mechanical designer

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mechanical engineer

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Sensata Technologies, Inc.

While the job compensates fairly for my experience and abilities, there are significant challenges stemming from miscommunications between upper management and shift supervisors, particularly noticeable during both the first and second shifts. The supervisors, unfortunately, exhibit dictatorial tendencies rather than leadership qualities. They often respond to inquiries with frustration, turning simple questions into perceived challenges or arguments. This authoritarian atmosphere stifles collaboration and innovation.

Moreover, there is a concerning lack of cleanliness and accountability among some coworkers, which impacts the overall work environment. The training provided by my colleagues was inadequate, suggesting a reluctance on their part to take on the responsibility of properly onboarding new team members.

One of the most disheartening aspects of the workplace dynamics is witnessing personal reprimands by the first-shift supervisor, often in front of other team members. This not only breaches professional boundaries but also creates a sense of discomfort and insecurity among staff.

Despite diligently carrying out my job responsibilities, feedback on my performance has been minimal. This lack of constructive feedback makes it challenging to gauge my progress and areas for improvement.

Regrettably, it appears that these issues are not isolated to my experience, as another new hire encountered similar challenges and felt compelled to escalate the matter to HR.

Given these circumstances, I cannot in good conscience recommend pursuing employment with this company. The pervasive atmosphere of micromanagement, poor communication, and lack of support for employees detracts significantly from the overall work experience.

A typical day is to begin reviewing KPI dashboards
Contact functional mgrs on major issues that have evolved overnight
Make sure that notificaton have been sent respectively incluiding recovery actions
Prepare for weekly reiew meetings & pulse reports 

I learn performance dependencies daily and where the level of focus needs to be and develop mentoring actions for recovery and productivity

Mgt - Based upon the past level of review, communication and understanding; to know what is mgt's required levels and frequencies of communication are, which processed through my team.
Expectations of management and responsibility; What are the non-failure basic requirements and what are the focused project improvements    

My co-workers are team oriented and we have built a level of sharing to work together as a team focused on achieving corporate objectives

The hardiest part of the job is having to come to a realization that no matter how much coaching/Counseling provided to a 
subordinate there comes a time when we need to part ways for the good of the employee and the company.

The most enjoyable part of the job is seening a subordinate develop  through absorbing training and project expectation and succssfully completing the assigned task.  Then as these specific individual have a series of wins, pushing them to the next level of promotion.

I had been working in the Twin Cities as an Electronic Engineering Technician for over 15 years before accepting a position at Sensata. I understand and appreciate a well run, organized and facilitated technical work environment. At Sensata they are behind the curve procedurally as far as the systematic approach to managing their own technology produced.This includes developed and well executed quality and manufacturing test procedures, and data collection. Manufacturing Techs shoot from the hip and make a lot of assumptions due to the lack of proper test documentation, and actual implementation of defined device design requirements, and perfomance data. Unfortunately, this type of data driven work is not supported enough and so the product and engaged employees really struggle. This same lack of procedural based data linking is unsupported for their semi automated test equipment as well as the product they produce. It really is a dysfunctional technical environment that blew me away on a daily basis.I think they will continue to struggle until they are sold and a massive overhaul takes place.The people however are great and I support them, however, the lack of professional communication is sorely missed. Sensata is lucky to have those who push for development across multiple areas of their operation, however those who do are working against the established mess and are not encouraged/supported as needed. Ask for more money before accepting a new position at Sensata, that might help you see your way through the struggle at an underdeveloped and misguided technology company.

I had a very positive experience working at Sensata Technologies. The culture was collaborative, forward-thinking, and genuinely supportive. Leadership encouraged ideas and trusted employees to take ownership, which made it a rewarding place to contribute.
I was given the opportunity to help build and strengthen site culture through employee engagement initiatives, volunteer programs, and community involvement. The company supported these efforts, and it was clear that employee morale and well-being were valued, not just productivity.
The environment was energetic, with a diverse group of smart, motivated people who cared about both their work and each other. Sensata places real importance on making employees feel included, appreciated, and connected to a larger purpose.
Overall, it’s a great place to work if you enjoy collaboration, innovation, and being part of a company that values people as much as results.

