calibration technician

customer success manager

clerk

driver

customer service representative

Simco Electronics

To start with the positives, the small size of the organization has meant that I've been able to gain experience across a wide range of industries and projects. This breadth of exposure, while initially exciting, quickly became a double-edged sword due to the lack of structured roles and responsibilities.

The workload is overwhelming, primarily because the company operates with a skeleton crew and is always seeking more work. There is an unspoken expectation that everyone should consistently work long hours and weekends. This work culture, while initially presented as a temporary setback, quickly revealed itself to be a chronic problem with no real solutions in sight.

Lack of clear direction and decision-making is another major issue. Decisions are frequently made on the fly and without any thought to long term consequences, and plans change constantly, leaving people feeling directionless.

Communication within the company is haphazard at best. 

The management team is generally reactive rather than proactive, which contributes to the day to day instability. We spend more time putting out fires than preventing them, leading to a stressful and chaotic environment for all of us.

On the bright side, the team I work with is filled with dedicated, talented individuals. 

I hope that the company recognizes these issues and takes steps towards a more sustainable and healthy work environment.

They didn't have any type of training for someone like me who had no experience. I was told that I was not calibrating enough instruments even though I was doing alot. I was also scolded for "excessively" being on my phone when I never was. I know they don't have cameras so I'm assuming that some of my coworkers were lying about me to the supervisor. I was also told that I should ask more questions if I'm having problems but my thinking was that I should struggle and try to find a solution myself for a couple minutes before asking any questions but they didn't want me to do that. The worst part about this job is the field service where multiple people would be traveling to other sites for four days a week and this would happen two or three times a month. I didn't want to be away from home for that long and that frequently. I was also told that there would be times when I would have to do overtime especially when doing field service and I didn't want to do that at all so I quit before they would make me do that.

Recalling the experience of working for the CEO of this company brings about a sense of disappointment and disillusionment. The long hours and strenuous workload imposed upon the employees by the company's management rendered the job both exhausting and unfulfilling. It was a stark contrast to the promising start that had initially enticed many workers to join the company. The CEO's management style left many feeling disgruntled, with a deep sense of frustration at the lack of recognition for their efforts. Despite their tireless work, the company seemed to operate on a "work harder, not smarter" mentality, which inevitably led to employee burnout. 

I had some disagreements with my boss, but the company's salary and benefits package was unbeatable. I felt secure and well-compensated while working there. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Local and Corporate Management do not engage or listen to their experienced senior technicians. Do not provide necessary resources. Does not communicate or explain initiatives to drive improvement. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Field service. Ideas from senior people in the labs is ignored. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Toxic.  Labs are pitted against each other to compete instead of working together to solve problems. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Stressful. Focused on productivity while quality is ignored.

Started at the bottom right out of high school.  Next position was night transportation driver.  The third position was day driver.  The fourth position was Purchasing Agent.  Nice, consistent work flow with each position.  Management was always there whenever you wanted/needed to talk.  From the Supervisor all the way to VP and CEO.  Every person there was willing to teach and wanted to help in any and every way possible.  Whenever there was free time, learned mechanical equipment calibration as a Mechanical Technician Assistant (no official title).  I miss working here and especially miss the coworkers/management.

Unfortunately, my experience at Simco was unsatisfying. I enjoyed the attention paid to customer needs, but the organization seemed to fall into the typical trap of wanting it both ways, demanding that its technicians deliver superior contract performance, but who should also accept that all gains will mostly flow to ownership vs manifesting in the form of shared rewards or ongoing reinvestment in technology purchases. 

Bonus structures (offered to managers) incentivize short-term approaches and behaviors, and it's hard to ignore a whiff of nepotism at play. With a shift in focus that enhances its belief in (and approach to) employee value, Simco may become a better employer. 

Hostile work environment, lab supervisor lacked the abilities to lead a team of experienced technician. Management and human resources knew about the situation and turned a blind eye to the problem. They hire and dismiss technician aa the budget allows. The company's policy is to have technician's to work past there 8 hours shift without paying overtime
The lab lacks necessary standards and equipment needed to perform the job correctly.
Technicians are required to purchase their own tools and accessories needed.
The company also does a poor job of customer relations and continually produces a poor product.

There's not a whole lot of room for advancement. The management situation has been very static. Technician level promotions are not something I've experienced in my 3 years with this company. The company has moved forward over the years through refining procedures, documentation and processes, but does not update equipment to reflect the changing needs of our processes. Raises are infrequent. Health insurance is very expensive for the level of compensation. Sales have been dying off due to inflexibility of pricing and the work load has reflected that.

I recently started working at SIMCO Electronics, and every employee here has welcomed me and made me feel like this is a good work place. The employees here at SIMCO are very respectful and friendly. the benefits that SIMCO Electronics are very hard to compete with because they offer so much. what I like most about starting my job, is that SIMCO does not make you start off a probation period, so you can rack up your vacation time/sick time right when you start. I'm so glad I am apart of the SIMCO team, and I cannot wait to start my journey. 

Really friendly and welcoming place to work with a really nice break room that comes with a free electronic coffee maker(you can make a late).

Other benefits is that they offer pet insurance, and 401k matching. Definitely the kind of place you want to stay at if you get the chance. 

Seems to be a problem with getting offices staffed currently due to COVID though, so the work can be slow/behind sometimes.

Also, incase your like me and wondering if there are cafe's on campus, no there is not. This is a smaller tech company, so what they don't have in facilities they make up for in culture. (: GOOD LUCK!

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