quality control lab technician

maintenance technician

tool and die maker

press operator

warehouse lead

Shiroki North America

There's something to be said about the quality of the management in this place when employees who've worked there for 5+ years simply up and leave with no notice or even an inkling of reconsideration. There's no real way to describe how completely inadequate the management team, particularly the production and plant managers at this time, are at their jobs. The plant manager (in title only because we've honestly never seen them do their actual job; they're there when a speech is to be given at the "company picnics," which are literally just an extra half-hour of a minimally-catered lunch during the work day, two times a year) is never seen; meanwhile, the production manager attempts to micromanage everyone in the plant, complaining about efficiencies on the lines burdened with new people every day (the turnover rate is jaw-dropping) and with machines constantly breaking down for the same issues, while simultaneously doing nothing to listen or help fix the problems that are pointed out.

The pay rate is, honestly, too low for the work they push you to do each day, especially if you're starting off through a temp agency; I recommend going to work in fast food for the same (or maybe even better) pay and a less toxic work environment. The "normal" work day is the standard eight hours, but the only people who usually get out with that are the sub-welders and maybe one or two of the larger automated lines; the rest of the lines are doomed to ten (or, if you're on the newer lines, sometimes closer to eleven or twelve) by poor placement on the supervisor's and the production manager's parts (along with old machines and robots that simply won't cooperate with the level of production this place demands). On most lines, you should expect Saturdays to be a great possibility each week - which, if you like overtime, would be great for you; if you enjoy having a decent work/life balance, however, I don't recommend it.

As for their pointing system, which I've noticed a lot of people have mentioned, think of it as Whose Line Is It Anyway? where everything's made up and the points don't matter because i can't count the number of temporaries - just over the last, say, three months - who've reached nearly twice the points standard for termination (17, 19, 23 - where the fireable number is 12) and are still employed and, in some cases, even getting hired on full-time, at which point all of those points drop off and they get to start anew. In that respect, if you want an almost guaranteed job with no real attendance requirements or disciplinary response for an absurd number of absences, Shiroki GT is the place for you! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 (Don't pull it if you hit full-time, though, unless you're certain they'll "look the other way" because they literally have zero other people to take your place if they fire you - again, the turnover rate is astounding.)

I can really only recommend coming here if you're down on your luck and just need a job between now and your next opportunity; that's how horrible my experience here has been. To be fair, it used to be a wonderful and relaxed place to work; it's only gotten unbearable in the last three years or so, thanks to changes in upper management and the new lines putting a strain on every worker there.

In the beginning I sought a productive outlook on the company. I thought with the benefits offered I'd be encouraged to work hard and perfect what I could perfect and be the best that I could be. However, with all due respect, (which I have none) Shiroki North America inc. is an example of corporate perfected delusions. The perks that are flaunted in the soon to be brainwashed employee, pale in comparison to the work that has to be endured. When I say brainwashed I do in fact mean that every person working on the production lines are incited to work endlessly to fulfill the demands of a load that is possible yet extremely difficult and exhausting to reach. The workload of the employees that assemble parts on the assembly lines can range from an estimated goal to an unknown number of parts given. Meaning that labor hours can be extremely high to extremely low. I have literally worked, as a full time employee, 20 some odd hours from one week to 60+ to another, depending on the goal of the production needs. Management is disconnected from it's employees. The employees themselves are persuaded to think that everything is okay and nothing is wrong. The supervisors and Human Resources are also at a disconnect and the only absolute guarantee you have is you will get paid every week without fail. That's it. Every aspect of the production line was designed for one thing, get the desired number of parts or you get the boot at some point. Management then cycle's through more employees until only loyal ones remain. The majority of those remaining either can't find anything better in the area or they feel pressured into staying for fear of losing the job. Those few who make it there are strong individuals and I commend them. The people on the production aren't to blame. Management and the design of how everything is incorporated and fabricated into policy and therefore put into practice is at fault. All in all, the company should be OSHA inspected for countless failures in and outside of company policies. This is only scratching the surface of the issues of SNA. There are much too many hazards that I haven't mentioned that I'll just let the next employee and OSHA discover. It takes time to fully grasp what happens at SNA but when you do you realize this place is definitely not worth the time or effort.

I realize after so long the pain in your back and the constant tiredness will go away but honestly who wants to get used to something like that. You will literally only have time to work and sleep. Off days come only if production is good and the fumes from wielding steel is highly unsafe to breathe and can cause longterm damage and poisoning. This job is for someone that has no other options There is a huge quitting rate due to the intense and hostile work conditions. The people are great for the most past but the facility in general is unsanitary and the bathroom are extremely gross! The food in the break room is extremely overpriced. The work is super easy to do as it is for the most part putting pieces together, however, the hard part is continuously doing the same motion over a period of 10 and a half ++ hours! I was unimpressed with how they Told me after 3 months i would go up in pay from an extremely low 9 and hour to an extremely low 11 only to find out that in fact they wait to hire on only after a group of people build some of which have been there 8 months making 9 an hour! 9 an hour is a joke and I made 10$ just washing dishes at apple bees basically doing chump work!! 9 an hour for back breaking work like that is a slap in the face.

