warehouse worker

order entry clerk

manual machinist

order picker

production operator

Spears Manufacturing Company

you go , clock in but only 5 min till .. i learned that most companies just wants a slave. machines at spears manufacturing co. are dinosaur machines all the mean while wanting the operator to manufacture unrounded  pvc pipes . management knows of the complications that they subject certain employees to but still choose to continue to subdue harsh working conditions upon various new employee's. there is only less than a hand full that is appointed in charge so there is no room for advancement there there is only those in charge that control and manipulate the work environment specifically  the machine-shop dept. its a shame how the lead has every one in his pocket by inducing fear of losing their jobs in addition to excluding higher boss from the work, and  activity on the floor amazes me .easiest part of day was ,that some days you did nothing .hardest part of job was dealing with opposing inseccurness     from certain leads 1st day on job leads statement towards me -was, hey if you think you're going to come in here and feel you're smarter than me or anybody else for that matter  we will find a way and get rid of you , hows that for starters huh people and they sure did find a way to get rid of me just like he said. certain co workers are sincerely  good people we would laugh all day and you know who you's are thank you for enlightening my every work day . other than that spears co. is a mess .. i am warning people not to work there head boss is blind folded to the fact how lead manipulates every one and every aspect of the work field no cares which in turn he  gets away with it so if you would not like to be another statistic of just being utilized i suggest you don not apply there , if you're searching for something stable a work environment to call home  where you can advance , progress , and achieve your life's goals then this is not the place for that ...

As far as what the job requires from you (procedures, time, safety), Spears is not a bad place to work. It might take awhile to get your body used to the workload (especially your hands), but eventually, it becomes easier to more comfortably to perform your job. Having said that, the workload can get cumbersome and people start getting pushed to the point where they cannot keep up with the pace. Shifts start losing people because of this or start threatening to leave if they don't get switched to another shift that has more people. The higher ups only see how first shift work (which is overstaffed with fully trained veterans) and expect leads to be CREATIVE and produce the same output with less, inexperience workers. They'll tell you its ok to produce slower so that we can make it more comfortable for our staff and not have them so overworked. Then, they'll start questioning "Why we didn't do this or do that?". "Why did we put off that product when its the most difficult to keep up with?" It really became demoralizing when you feel like there's nothing more you can do, yet everyone keeps wanting more (especially when the plant manager is going on vacation constantly and then starts questioning why we're so backed up on work). The staff deserves so much better than to be stressed out to the point of breaking out in tears daily. And other shifts deserve better than to be constantly judged by 1st Shift, when they themselves originally came from those shifts. As a former employee, All I can say is that the work itself, is not bad. I actually enjoyed the labor there. But when it feels like your constantly trying your best;  your best to keep your bosses happy; to make people's job as comfortable as possible; to keep out the TREMENDOUS amount of drama CONSTANTLY plaguing the work space and its just never enough to please everyone, is the most demoralizing experience I've ever felt. Maybe when they stop worrying about themselves or meaningless things (like new equipment that only slows down production), they can start carrying about the thing that's most important. And that is their staff.

Day 1 of work, managers would have disagreements and even to a point they yelled out at each other causing a scene with upper management. After terminating one manager another one was put in place. After a few months these managers failed to pay attention to detail on checking workers orders causing them to fail. Workers are pressured to work fast depending on managers mood. Managers will break the rules to loop around their mistakes and or lie. Upper management does not care about workers. There was no HR to contact for unfair work environment. Managers will have secret animosity to other workers. They will rush you and if you get an error they use that to belittle you. After a while you start to see the true work environment and how unfair it is, it will be a Managers vs Workers job indefinitely. From the initial interview I believed the work environment would be much better and well organized. Managers will be friendly but go against you for a small mistake and hold it for yearly review that would affect your pay raise or PTO. Managers do not work as hard as the workers and on the contrary insult you for the time you take on an order. Managers take excessive breaks. Work environment became toxic, unfair, poorly managed, and it's hard to maintain a positive atmosphere when there are frequent instances of prejudice or unprofessional behavior. Also there are limited opportunities for career growth, and I don't see a clear path for advancement within the company. I was not provided with the training I need to improve my performance, nor am I engaged in opportunities for professional development. All in which they said they would provide with every training and learning to make me successful.

I worked there for 8 years and advanced enough I be offered my own shift to run. That being said I've seen workforce drop to a third of it's former count. Each time the roster gets shortened the work load on employees working there gets larger even to the point of eliminating positions to relocate positions duties onto existng positions. They of course do not increase wages with increased duties.Heavy favoritism has driven countless people off. The pay has always been behind other factories. Any pay bumps always exclude most senior members which often results in experienced workers training new employees who make more than they do. The management finds any way to take benefits from employees like during covid if you were gone for 2 weeks cause of exposure or a fear of contracting virus at work they not only pushed back your annual date and docked your vacation time for those two weeks you were out so you lost approximately 2 hours vacation and sick time. There is a heavy culture of an "in and out" club where if management takes a shine to you you get preferential treatment and much less expectations towards production. The best you can hope for advancement is lower mid level management and the grunt type of positions to push production anything higher they like to bring inexperienced people into do positions they aren't qualified for. And finally it doesn't matter how long you've been there they do not care if you stay or go their motto is next man up. Unfortunately the reputation of the place keeps it from getting decent applicants and the work force to be continually shorthanded which increases the work load and hours of current employees. Trust me you can do better

The lower managers are great, however the plant manager during my employment in Hazle Township, PA needs to be replaced if not already. The California HQ controlling the plant from across the country could probably use some shaking up as well.

