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What is the best part of working at the company?
The best part of working at Schuff Steel is the people there, really decent, good people who I found to be very profession oriented. They made working there enjoyable and very satisfying as a professional welder because their attention to detail was really awe  inspiring because safety and quality were the order of the day and in that order. The quality was only out done by the safety measures and practices that are in place and the sheer adherence to them were matched by the quality and professionalism of the entire staff. A great place to work and enjoy a satisfying career. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The most stressful part about your duties were the levels of professionalism, quality of welds and total, STRICT adherence to all of the safety measures and practices that were all a part of your routine, everyday work duties and tasks. As a professional, one is expected to maintain and even set higher, the bar of excellence that had been set by the other professional, high quality employees there at Schuff Steel, so much so that it became almost a lifestyle unto itself, the accomplishments of the entire staff there, bar none, were a benchmark that each shift attempted to outdo each other on, with a sense of pride, of course, that made the competition a real thing that each shift not only acknowledged, but took an active PART in, with an impressive display of  good sportsmanship that made the whole situation seem to come alive with

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment is very professional, goal oriented and the daily tasks that are expected to be carried out are all done so in a SAFE, PROFESSIONAL environment, the culture there is all about exactly those things, quality work, a professional atmosphere and attention to safety and detail that are unsurpassed by none. It is with pride that you are employed by Schuff Steel, one feels while working there

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Your shift begins with a Safety meeting that covers all and any safety related issues, concerns and questions that involve the particular shift you are working on and are brought to the attention of every employee there and attendance to the daily safety meeting is not just expected, but DEMANDED, by the hierarchy of management. Safety IS the word of the day and the only thing that comes close to its importance to the company is having, and maintaining, a professional demeanor and code of conduct as one puts out good, quality work. After the safety meeting everyone gets their marching orders, which particular work is being done, by whom and the deadlines for those(and others)projects that are all part of the daily tasks that must be carried out and completed by the end of the shift

Poor project management resulting from incompetent planning.

Poor communication between management and labor resulting in stupid and impractical work processes resulting in lost time and materials. 

High turnover as a result of poor hiring practices and an intolerable work culture. 

Lack of overall job accountability due to the lack of competant and knowledgable and accountable supervisors. 

Poor project planning.

Project management very stiff and stubborn, unwilling to listen to advice or criticism, resulting in construction inefficiencies and work stoppages, work being performed multiple times as a result of work processes not being completed in the correct order, work being performed inefficiently as a result of poor planning and management.

Poor morale of employees as a result of having to deal with apathetic, lazy, and incompetant project management. 

Poor project management leading to unsafe working conditions as a result of being asked to perform work out of proper sequence. 

Poor morale affected employees leading to loss of interest in job, lack of enthusiasm, lack of respect for the company and frustration. 

Poor organization of labor, tools, and materials. 

Terrible time management. Poor hiring practices resulting in lazy and inefficient and unprepared supervisors resulting in poor planning and time management. 

Poor communication. Communication is top down without collaboration. Attitude of management does not promote discussion or collaboration which is fundamentally necessary for success among project managers of complex projects. Management does not enable workers or labor management to offer necessary feedback or suggestions as to how to improve the work process or flow.

As a Production Control Administrator, you have your own desk to work at which is nice. You don't have your own office though, you share cubicles with other PCA colleagues. You learn how to operate specific programs designed to digitally keep track of steel material out in the yard. Phones calls between the project teams, plant managers and yourself will be necessary at times. I would say that generally it's a fast-paced environment until spring time comes around. Work reduces during that time due to weather conditions. You might get sent home earlier than 8 hours. The hardest part of the job is remembering your skills; mostly the critical thinking. Processes change and you must keep track of those changes. I would say the most enjoyable part of the job is that you work in your own team along with the other PCA's to solve problems. You are not under any baby-sitter. Certain issues do need to be resolved with management but most of the time, you're doing it all yourself. Another one would be not working weekends. Sometimes you will work a Saturday but it's very rare. Now on to management. They want so much done in such a short amount of time (only 8 hours) when we need 10 hours or more to do so like they used to give us last year. They reduced the overall work hours significantly due to the parent companies poor budgeting skills. You are doing a lot of work for $15/hour, 8 hours a day, Monday thru Friday.

examine the foundation of the ground the compression of the dirt and soil  to make sure that the foundation of the job was work ready. After the  impact testing was tested and we got the approval to start working we began setting up columns and started hanging iron. that is what we as a company with schuff steel did before any ground was broken into then as we started to get higher into the structure we would at every two floors so the rest of the iron workers  could catch up with bolting up and welding then the raising gang would set wooden platforms so the welders and the bolt u  
up crew catch up. so every two floors we would repeat this action so we could be very quick and consistent. The hardest part of my job is dealing with the operator because they think they think that they know what the next move is and the have no idea Other than that the job u have to love it or u wont make it hanging iron. a typical day at work would have to be get the job done quickly and safely as possible so everyone went home to there families .the best part of the job is the brotherhood we have we have fun working with one another there isn't anything like it. you learn something new everyday work wise. the  most enjoyable part of my day is when  we team and a family.work as a team and then we all go home safely at work is when we are working as a team and or a family. 

