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While it seems like a good place at first to start a new career, you quickly learn that they have their favorites. Different people have different learning curves. I walked in on my trainer complaining to a supervisor that I was not seeing certain things and basically was making it sound like I was impossible to train. Every job I've ever had I learned very quickly and felt I was being singled out by this particular trainer. Needless to say they did not have enough work for the 10 or more new people that they hired and we were left feeling unproductive and left to the wolves. Although most managers and supervisors were supportive at first, that quickly dwindled and I was forced to look for another job because they're simply was not enough work to do. Many management changes when on in the very short time I was there which made workers feel that management did not know what they were doing half of the time. I have since found a much better place to be and do not have to feel like people are talking behind my back all of the time. That is no place for anybody to feel when they are trying to learn the ropes at a new place of work.

Spent three years of my life at this company, the last two in molding.  A very stressful environment to be sure.  Verbal harassment on a regular basis by the 'group leader' ultimately led to my termination from this company.  Reporting incidents to management fell on deaf ears.  They wouldn't permit me to move within the company or work a different shift to remove myself from this hostile work environment.  When I refused to continue working under these conditions, they simply terminated me. RPO not only withheld my unused vacation pay, but denied paying my unemployment benefits as well, citing that I quit my job when in actuality it was they who terminated me.  I'm just one of many who left on unpleasant terms.

Floor manager has no good management skills and has no actual optics experience or knowledge while not listening to those that do have optics experience. Management thinks meetings will fix all the issues yet doesn’t listen to improvements that workers are offering during said meetings and basically wastes production time with useless meetings wondering how to get production numbers up. If you enjoy idiocy and bad management this place is totally for you if you have any sense at all stay far away until new management/ownership inevitably takes over because the owner is hemorrhaging money to keep the wasteful habits of management up 

Much of what happens at the company is heavily dependent on what department you are in and who your direct supervisor/manager is.  Senior management has undergone 2 change overs in the past 4 years that involved multiple senior staffers departing for various reasons. Quality department is chronic in how behind they are, which then impacts other departments ability to do their jobs.  The primary customer of the company has requested a slow down in production every single year in Q4, sometimes as much as 75% decrease in production.  Managers and day shift supervisors are always in a meeting over this or that, making it hard to get support if something is incorrect.

PRO 4 Day 1o Hr per Day work week 
There are ZERO Training Resources 
No print outs, Power Points or videos for learning and instruction. There is no solid designed training program for new staff.
Only Training received was verbal or sitting with people for maybe a total of 5-6 hours over 5 Months.
Nice people to work with (Personality wise) - Poor Managers in regards to helping employees succeed. Quite a bit of turnover. Unable to fill many positions.
Human Resources Staff is top notch though

Great place to learn the ropes of how the production process is completed from start to end. Due to the low man power that RPO staffs, the workload relies heavily on the minimal staff to complete the  major orders that were coming in. As a result of having everyone run around like chickens with their heads cut off, there was very little guidance or direction in my personal day to day activities. With that said, I was working under my own supervision having a objective proposed to me and it was up to me to find the best possible solution to achieve said objective.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Good pay, interesting products and technology to work on. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Constant chaos around the plant. Constant pressure and high demand followed by poor support from higher ups. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
High pressure, volatile job security. Always in fear of being terminated with no explanation. "Everyone for themselves" mentality across the company. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Meetings, meetings, bad news, more meetings.

RPO does not give good raises.  They are getting rid of the older people that work there even if they are hard conscientious workers.  They promise you things and don't carry through.  No incentives for essential workers.  Haven't gotten a bonus in years.  We keep the company going and all they do is take advantage of us.   Management and Supervisors are liars!  I am looking for other employment.  A typical day of work means working your butt off, no talking. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
I work in the facilities department so what i like most is the Flexibility..I'm a  current employee 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
For me it's the foot traffic so I feel like I can't get certain things done...but that's all really

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
90% of the people seem genuinely happy mixed cultures which i love

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Very routine very calm same old sane old

What is the best part of working at the company?
Having the weekend off and vacation and the sick time 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
You have managers under mind your worth when you been at the company for a long time just cause they want to hire someone they know in your spot

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Toxic you have people always watching you 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Toxic employees talk behind your back to get you fired

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