which helps you get the opportunity to take a breather when needed. Of course, there's never enough time in the day, but that's a problem in life we may never solve!

What is the best part of working at the company?
Employees are great people very respectful and very caring people. Management or the most part ok but lack empathy and knowledge. Company run by greed but all in all job was the easiest that I’ve ever had in all my 50 years of working. Now retired with my own business. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Working with management because of their of knowledge and empathy towards their employees. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Environment air conditioning was ok somewhat warm in the afternoon. Air quality could be better but not bad for a machine shop. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Days were quiet and stress free for the most part. Clean, pack and load valves in coating chamber. Operation of machine and knowledge of how things operate to assure quality and reliability. Easy job just putting up with management mistakes and the lack of accountability.

I was a Maint. Tech there. I took care of the forge and generally loved my job and the actual floor guys. The management is not trustworthy. They laid me off during corona telling me it’s just mandatory then laid 150 people off after we were aloud to come back to work and gave people extreme options like switch shifts and take pay cuts all while hiring new people at lower wages. What was strange was how they didn’t call anyone back that had initial Covid hesitations. If you said anything at all about being concerned you would be gone. They eventually brought back an older drunk guy to replace me who is cheaper an hour all while swamping the remaining Maint guys. They are hiring cnc guys now while guys that have been there thirty years are still at home. This company will throw you out for absolutely anything and is owned by an investment firm so throw quality and employee relationship out the door to make even a penny more. 

Overall good place to work and further your knowledge in machining, no support system for guys running into program issues and blueprint errors on nights, machines lag and needs software updated, will zero out set numbers in the middle of a set-up, management is overwhelmed due to pandemic and making irrational decisions, losing good employees who can turn the companies production numbers around with a minimal scrap rate. Was hoping to stay with this company long term but had issues with management being overwhelmed and messing up the schedule which the outcome made me quit, could have been easily been avoided. I was the only one on the schedule for my shift called management because I thought it was an error that I was supposed to be off with the remainder of my shift asked for an hour tardiness to drop my pregnant wife and stepson at home and was told to BE ON TIME so I had to quit! 

I worked in the lathe department on a funky split shift 12 to 8 and Saturday with little time for family life or balance. Benefits start immediately which is great however they don't pay a sufficient wage with all the running around keeping machine running constantly. This position is a simple button pushing position. With little skill anyone with knowledge of micrometer or caliper could work here. No real hr department. Everyone thinks they are the shift leader in there. Something goes wrong you here it from the top to bottom. Be prepared to fill out lots of paperwork from scrap to being wrote up for whatever they can come up with. No room for advancement. You will top out at around $18 and try paying insurance and having kids. Great job if your single and live in an apartment otherwise steer clear of this. If you're a real machinist stay far away. The set ups are a joke. High volume production. No need to use your brain or think here.

RWB is a global group of manufacturing and distribution facilities headquartered in Mentor, Ohio. Wiseco and JE branded pistons are forged, machined, packed and shipped right here, along with other products. They've supplied Performance Automotive and Powersports Industries since the 1940's. As part of Management, I gave us 4 stars, because we can never lead and serve our teams well enough. Continuous improvement starts at the highest levels. Job seekers should know, as the world changes, I see RWB striving to improve our culture and work environment to meet each new challenge. They are prioritizing the safety and well-being of our team members as a group and also as individuals.

Everyday is a new experience with the customers, new challenges, projects, and experiences working with our customers on their latest projects. Management team supports doing the job as necessary to satisfy customer's requirements. Open door policy provides quick resolution and decision making. This makes for a enjoyable daily experience as well as team building throughout the company. Biggest challenge would be trying to meet customer deadlines with limited schedules during the race season. Living vicariously through racers and seeing the country while on business travel are two of my favorite qualities of working here. There are always opportunities to move about the company as you see fit tour career path.

I started here a month ago and I work in the office setting. I have felt very welcomed in the office and on the factory floor. I have gotten to know the company very quickly because of all the different departments around me. As someone who knew very little about car parts, I can now say I know more about cars and their parts than a lot of people. RWB is expanding and now has 16 different established brands under them that are all over the world. They have competitive wages and great benefits that make peoples lives better outside of work. If someone does have any issues, the HR team is a great team who can work with you to resolve your problems. It seems that this industry keeps getting bigger, which means we are always looking for good people to come work for us as we grow. 

I started out with 1 job and ended up doing 6. People quit or get fired and they do not replace them. They just either shove that work onto another  employee or totally ignore that the position is no longer filled and wait to see who will take over it so they do not have to compensate for the extra workload or whole other position someone is doing. There is no room for advancement and the raises are almost non-existent existence. They give a 3 or 4% raise once a year across the board so it doesn't matter how hard you work or how many jobs you are doing. You will still get a couple of cents just as the employees who do nothing or make a huge amount of mistakes get. Managment has favorites and the favoritism is blatant. They also have taken our Christmas bonuses away along with performance based raises. Not a good place to work. 

Race Winning Brands is filled with tenured employees who have been here for 10, 20, 30+ years who are passionate about the work they are doing and the company they are at. RWB has amazing benefits for hourly and salary employees such as, offering OT pay after 35 regular hours worked, 10 paid holidays (and more because the past couple of years we have been off the entire week of Christmas!), benefits eligible day 1, and generous vacation time. If you have a passion in the High performance parts / powersports / automotive industry you will also find extra value in working in the field you love. Everyone is super friendly and goes out of their way to help you if needed. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Machine operator 16 salaries reported	$18.34 per hour
Cnc operator 13 salaries reported	$17.77 per hour
Laborer 12 salaries reported	$16.96 per hour
Press operator 5 salaries reported	$18.20 per hour
Janitor 3 salaries reported	$15.83 per hour

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