Sensata has a great internship program. Each intern has a supervisor and a "buddy" who help their intern with their work. Each intern gets to create their own project that will be their focus all summer. Interns have to create and present a project pitch to the head of the department for approval and there is a big poster presentation at the end of the summer where all the interns show what they accomplished. Every week there is a 'lunch and learn' where the interns get free food and learn about the various projects going on at the company. The summer I was there interns got a private meeting with the CEO and the head of human resources where they gave us advice and we could ask questions. The group of interns get to participate in lots of fun activities including a field day, a summer long softball team, a community service project, and a National Intern Day celebration. The interns in my year got close really quickly and the whole group of around 20 people ate lunch together every day regardless of the department they were interning in. It was the best run and the most fun internship I ever did in college. The pay was a little low, but that might have changed since I participated in 2019. They encourage interns to come back for consecutive summers and give job offers to graduating interns pretty frequently.

Typical day(quite diverse): Clock in, check emails(if there is no meeting scheduled early in the morning), make a summary with all the open topics, prioritise them accordingly,  respond to any urgent challenges(if it's the case) for example dimension report is out of spec and we are near to close the PPAP. Some days I have time for tea break but most of the time no.

I've upgraded my skills in tasting(environmental) planing.

My current manager is almost 2 year's of experience so I need a most experienced manager.

Here in UK the tea breaks is a culture.

Biggest frustration here  is that the Company doesn't use my skills as a designer/creativity/leading specific topics/etc. one example: I was in a important supplier call meeting(with some deviation request's topics) while in the same time  I had a syringe in my hand with adhesive in it and making some FOT electronic packages for some T-shock and leak/burst test's.

Very, very rare(when I have time) I do some improvement to the test/measuring lab by using my skills as a designer. For example: XY table for the laser measure equipment, all kind of mockup's using 3D printer, but this is more like a hobby.

This company is pretty good all around. They allow you to make your own schedule, offer work at home opportunities, 4 day work week opportunities, great pay that also with base line if Sensata realized they are paying below the average. Also, management is great: easy to talk to, quick and satisfying results when there is an issue, and employees in general are like friends or extended family with one another. If your position offers you a laptop, you can work any where you would like: the cafeteria, your cube or any of the work areas set up around the premises. Lastly, advancement opportunities abound and are always encouraged, with management regularly checking in to see how employees feel about their current position and if they want to advance or even start a new position all together.

Leaders believe in the "myth of talent". They think if they find the "right" hires, then they don't need to train, develop or provide timely and accurate performance feedback. 

The employees seem to fall into one of two camps: lifers, many of  whom are counting the days until retirement, and younger sorts who are looking at the job as a stepping stone to someplace better. Turnover is high. 

Overuse of leverage and a focus on shareholders above customers and employees creates a short-sighed leadership style that causes an enormous loss of operating efficiency and damages employee morale. 

That said, the culture seems to vary significantly by department, so vet your future team and managers carefully if you are considering a job at this company.

Working for Sensata made me realize I can’t work for big companies that buy up small companies anymore. You get moved around like building blocks; it’s unpredictable, unstable, and generally unpleasant to watch management stumble while trying to hammer the square peg they just bought, into a round hole. The work was fun and challenging. My entire team worked remote, so the work culture was pretty much non-existent. We collaborated with sites around the globe and the hours could be a bit odd sometimes. Generally it was a perfectly reasonable company to work for, except for the job security. At first the budgets were generous and we got everything we needed to do our jobs, then a few months down the road they’re issuing buyout packages to everyone and multiple rounds of layoffs.

A typical day was expediting delinquent orders from the factories to meet customer needs or achieve monthly or quarterly revenue goals.  

Co-workers were great to work with.  

  Some of the metrics used to measure performance or highlight problems were manipulated in a way that hid true root of delivery problems so that other departments metrics looked better than they really were.  Definitions of some key metrics were not what I would call accurate in the customer's eyes.

 The hardest part of he job was getting accurate delivery information from the factories that customers were requesting.  

 It was enjoyable to meet revenue goals despite the extensive pushing that needed to happen to meet those goals.

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