quality control lab technician

machine operator

quality control inspector

inside sales representative

assembler

Sealing Devices Inc.

I decided to answer honestly despite high risk of retaliation by the company:  

MOST RECENT MANAGER - To be honest, my supervisors are very good.  They really know their stuff, and often jump in to help out when possible.

JOB WORK / LIFE BALANCE – I think SD really excels in this area and is a major reason for a significant number of longer term employees.  For the most part they are very accommodating, or at least try to work with you for most things.  They even avoid mandatory overtime in times of crisis.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS – 

Wages:   
Wages are low and most are significantly underpaid even when adding the retirement contribution.  To prove how low, wages grow at less than half the rate of minimum wage, so every year you are closer to minimum despite raises.    

Raises:
Raises are flat across the company.  Nothing based on merit.  Lazy workers laugh at the rest of us. 
Lost a couple really good people because they wouldn’t pay them an extra $1 per hour.  ($4000 per YEAR for the both of them)  Yet, management got together a few weeks later and spent over $4000 in one night’s dinner.   Priorities.  

Pension Retirement plan:  
This is a nice program.  However:
1.)  You get a lower wage because of it.  
2.)  It has never changed since it began.  They give the max allowed for retirement, but in good years there is leftover, they pocket it instead of giving out profit sharing bonuses. 

Bonuses:  
Like pension & profit sharing, this also hasn't changed since it began.  It’s the same amount it was in the 70s.   It was probably a lot of money back then.  

Health Insurance:  
Easy to complain about.   The high deductible plan is terrible.  However, this is the world we live in now, regardless where you work.  I think they genuinely do what they can to make it as affordable as they can.  However, the mandatory participation in the nonsensical, voodoo "Wellness" programs and blood screening tests that skirt Hippa laws, really suck.  You get punished financially if you don’t participate.  

Vacation:  
It’s all perspective.  For new employees it's very generous.  You start with 2 weeks, get up to 3 weeks by 5 years or something.   10 years = 4 weeks max.  Many companies offer far less, if any.  But, many others offer more.  

JOB SECURITY / ADVANCEMENT – 
Job Security:  
Apparently was a big thing a few years ago.  However, in the past few years, (record years mind you), I've seen more people with only a couple / few years left "let go" than I have seen retire.  It sends the wrong message and hurts morale.  Worse, it seems to happen every year between Thanksgiving and Christmas.  So Ebenezer!

Advancement:  One word…Nepotism. 

MANAGEMENT - Like everywhere it varies.  Lucky for me, the plant has held pretty steady in its supervisors and mine are really good.  However, the consensus on the new office team isn’t so rosy.  

JOB CULTURE – Lately, SD is a very negative place to work.  Slightest criticism is met with severe backlash.  Which is why this survey is surprising.   They really don't want to know and most won't answer honestly.  Fear and distrust rule the organization now.   And the office, if you walk up there it’s like walking into a mortuary.  Very cold, stale, and stuffy.  

Record sales are masking all these negatives.  On time delivery is horrible.  This one will bite us hard when the economy slows.  Our customers will remember who came through for them and who didn't.  Capacity utilization is horrible.  Employee retention is dreadful.  It's a revolving door in the shop.  Positions are being dumbed down, presumably to save a buck.  Morale is at all time low.

There is a reason there are so many job postings for this company, the turnover is very high. Favoritism and nepotism this company. If you are liked, they will keep you no matter if you are doing a good job or not. If even just one certain person doesn’t like you, they will do anything they can to get rid of you even if , you do a great job. The training is nonexistent, and then you get in trouble if you make a mistake because you weren’t trained. Also, they will make you come to work when there is a driving ban by claiming they are essential workers, but not provide any documentation that says you are an essential worker, so if you get pulled over coming or going to work during a driving band, they will not pay your ticket by claiming that you could have just taken a personal day.  However, all the managers and executives are just able to work from home and not have to risk their lives to go to work or risk losing a day of pay. Shows you how much they care.  Also, I hope that you never get sick or need to take a leave of absence because they will not be any help at all. The benefits are not good even though they claim they are. I would just save yourself the trouble, and not bother applying here.

I was hired to run a slitter machine and a ttarp press. I had not run the specific type of slitter machine that they had, the person training me on it had only received 3 days training and only know the basics of running the machine. I had never run a ttarp press and this machine was older and everything to set machine up was by trial and error. I was told that I needed to have the machine running on auto mode which some of the material had to be hand loaded on the machine. I needed to do periodic quality control check on the finished material depending on the total quantity. when there was a problem with the finished product it was brought to my attention that there was a problem but nothing about how the problem should be corrected in the future. Management would come by to see that workers were performing their duties and when I would ask about how to solve an issue I was having would offer little to no solution.

