production worker

operator

press operator

shipping and receiving clerk

maintenance technician

Radiac Abrasives

During my 4+ years with the company, I thoroughly enjoyed my job as an operator in the molding department. There was a very supportive team in management and the company offered room for advancement. However, there have been 4 different plant managers during my time here seeing as how everyone retired after my first year. There has since then been a moral collapse throughout the facility with all the employees and negativity has become a common workplace. New management has drastically altered the work environment and has put many people in an uncomfortable position. Demanding much more from the position they were originally hired to do with less personal due to a recent reduction in the work force. This turn of events has created a very unhealthy and stressful atmosphere. Being in a Supervisor position for the last two years was great up until these recent changes in management.

This company tells you what you want to hear to get you in the door but does nothing to further your career.  There is absolutely no communication between the managers and their workforce, the directives change weekly, the executive leaders have no idea on how to lead or run this company, except for running it into the ground.  I'm honestly surprised that they are even managing to stay open due to the mismanagement over the last few years.  They care nothing about their people, what their people invest in them, or the sacrifices they make and only about filling an empty chair when they need it and it is beneficial to them.

What is the best part of working at the company?
4 maybe 5 coworkers that weren't completely dumb

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Everything! Your constantly expected to work with junk machinery and tools.  Maintenance slaps band aids on things just to get the numbers the corporate folks need

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It would be better if there weren't so many supervisors who just do enough to keep their jobs

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Starts out with a meeting about how hours we're down,  regardless if there was work in the area or not,  machines down, etc...  Same stuff every single day,  cut a wheel,  so your best to get the defective wheel out the door.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Autonomous environment and fair pay

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The incompetence of management including inability to order products, inability to train and supervise employees in shipping, accounting and logistics departments 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Laid back to the point of not existing 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Visit current customer to apologize for their experience and prospecting for replacement customers because current customers had all the incompetence they could stand

A typical work day is 10hrs. I have learned what it takes to make a grinding wheel ready for sales. The management could do somewhat better. There is alot of favoritism. My co-works are friendly but alot are very lazy. the hardest part of the job is standing in 1 spot for 10 hrs. a day. The job is easy probably the easiest I have ever had. The most enjoyable part of my job is knowing that I have gave 110% and put out wheels that are done right and stay clean while I work on them. They are a grinding wheel that I would buy if I needed one.

Overall, this company is the best company I have worked for. The only issue I have with the place is the fact that there is no job security. Basically, everything was great except the unexpected lay off of my whole second shift. I felt that was truly wrong of them to do without any notice whatsoever. The best part about my job there was that it gave me the opportunity to use my brain opposed to just my muscles. My Co-workers are some of the best I have ever had. I learned quite a bit about micrometers, and being precise and actually taking pride in my work,

What is the best part of working at the company?
Radiac offers a clean work environment and competitive pay.  There are opportunities for those that want to grow.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Some jobs require specific, unique on the job training that isnt always well documented.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
There is a family atmosphere and mixed bag of workers.  There can be some cliques, but nothing extreme and most people get along well.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Hot and cold.  Sone days are very busy and some days are comfortable if not slow.

low pay for a person just hiring in, no life outside work. too much over time. dont have proper tools or easy to use tools for the job.senior people unfriendly to trainees.paperwork is a mess, needs revamped.stupid no rehire policy. stupid 0 tolerence absence for new hires. dusty, noisy, hot, for a place that is union the plant in salem, ill. needs a better union if they allow all mentioned to go on. tools to be used for the job need to be operator friendly, meaning easy to read.and in closing as always management needs to be more understanding. no wonder this place has such a high turn over rate with all mentioned above.

Equipment and machines arnt well maintained and break often. Management has little to no care about employees. Ots a very depressing place to work. For the amount of work you put in its extremely hard to get promotions and they seem to be almost favorite based.
Breaks are 10 minutes and lunches are very short. People are nice but it's hard to feel heard when you have concerns. It's a gross and almost dangerous place to work. The chemicals are nasty and I go home itchy and hacking everyday. If I was being paid morning knight be worth it. You get good experience though for other jobs in the future


Ridiculous company where its fend for yourself and keep your nose down. Supervisors/ "Directors" and management are ignorant and dont care about their employees but only themselves. Youre thrown into a position with little to no training and expected to preform perfectly. No advancement opportunities, no raises, expensive insurance, and belittlement is what Radiac has to offer. Complete segregation between employees to the extent of a locked, key card entry only, door to the office. I highly recommend anyone interested in Radiac to NOT seek employment there.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Production worker 6 salaries reported	$21.64 per hour
Operator 1 salary reported	$18.75 per hour
Press operator 3 salaries reported	$19.75 per hour
Shipping and receiving clerk 4 salaries reported	$19.88 per hour
Maintenance technician 1 salary reported	$32.71 per hour

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