customer service representative

shipping and receiving clerk

intern

senior assembler

mechanical engineer

Rice-Lake-Weighing-Systems

Worse place i've ever worked in my life!!  I built and welded the large truck scales for pay that was ridiculous compared to pay in other parts of the state for very similar work. But thats Rice Lake, WI for ya.  People from the area think the pay is great because thats all they've ever known and its the norm for the area. I quit, moved and took another extremely similar job 80 miles away making $9.50 more an hour STARTING WAGE and after my 3 month probation period am now making $12.25 more an hour than i was at RL weighing!!! Too bad RL weighing is so tight with their wages cause it and only a handful of other places are the only available decent jobs in the area for 40-60 mile radius. So the people from the area are stuck with low paying jobs unless they want to travel 40-60 each way traveling to a different job each day while the owners of RL weighing are living the good life in huge fancy houses, driving expensive cars and SUV's bought with the labor, blood sweat and tears of their employees!!!!!!!

What is the best part of working at the company?
The job was good but some of the people I worked with would constantly making sure that any mistakes I made would be made known to everyone who was within earshot, cut down for not understanding how to process things on a computer system and of course it was broadcast to everyone that could clearly hear about my lack of computer skills. 
I decided my sanity out weighed the continued attack on me day after day. 
Other than that the job was fun. 


What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The people that need to make sure everyone knows if and when you make a mistake. It's hard to go to work when you know the attacks are coming, it really sucks knowing what's about to happen everyday. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Besides being called out for any mistakes no matter how small they are, it was a fun place to work.

Coming into the job was a phenomenal experience. They had their onboarding perfected for a new employee. The company and team provided so many avenues for me to grow in the position I was in. Rice Lake Weighing Systems was a perfect environment to grow. They let me experience every part of the company, and it worked well with my schedule.

The communication at this company was far better than any company I have seen. It gets a bit much some days communicating with so many different people on the same project and keeping notes of my work, but it really helps in the long run. They ensured I was doing good and everyone else was helping me do good.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Variety of Fabrication and assembly processes

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Lack of leadership skills, lack of direction, poor communication, lack of accountability, no growth opportunity, lowest pay in the area

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Toxic, supervisors refuse to perform their job, senior leaders refuse accountabilities and refuse to address root cause, poor planning, senior leaders have no development and improvement planning

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Running, chasing and followup on people that refuse to do their own job. Attendance monitoring, address people behaviors, coaching teamwork, coaching effective problem solving

The work was fine, making parts. growing company, which is great for the community. however, the process of which the flow of work was at a loss of direction in some areas. the lean manufacturing outlets they chose where not the right choices. not good combinations of coinciding processes. ie, limited slip on a posi track course. there definitely was a cultural shift happening when it came to passing of the torch, as is with most things in life as a whole. its a nation wide changing of the guard. the place is having some growing pains, but will make it through i am sure. because i believe there to be a strong moral compass helping guide the helm. over all, not a bad place to work. great, and i mean top tier benefit program which i hope proves out. wish i had more time there, could have made some great things happen. i did not even get to use my whip.

People can bully there. Hostile environment. Many people are related to each other. They get special treatment and won't be fired even with their negative behavior towards others. Pencil-pushers can walk around with their hands in their pockets and yak or play on the internet; production and inventory people have to move fast and meet quotas (unless you are related to someone then you will be treated better). Low pay in the blue collar positions for such a profitable company.  Never heard one person say they liked it there, but would comment they couldn't wait for retirement and be out of there. Hoping some action would be taken and improvements made, but none was. Glad I quit when I did. Wasn't worth it.

RLWS is a great company with plenty of room for advancement. I have seen many positions and titles be created to assist with the advancement of people in the organization. They actually care about hiring the right people for the right job. Self insured is a big plus. Our insurance premiums haven't increased in many years. When seeing a tier 1 provider there is 0% co-pay, 100% covered, no additional OOP expenses. The company is constantly expanding with purchases of companies and building into different industries. 

Regional Sales Manager called on a specific market segment. 

I learned that a company of lesser size could be competitive with larger competitors based on having a vision and motivated management.

The management is very knowledgeable and focused. 

The co-workers based in Wisconsin are extremely hard working and dedicated.

The hardest part of the job was trying to "launch" a brand that had minimal previous footprint in US market and products more suitable to other global markets.

The most enjoyable part was interacting with the workers in Wisconsin.

They operate under an "open door" which in sense, can bring any issue strait to the owner of the company if you feel inclined. That is great an all, but the directors act as if the lower level people are garbage. Management is handcuffed by what the directors order. Supervisors are treated like garbage. You will feel very expendable. There is a bunch of workplace politics that go on. Claim to be a "family" oriented company, except for when you have "family" matters that come up.

Very customer focused. You'll be on the phone with customers most of the day which makes it go by fast. And you'll be expected to juggle email, phone calls and other tasks. If you are not computer savvy you may find it difficult to keep up. If you put in the time, show initiative to grow, possess the skill and aptitude to move up you will find advancement opportunities. They invest in their employees and it is a very secure company.

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