Poor training, coworkers refuse to help new employees. Have stated they will make the next guy quit. I have seen it done. Everyone thinks they work harder/ are better than the next guy. Current employees including management have absolutely zero team skills. 
Not climate controlled, it gets extremely hot in the summer months.
Minimal pay, are constantly watched no matter how much work you get done. Don't get caught talking with anyone for even one minute. Very grade school/high school like. Horrible PTO policy. Hope you never get sick or have an emergency,  as you will be forced to use what little PTO  you have and you will not have any time for actual vacation. Benefits are horrible. Just about everything is paid for by the employee. Great retirement plan for the rare few who make it that long. Employee turnover rate is insane. 

The pay is a joke they can not retain new employees in todays market . They need to revamp there pay scale with in and for new employees . The profit  share plan is nice to have but again for the younger generation it does not work for them when the cost of living is so high. People should be paid what they are worth . NOT  ALL EMPLOYEEES DESERVE THE SAME RAISE SOME DESERVE MORE . The HR department is a joke here as well they are just glorified lunch planers .They plan lunches for the employees for doing a great job then tell you . you can only have one slice of pizza its ridiculous. The CEO sends emails to all SD employees about how great the company is doing how we are exceeding sales and having record month each and every month then only gives out less than the 3% raise to most employees. So to call this a good place to work based off pay defiantly not. Most fast food restaurants pay more than sealing devices pays.

I read the reviews just before I started and ignored them. NOT a smart idea. I got a much higher salary than most of the production staff but had the same problem. Very poor training and couldn't talk with my supervisor because my boss and trainer are good friends. At times my trainer actually told me that he/she was too hungover to work let alone train me. I couldn't do anything about it because of the friendship between the two. I was driving 30 miles one way in the winter. Even though I FULLY discussed the weather/driving issue in the interview, they DON'T care!! Even though they told me different in my interview, NO MATTER what, you must be there. You MUST risk your safety!!! For most production positions, you make $12. No one's life is worth ANY amount, let alone that pay. Fast food places pay the same.

Pay could be better. Health benefits could be better too. Health benefits have gotten worse over the years. You can contribute to various retirement plans and the company also has a profit sharing plan which they contribute up to 18% of your W-2 to. Its a bit of a wash though depending on your departmental pay rate. In most cases it probably isnt too tough to find a job elsewhere that pays 18% more. Company uses the plan as a crutch not to pay a higher wage. Its a good place to work if you need to work off shift hours. The company is fairly flexible. As long as you are a decent employee they will work with you a bit hourly. The Company has vacation time (max 4 weeks) but no sick time is given. You have to use your vactaion time when you are sick. All in all its an average place to work. Work is steady and you could possibly work a lifetime at the company if you chose to.

The managers are terrible. They show favorites and will yell at you for something and walk past their friend and not yell at them. The pay is terrible. People who have worked there for 15 years still only make $11.50 an hour. Be okay with .20 cent yearly raises if any at all. The owner is a great guy, but hes completely oblivious to what goes on in the plant with the terrible management. The plant manager has terrible people skills and doesnt like confrontation. So if you have an issue with someone he'll tell you you'll have a meeting with that person to make things right and itll never happen. Hopefully this was helpful! Benefits arent the grestest. For healthcare, vision, and dental expect to pay $100 a week with a very high deductible. I had to pay $1000 out my pocket when my kid was born because their insurance is so bad!

my typical day was to punch in get to my work area and start on the pick slips (orders) that need to be filled and sent down the line to be shipped. I was already a hard worker that was good at picking up my job requirements very quickly and doing my job the right way it should be done. I believe in working as a team but also if need be I can work alone. my co workers were great that was the best part of the job we all got a long well with each other to help get the product out. to be honest the hardest part of the job was getting all the orders done and sent down the line to be shipped or to a person who only ships for that company.

I enjoy working at Sealing Devices.  The people are friendly and easy to get along with.  If you are looking for a job this is the place for you.  Weekends and Holidays off unless selected for overtime on Saturday. If you are looking for a career, this is not the place for you.  No upward mobility.  Where you are hired is where you will stay, 2, 5, 6, 15, 20 or 30 years. No career path.  Lots of collateral duties, if you show initiative to do things, you will be taken advantage of until you push back, but don't push back to much or you will be fired.  Lots of meaningless "titles" like "lead person" but no power for decision.  The plant revolves around 1 person, but a very nice person and the company revolves around a hand full, 4 or 5 people at best.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Quality control lab technician 13 salaries reported	$24.50 per hour
Machine operator 3 salaries reported	$20.17 per hour
Quality control inspector 7 salaries reported	$22.25 per hour
Inside sales representative 7 salaries reported	$24.50 per hour
Assembler 15 salaries reported	$17.50 per hour

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