quality assurance inspector

manufacturing associate

shift leader

assembler

maintenance mechanic

Work here for a while, been in a few positions in the company. I watched good people leave this company. When I first started years ago, people would get “let go” every year around summer for lack of work. Once fall season rolls in the company would try to hire old workers or new workers. Sometimes the workers would not know any English or math, and just get thrown in to the work area to fail. Upper management don’t care. Words from lower workers would fall on deaf ears and if it’s a good idea; the ideas would be taken ok false promise of compensation. There were years that you wouldn’t get a raised and if you did, it was no more then 25 cents. The lowest I saw was 10 cent. If you spent enough time in this place and after years of accumulating enough raised throughout the years then the company would “promote” you to a higher position. Basically a straight move, no extra pay. This place would be a great place to work and do nothing if you have friends in high places in the company. You can just pawn your work load down the ladder. After any massive project that was completed that benefit the company greatly; you get a pizza party for your hard work. If your lucky and get to go to your lunch on time, you might get some. Sometimes the pizza party wouldn’t have enough pizza. Great place to work if you are planning on retiring or have/want cancer.

Working with a prioritized list, the day would consist of tasks to complete.  It was, when I was there, a two man support team.  Now it is a 6 person support team.  Tasks ranged from pulling new lines of cat 6, helping with IT type functions, as the company and building were expanding.
Some tasks were at the main building, and some tasks were at a nearby building, and a building in a different city.
There was always something to learn.  When I started the company converted email from Groupwise to Exchange, added several servers.  Converted areas that were manufacturing areas, to office areas.  I learned a lot about scripting, and Microsoft Wininstall.  A new computer could be set up and ready for delivery in less than an hour and a half, from a clean install.
Management was very much in communication with the IT staff, offering suggestions, not being overburdening, and willing to learn about the projects.
The hardest part of the job was managing the projects.  There were a lot of projects in progress at once.
The most enjoyable part of the job was being neck deep in technology.


Since I’ve known Vances Taylor, he has consistently demonstrated himself to be a genuine scholar with a strong commitment to helping others. He approaches his work with intellect, intention, and a clear passion for excellence, which is evident in both his knowledge and his work ethic.

Vances is an exceptionally poised individual who carries himself with professionalism, confidence, and grace. He demonstrates unwavering dedication to his role and takes pride in the company he represents, always speaking about it with respect and enthusiasm. His ability to balance professionalism with approachability allows him to be a reliable resource and a supportive presence to those around him.

What truly sets Vances apart is his willingness to uplift and guide others. He consistently offers support, insight, and encouragement, creating an environment that is collaborative, motivating, and rooted in integrity. His dedication to both his personal growth and the success of the organization makes him an invaluable asset to the team.

after working in many high level admin jobs throughout the country i thought i knew what was expected at SMC. i was sadly mistaken. unlivable low wage yet expected to do the work of a junior engineer. high responsibility and accountability with compensation level of 20 or more years ago. also very sexist and disorganized. dont expect to have a title above clerical if you wear a skirt. a human resources nightmare. if i had the energy i could have easily filed and won any number of HR violations lawsuits. will be surprised if this place stays in business much longer. incredibly high turnover. will be leaving this off the resume -- too inconsequential to include, a black mark on my job history and not because of my performance. stay away unless you are truly desperate or are related to an executive level employee.

During my time with SMC, I was critically involved in customer R&D, which was new to the staff.  In an attempt to help more medical industry customers transition ideas into manufactureable products, SMC counted on me to develop and determine the feasibility of new technologies.  This was a highlight of my career and very enjoyable, because I had not been counted on in this role before.  

Many times, I worked alone conducting DOE and Production Capability for SMC, while achieving the customer's design specifications/intent.  My job function also needed my expertise in co-writing operator work Instructions, training as well as contribute to the timely completion of CAPAs with the quality department.

The PTO policies are ridiculous and archaic. 

Completely underpaying company when it it comes to the bottom line finances, example, you won't be getting  monthly luncheons or anything that costs the company extra $$ that they don't "need" to spend. 

Forget raises and additional compensation. No overtime allowed unless OK'd by the higher ups. Completely underpaid employees but they expect you to work your a** off as if you were being well treated as an employee.

Sad environment. Big brother, someone is always watching. No internet usage, no cell phone usage, no Wi-Fi. No perks whatsoever. 

If you do a good job maybe they'll throw a stress barn at you or a coupon to company merch. Cool. 

I couldn't wait to get out of there.

Operate machines that produce medical parts. Parts are accounted for each hour and bagged, labeled and packed then sent to warehouse or shipping. Each employee is responsible for bagging and packing their own products. My supervisor is the most wonderful person I've ever worked for, she is straightforward and preaches strong work ethics and organization. I work with 4 other operators. The hardest part of my job is working with a lot of machines but I enjoy the hard labor of my job.

I was given passwords to data bases and no explanation on how to use them.  Given passwords to MiniTab, MicroVu, and solidworks and no training.  The manufacturing process was never explained to me.  I used one IQ/OQ/PQ process to validate for one company  and and tired to use them on another company and told by my manager it was incorrect and to use the standard and template, never shown where it was located.  The manager never had time to ever explain any questions I asked and refereed me to other employees.  I don't fault the company as much as I fault the manager in not having any time to show me the company process.  The good news is the Quality manager is no longer there and they have been looking for a Quality manger for a very long time now.

My job was in Assembly. It consists of, well, assembling medical parts in a timely manner. I say timely manner because, they set hourly rates you have to meet or they will want to know why it wasn't met. This is probably the most important thing this company emphasizes, along with the quality of the parts produced of course.

To do well at this job, you have to learn fast, work efficiently and always be on time, it is paramount, timing is key to this job. 

The people you meet can be nice but always have your guard up. Over time, if you do your job right, good Leads and Supervisors will acknowledge your efforts.

I thought it was a great place to work and learn all the amazing medical parts that they built. The company itself is terrible. Favoritism. Their little clicks if you don't fit in. Upper management is just as bad. The younger kids can do whatever they want as long as they don't complain. If you're an older person and you complain because you want the best. Then you're targeted cuz they don't want you there anymore. In my whole life I've only have worked in a factory about 10 years and this one was one of the worst I've ever worked. And I think it's because it's upper management that was so bad. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Quality assurance inspector 5 salaries reported	$24.87 per hour
Manufacturing associate 8 salaries reported	$21.87 per hour
Shift leader 1 salary reported	$27.50 per hour
Assembler 1 salary reported	$27.50 per hour
Maintenance mechanic 3 salaries reported	$31.96 per hour

Working at SMC: Company Overview and Reviews

SMC

SMC Ratings

Popular jobs at SMC

Salary Satisfaction

Job Seeker Tools

Employer Tools

Browse

Stay Connected