The atmosphere at Schuff Steel in Eloy Az is unique.  The management and employees are "a little rough around the edges" so if your offended by course language or yelling and arguing this definitely isn't the place for you.  It gets very hot and their is no air conditioning, not even a fan anywhere in the shop.  But that typical for steel work and welding shops.  The positives are this place will give you a chance and you really can learn so much.  They will help you learn whatever you want.  If you want to become a certified welder-they will provided tje materials your responsible for the time.  Come in early or stay late off the clock and they will teach you.  They will provide all the metal and welding supplies you can ask for to practice with and they will get you certified.  Or any other position they have.  Its a great opportunity they give all their employees.  Not enough people appreciate that.  You can start of grinding all day knowing nothing about structural steel fabrication and literally in less than a year be a fitter making double the money in less than a year if your motivated.  You wont find anywhere else that you can do that that fast.  I miss working there.

Don't know where to start. I went through Aerotek. The second time. Shame on you the first time shame on me the second. Right? Lol Anyways, absolutely horrible. 2 breaks in 12 hours. 100+ heat. Day shifts first break is after 6 hours. You get a 30 minute unpaid at that time. Then 4 hours later yo get a 10 minute paid break. Thats it. In terms of wages its all over the board. Depends who you know. Even through the temp services. So...while your welding/fitting you have to deal with an ignorant  foreman who can barely speak english and a Plant manager who spend most of their time on the floor knit picking and screaming obscenities at you. Did I mention the heat? The point system is ridiculous and not feasible with the amount of hours youl have to put in. They make promises to keep you holding on just to take advantage of you. "Oh yeah we'll bump you up!" Guess what? Nope.....you'll wait months. Just to squeeze every little dime they can out of you. Want to make plans with your family or friends? Forget about it with this company. They'll change hours on Friday just before your suppose to get off and make it mandatory. Slave shop. Do yourself a favor. Don't believe me. Just do this. Don't apply. Wait 6 months and see if their still hiring. I promise you this. They will be. Theres a reason. Eff this place. Eloy shop.

The managers are arrogant and cannot see over the end of their nose.  10+ managers have to weigh in on every decision made in the company; therefore there is no room for independent initiative or thought.  Managers are not facilitators of new ideas.  Their only concern is keeping their own job by keeping people in line for their supervisors to see rather than promoting diversity, teamwork and independent thought.  They like soldiers who only do what they are told to do and won't stand up to stupid management decisions.  The managers who oversee these workers consider them to be their pawns to move around at will not skilled workers capable of providing positive contributions to the whole company.  If you disagree with a manager he/she will make life miserable for you until you have to leave or get fired.  Most managers are promoted within the company and take the reins of management without training for their duties.

The Detailing Manager has been there a long time(20+ yrs) very nerve-racking he's sexist,  slightly racist but not much. The workplace can be a good place to work at but the Vice president is a pressure basket case Santa Clause looking dude. They fire people all year long for even the slightest bit of slack in an already toxic managerial environment. has a tendency of putting down employees that are learning. They don't really know how to train employees well and they curse like crazy there. (lack of education)You won't get promoted or raises easily but that's to be assumed.

They try to keep up with good computers(they crash sometimes) windows 10 and software updates. they use Tekla Structures and other software.  

Some managers on the detailing side are big hard-cases trust me it's a small office you can hear every conversation even behind closed doors with the right angle of the ear.

President Roach is a serious micromanager and over-reacts to everything. He needs to learn to think and assess before he jumps.  Also too many long term managers.  They need some new blood, new ideas. Culture is so bad you always wonder whats next.  If I were employeed here I would worry about the future of this company.  They do not serve their customers well and it shows.West EVP is the MOST ARROGANT person i have met. It is important for him to learn to take a step back and serve his customer.  Everything is about a competition that he wants to win.  His focus is so wrong.  All of this leads to a difficult work environment.  When one of his group is not reaching HIS goals, the pressure is on you to make it happen, not on the fact that he is losing the big job because of his arrogance and desire only to win.  Hindsight is 2020 and that is beneficial only if you have the ability to learn from it.

Procedures always changed. Nothing was ever really steady or fixed in place. Promised more hours to make up for unfinished work but never happened. Very stressful environment to be in. Management needs LOTS of improving. Any possible mistake would be put on blast through email or a conference call -- no one-on-one sessions about personal improvements. You will be shunned publicly. Horrible benefits! Expensive per check for an awful insurance company. No maternity leave, only disability with only a certain percentage they'll give you of your typical check per month. No PTO. Just a week vacation and 40 hour sick pay. Advancement is slim-to-none! You have to be working 15 years minimum to get any raise over a $1. The only enjoyable part of the job was when we would have to work 55+ hour weeks and the checks were nice. That's it.

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