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Renk

Bleeds a lot of great talent. Hires some good talent but also hires/retains/defends bad talent.
Training is absolutely bare minimum, if not nonexistent.
Culture isn't great, they love doing overtime for both union members and salaried, and salaried most generally do NOT get any sort of overtime compensation.
I think management is pretty bad, just not good at what they do.
Most enjoyable part of the job is the 9/80 schedule, which doesn't happen a lot of the year due to the OT. Can't even flex hours beyond 4.5hrs a pay period, which is quite terrible.
Schedule being poor is a reflection of both poor management and bad talent and poor management defending the bad talent.
The 401k match is real solid and 160hrs PTO is pretty nice too.
However, current trajectory doesn't make it seem like a place I'd recommend to any friends of mine.

Management is mostly new and enjoy high pay and no accountability while stepping on the experienced and knowledgeable little people. Like a lot of companies, it’s who you know. Pettiness is a company motto. There is no issue too small for management to focus on while real issues go unchecked. Most bosses/supervisors had NO people skills, yet management wouldn't address the problems. The waste and rework at Renk is legendary but they're subsidized by the government. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Talented and conscientious co-workers

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The leadership team does not provide support or guidance 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Toxic environment where coworkers are encouraged to spy on each other and are pitted against each other much like Hunger Games.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Fighting to get the necessary resources to accomplish jobs

RENK America has the potential to be a great place to work. The products are interesting and make you proud to support the customer. Defense industry is very slow to process and react. A majority of the work is reactive, but there has been a shift to being proactive and pursuing international customers. Management/Planning needs improvement. Union shop makes some work difficult. 

RENK is a good company with a good product. Unfortunately, the union has too much power and prevent continuous improvment. Management doesn't help either.

Absolutely the worst facility I’ve ever worked in. Employees are rude, aggressive, loud, disrespectful. Try and correct it and you’re attacked by their union reps. 

Recently purchased by RENK exposing weak senior leadership.  No focus or defined company purpose except make money. Company really lacks focus and direction since there isn’t corporate leadership to guide.  


Great work/life balance. 
Every other Friday off.
Most positions are on days.
Good shift premiums, if you end up on an off shift.
Benefits are par.

Downside is, the possibility of getting Laid-off, or being bounce from job to job.

Great place to grow and develop as a professional. Diverse and fun group of individuals who make work a better place. Great way to get your foot in the door to enter the defense industry

Never worked in a very small work environment but the company has extremely good benefits.  Enjoyed working so close with other departments.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Machinist 6 salaries reported	$29.96 per hour
Tool maker 3 salaries reported	$35.53 per hour
Millwright 1 salary reported	$35.51 per hour
Manufacturing technician 4 salaries reported	$33.30 per hour
Manufacturing engineer 1 salary reported	$33.30 per hour

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