field service technician

manufacturing supervisor

manufacturing plant worker

member team lead

helper

Simoniz USA

Simoniz is overall a good company. I feel I have job security as the work is always steady. The company seems to continue to grow in a positive direction. They offer insurance which isn't great but it's still insurance none the less. The co workers are friendly and laid back and fun to work with. The bosses are fair people for the most part. 
  A typical day would begin after clocking in and changing into my work boots and putting on my safety glasses. Then, if there are boxes that need to be labled I am given the proper lables and amount and I begin to lable them. Once this is done I usually drive the fork lift to the back of the plant and pick up enough pallots for our days work order. When I have dropped off the pallots near to our production line I then set up one on each side of the end of the line where the flabled, filled, and taped boxes come out. After i have placed a cardboard sheet over each of the pallots, I then (if necessary) remove the bottle caps from the Sure Kap capping machine and put in the caps to be used for the order. At this point a supervisor comes to make the final adjustments to the machine and make sure it is in proper order to begin capping the necessary bottles. 
Soon my co worker is begining to send bottles down the line. After they get filled, capped, and heat sealed I begin to put them into boxes and send them through the tape machine where they then roll down a conveyer to the person waiting to stack them on to the pallots. Half way through the day we switch places and then I am the person stacking the boxes and then driving the completed pallots to the wrapping machine either with the fork lift or the pallot jack and then I drive them to the back where shipping and recieving takes place. 
  I have learned many things in my 3 years employed at Simoniz including how to properly operate a forklift, how to adjust and print lables from the computer, how to work comfortably with production line machines, and how to work safely with hazardous liquids such as corrosives and flamable liquids. This birngs me to my least favorite part of the job which is infact handling the hazardous acids and other materials. I feel there isn't good ventilation and I worry about breathing in the vapors and prolonged exposure having a negative effect on my health in the future. This, accompianied by a recently increased commute and a lack of advancement, is the main reason I am seeking new employment that dosen't involve hazardous materials and is closer to my new home in Enfield, Ct.  
   Some of the best parts of this job are first and foremost the feeling of job security which is very important to me. Basically as long as you show up to work everyday with a good attitude, do your best to make a good production, and follow the reasonable safety procedures and rules you're pretty much gaurnteed to keep your job. Also I love working in a comfortable atmosphere, they let you listen to the radio if you want which is nice, and as I said before the work is repetitive yet basic so you just keep it moving and the day goes by quick and before you know it, it's time to go home. This coupled with great friendly co-workers were the best parts of the job.

§ Conferred with customers to provide information about products or services,
take or enter orders, canceled accounts, or obtained details of complaints.
§ Kept records of customer interactions or transactions, recording details of inquiries,
complaints, or comments, as well as actions taken.
§ Determined charges for services requested, collected deposits or payments, or arranged for billing.
§ Referred unresolved customer grievances to designated departments for further investigation.
§ Contacted customers to respond to inquiries of claim investigation results or any planned adjustments.
§ Resolved customers' service or billing complaints by performing activities such as
exchanging merchandise, refunding money, or adjusting bills.

Went from a Fortune 500 company to this in search of opportunity. Lack of HR and internal controls which was something I missed from my old employer to this one. When you pay 3rd shift workers minimum wage and give them all of their personal time and vacation time up front instead of accruing, mischief is bound to occur. Interesting planning system where one shift can not do their work unless the other shift accomplished task xyz ie why can't shifts and teams work independently of each other. Overtime structure where you can come in and clean anything and everything off shift whenever you want, guess the company has deep pockets to give out money at will. Also thought it was interesting how they post your position for hire on their website while you are still in that role. 

4yrs ago when I was employed with Simoniz, I worked with a very diversified group from very different ages, ethnicities, upbringings and backgrounds. We worked soo well together, it was awesome, we were a team and we did it well!!!  There were some that came and went but for the most part I worked with the same people everyday fo my tenure. We came to really care and love one another - like family. I loved working there, I learned soo much about customer service, team work, and myself.  I know for a fact that our Regular Customers (we had a lot of them) as well as our New Customers Loved us too. I feel Blessed to have had the opportunity to be apart of Simoniz.

I've been at Simoniz Car Wash for about 3 years and 9 month and since I have been there the work has been good to me. I have learned how to do oil changes, transmission flushes, fuel rails, power steering flushes, and radiator flushes. My manager has taught me most of the things I know so with the things that I know I pass it down to my co-workers so we can be equal as a team and not struggle with any problem that comes toward us. The best part of the day is when we finish a good rush of cars because we know we did a good job on the vehicles. There is never a bad day that we have because the job is easy to us now.

Simoniz just absorbed the previous company I worked for, Harvard Chemical Research. As of now I'm doing the same thing listed on my resume, creating labels and other forms of print media for company products and marketing. I've learned the importance of understanding and executing your role and individual responsibility. With this company each cog is significant in the completion of each client order. The management is fair, reasonable, they only want the job done. Nothing hard about the job, worth mentioning. The most enjoyable part of the job is being able to create iconic imagery that will be displayed on a local, national, and international level.

-Typical day of work consist of vacuuming cars and sending them into the wash porter. Great customers, write wash tickets, dry & detail cars, handle money. At end of the day we close and clean the shop. 
- Learned how to operate a car wash porter and sharpened my customer service skills.
-Managers and assistant managers were very hard working and understanding when it came to schedule issues. 
-The hardest part of Simoniz was working outside in all weather (except rain)
-The best part about Simoniz is the diversity.

If you don't mind being overnight once a week with company reimbursed food and hotels, and working 12 to 14 hour days frequently, try it out. Lowball pay considering it's a hazmat job. Slip seating, no assigned tractors. Good liftgates, questionable pallet jacks. They tout safety as a main focus, but operate with an "as long as it gets done" attitude. Driver fatigue is not their concern.

An average day was easy even during busy times. I learned how to interact with a customer and how to remain professional even in a difficult situation. My managers were fairly laid back but also expected everyone to work at a fast pace and with quality in mind. I got along with most of my co-workers, and the ones I didn't I just ignored. The most difficult part of my job was the dealing with the inconsistent work. What I enjoyed most was working with many different types of people and customers.

Remember everything you learn at this location. It will help you on other job set skills. You will even learn how to work with commissions. In my opinion, I liked this job even though I had to deal with alot of stress. But, I made it work out. Everyone I worked with were willing to teach new skills and tips on doing something easier and quicker, but professionally. Would like to work in this field again if the opportunity is given.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Field service technician 8 salaries reported	$26.50 per hour
Manufacturing supervisor 1 salary reported	$72,500 per year
Manufacturing plant worker 6 salaries reported	$18.39 per hour
Member team lead 1 salary reported	$47,500 per year
Helper 1 salary reported	$18.17 per hour

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