If you want a fast paced environment with lots of overtime opportunities then its great. Hard work for decent pay and benefits. Give more vacation time and earned time than other local manufacturing facilities. Will wreck your body long term if you do not follow proper ergonomics. Job is repetitive and a little dirty. Changeover are very hard and require being able to move heavy equipment. Many people are unwilling to do this despite it being part of the job description. Leaves other more willing workers carrying the load until they have enough and quit themselves. Opportunities to move up within the company are frequent and they do typically hire from within.  Work culture is mixed. Some supervisors are great while others are too lenient creating problems with morale. Hours can be inconsistent as its a Just In Time Production facility. Hours depend on demand and how smoothly production has been. Some weeks you'll work 40+ hours while others you may barely get 40 or even under.  Not a super bad place to work but not the best.  I lasted 5 years. I know others who have retired from there. Its just a hard dirty job and sometimes the people make it worth it. 

A typical day at work there could last a lifetime considering all of the issues they have on a daily basis. All of the team leaders are too proud to ask an engineer for help leaving the majority of machines out of sync and causing lost time. I learned how to run machinery and gauge doors. I worked there for almost 6 months, and never got hired on, they won't hire you on unless you can work 2nd shift (anywhere from 4 pm to 4 am) which they did not mention when we were given the job. My co-workers worked very hard, to unrealistic points, but that was expected of them. There were several who faced injuries for not being able to get out of the booth due to not having enough experienced employees in the booth. They aren't the best at rotating positions, or training new employees like they're suppose to. Our supervisor was fired about a month ago, and the department still doesn't have one. The hardest part of the job was staying motivated to get your job done when you had hours of downtime. The most enjoyable part was when things ran smooth.

Overall the company and work is actually not bad at all. Enjoyment of your job has much to do with the management / supervisor. Some areas are better to work in than others. Workload is not evenly distributed and the amount of tasks for each position is near impossible to be completed in a timely efficient manner. There is definitely room for improvement within the workplace. Management tends to only talk with one another and doesn't understand the needs of the lower level employees to be successful nor do they take constructive criticism very well. There really are some great employees at the company and it could be so successful if they had the required support in each department. Nevertheless, overall the benefits, time off offered, etc. is pretty good for the company's location.

Overall the company and work is actually not bad at all.  Enjoyment of your job has much to do with the management / supervisor.  Some areas are better to work in than others.  Workload is not evenly distributed and the amount of tasks for each position is near impossible to be completed in a timely efficient manner.  There is definitely room for improvement within the workplace.  Management tends to only talk with one another and doesn't understand the needs of the lower level employees to be successful nor do they take constructive criticism very well. There really are some great employees at the company and it could be so successful if they had the required support in each department.  Nevertheless, overall the benefits, time off offered, etc. is pretty good for the company's location.

They didn't seem to care about the employees it was a awesome company to work for then it went down hill management didn't care if we killed our selves working there it was do better. I worked 2nd shift I loved the line I worked on and my team leader but there was never a set time to get off it could be from 12:30 to 4:00 everyday you never knew what time until that night alot of time they would up our orders half way through the night and wanted it done by a certain time that was impossible most of the time. Maybe they can get it fixed and get back to where they were at one time. Just like every place it has its up and down that just had more down lately then ups

My boss was cool but nothing above him was very impressive in my opinion. Your not a leader your a forklift driver if you take the shipping lead job . You have a billing clerk that will make more then you will and most people in that area hate the place. And the clerk runs the show even if your her lead . They love riding the clock. Quality control watches the product get finished and rite before you ship it They will put it on hold so then you have to find someone else to check it because quality control doesn’t do that part I know rite that is stupid. Could be on hold for days or as little as a few hours so don’t let them fool you A LEAD that is funny

Started with no physical training on how they want things done, job duties changed daily again with no formal training. would pile as much as they can on you and when you asked your top supervisor a question about how to do something, his answer was "I dont know let me find out" so if he didnt know, how was i supposed to know? It  reminded me of my wife working at a daycare with a bunch of whinny  grown people. Bottom line if you kiss A, you fit in. If not, dont look to be there long. On a positive note. There are a few great people that work there but its a 70/30 ratio. 70% ignorant people and A holes and 30% decent people.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Quality control lab technician 3 salaries reported	$21.04 per hour
Maintenance technician 3 salaries reported	$28.73 per hour
Tool and die maker 5 salaries reported	$30.10 per hour
Press operator 5 salaries reported	$19.38 per hour
Warehouse lead 4 salaries reported	$21.38 per hour

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