machine operator

material handler

line operator

forklift operator

maintenance technician

Rockline-Industries,-Inc

Rockline Industires offered a laid back office environment.  Dress code was  typically a polo and jeans, which appealed to me.  Depending on the department you worked in, this could be a fun company to work for, but beware of the politics and of the management.  

As a fresh college graduate working at Rockline, I quickly learned the cons of working for a privately held company.  I had no one to mentor me, and was stepping into a new undefined role reporting to a manager who didn't know a thing about my field of study.  Management is poor at best, and those employees and managers who throw their egos around go unchallenged and unquestioned.  Workloads were rarely balanced.  The office worked on a very buddy-buddy basis with a lot of favoritism being shown to people that sucked up to managers a lot.  There was absolutely NO accountability for actions or claims people made.  

No one questioned the facts or asked for proof of statements made, other than the FDA when they would drop by unannounced for inspections.  On one occasion when the the FDA showed up, Rockline immediately shut down two of the regulated lines for an unscheduled "Preventative Maintenance", resulting in negative employee morale and a poor display of company character.  

Many of the associates they hired in the office were underqualified or were knowledgeable on topics completely different than what they were hired for. The few associates that were knowledgeable or qualified to do their jobs were either driven from the company by unappreciative managers, excessive workloads, or merely left the company to find something more organized and cutting-edge.
Turnover remains high both in the office as well as on the production floor, with Rockline continuously driving out it's qualified employees and hiring on more and more temporary/contract associates of low caliber.  

The hardest part of the job was trying to ever feel caught up, regardless of how many hours were put in.  There were also numerous projects that were assigned to wrong departments or wrong personnel, and there was a never ending workload for some individuals, while others spent more in-office time working on personal matters rather than work-related tasks.

The best part about the job was the compensation and benefits.  Rockline has very good health insurance and benefits.

$20+/hr to do one of the easiest jobs on the planet. However, it is boring, obviously it’s work. Depending on where you are stationed, the machines can be a huge headache. 

Too much drama, is it worth it? Not really, feels like highschool.
Most Teamleads are cool, some are not. Some dont give a hoot about you, others will ask about your family. Asset leads do not care about you, management does not care about you. A lot of the work does not give me a sense of purpose, just another body to make this company millions just for them to give small bonuses and take more stuff away from us. They will nickel and dime for those bonuses. They look for any reason not to give it to you. 

Time off policy has changed, if youre above a certain number of points you are not allowed to have Excused Time Off. Vacation must be used first no matter what. Point system sucks, 8 points youre kicked to the curb. 12 hour shifts are okay, but do get sickening after a while. 

We use to get food for our meetings every time, now we are limited to twice a year per team, usually a 6inch Jimmy Johns sub. Unless you do a pot luck.

Personally I think the company is going down hill. Many long years here dealing with micro management, highschool drama, and management that is not transparent whatsoever, that expect you to out a smile on your face when they take away your incentive that made you enjoy it here. 


Also, weekend shift does not have an “incentive” to work the weekend shifts. They were told “your incentive is working 36, and being rounded up to 40” therefore meaning, you get no ”weekend shift premium” for working weekends. 


Easiest part of the job: running a well maintained Winder, or whallon.

Hardest part of the job: Showing up to a company that could care less about you.

When I was hired by this company, I did not realize how stressful it would be. Your day starts at 3:45 am and work till about 2 or until the 2nd shift comes to take your place. The operators do not stop for you even if you are falling behind, or can see that you are stressed by the speed of the machine. I was also lied to by the HR department regarding insurance benefits which left me to pay out of pocket. When I called the HR department and left messages on their phones, I was left in the dark for a week. I had to go to my team lead and threaten to quit before any action was taken place. Had a meeting with HR and was lied to my face. 
Management only looks to make sure that each spot is filled for the day and does not care about you. Some people that you work with are very nice and helpful, others are bitter.  The hardest part of the day is the constant speed of moving even if you are rotating every 30 minutes. It does not slow down. The culture has continued to get worse and worse and I have been there and I do not see it improving anytime soon. 
Management does a good job at getting people in the door, but there is a reason that their turnover rate for employees is very high. I would avoid at all cost. 

Twelve hour, two week rotating shift where we work every other weekend and have a three day when we are not scheduled. 

 There is a process where all departments involved should be available and present for decision making that opens every ones eyes to the needs of the company as a whole that is quite productive, making it a very enjoyable journey.