The position I had doesn't pay too great for the various skills you're bound to learn and use. I started at $13.00 per hour (with no experience) and after over 2.5 years, I left earning a measly $13.70 per hour. The position itself tends to lean on the tedious and boring side and for the most part it's not actually that difficult depending on what customers order. However, it's not always that simple. You're going to be considered a "Material Handler" because they want to reduce your pay wherever they can. For example, they'll hire you as a material handler instead of a machinist but you'll work with the other machinists, or pay you as a material handler who's doing the same exact job as a fabricator. There's also almost no overtime ever. I was offered ~10 hours of overtime in nearly 3 years.

A lot of the machinery is old, rusted and outdated. It seems like most of it is jerry-rigged by maintenance. Some of the safety precautions don't even work or you're told NOT to use, such as removing the guard on the table saw.

TL;DR, I'm grateful for the job experience, but you're risking both your physical and mental wellbeing to work at this place for terrible pay and I'm surprised OSHA hasn't closed the place down.

Spears is a very financially stable company. It has many facilities around the nation.
I worked ten to twelve hours a day, and some Saturdays.
As Production Manager, I was responsible for three shifts.
As raw materials arrive at the plant, I would insure that the process ran smoothly so that material got to it's destination and was used appropriately as to become a quality plastic product for sale.
I learned that injection molding is an exact science of thermal dynamics and hydraulics.
My senior managers were the best that I had ever worked for.
The hardest part of my job was the disciplinarian role that I was asked to play at the company. Writing people up and terminating people at alarming rates was commonplace. Unfortunately, I never felt comfortable with the practice. I felt it was making the employees fearful of working there, and possibly resentful of the company.
I worried about morale, as it was generally very low.
The most enjoyable part of my duties at Spears was the autonomy that my superiors gave me to make decisions. They were professional and very supportive of me the entire time that I was there.
I would work there again if the opportunity arose. Although, I would prefer a position in Customer Service at that facility.

Well, I worked over the Orlando Fl  facility for a little more than a month, work is easy and the pay it's fair with a lots of overtime, they got probably the best crew I have ever worked with, dedicated hard worker but there is a big problem with the lack of benefits that company do offer. I rated them 2 stars because they just don't understand that employees need to be appreciated. 
The warehouse has no kind of ventilation, no fans on the aisle (Company owns the building, definitely they had time to do more to alleviate the lack of air flow through the building, by installing more fans on the aisle through out the years) which it makes it by far the closest thing to an oven that I ever had to endure. 
Management is okay, I got along with the manager and the lead and they gave me a good training.
I give them credit on holidays, they pay those after 30 days but on vacation they are awful, only two days and a half after a year and that's unheard of, no jury duty pay and no bereavement pay, so don't lose your mother or your child, you won't get pay. 
Over all my time was good, my problem was how hot the warehouse was and the lack of care toward the employees the company had. Very little appreciation was shown toward the employees, not even a simple thank you. 

I chose to leave this company due to ongoing operational and management challenges. During my time there, our department was consistently understaffed and carrying a heavy workload with limited support from upper management. Overtime opportunities were eliminated despite increasing demands, and mandatory Saturday work became common as the team struggled to keep up with production requirements.

One of the biggest losses for the department was the departure of our supervisor, who worked hard to support the team under difficult circumstances. Many employees recognized the challenges he faced and felt that additional support from upper management could have helped improve both morale and operations. Following his departure, the company brought in new management, but the long-term effectiveness of those changes remains to be seen.

The company also experienced significant employee turnover, which further impacted stability and productivity. Work orders were often backlogged, creating additional pressure on an already stretched workforce. While there are dedicated employees who do their best every day, the lack of resources and support ultimately influenced my decision to pursue opportunities elsewhere.


I loved working at Spears,the co-workers overall are very helpful but certain management is not looking out for you.At first,I worked only one day a week because my school schedule took up a good amount of the week and Spears wasn't open on the weekends,but once I was available during the summer to pick up some hours,they told me they were unable to provide me anymore additional hours and later as time went by,the manager wanted to offer me more hours but not in the field he hired me for.He wanted to make me a material handler making less money per hour than what they were paying me which would me the same as working at Walmart.It took me 2 hours to drive to work everyday,one way.That kind of pay is not worth my time to drive that amount of distance to work,not to mention,I am going to school to be a electrician and that is what they hired me for,not to be a material handler.Once it was time to go back to school,to finish out my last semester,the manager pulled me aside to let me know that they were laying off all the part timers and they would no longer be able to keep me employed but to give them a call once I was finished with school.

What is the best part of working at the company?
There's nothing good in this company. There's 0 chances of advance and 0 chances of getting a good raise. They only care about their profits but not about their employees. They lie about the payment they showed in indeed, once you go to the interview they tell you pay the minimum $17.28 
The facilities are in deplorable conditions, a lot of people get hurt because they don't have the proper equipment or training to do the job.
Management is horrible, they treat people like nothing. No vacation until you have a year in the company. No matter how hard yo work or if you do overtime they DON'T CARE AT ALL! 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Management makes you feel stress and disappointed. If you really care about your mental health stay away front this company.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Environment is toxic, if you want to keep your life private don't say anything cause the whole company will know your history by the next day. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
They gonna queeze you like an orange, they only care about numbers.

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