cnc lathe operator

saw operator

packer

qa technician

process engineer

Standard-Locknut,-LLC

Unfair treatment. I was the only person in my department working 20 hour split shifts. I averaged no less than 90 hours a week, i did not have a schedule. It was just cover whoever wasn't there AND work my schedule. 

This company will make you make up overtime you MISSED. All overtime here is MANDATORY and they do not CARE if you are sick or in the hospital. I was written up for poor attendance when i was working no less than 95 hours a week. I missed 2 DAYs, which i was paid for because they start you out with PTO. (PTO you can never schedule or take off) 2 days that i had a dr.s note for, by the way. 

Unreasonable, horrible working environment and crazy amounts of overtime. 

AND i was also the lowest paid in the lab with the most certifications, and was told i would NEVER make what the senior people in the lab are making due to new income and pay standards for the company.

Total BS

It is a great place for a first job in this environment, or if you have prior experience in the industry you would be a valuable asset. For the most part everyone helps everyone else out. It is a relatively clean environment as a manufacturing environment goes. They do focus on safety and quality but you will still feel pressured to make your rate.

Unless you are single and have no commitments outside of work, or have a very understanding significant other, the shear stress of only having one day off every other week eventually affects everyone.

I started out as a temp material handler and advanced into the role of a fulltime machinist.  I learned alot while working there but it was a very stressful job. I wasnt trained properly so I didnt meet their expectations. The pay is good but their employee turnover rate is ridiculous.  My suggestion to Standard Locknut is to train your employees better,  especially the good ones and maybe then you will have a good team and wont be hiring all the time. If I had the chance to go back I would but I would also demand to be trained properly so I could meet their expectations.

Standard Locknut sold out to a company from down south. After the head management change, the whole environment changed. It went from a very family oriented place of work, to a very stressful work place. We started getting impossible due dates due to scheduling errors and unqualified schedulers. The first time I worked there and the first year and a half after coming back were great. I learned more on my trade, I had great coworkers, and just a friendly place to work, After the buyout, it just changed for the worst. I heard they made some HR changes, I hope that's a start to turn the company around.

Great team of engineers to work with, good hours 7am to 3:30pm, management was very respectful and great to work for. Everyone worked diligently to get results, with not many interruptions. Hardest part was outfitting older machines with new processes, fixturing and technologies. The latter also made the job interesting and fulfilling.

What is the best part of working at the company?
It was a job. Poor culture. Extremely poor time keeping abilities. Dirty. No advancement opportunities. Not recommended

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Working with a drunk and very poor management 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Horrible. Very poor management. Inadequate problem solving from management 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Being told I need a product mindset when their production times were impossible to achieve

Average place to work at best.  Supervisors do not guide you well at all but are quick to place blame if you make any mistakes.  Head of HR Dept is the worst. She has no idea what machines do what.  Her Assistant is great though. Lots of OT when going well, but they are quick to let you go if it slows down. Layoffs are common here every year or two.  Some long-term people here but most come and go quickly.  The Head of Engineering is the guy that should be running this place.  He knows more about our machines and manufacturing than anyone else here.

The job can be steady, but it is easy to get overlooked. Accountability is lacking, and emails or questions often go unanswered. Management changes often, which makes it hard to know what direction things are going.

The work can pile up quickly, and it feels like the load is not shared fairly at times. If you are looking for clear communication and consistent leadership, this place can be frustrating.

The day started at 7 am. We came in did the pm on our machine or machines, we then ran production or setup various kinds of cnc lathes. I would help in training other people on machines or help them troubleshoot problems that came about. The management was helpful. The co-workers were some of the best people i have worked with in a long time. The most enjoyable part of the job was being skilled enough to help and teach others on the machines.

At standard you can be running two or three machines at a time. most of the time you are making the same parts you were the day before. Culture was poor because most of the staff just complained all day. Hardest part was running three machines if they all had fast cycle times without fixed configuration. you don't learn a lot due to the fact that you machine the same parts.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Cnc lathe operator 6 salaries reported	$28.25 per hour
Saw operator 1 salary reported	$23.50 per hour
Packer 2 salaries reported	$21.75 per hour
Qa technician 1 salary reported	$27.00 per hour
Process engineer 1 salary reported	$85,000 per year

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