 Management was on a path to create leaders in the past, this was right up my alley as I really prefer to lead by example, teach and train, as a means of advancement. This process also creates a sense of ownership that leads to pride in a job well done. We seem to be drifting back towards a management style again. This makes it difficult to be part of the team, consequently more difficult to acquire the "buy in" needed to feel the ownership of any one single process.
  There really are no hard parts to this job.... The most enjoyable part is the satisfaction of being a valued part of the process.
 Also, people are fun, we are so diverse and learning so much about the cultures and customs of those we work with.

The Springdale location as a whole has become pretty much intolerable over the last 10 years.
The new hired lab managers right out of college clearly have been taught that their main goal is to decorate their desks, decide where they’re going for lunch, figure out which week of the month that they actually have to be present…ETC.

The only interaction we ever have with them is during mandatory PBL meetings which were designed to bring corrective actions, issues or concerns per each shift.
The meeting is only held because their boss makes them do it & 98% of any issues are ever looked into or resolved.

Day shift in the lab typically consists of 3-5 techs which creates chaos with no structure, everyone thinks they do more than the other & leave tasks undone waiting for someone else to finish it, which in turn usually gets left for the one man nightshift team.

The company is continually removing luxuries & benefits to the point of not being worth it anymore.

Do yourself a favor & look elsewhere!


What is the best part of working at the company?
The BEST of working Rockline is Everything and Everybody, I mean Rockline was, is, and will always be my #1!! 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
For me the most stressful part was at the end of my shift because I have to make sure our numbers and products are correct and quality, which was very much important to me because I always want my work to be nothing but da BEST!!

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The cleanest working environment and very family and friendly company to work for. I just LOVE Rockline (Springdale plant). The Bosses and co-workers are the BEST!!

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
A typical day at the company  for me is always positive and good feeling of knowing that the job is done correctly and our products are just as great as we all are. Those were my BEST and very Quality moment at the Springdale Rockline.

On a typical day at work, the job always get done on time with little delay. Even with the delay my speed on the line makes up for it. 

What I learn through Rockline is the many people that I have work with. Interesting cultures of Wisconsin coming from California is totally different than I have imagine. 

The management of Rockline was ok. Most of the times management are in place but can be a bit sloppy when rushing things for inspecting. 

My co-workers were one of the best group I work with. We were able to keep up with the line with no delay. Helping each other really help out and show how much we got each others back as temporary workers. 

The hardest part was when I was on the verge to hire. I had to learn how to operate machine and learning how to do paper work. Can be very stressful at first but gets better as I get better. 

The most enjoyable was just working with my team. I wish we all could stay together because no machine can keep up with us. 



Rockline Industries is a top notch manufacturer with room to grow in other areas.  It is a family owned company ran by a great family and they truly care about providing a living for thousands of employees with great job security.  Job security is a positive but compensation and benefits are less.  Room for advancement on the sales side is minimal.  The hardest part of my job is that Rockline is years behind implementing much-needed processes in a fast paced environment.  We create processes that lead to another process and have created many roadblocks and bottlenecks internally.  Speed to market is struggling immensely.  We currently work in a mandatory open office setting with little privacy and overbearing personalities.   Sales and operations are in the same office space and it causes morale issues due to the sales team traveling a large portion of the time as operations are stuck in the office.

It might just be as a result of the manager that I had, but any advancement is hard to come by. This is even just within the production area in getting trained on new pieces of machinery. It is a shame because the company offered the ability to grow at your own pace, however this was not true.

There is opportunities to advance in moving up with the company also. However, prior managerial experience is weighted a lot heavier than years of experience at the company. Even if the prior managerial experience is not related and was even for a short duration.

I was super excited to work for Rockline, with all of the opportunities that were promised. But was severely let down when it feels like my manager is actively trying to keep me pushed down.

While the job itself is great, the conditions one has to deal with is why this company gets a low review. The following areas will be the downfall of this company:

1) Data is not readily available in order to make informed decisions. There is a level of preconceived mistrust in regards to information, therefore it is an act of congress to get what you need in a timely manner.

2) The company begrudges investments in IT, it instead sees them strictly as a cost. BI tools, refinements/improvements of core systems, implementation of best in class software have all been thrown out the window for second rate, half way implemented, patch jobs.

Until the old guard has moved on and information is given its due importance, the company will remain stagnate in the realm of internal innovation and advancement.

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